So I got some tylose powder to mix in with my fondant when I made my scrabble tile decorations. My question now is how far in advance can I start making the tiles? Will the fondant/tylose powder get dry and crack if I make it too far in advance? The party is two weeks away.

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Hello, I just wanted to show off some Battlestar Galactica cupcakes I made for a friend's birthday because I'm pretty pleased with how they came out. Enjoy!



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Cake done in a hurry for work (Yup I had to go to work on Easter). They loved it though. Chocolate covered in buttercream with fondant figures. I wish my buttercream was smoother but my co-workers didn't seem to mind. So all is well. 

I'm trying ot make scrabble tiles out of fondant. I roll the fondant out about as thick as a real scrabble tile and use a square cutter to cut out the tiles. When I go to peel them up from the rest of the fondant I rolled out, or just to pick them up off the mat, the squares get a little misshapen from my handling them. Are there any tips to keep from smooshing or bending fondant cut outs when you are handling them?

I recently started a catering company, and I am looking to incorporate wedding cakes into my menu. I have been baking for over 10 years and have done wonderful, beautiful cakes, but I have had very little success with fondant and gum paste. I have a fondant roller, but I do not think I am doing something right. I think I just need more practice, but are there any tips you can give me to ensure I am using the fondant correctly? Or just friendly tips on general usage of fondant and gum paste? Anything would be so helpful and appreciated. 
Thanks

I have a question for those of you who deliver cakes on a regular basis: 
Do you "dress and act the part"???? When delivering the cake, I mean??? 

I went to a wedding yesterday, and it was the wedding where everything was done backwards.  VERY long story short, the wedding and reception were in the same place and most of the guests were there, in fact the couple have already gotten married when the cake finally arrived. O_O

Yup, the cake got there late. 

So the baker/decorator was dressed in jeans, sandals and a t-shirt.  And she had to fix the cake on site (the top got messed up). So while the photographer was taking the pictures, and the guests were mingling, this lady kept coming and going fixing the top of the cake. 

I don't know about the dressing part, the times I had had to deliver a cake, since I am part of the party itself I am already dressed. (and most of the cake is already done and ready by then, if anything I have to assemble it on site). And for the most part I always try to be one of the first people in there so I can put it together BEFORE the other guests arrive. 

I am curious about what any of you have to say because my hubby thought it was very unprofessional of the baker/decorator. Not only getting there late, but the way she was dressed (in his opinion). 

As for the cake, it was pretty, but the baker in me kept thinking "I could have done that!" LOL 

Thoughts? 

So my family is getting together this weekend, and I said I'd make fancy cupcakes for them. I had an idea to make peanut butter jelly cupcakes, something I've never made before. I had a vanilla cake recipe I'd wanted to try, and I found a recipe for peanut butter cream cheese frosting. And they are filled with jelly. It's like a PBJ sandwich, but on a cupcake. Delicious.

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I completely forgot to post completed pictures of my sister's wedding cakelets.  I thought I had, but I guess I didn't...let's just call me "distracted" these last several weeks, mm'k?

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I'm still fairly new to cake decorating, and I love it. I only have one problem. I never seem to be able to get all the air bubbles out of my pastry bag, resulting in bad piping. Which, obviously, irks me to no end. So, I was wondering if anyone might have some advice on to how to rid me of this plague? I would really appreciate it.