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Interesting tidbit about a new law that is being passed. IL Senate Bill 840 allows for “Cottage food operations” (i.e. you can use your home kitchen), with several stipulations, if and only if you are selling goods at a farmers’ market. So if I wanted to sell my cakes at a farmer’s ( Read more... )

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I learned several things from this cake, many of them technicalities of cake, and several more general things, such as:

1. Everything will take longer than you think.
2. Cake is hard work, but it does make you popular.
3. Try not to break your dishwasher’s faucet coupler before a large baking ( Read more... )

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I saw a recipe on the cakecentral.com forums that was highly touted by many people, and it went like this:

1 package dream whip
1 small package instant pudding
1.5 cups milk

So heck, I gave it a shot. And… it tasted like Cool Whip and pudding mixed together. Nothing more, nothing ( Read more... )

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I made up my first batch of fondant tonight. I tried out the new Americolor gel colors I got from Cakewalk Chicago, as well (”dark pink” - I don’t think I used quite enough to make it very dark, or they mean “dark” as in “not almost white”).


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I don't know which is my favorite. The terrified dog's head? The disembodied baby butt? The decorators who include the inscription instructions on the cake? So many good ones to choose from.

I need some serious practice on writing on cakes. I just did a birthday one and I'm glad this one isn't for looks, to say the least.

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I need a clever name for my non-existent start-up bakery. What shall I name my bakery?