Bakers and people that enjoy cake decorating!

[monkeybabe]

Threadcakes is about to happen again

www.threadcakes.com/home/rules

Usually, it's at the beginning of the summer, but it got delayed. I thought I had missed it this year, but there's time! I'm doing a shirt design that has a lot of small components so that I can do it little by little, during nap times.

[mala]

I both hate and love you right now. I'm not much of a decorator, but I'm going to do this!

[orriskitten]

Holy crap that looks intense.

Post pictures for us as you progress!

[mala]

Im totally intimitated by the cake at the top of the page.....

[katfco]

Man, I wish I had the talent to do something like that.

[monkeybabe]

Aug 25, 2013 17:58:04 GMT -5 orriskitten said:

Holy crap that looks intense.

Post pictures for us as you progress!

I'm working on this one:

This is what I've done so far:

[unclejesse]

Yeahhhhhh, no. Lol.


monkeybabe it already looks awesome!

[mala]

I can't decide which one to do (first). I'm not a decorator, something that intense/detailed is way out of my league.

[monkeybabe]

Aug 26, 2013 15:45:23 GMT -5 mala said:

I can't decide which one to do (first). I'm not a decorator, something that intense/detailed is way out of my league.

This is the one I did a few years ago:

 Definitely less detailed.

[jsillyfun]

So cool! I can't wait to see the finished product. 

[monkeybabe]

Aug 26, 2013 15:39:21 GMT -5 unclejesse said:

Yeahhhhhh, no. Lol.


monkeybabe it already looks awesome!

Decorating not your thing? I feel like a lot of the really good entries on Threadcakes are by non bakers. People that are good with clay and the like, and they just make a box cake.

[unclejesse]

I really dislike cake decorating. It's not my bag, baby.

[katfco]

I want to learn how to use fondant so I can try this one year. I know mine wouldn't even come close to being as good as yours, but it would be fun.

[monkeybabe]

Aug 26, 2013 19:23:09 GMT -5 katfco said:

I want to learn how to use fondant so I can try this one year. I know mine wouldn't even come close to being as good as yours, but it would be fun.

I like to use marshmallow fondant. It's a lot easier to make, and if you microwave it for a tiny bit, it becomes nice and pliable, without kind of drying out like some fondant does.

[katfco]

Aug 26, 2013 19:26:09 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

Aug 26, 2013 19:23:09 GMT -5 katfco said:

I want to learn how to use fondant so I can try this one year. I know mine wouldn't even come close to being as good as yours, but it would be fun.

I like to use marshmallow fondant. It's a lot easier to make, and if you microwave it for a tiny bit, it becomes nice and pliable, without kind of drying out like some fondant does.

Where do you get it? Just baking stores? Is it pricey?

[monkeybabe]

Aug 26, 2013 19:34:10 GMT -5 katfco said:

Aug 26, 2013 19:26:09 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

I like to use marshmallow fondant. It's a lot easier to make, and if you microwave it for a tiny bit, it becomes nice and pliable, without kind of drying out like some fondant does.

Where do you get it? Just baking stores? Is it pricey?

I make it. It takes: a bag of mini marshmallows, ~ 2lb bag of powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoon of water.

cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/

I to the beginning of the mixing in my stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, so save my hands, because I have not so awesome wrists. I do the final kneading by hand, though.

[katfco]

Aug 26, 2013 19:47:04 GMT -5 monkeybabe said:

Aug 26, 2013 19:34:10 GMT -5 katfco said:

Where do you get it? Just baking stores? Is it pricey?

I make it. It takes: a bag of mini marshmallows, ~ 2lb bag of powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoon of water.

cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-marshmallow-fondant/

I to the beginning of the mixing in my stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, so save my hands, because I have not so awesome wrists. I do the final kneading by hand, though.

Thanks! I'll have to come up with a reason to decorate a cake and try it. I usually only decorate Abby's (and now Caleb's) birthday cakes, but maybe I'll make and decorate one for my own birthday, just for the practice.