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My First Wedding Cake 
Question: I'm about to make my first wedding cake, a tiered 14, 10, 8 and 6 inch round cake. My question is how much batter do I need for a carrot cake ...

How to Bake and Decorate in High Humidity  
Wedding Cakes In Tropical Conditions

I would like to know how to bake and decorate in high humidity.


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Cake Baking Pans Question 
Question: I have a question about wedding cake baking pans. What size pans do I need to make a cake for 150 people?

Answer: Hi Carolyn,
For 150 ...

Baking a cake 
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How do you get your cake so flat on top when you are baking it?

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My cakes don't always come out flat on top. I usually have to ...

Fluffy Cakes? 
Is there a tip you can give me on what I can use to make my cakes more fluffy and lighter rather than heavy and dense? Is it eggs that makes it fluffy ...

Confectioner's Sugar or Granulated? 
Hi Lorelie,

I made a batch of orange cakes (the recipe on your site) and it just all went wrong! I don't know what I did? The cake came out very heavy ...

Baking Cakes Question 
I noticed on your you tube channel you are baking several layers/sizes at once - this is always hard for me (I'm? VERY new at this!!!) - Any suggestions ...

Fondant Icing Storage  Not rated yet
Hi Lorelie:
How far in advance can I make fondant for a cake? Can it be stored for up to a week in an airtight container?
Many thanks oh and does the ...

Is Red Velvet Cake Tough Enough?  Not rated yet
I'm making a groom's cake for an upcoming wedding and they requested red velvet cake. The cake itself is going to be in the shape of a football helmet ...

Buttercream Frosting First   Not rated yet
Hi, I am making my best friend's wedding cake and I want it to look and taste good. My question is do I put buttercream frosting on the cake and then use ...

7 layer cake  Not rated yet
Question: I work in a restaurant and have a request from a customer for a 7-layer cake. A carrot cake to be more specific. Have been unable to find one....

Wilton Cake Pans  Not rated yet
Question: I recently purchased the Gold Wilton cake pans (8 in) and was pleased with the fact my cake was even across the top, but was VERY disappointed ...

Butter Cakes  Not rated yet

Question: I am new to decorating with fondant, I want to make sure I can use a butter cake with fondant instead of a pound cake, it seems the pound ...

Sheet Cake Recipe  Not rated yet
Question: I have been searching and searching for a 12x18 sheet cake recipe!(I usually use boxed cake mixes but they are too soft!) I can't find one ...

Chocolate Ganache   Not rated yet
Question: The recipe I'm using to make chocolate ganache is asking for 3 1/2 lbs. of bittersweet chocolate. I don't know how to break that down to cups?...

Sponge Cake Recipe Versus A Pound Cake Recipe  Not rated yet
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Hi there,
When it comes to choosing the right kind of cake my mind goes up the wall!

-I don't know what kind of cake would be good for ...