1/2 cake / 1/2 cheese cake 
I have been making cakes for family and friends for some time now. My specialty is cheese cake, although I make all kinds of cakes. I have been asked ...

Fondant and buttercream together!! 
Hi Lorelie,

I just have a quick question for you (your advice has always been very helpful!!).

I was looking at decorating a bridal shower cake with ...

Choosing the correct size tiers - so that they look balanced 
Hi Everybody - I am making my first wedding cake and am having trouble deciding which size tiers would look the best.

My bride would like to feed 100 ...

Cheese Cake 
I am making a cake in Jamaica and have a couple of questions. The Bride is having a three tiered cake. The bottom layer is Strawberry Cheese cake and the ...

Cream Cheese Icing without Confectioners Sugar 
Hello Lorelie,

I do not like confectioners sugar. Do you have a recipe for a Cream Cheese Icing that uses granulated sugar or a cream cheese variation ...

Key lime pie recipe 
Problem with the meringue. As a novice baker, I recently discovered how easy it is to make key lime pie, however, I can't get the meringue on top to ...

Cupcake Fall When I Take Out of Oven  
I am having problems with my cupcakes not rising ( well they rise but fall right in the middle after taking out of oven) and not sure what I am doing wrong,...

Smooth Butter Cream 
How do you get butter cream to be smooth? I would rather not use fondant this time but would like the same smooth appearance. Thanks

Hi Barbara, Not ...

Cake Sticking to pan 
I baked a 1/2 sheet cake late last night and it is completely cooled this morning but now it is not coming out of the pan. What can i do to get it out ...

Mixing Lemon Curd with Buttercream 
The English lemon curd recipe is awesome! I've been looking for a curd recipe that was good and tangy and this one fit the bill nicely. I am totally ...

Another cake baking site? 
Hi Lorelie

I had the eariest feeling today when I discovered a site called best chocolate recipes on line. The site looks exactly like yours right down ...

Strawberry cake 
Hi Lorelie! My question is: I want make a strawberry cake with your yellow cake recipe as a base.. I will add blended strawberry in the recipe. I want ...

Brandy as a preservative for cake 
I baked a cake 3 days ago in the evening and I used brandy as preservative while baking. By this morning it was tasting spoiled. What did I do wrong?

Hi ...

Baking Times 
Hi,
How do you know how long to bake a cake that has been tripled and put in a larger pan to feed more people? I made a yellow cake but it is for an ...

Modifying a key lime pie recipe 
Hi there!

Thanks very much for entertaining this question - I know it's not wedding-related, but I'm hoping you can help anyway!

I recently tried ...

Snowhip and High Ratio Flour? 
Hi how are you? It's me again.
Could you please tell me what snowhip is??
I would love to make Meringue Buttercream, In the recipe it says add Snowhip!...

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

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

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 ...

Shipping a cake  Not rated yet
Hello, how do I package a cake for shipping through Ups or Fed ex?

Hi Gria,

I have not shipped a cake via the mail, but I can make some suggestions....

Chocolate Cake Recipe Questions  Not rated yet
chocolate cake recipe questions, buttermilk chocolate cake, triple chocolate cake, death by chocolate

Fondant Cakes Questions  Not rated yet
Fondant cake questions

Sprinkling Sugar on Butter Cake?  Not rated yet
Hi,
I was wondering what is the purpose of sprinkling the sugar on the top of the regular butter cake? Is it necessary? Cause when I made the cake it ...

Baking Several Cakes At Once  Not rated yet
Hello,

Is it ok to bake several pans in the oven at one time?

ANSWER: HI Jan Yes you can bake several pans of batter at once. I do it all of ...

Batter Amounts For Cake Pans  Not rated yet
Batter amounts for cake pans questions and answers and a chart to guide you

Cakes Are Falling  Not rated yet
Cakes falling? Get answers to your baking questions at Wedding Cakes For You

Cake flour, pastry flour or all purpose flour  Not rated yet
I was wondering if I should buy cake or pastry flour instead of all purpose. Many recipes including yours call for all purpose flour and since there is ...

Sugar Questions  Not rated yet
Sugar questions and answers for baking

Wedding Cookie Recipes  Not rated yet
I am looking for some wedding cookie recipes. My daughter is getting married out of town this summer. I was wondering if I would be able to make and ice ...

Marble Cake Recipe  Not rated yet
I need to make a marble cake, your buttermilk chocolate cake is awesome but maybe too runny for this cake. Do you think I need to use the butter cakes ...

The eggs in a recipe  Not rated yet
Hi! My question is: What is the difference between using 2 eggs instead 4 eggs in a cupcake recipes? I have seen 2 similar lemon cupcakes= recipe, one ...

Baking Temperatures   Not rated yet
Baking temperatures Do you have questions about cracking or dry cakes?

You Tube Channel  Not rated yet
Hi Lorelie,
Your site is amazing, thanks for sharing all your wonderful tips! Do you have a you tube channel we could subscribe to as as opposed to having ...

Fluffy Cakes  Not rated yet
A collection of fluffy cakes question and answers

Petits Fours  Not rated yet
I am making petits fours, but there are soooo many recipes! I want a chocolate cake that won't crumble when I cut it, stays moist, and stores well. Also ...

Multiplying Cake Recipes  Not rated yet
Multiplying cake recipes and how much batter for a wedding cake

So many cupcakes to make in so little time!!!  Not rated yet
Hi There,

I was asked to make 300 cupcakes for a fund raising event going on these week Thursday!!!=S They don't want too much work on it-just a swirl ...

Freezing-cakes  Not rated yet
Freezing cakes ahead of time is fine. Ask your questions about preparing wedding cakes ahead of time and find answers.

Conversions..  Not rated yet
Hi! I have a question about the conversion of the cake batters. I must do a christening cake but it's like a wedding cake! I will make 3 tiers. A 6, 10 ...

Gluten-free Cake  Not rated yet
Hello!
I've been asked to make a baby shower cake for a mom who is gluten-free. I know there are a lot of recipes on the internet but I thought I'd see ...

Cooling Cakes  Not rated yet
Cooling cakes questions and answers, add your comments, baking tips and advice

Buttermilk Recipes Questions  Not rated yet
Buttermilk recipe questions and answers

Granola Recipe Question  Not rated yet
Hi:I have a granola recipe question. While traveling recently I came across a great granola recipe. The people were kind enough to give me the recipe ...

Red velvet cake in a 12 x 18 sheet pan.   Not rated yet
I want to make your red velvet cake in a 12 x 18 sheet pan. How do I convert the amount and cooking time?

Hi Rose,

I would times the recipe ...

Cooling And Leveling Cakes  Not rated yet
I notice on your video you don't seem to have to level your cakes before stacking. What's your secret? I always have a dome I have to shave off. Also, it ...

cake filling recipes questions  Not rated yet
Cake filling recipes questions and answers, ask your baking questions

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 ...

Cake Baking Pans Questions  Not rated yet
A Collection of baking pans questions at Wedding Cakes For You with answers by award winning cake decorator Lorelie

Sponge Cake Recipe Versus A Pound Cake Recipe  Not rated yet
Question
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 ...

Filling a cake?  Not rated yet
Question

I am new to fondant cake decorating , but I absolutely love it. I want to make my sons 2 yr old birthday cake and was wondering what is ...