How do I get buttercream frosting in a true red? 
Every time I have tried to make red buttercream it has come out pinky orange, regardless of the type of red food coloring. I have tried a variety of ...

Can I cover my entire wedding cake in cream cheese frosting? 
Question: I'm not a big fan of butter cream icing but I know that it holds up well for decoration frosting. Is there a variation that would hold up but ...

Italian Meringue is Yellowish? 
Hi Lorelie,
Boy, will I have a story to tell after this cake.

I made your Italian Meringue Recipe. But your picture looks white. Mine came out a pale ...

Brittle royal icing 
My royal icing is brittle and breaks for string and filigree pattern work. Is there not enough meringue powder?

Hi,so sorry it took me so long to get ...

Chocolate Ganache Icing And Chocolate Mousse 

I want to use both Chocolate ganache icing and Chocolate mousse for the same cake. If I use chocolate ganache in the cake that needs to be refrigerated,...

Why did my dark chocolate ganache crack? 
Hi Lorelie

Just had a horrible cake disaster! I made your gorgeous chocolate cake with butter milk and covered it with dark chocolate whipped up ganache....

Best wedding cake frosting recipe for heat and humidity 
The best wedding cake frosting recipe for heat and humidity? Try some of these buttercream frosting and wedding cake ideas

What type of icing would you use to cover the cake? 
Hi, I'm back again. I have a question about icing. I'm not really familiar with fondant and I don't refuse to use it, but I'm not comfortable with it.

I'...

Using eggs in buttercream frosting and royal icing  
Hi Lorelie,

I just found your site and it is the most informative of all that I have found. Thanks so much for your videos and instructions for those ...

Butter Cream Frosting Bubbling  
Help! Butter Cream Frosting is bubbling after frosting my cakes...

Hi Lorelie,

First I would like to say that it was a God send that I came across ...

Can I frost a frozen cake? 
Question
Hi - I'm curious if I can frost a frozen cake with buttercream icing or will the moisture from the cake unthawing crack the frosting?

Answer ...

Do I put icing on the cake before or after refrigerating?  
I have a question about your Italian Buttercream recipe. Do I put icing on cake before or after you refrigerate the cake?

Hi,
I believe you are talking ...

My swiss meringue buttercream frosting? 
I whipped the meringue and it turned soupy then it started curdling. I whipped it for a while and nothing happened I ended up throwing it down the sink,...

Differences In Frosting, Icing, Fondant and Gumpaste  Not rated yet
Whats the difference between frosting's, icings, fondants, and gum pastes, and what environments and temperatures are best for each?

Hi Kelcey Great ...

Italian Meringue Buttercream Problems  Not rated yet
Italian meringue buttercream problems like melting or becomiong too soft to pipe a rose or other decorations.

Fairy castle icing  Not rated yet
Hi, I have a silicon moud that makes a 3D fairy castle, where the walls are quite ridged and detailed. What is the best way to ice this so that the icing ...

Flavoring Buttercream Icing  Not rated yet
Flavoring buttercream icing with grand Marnier and whitre chocolate

How much frosting, in pounds and cups, do I need for a 3 tiered wedding cake?  Not rated yet
I will be making a 3 tiered wedding cake. The bottom 2 tiers will be fake, so I won't need frosting in between layers. The tier sizes are 12", 10", and ...

Best Buttercream Icing   Not rated yet
Best buttercream icing, icing flavoring, not so sweet icing recipe from a wedding cake specialist

Which Icing Recipes To Use  Not rated yet
Hi Lorelie,
Im new to cake decorating as a hobby and am making a cake this weekend for my daughter's birthday and i've just got a couple questions. Firstly,...

Refrigerating Buttercream   Not rated yet
Refrigerating buttercream Icing question and answers

Buttercream Icing  Not rated yet
Hi, I have a buttercream icing question? I will be doing my sister's wedding cake in June. It's my first wedding cake ever so I'm quite nervous about it....

Crumb Coating A Cake  Not rated yet
Crumb coating a cake is the first step to a smooth buttercream finish

Stabilizing Icing  Not rated yet
Stabilizing icing, whipped cream and buttercream

Royal Icing Question  Not rated yet
Hi Lorelie I have a question about royal icing...your site is AWESOME!! I just happened upon it...I think it should be the first site to come up when you ...

Carrot Cake Icing Question  Not rated yet
I have a carrot cake icing question. I'm making my sisters wedding cake. She gets married Friday the first of October. I have experience but not with ...

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?...

Cream Cheese Icing Questions  Not rated yet
Cream cheese icing questions and answers for carrot cake wedding cakes

Cupcake Icing question  Not rated yet
I have a cupcake icing question. Which one is better for using on cupcakes. Your wedding cake icing or your cake decorating icing?

I want to pipe ...