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Stacking Tiered Wedding Cakes Questions   starstarstarstarstar
Greetings Lorelie, I love your website, the site has helped me a lot and I've learned so much. good job!

My question is on stacking tiered wedding ...

Cake Boards Question?  starstarstarstarstar
First of all, I love your site..tons of good info!!

My question is about cake boards. I am making my first wedding cake for my daughter's wedding on ...

Cake Decorating Tips Question  starstarstarstarstar
I would like some cake decorating tips on creating a wedding cake similar to one I found in the September 2011 issue of BRIDES, page 310.

I have attached ...

First Wedding Cake  starstarstarstarstar
I, and a friend, have taken on the challenge of making my other friend's wedding cake in two weeks. I was hoping I might get a little advice as, with ...

Cake Pans For A Three Tiered Cake  starstarstarstarstar
Hello Lorelie, I'm from Ecuador. I want to thank you for this web page, it really helps.
I have to make a 3 tiered wedding cake for a 100 guests. What ...

Wedding Cake and Filling Questions  starstarstarstarstar
Thanks so much for your informative website. I have decorated cakes for a long time, but will be making my first wedding cake in a couple of weeks. I ...

Design your own wedding cake   starstarstarstarstar
How do you (and other cake decorator's) come up with your wedding cake designs? Do you recommend that the bride bring a picture, go through wedding cake ...

Can I cover a ganache cake with regalicing/fondant  starstarstarstarstar
I am making a ganache cake and am concerned if the fondant/Regalice will adhere to the soft ganache mixture.

Please advise

Thanks
April

Hi ...

Red gum paste roses  starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I making my first wedding cake and the roses are supposed to be dark red. I coloured two batches already but was not pleased with the colour and I'...

Supporting a narrow, heavy cake topper  starstarstarstarstar
Hi,

My friend just asked me to make her wedding cake and I'm so excited to take on the project. She's already purchased a cake topper for her Renaissance-...

Layers for a 4 tier cake?  starstarstarstarstar
Hi,
I am making my first wedding cake for my son and his fiance for their July wedding near Dallas TX. and I really want to get this right. The cake will ...

Chocolate layer cake recipe  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Lorelie, I've seen your recipe for a chocolate layer cake recipe for a 3 tier chocolate cake which sounds just fantastic, however, please do you have ...

How many cups of batter do I need   starstarstarstarstar
I have to make a 4-tier cake. The pan sizes are 4x4x3, 6x6x3, 8x8x3, 10x10x3. I know how many cups of batter I need for the 8 in. & 10 in. pans, but have ...

Tiered Wedding Cakes with Fondant  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Lorelie....EXCELLENT website :-)

Couple questions: One on tiered wedding cakes with fondant and one about the Cake Stacker's system that you recommend....

Frosting and stacking tiered wedding cakes  starstarstarstarstar
I have a question on frosting and stacking tiered wedding cakes. I am about to make a 4 tier red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. I have never done ...

NYC cake  starstarstarstarstar
My sister wants a cake for her wedding that is like New York City with the buildings and the ball dropping on NYE. This is the day her and her future husband ...

First time making a wedding cake  starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I was recommended by a friend to do a wedding cake for someone at church. This is my first time making a wedding cake.

The bride would like a 4 ...

Wedding Cake Decorating Ideas Please  starstarstarstarstar
I could use help with with wedding cake decorating ideas. I took on the big challenge of baking my friends wedding cake and this will be my first one! And ...

First time wedding cake  starstarstarstarstar
Hi there!
I'm so excited to have found your website! I really hope you can help me. I'm making a wedding cake for my friend in two weeks and this is my ...

White cake  starstarstarstarstar
Hi!! First congratulations for your wonderful website, it is very nice. (Sorry for my bad English sometimes...)

Okay, well I have some questions,

1-...

Question About Stacked Cakes  starstarstarstarstar
I have a question about stacked cakes. Every time I have made one, when the people went to serve it, a lot of icing was removed between the cakes.This ...

Chocolate Mousse Wedding Cakes  starstarstarstarstar
Hi
I've been asked to make a chocolate mousse wedding cake, but the bride wants the cake to be covered in fondant. I would think that a mousse cake will ...

Ganache wedding cake  starstarstarstarstar
GANACHE WEDDING CAKE

I love your site and wondered if you could help me with decorating a wedding cake with white chocolate ganache. The bride wants ...

Forgot to freeze wedding cake........  starstarstarstarstar
I left someone in charge of freezing the top tier of my wedding cake and came home from my honeymoon 9 days later to find it uncovered in my fridge. Can ...

My First Wedding Cake  starstarstarstarstar
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 ...

Wedding Cake Filling   starstarstarstarstar
Question: My niece has asked for a wedding cake, one tier red velvet with cream cheese filling, one butter cake with raspberry filling. I am good ...

Traveling far far away with cake  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Lorelie,

I stumbled upon your website yesterday and I have to say this is the most informational site I've found so far so I thank you for that! I ...

Transporting a 3-tier wedding cake   starstarstarstarstar
Transporting A 3 tier Wedding Cake 150 miles

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My daughter is making a 3-tier wedding cake for her cousin's wedding. We will have to transport ...

Basic Butter Cake Question  starstarstarstarstar
Hi there,

Oh my God. I have done the lemon cake recipe on your site it was amazing. My mum was like It is the best cake that I have done since 18 ...

What Size Ribbon?  starstarstarstarstar
Hi there,

Can you advise me on what width ribbon to put around my wedding cake? Each tier is 3" deep that's without putting the icing on it. I'm putting ...

Cake Baking Pans Question  starstarstarstarstar
Hello.

I have a cake baking pans question. My aunt is a baker. She bakes all of the cakes in my family for various occasions. I am having my Wedding ...

Square Wedding Cakes Question  starstarstarstarstar
I'm doing a 4 tiered square cake in a few months and I don't know what size pans I should use. Any suggestions?

Have you ever frozen a 14 or 16' size ...

The height of the cake  Not rated yet
I have baked cakes for a long while and beginning to see a lot of cakes that seem to be higher that the standard 2" layer cakes (4" total). Can you tell ...

Carrot Cake as Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
I was wondering if its possible to have a 4 tier wedding cake with only carrot cake?

Oh yes carrot cake is my all time favorite wedding cake. I make ...

Best Butter Cream Icing Recipe   Not rated yet
I am looking for the best butter cream icing recipe to use for an outdoor wedding in September. I am concerned about the frosting melting. I am a huge ...

What Size Pans For A Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
Answers to what size pans do I need for a wedding cake

Protecting wedding cakes from heat  Not rated yet
Protecting wedding cakes from heat is a challenge for an outdoor wedding. Here are my suggestions.

Traveling to a wedding and making the cake  Not rated yet
Hi Lorelie! I need some help with a wedding cake I have in August. The bride is a cousin of my husband and asked me to make her cake. The problem I ...

Large Wedding Cake But Little Time  Not rated yet
I have a very large wedding cake and I only have the Saturday before the wedding on Friday and nights to do it. I have baked all the layers, Will it last ...

Carrot Cake Recipe and Icing Questions  Not rated yet
Carrot cake recipe and icing questions with answers by Lorelie award winning cake decorator

Wedding Cake Recipe Questions  Not rated yet
Wedding Cake Recipe Questions including a marble cake dilemma, the perfect filling for fondant cakes, and raspberry Kahlua cream filling inquiry

Wedding cake panic - sugarpaste or ganache  Not rated yet
Hi,
I love this site and hope you can help me. I've been asked by a friend to make her wedding cake. She's sent me a picture of the one she wants, it'...

Combined wedding cake flavors  Not rated yet
I am making a three tiered cake with 3 different types of cake. The 1st tier a traditional fruit cake, the 2nd tier possibly a Madeira cake and the 3rd ...

Cutting Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
I have a question about cutting wedding cake versus a regular cake. I just made my first wedding cake, the bottom is a 16x4 square the middle is a 12x4 ...

Black and White Wedding Cake?  Not rated yet
I am making a wedding cake for 75 people but they want carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. I am not sure ...

Type of cake for tiered cakes   Not rated yet
Hi I was wondering can you use any type of cake for tiered cakes without it sinking in?

Hi Connor, I think you mean sinking in while baking? If ...

How To Make Hydrangea Petals  Not rated yet
Could you direct me as to how to make Hydrangea gumpaste petals and what supplies I might need to make them?

I will be making a tiered fondant covered ...

Open Ring Box Cake  Not rated yet
Hi there,

I have never made an open box cake before. My cousin is having a small party next week and asked me to make her one like the picture posted....

Refrigerating and freezing wedding cakes  Not rated yet
Refrigerating and freezing wedding cakes. Questions and answers about keeping your cakes fresh for the big day

What cake flavors and cake fillings for a plain bride?  Not rated yet
Hi,

I've been recommended to bake and decorate a wedding cake for a teacher in my school. I am in the Culinary Arts, I have taken a few cake decorating ...

Unique wedding cake topper ideas?  Not rated yet
I know this does not directly correlate to wedding cake making, but I was wondering if you could weigh in on wedding cake toppers.

So far, I have only ...

Marble Wedding Cake Question  Not rated yet
I have a cake tasting this weekend for a couple that are due to get married in September, I'm looking towards making a 4 tier cake but this...

They ...

Chocolate Ganache Icing For Filling?  Not rated yet
Hi, I love your website. I have a chocolate ganache icing question. I am making a round stacked cake for my wedding in June to serve 150.

I am using ...

Carrot Cake Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
Hello! I found your wedding cake website and love it! I have asked my friend who is an expert cup cake maker to make me a carrot cake wedding cake. She ...

Recipe Quantities For Wedding Cakes  Not rated yet
Recipe quantities for wedding cakes. How many times to multiply red velvet cake and answers to other wedding cake recipe questions

Square wedding cake with diamond imprint  Not rated yet
I am making a square tiered wedding cake and the bride wants a diamond imprint on 2 of the tiers. I've always used a buttercream frosting for my kids birthday ...

Freezing Cake  Not rated yet
Questions about freezing cake are a frequent question at Wedding Cakes For You Find your answer to freezing cakes and homemade wedding cakes advice

Lemon cake recipe questions  Not rated yet
Answers to Lemon cake recipe questions with lemon buttercream

How soon can I start to decorate??  Not rated yet
Hello! I am making a 4 tier wedding cake and also have to make a grooms cake. I have baked all the cakes that i will need and have got them in the freezer....

Red Velvet Cake For A Square Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
I have been asked to make a red velvet cake for a square wedding cake that is 4 tiers. The bottom is to be traditional fruit and the top 3 red velvet....

Tiered Wedding Cake Questions  Not rated yet
Tiered wedding cake questions and answers. How to angle a square wedding cake, how high should each tier be

White Wedding Cake Recipe Amounts?  Not rated yet
Hi I am making your white wedding cake recipe and need to know the amount of ingredients needed. I'm going to be baking the wedding cake in the next couple ...

Creating 'Tiers of Ruffles' for Wedding Cake  Not rated yet
Question: I will be making my son's wedding cake and I have been requested to make it simple. The bride sent me this photo link of a wedding cake she ...

Madeira Cake Recipe And How To Cover Mini Wedding Cakes  Not rated yet
Question: Hi I am looking for a Madeira cake recipe for mini wedding cakes about 2 1/2 inch high.
I also need some advice on how to ice them with fondant ...

Square Wedding Cake Stacked and Tiered  Not rated yet
Question: Hi, I am making a square wedding cake, stacked and tiered. It's my first wedding cake and I am doing it for my niece next year.

My idea ...

Decorating wedding cakes with fresh flowers questions   Not rated yet
Decorating wedding cakes with fresh flowers questions and answers

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