tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50637115474698236962011-09-08T22:32:27.510-07:00Roland and Marsha Winbeckler teach professional cake decorating, write books and produce DVDs on cake decorating and candy making, and sell related supplies on the web site www.Cake-Decorating-Supplies-Plus.com.A-J Winbeckler Enterpriseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310411293988271657noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063711547469823696.post-20313253411283957152009-06-05T08:25:00.001-07:002009-06-08T07:23:12.319-07:00

We did a cake for our friend's annual Luau. A big challenge was that the cake would be outside in almost 100 degree heat. This affected what cake, icing, and decorating media we could use. The palm trees had tubing supports and were decorated with fondant. The trunks and fronds were decorated using modeling tools and scissors. The coconuts were hand formed. An airbrush was used to add

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Here's a cake we did recently for a friend's birthday. The cake was covered in white fondant. After masking off the areas we wanted to keep white, the beverage area was airbrushed green. The lime was hand formed from fondant. The straws were stir straws covered in fondant.

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Buttercream Icing Recipe2 lb. powdered sugar1/3 cup water (up to 1/2 cup if needed)*2 cups shortening (Crisco or Sweetex)1/4 - 1/2 tsp. popcorn (fine grain) salt, if not available omit salt2 tsp. vanillaIf using a Kitchenaid mixer, mix ingredients with the paddle (not wire whip). Mix sugar, water, 1/2 c. of shortening, salt, and vanilla on a low speed until smooth** (no lumps), approximately 2-5

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