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About
Hi! This is just a blog about my experiments in cake decorating. I was never much into cake baking nor decorating until I had my first child. All of a sudden, I was thinking about birthday parties and such. I had fun creating and decorating the cakes and now I love it even more! 3-D cakes are probably my most favorite cakes to make just because it throws in a bit of the “engineering” aspect!
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Brittney Said:
on November 17, 2006 at 10:27 pm
hi there i just got a glance of your cookies and they are wonderful i have just started getting the erdge for cookie decorating but not sure what kind of icing to you. i would really love for you toemailme and tellme a little about cookie decorating.
thanks britt
Lynette Said:
on April 9, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Love the Flower cookies!
I would love to know if you sell them & how much they would be?
I am an event planner & would love to have them fo a spring coorporate event on Planning for May 3rd.
Thanks!
Jennifer Levine Said:
on July 2, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Gorgeous cakes! I had no idea you could DO that! Thanks for sharing. I’m inspired.
frazi Said:
on July 17, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Thanks for all the wonderful comments!
lizzieloo Said:
on December 5, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Hi!
LOVE your cookies… I decorate cookies for friends’ showers and stuff, too. I noticed you make little baggies and I was wondering a couple things. Where do you get your cellophane baggies and about how many do you get for what cost? Also, what kind of icing do you use? I decorate with buttercream even though it doesn’t stiffen up the same way as meringue or royal icing because it gets a better reaction on taste and there’s no egg issue. I’m not sure I can bag my cookies without risking a lot of damage, but I thought I’d ask. Thanks, and again- your cookies are beautiful!
frazi Said:
on December 12, 2008 at 9:09 am
Hi Lizzieloo!
Sorry for the late reply…things are hectic…in a good way!
Thank you very much! I’m glad you like my cookies!
For the bags, I typically buy them at Michaels or when I shop around and see them at Sur La Table or Target. Depends on what I can find! I usually can get a package of 12 for $3-4 or so.
Lately, I’m getting more and more into “greener” choices and found this wonderful website that sells biodegradeable food grade bags!
http://www.nashvillewraps.com
They also sell wholesale and are offering a 2 for 1 deal for the holidays.
For the icing, I use royal icing. I have never tried buttercream icing before, but it may work if you add more sugar than called for in the recipe. This may make your frosting “hard” enough, but not too hard, to prevent smearing on the bag.
One thing I do, is make the cookie a bit thicker, but not too much. Another thing I do, is use less (thinner) royal icing to cover the cookies. This way, more of the flavor comes from the cookie itself and not the icing. Or, you can try using a cookie recipe that is not too sweet, so that the sweetness comes from the icing. Just some thoughts!
Have fun decorating this holiday season! If you by chance take pictures of your creations, please send me a link!
Frazi
SG Said:
on March 9, 2009 at 1:03 am
Hi there, where are you located… my son whans a fire truck cake in early april… what do you charge?
frazi Said:
on March 11, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Hi SG,
I’m located in Santa Clara, CA. Where are you located and what is the exact date of the birthday party?
Frazi
Amy Said:
on March 18, 2009 at 3:56 am
I love the Spiderman cupcakes. I’m going to try to create something similar for my son’s 4th birthday party later this month. Thanks so much for sharing, you are so creative and have such clever ideas. I’m just like you, I’ve really got into cake decorating when I had kids. I have no formal training, but just figure it out as I go. I just love making the cakes and cupcakes for their parties myself. Best wishes to you, I’ll check out your blog now and then for new ideas.
Blessings from Texas, Amy
ap269 Said:
on April 28, 2009 at 10:26 am
Hi, thanks for reading my cake posts. As to the chocolate coated marshmallows: I’m from Germany, and here, you get them EVERYWHERE because they are really popular. Anyway, I’m pretty sure that in the US you can get them in stores that specialize on German food. Ask for “Schaumkuesse” (foam kisses), “Schokoküsse” (chocolate kisses), or “Dickmanns” (that’s the most famous brand here). Here are some links so you know what the packages look like:
http://www.storck.com/en/brand/dickmann/
http://gdcom.stores.yahoo.net/grmisc.html
http://gdcom.stores.yahoo.net/wotomi26.html
There are some online sources that order the stuff in Germany, too, but as they are soooo fragile they don’t ship well (the chocolate shells will explode at high altitudes). Anyway, I’ll ask some of my American friends if and where they have seen them in the US and let you know about the results ;o).
frazi Said:
on May 6, 2009 at 6:11 am
Thanks!
Alice A Said:
on September 26, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Hi Frazi!
I want to make a firetruck cake similar to yours, but I’ve never ever done anything like that before. Would it be possible for you to email me a step by step please and thank-you. (your cakes are so amazing by the way)
-Alice (grenouille_162003@hotmail.com)