trash.binh91's Food Chronicles

[trash.binh91]

You did an amazing job.

Thank you !

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

I always have a hard time making flowers.
Any tips?

 

[Fishmanic]

Do you use a turntable to help frost the outside of the cake?

 

[trash.binh91]

I always have a hard time making flowers.
Any tips?

Buttercream or gum paste?

Do you use a turntable to help frost the outside of the cake?

Yep

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Buttercream or gum paste?

Buttercream. Although i may have to try gum paste next time. Anyway, help on either would be appreciated.

 

[trash.binh91]

Buttercream. Although i may have to try gum paste next time. Anyway, help on either would be appreciated.

Ah, buttercream. I've not tryed it TOO much, but I've got some success on it. Best thing is to really keep a steady hand and practice so much. Make a small batch of a stiff buttercream thats not colored, and practice on your flower nail, playing around with different tips. When making flowers for a cake, pipe your flowers onto a parchment square (on a flower nail) and freeze the flowers (transfer squares to baking sheet or surface to put in freezer) to make transfer more clean than with a pair of flower scissors.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Ah, buttercream. I've not tryed it TOO much, but I've got some success on it. Best thing is to really keep a steady hand and practice so much. Make a small batch of a stiff buttercream thats not colored, and practice on your flower nail, playing around with different tips. When making flowers for a cake, pipe your flowers onto a parchment square (on a flower nail) and freeze the flowers (transfer squares to baking sheet or surface to put in freezer) to make transfer more clean than with a pair of flower scissors.

Ok.
Why not colored?
I dont have flower nails. (although i do know what they are). I usually just use a plate.
And i really dont have many tips.

 

[Fishmanic]

@trash.binh91 You have a future in cake decorating, baking, cooking, restauranteering or a combination of these. Maybe someday you will open a restaurant or bakery.

 

[trash.binh91]

Ok.
Why not colored?
I dont have flower nails. (although i do know what they are). I usually just use a plate.
And i really dont have many tips.

You can color if you want, but just for less hassle .

A flower nail helps a lot, makes it a lot easier, you have more control. Get them in different sizes to play around with them if you want .

What tips do you have?

@trash.binh91 You have a future in cake decorating, baking, cooking, restauranteering or a combination of these. Maybe someday you will open a restaurant or bakery.

I do have a soft spot for it, but whilst I really enjoy it, I have a passion in animals as well (specifically like zoo-related stuff, not specifically zookeeper though), so it's a hard decision between the two .

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

You can color if you want, but just for less hassle .

A flower nail helps a lot, makes it a lot easier, you have more control. Get them in different sizes to play around with them if you want .

What tips do you have?

Oh yes. I get that. Although color may water down the frosting just a tiny bit.

I may get some.

The only tip I have that is good for flowers is a 125.

 

[trash.binh91]

Oh yes. I get that. Although color may water down the frosting just a tiny bit.

I may get some.

The only tip I have that is good for flowers is a 125.

Invest in a good rose tip, leaf tip, and any others for other flowers. Watch some videos or get some piping tip kits .

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Invest in a good rose tip, leaf tip, and any others for other flowers. Watch some videos or get some piping tip kits .

Yeah. I know i need some.
What numbers would you recommend?

 

[trash.binh91]

Yeah. I know i need some.
What numbers would you recommend?

I'm not good with numbers anymore .

If you watch some videos on youtube or search up "flower piping kits" it'd definitely help a lot!

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

I'm not good with numbers anymore .

If you watch some videos on youtube or search up "flower piping kits" it'd definitely help a lot!

oh, ok. Just wondering.

I am/will.

 

[trash.binh91]

Just finished making some yogurt, which led me to ask: have any of you tried the yogurt recipe I posted a while back?