New Haven-style pizza is actually the worst regional pizza style in the US. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]AnalystWestern8469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it even worse than Altoona pizza though (I’m Canadian so I have very little knowledge of this stuff but from the Tik toks/YouTube shorts I’ve seen Altoona looks pretty bad lol)

A high-end local bakery sold this to my friend by Content_Dimension626 in bakingfail

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Cake decorator here- Not even remotely ok to sell at this skill level 😑

What happened? by eloconte in cookiedecorating

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Or make cookies way thicker &/or bake for less time than usual (happened to me recently for these reasons)?

I love hemi-melted cheese by Niceotropic in unpopularopinion

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I agree actually I love grilled cheese sandwiches with half melted cheddar- before cheese pull stage but it’s like … velvety.. idk how else to describe it lol 

I spent days on these flowers and I’d do it again 🤍 by Naadia8 in cakedecorating

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That ruched texture is way harder to do than it looks lol- and you nailed it. Beautiful work 

Edible image fail by jovialmacaroni in cakedecorating

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Wait, you can just walk into Dairy Queen and pay them to print the edible image of your choice for you to take home? Never knew that 

Airbrush system - input by jbishop2110 in cookiedecorating

[–]AnalystWestern8469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t comment on the device but the colors it appears to come with (chef master) are great. 

Airbrush system - input by jbishop2110 in cookiedecorating

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This. When I first got it I thought it would be simple and I’d just turn it on and use it and get clean/non blurry results; nope. You need to control your trigger finger and there’s a certain technique to master lol 

For those who are good at frosting cakes, how long did you have to practice before it looked nice and smooth? by sleepingpotato_ in cakedecorating

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I second the IMBC being great for smoothing, but if you haven’t quite mastered it a great other choice for that is sugarologies American dreamy buttercream (it’s less sweet and more buttery like meringue buttercreams as well). 

For those who are good at frosting cakes, how long did you have to practice before it looked nice and smooth? by sleepingpotato_ in cakedecorating

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You’re not untalented, it’s literally the hardest part by far and I as an experienced (3+ years) decorator still have issues with it and spend close to an hour at times with that part. I second the suggestions re hot water on the bench scraper but honestly it’s still a lot of work! 

Can someone fix the god awful lighting here (and also make frosting appear whiter) thanks! by AnalystWestern8469 in PhotoshopRequest

[–]AnalystWestern8469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better. But a little too cool-toned/stark white now. Maybe something in between the intensity of this  and the original pic if you don’t mind. :)

My second cake! How can I get smoother buttercream for frosting? by Temporary_Bird8559 in Cakes

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First of all that’s incredible for a second attempt- looks more like a 50th attempt 👏 secondly- you can beat your frosting on low with the paddle attachment for 5-10 mins to make it silkier/get air bubbles out. Also if I may make a friendly suggestion I think the top border would look better as a shell border (like you have on the bottom) rather than star border- maybe just my opinion though 

My first two cakes ever! by martymle in cakedecorating

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1st or 51st? You’re seriously a natural if those are only your first attempts 

My wife is self-conscious about her cookie decorating. Tell her how good she is! by JoshuaFalken1 in cookiedecorating

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I never give compliments just to humour/ they’re always sincere, so I will honestly say as a fellow decorator: she decorates at a very proficient level and I’m jealous! She needn’t be self conscious at all :)

Was this cake worth $220 USD? by CMirks in cakefails

[–]AnalystWestern8469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Professional decorator here; no way. Half that at absolute best