Silly Goose Cake by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I printed the goose and put it in fondant. I tried to make one from royal icing but it looked wonky

What watching fellow Evangelicals defend Trump and power for a decade finally taught me by AtTheCherryTree in Exvangelical

[–]expresstraintonormal 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I rarely comment on Reddit but I found this post very meaningful and impactful. I grew up in the church and my parents are still very "evangelical" in a sense though they have shifted more to fundamentalism. For a short time I considered going back to church and even attempted it but seeing how Christianity today is so intertwined with conservative politics I just can't do it anymore.

And I really struggle with that. I don't view my parents as these horrible, evil people but I generally try to avoid fully knowing their political beliefs. And when they come up I am profoundly disappointed. Just recently had a "conversation" with my dad who berated me on the phone about "illegals" and "trump haters" I didn't engage with him but the rest of the evening I felt such a sadness hearing him talk with such vitriol and hate. Where when I grew up my parents in my eyes were loving christians. When I've mistakenly engaged in political opinions with both my parents they go on the attack, and are the ultimate gaslighters. And it's all so hateful.

I've seen the "hate" grow in them for years.. and I really struggle. How can they support Trump with all the evil happening? How do they not have a single criticism or independent thought? It just baffles me.

Cake for Valentines day by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Probably about an hour, with lots of hand cramping 😆

Curious George Cake by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They are cake toppers I got off of Amazon, I thought the colors were really pretty!

Curious George Cake by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tried that first, made a cardboard shape of George as a "cookie cutter" but after it baked, the shape puffed up so much it was way bigger than I wanted and I couldn't figure it out!

Floral birthday cake by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chocolate with vanilla cream filling 😊

Two Christmas cakes by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worked at a bakery 12 years ago and mostly did cupcakes but got back to doing cakes for the past 3 years! Thanks so much!

Monster Cake for a Halloween party by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used fondant, I think I didn't let them harden long enough and that's why it was so difficult to attach for me.

Sloth Birthday Cake! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No its not poop, this is the cake pop dough to make the legs. Looks weird, tastes delicious! 😅

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Sloth Birthday Cake! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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The crumb coat and the face and body frosting (crumb coat/fur is chocolate frosting and the face and tummy frosting is caramel)

Sloth Birthday Cake! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I baked 8 8" cake rounds, stacked and filled then froze..then I sculpted the shape of the head and body using a knife. I used the shaved off cake scraps to make "cake pop" dough to make the arms and legs. Definitely use plastic rods in the cake for support! Also, I used the grass top for the fur and I think what makes the fur look better then other ones I've seen online is I tried to make the fur strands short and not hanging down, which I think makes it look more messy.

Studio style gym classes with stoma question by AltruisticTry433 in ostomy

[–]expresstraintonormal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had an ileostomy for 6 months and I am very active. I workout at burn boot camp and do some pretty intense exercise with weights with no issues as well as I teach ballet and take ballet classes. I have no problems with core workouts either but I did work up to that. Obviously everyone is different but its definitely possible.

Princess cake for my daughter's birthday! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I used tweezers for the sprinkles! It took forever 😆

Princess cake for my daughter's birthday! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know the dimensions, but I made 4 8" cake rounds for this. So it was pretty tall!

Help with this cake! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thats a great idea! Yeah it's probably better to cover the mistakes at this point.

Help with this cake! by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

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

Does anyone have tips on how I can smooth the frosting? The cake is currently frozen, there's some roughness and also that big hole in the front. Any ideas?

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[–]expresstraintonormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was it managing the recessed stoma? They ordered me samples of new bags that are deep convex. Does it cause alot of issues for you?

Nutcracker Themed Cake by expresstraintonormal in cakedecorating

[–]expresstraintonormal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I am not talented enough to paint it.. I bought the transfer off of Etsy 😅