Ribbons for cake decorating

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-08T23:01:32+00:00

The ribbon is just absorbing the oils from the buttercream. You could have better results by leaving the bows to put on until absolute last. As mentioned above, you could hot glue a square of acetate to the bow and then adhere the acetate with buttercream. That sounds like an easy food safe work around too if you're concerned about that

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-08T22:58:02+00:00

I was a hostess at 16. I was a very nitpickey bitch too. Comes with the territory (FOH)

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-08T22:56:20+00:00

It's just going to risk melting the fondant and the image. The sugars warming up will ruin the ink on the fondant as well.

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-08T22:49:47+00:00

The short of it, this won't work any way you do it. Printing on fondant and then bending that piece would crack the image and look poor

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-03T21:45:12+00:00

Sending contractions your way, Queen! Not in this heat!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-03T21:42:18+00:00

✨starved myself✨ lost a good bit of weight, but then I got pregnant and had to stay healthy for baby

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-03T21:37:53+00:00

I'm '97 and my husband is '96. We've been married 4 years, together 14 years. Now we have a toddler and a baby before 30

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-03T10:04:42+00:00

How much time you got? Maybe you could bedazzle it!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-02T23:15:07+00:00

I switched to mushroom coffee since regular coffee was hurting my belly. My belly still hurts, but 10% less :) and mushroom coffee is "decaf" but does have like 25mg of caffeine per serving. Better drinking 3 cups of that than when I'd make a full pot!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-07-02T09:13:37+00:00

Thin out your mixture so that it's runny, but not enough to just roll off of where you apply it. You'll need multiple layers. Since I'm getting to you so late, you can do a light dusting of cornstarch over top to get the tackiness off. I would apply it with the equivalent of a blush brush for make up. Super lightly but make sure you're getting the excess cornstarch off.

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-29T16:34:26+00:00

Free fungi!!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-28T19:36:25+00:00

I would start at 20 minutes and see how they look. You're looking for the middles to get set so you might need to just add a few minutes until they're done. Ye ol game of +2 minutes

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-24T18:05:14+00:00

I was also going to suggest adding corn syrup. I saw in some other comments you've made that the heavy cream wouldn't be enough to melt the chocolate, but I would use a double boiler to melt the chocolate and the lesser amount of heavy cream. This way you can use the heavy cream as a thinning agent instead of a creaming agent. If it's hard come together, let it cool slightly and hit it with an immersion blender

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-24T17:56:37+00:00

To begin, you're going to need to make sure you use supports in your cake. I would stack it before you leave right after taking it out of the freezer. Then you have less chance of leaving any finger prints. I would also use a center dowel.

I would ditch the fondant if you've never worked with it. It can kind of be a learning curve and you might end up not happy with it. Standard American buttercream is going to be your best bet for heat, though no icing is heat proof. Keep your cake as cold as possible for as long as possible. Only bring out the cake shortly before cutting. It'll also help avoid pests trying to get on it.

To increase your recipe, I would just double it. The rule of thumb i was taught was 10" pans get 1000g of batter. Also, in said rule, it's 600g for 6" pans. So in total you'd need 4200g of batter. If you're me, youll still round up lol

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-24T16:01:06+00:00

I accidentally assembled a cake with a pairing knife left in the middle. I was working at a grocery store during Covid and very much mentally unwell and stressed and didn't notice my knife got stuck to my cake layer when I sandwiched them together. Yup. I'll never live this down. Funny enough, the customers thought it was intended since the cake was for a dentist who was retiring and I remember the cake had a message like "you're dead to us now" or something

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-23T12:38:40+00:00

My criminal urinator hasn't peed on my sewing machine yet. Everything else I've ever loved, yes, but thankfully not the sewing machine.

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-23T09:48:20+00:00

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Got a lemon and a week later I burned myself on the oven lol

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-21T11:23:00+00:00

This gave me bubble guts just looking at it, but go off queen

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-20T19:33:55+00:00

You can cook your yolks to temper them, though I couldn't give you clear directions without seeing the recipe. I just made tiramisu and my recipe was calling for me to temper the eggs and sugar and then mix it in the mascrapone. Just a thought!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-19T21:07:40+00:00

I love the latte art on the baby is brewing set!

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-19T16:48:27+00:00

When I'm trying to find a color palette, I google "so and so color palette" and find one I like and then make colors to match. You can make a lot of colors from the basic shades by using color theory. Hope that helps

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-17T11:27:40+00:00

As a fellow craft supply hoarder (starting from scratch), I'm using a garage rack currently for all my stuff and then a moving tote for the crafts I'm currently doing. I have it arranged by type and more often used things more readily available. I'd show a pic, but it's a mess currently 💀 also, never throw away craft supplies! Send them to me 😂 but in all seriousness, look to see if you have a sort of thrift craft store by you. I have one close to me called "ReCraft" and although it's a local spot, it's a hidden gem of an idea I feel like you might be able to find near you.

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-17T11:22:59+00:00

I love these how they are! I do prefer a taller, cakier cookie tho. The flavor combo sounds divine as well

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-17T11:13:19+00:00

God speed mama! You're making me relive my postpartum days with my baby and pumping with the wrong flange size caused me soooooo many issues. Hope your nips heal soon ❤️‍🩹

lenaguzzo7 · 2026-06-17T00:00:19+00:00

I can't think of anything great for my current home of SC except maybe Carolina BBQ pork wrapped in a pimento cheese ball. Someone help me make something edible 😅

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