Posts by fadedmaker84

Nicholas Gomez27 said:A hundred red cards

Try stepping into one of those controversial threads—you know, the ones about politics, religion, or faith. Go ahead, voice an opinion. Everyone will dogpile on you until the mods step in to issue a ban, and just like that, your account is gone.😉

The other day at the airport in New York City, I stumbled upon the most incredible collection of cake toppers I've ever seen. They had everything—from hilarious animal figures and Disney characters to those classic, overly ornate, kitschy little trinkets. If anyone is looking for inspiration, you should definitely check them out.
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Thanks so much, ladies, you all have such big hearts! I’m feeling a lot better now🙂 The marzipan looks beautiful, and if it tastes half as good as it looks... well, I can finally breathe easy again🙂 Thanks, truly, thanks

Joshua Clark said:Some people might actually like fondant (Lord help them), but saying it's better than Marzipan? Not happening.

Besides, Marzipan isn't even a second choice when you're doing specific cake decorations—so if that's your thing, go for it.

Regardless, I don't get why a cake can't be both delicious and beautiful—why do people insist on using that damn fondant when you can make a stunning cake out of either meringue or Marzipan? Everyone will actually eat it if it tastes good.

Plus, you can always use frosting as a final layer (my little secret)—it ends up firm, sweet, and gives you this gorgeous, shiny finish.

But hey, that’s probably only for pastry chefs with nerves of steel.

Which of you ladies who have posted photos of your cakes here actually used marzipan for the "glaze"? We specifically coordinated with the bakery to have the cake covered in fondant, but now they're calling to say that since the July heatwaves are hitting so hard, they just can't work with fondant anymore. They told us if we want, we can go with marzipan instead. I've never actually eaten a cake covered entirely in marzipan; I only remember it as that incredibly hard substance used for tiny cake decorations. Won't the whole cake be rock hard if it's completely encased in it? Visually, marzipan looks similar to fondant, but I honestly have no idea how it's actually going to turn out🤷 and I don't have a chance to go down there right now to see it or taste it. God, I hate dealing with unreliable service; it's always something—they either don't have what you need, they can't do it, or they simply won't. grrrrrrrrrr
Thanks, ladies.

Look, Linda Williams97, those cake designs from your last two posts are just painful to look at. I mean, the ones you posted before were actually decent. 👍Exactly my vibe.

James Ruiz84 said:If you're still looking, here's a few...

I picked this one for my cake ages ago😍 unless I change my mind again, because the one Linda Williams97 just posted is so incredibly tempting.

Linda Williams97 said:http://i29.tinypic.com/rhvns5.jpg

What do you ladies think? Which one do you prefer?