tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.comments2014-10-12T12:54:42.197-05:00Have Your Cake And Eat It TooBecca Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02958921098402553838noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-43021806836296074362012-05-05T22:18:15.717-05:002012-05-05T22:18:15.717-05:00Just found this cake. Did you freehand the cardin...Just found this cake. Did you freehand the cardinal and everything? Would love to make this but I couldn't draw that on paper let alone on a cake. Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-47788132025917906752011-08-26T13:09:50.143-05:002011-08-26T13:09:50.143-05:00Well they appear to be passing off your work as th...Well they appear to be passing off your work as their own then as they have used this exact photo in their gallery of cakes they have made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-9896682213140963542011-08-24T22:25:43.862-05:002011-08-24T22:25:43.862-05:00No, I am not working with that website. I used to ...No, I am not working with that website. I used to make cakes. This cake was made by inspiration of an invitation.Becca Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958921098402553838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-50563018367191780942011-08-24T08:00:17.860-05:002011-08-24T08:00:17.860-05:00Hi there, your cakes are beautiful. Are you workin...Hi there, your cakes are beautiful. Are you working with www.partiesanddos.co.uk as this cake is featured on their website?<br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-11300205171959556092010-02-02T21:06:56.174-06:002010-02-02T21:06:56.174-06:00Becca, I came across your blog while searching for...Becca, I came across your blog while searching for Dora cakes in Memphis, TN. Your cakes are awesome and I would love more information on this cake. It would be for the last weekend in March to feed about 40 people. If you could email me more information I would greatly appreciate it. My email address is j.mcpeake@memphis.edu Sorry i could not locate your contact information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-57404284472353199552010-01-12T12:34:54.157-06:002010-01-12T12:34:54.157-06:00Thank you very much for the tips. Back when I was...Thank you very much for the tips. Back when I was taking the Wilton classes, this was the buttercream that I used, then I moved on to just butter, with the european butter, but not realize, it just doesnt do well in the crusting department. Thank you again. Really appreciate it. I wish you all the best, in this time of resting, where you break from the baking. All of your customers I'm sure will miss you terribly. Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-38589026720953351172010-01-10T01:05:15.322-06:002010-01-10T01:05:15.322-06:00Buttercream icing:
1 cup crisco (white)
1 cup (2 s...Buttercream icing:<br />1 cup crisco (white)<br />1 cup (2 sticks) butter<br />1 tsp clear vanilla extract<br />1 tsp clear butter flavor<br />6 tbsp milk<br />2 lbs powdered sugar<br />Cream crisco and butter. Add wet ingredients. mix in sugar. use, or store in air tight container in refrigerator. *must us a stand mixer*<br />I usually bake my cakes the night before, rest them over night in celephane and ice the next day. I don't crumb coat, I just try to be careful when applying the icing. I just use regular butter and simple ingredients for my cakes/icing. I just let the iced cake sit for about 20-30 minutes before decorating further.Becca Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958921098402553838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-30805672343599299032010-01-08T12:50:23.208-06:002010-01-08T12:50:23.208-06:00hi there, me again. I really need some of your ex...hi there, me again. I really need some of your expert advice. It turns out I make way more cookies than cake and when I do make cake sometimes I stumble. I've been using the high ensity roller, which works like a charm, but was wondering if you wouldnt mind sharing your buttercream recipe and/or your technique with refrigerating at what stages. I usually bake, then crumb coat, refrigerate overnight, then cover wtih final coat ann if I have time refrigerate again, then decorate. I use Plugra european style butter and think my BC is not crusting because of it. Then smoothing is an impossibility, because there are wet and dry spots. Is there anyway you could please share any tips/advice. I'm desperate. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-43819626909394131842009-12-31T09:30:07.876-06:002009-12-31T09:30:07.876-06:00I will miss your posts you are truly an inspiratio...I will miss your posts you are truly an inspiration to me and I hope I get as good as you when working with buttercream. Happy Holidays to you and your family and a prosperous new year.Sweetcakes By Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364611825342919511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-7320983227956215072009-12-31T09:25:43.099-06:002009-12-31T09:25:43.099-06:00Beautiful cake!!!Beautiful cake!!!Sweetcakes By Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364611825342919511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-20488037421901088202009-12-30T16:39:49.829-06:002009-12-30T16:39:49.829-06:00I used a cake press stencil for the base of the de...I used a cake press stencil for the base of the design and then added to it. I don't really thin much icing, but if I have to, I use just a little bit of piping gel.Becca Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958921098402553838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-51325933940224813932009-12-30T11:34:18.634-06:002009-12-30T11:34:18.634-06:00Becca,
How do you do the design, using a stencil ...Becca,<br /><br />How do you do the design, using a stencil or free hand? Also, was wondering if you wouldnt mind passing on some tips, like what do you use to thin the icing to fill in designs that you have outlined. I was using corn syrup or piping gel but both sometimes make the buttercream look separated. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-84379663547881011442009-12-24T01:06:33.349-06:002009-12-24T01:06:33.349-06:00Sweetalainas, I use piping gel to thin icing for p...Sweetalainas, I use piping gel to thin icing for piping detail (like the black on the wedding cake) but will use extra milk to make a batch thinner. As for the wedding cake, I used a scroll press/stencil for the base of the design and then added to it. It wasn't perfect, but at least it let me be consistant.Becca Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958921098402553838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-90279296032877566662009-12-22T17:02:55.100-06:002009-12-22T17:02:55.100-06:00Hey, sorry to hear you are taking a break, but tot...Hey, sorry to hear you are taking a break, but totaly understand you are a mommy first. I always look to your work for ideas and am going to miss that. I wish you all the best. I do have a question for you, if you would like to share a tip, HOw do you thin your icing for filling in drawings, corn syrup or milk / water. Also, for this wedding cake, did you free hand it or use a stencil? It is perfect, great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-69044721091341743692009-10-17T07:08:41.892-05:002009-10-17T07:08:41.892-05:00This dad blasted cake was wonderful. I really wan...This dad blasted cake was wonderful. I really wanted to not share with my quest but due to the fact that they were welcoming me home I said okay. Great job rebecca Thanks SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-30117001946957371232009-10-16T14:39:09.386-05:002009-10-16T14:39:09.386-05:00This cake is beautiful .. I love your workThis cake is beautiful .. I love your workSweetcakes By Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364611825342919511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-69880200205564068242009-09-25T22:30:18.773-05:002009-09-25T22:30:18.773-05:00Hi! Your cakes are look great!
I googled "...Hi! Your cakes are look great! <br />I googled "University of Memphis birthday cake" and found you. Saw the pic of the UofM cake you made! Love it! We are in Memphis and need a cake for a party. Not positive, but the party will either be this coming Sat. 10-3, or Sat. 10-10. What are your prices and could you do those dates? It would be a cake for about 20-30 people. Thanks. My email is laurief516@gmail.comLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175169639831656061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-88457669783083143782009-09-21T11:05:32.519-05:002009-09-21T11:05:32.519-05:00I found this post by searching for "union uni...I found this post by searching for "union university" and as a proud alum AND a cake decorator, I had to tell you what a terrific job this is! Go Bulldogs! :)Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-42645749495213693042009-09-16T21:50:02.800-05:002009-09-16T21:50:02.800-05:00Hi! I'm Kerri Anne Hunt, a friend of Ashley He...Hi! I'm Kerri Anne Hunt, a friend of Ashley Henry and also a hostess for the shower that you made this cake for!! Fabulous!! I actually was wanting to see if you could make me a cake for another baby shower that I am helping host. Ashley told me that you book up quick so I wanted to go ahead and try to see if you were available! The shower is saturday november 14, but I was wanting to pick the cake up maybe that friday the 13th. my email is kerrianne333@yahoo.com. just send me an email and I will give you my phone number or something and we will see if we can work something out!! Thanks!<br /><br />~Kerri AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-25899286892058815912009-08-09T19:31:18.879-05:002009-08-09T19:31:18.879-05:00You do amazing work! I read your about me thing a...You do amazing work! I read your about me thing and it says you are a nurseand mother as well. I don't know how you find the time to work and be a mom and still make all these cakes. I love the way you take invitations and things and then match the cakes to those. I dabble a little in cake making but I still have tons to learn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-90462210826585280022009-07-15T18:31:31.967-05:002009-07-15T18:31:31.967-05:00Just piped it on with buttercreamJust piped it on with buttercreamBecca Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958921098402553838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-32860872312754595572009-07-15T17:33:41.760-05:002009-07-15T17:33:41.760-05:00How did you go about designing the tweety bird dec...How did you go about designing the tweety bird decor? Did you use piping gel???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-15353277145956289962009-07-10T13:08:41.581-05:002009-07-10T13:08:41.581-05:00And it was SOOOOOOO good!!!! We had so many compli...And it was SOOOOOOO good!!!! We had so many compliments on the cake!! Thank you so very much!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007116748976410666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-47053885943372561962009-07-03T15:23:48.434-05:002009-07-03T15:23:48.434-05:00I just ran across your blog online while I was sea...I just ran across your blog online while I was searching ideas for Cupcake Cakes. How do you get all your fonts so perfect? All your cakes look great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111038319930252581.post-12146398420549916572009-06-18T10:00:42.508-05:002009-06-18T10:00:42.508-05:00Becca, I think you did a great job!!Becca, I think you did a great job!!Lyndseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418708087679157015noreply@blogger.com