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Pianolady

Zone 4b Iowa
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:11 pm   Post subject: Making Graduation cakes


I'm in the process of making cakes for graduation. Ds loves carrot cake. Well, that's not the best choice for the big cake, so I made him a small one with the school he's attending in the fall. This was my first time doing a buttercream transfer, and I must say that's a pretty slick technique I'll be using again!






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TheBip

Indianapolis, IN
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:14 pm   Post subject:


lovely Smile I used to work at a bakery decorating cakes Very Happy id kinda like to do it again


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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:16 pm   Post subject:


Oh that looks soooo professional - wel done!!! Very Happy


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Biita

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:39 pm   Post subject:


Very nice! I bet it tastes good too. I love carrot cake!


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kuntrygal

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:57 pm   Post subject:


Very nice work ... and oh I'll bet it is soooo yummy !! Smile


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xylona

Quincy, IL
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:50 pm   Post subject:


Hmmm some people like to decorate cakes....I like to eat the cakes!
You did a really good job on it. The transfer came out pretty good. Smile

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Pianolady

Zone 4b Iowa
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:26 am   Post subject:


Thanks everyone! Got the "big" cake done today. I designed several different versions and let ds & friends vote, and this is what they chose. LC is their school logo.



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SongofJoy57

Foothills of North Carolina Z = 7a & 7b
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 9:46 am   Post subject:


Gee Piano Lady . . . you are really artistic with those cakes! Do you have a cake business? If not . . . you should. Not everyone can do this. The buttercream icing sounds yummy! I love the top left hand corner of the big cake. Your cakes are very lovely!

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Netty


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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:40 am   Post subject:


Your cakes look fantastic!

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EJ

Essex
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:23 pm   Post subject:


Fantastic!


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:49 am   Post subject:


Laughing When I saw the top one, I thought: "Where are the cakes?" They look like banners, I applaud your skill. Very Happy


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tschnath

Southern Maine (zone 5)
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:09 pm   Post subject:


They both came out great and look very yummy. I'm not that skilled when it comes to cake decorating. I buy mine. Bravo to you...Great job!


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Pianolady

Zone 4b Iowa
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:39 pm   Post subject:


Thanks everyone. Post party results: carrot cake is the big winner, it got devoured and then they settled for chocolate. Next time I'll make a huge carrot cake and be done with it!

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glendann

Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:07 pm   Post subject:


Oh you have a great decorating talent but then again everything you do turns out absolutely wonderful and your cakes show it.


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