Word to cake decorators:

When you roll out the fondant, don't use powdered sugar like the package says. It leaves a thick dusty coating on the fondant (which you have to get rid of by spraying the finished product heavily with vodka) and it still sticks to your silicone rolling mat so that you go insane prying it up with a spatula or bench scraper. Instead, put a thin coating of high ratio shortening on the mat and rolling pin. It'll peel right up and look fab. I used sugar with the skirt (and you can *still* see some powderiness at the bottom) and then I used shortening for the bodice of the dress (pictured in last post). Why's the skirt shiny? Because of all the vodka I had to spray it with! You use vodka because as alcohol it will evaporate fast, it's practically tasteless, it's clear, it's edible. Water would just turn your icing into a gross soggy mess. And yes, this cake is destined for an adult. She's 30 years old so it's totally legal. lol

Next time I do one of these I will buy some luster dust so the dress will be shimmery and fabulous!

I brought cupcakes to the office. Boss is on a sugar high. XD 'cause you know I pile the icing HIGH. Hey, I make my buttercream icing with organic butter. It's as good for you as such a thing can possibly be.

Nothing I do is a "secret recipe." Secrets are for the birds. Information to the ppl, yo. ;) If anyone wants cake/icing info, or if you have a cake question I can answer, I will be happy to share it with you.

*waves to mk4me* I added your blog.