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• 48-page soft-cover student guide explores tips and techniques for decorating beautiful cakes
• For use as a stand-alone or accompanied by Wilton’s in-store Decorating Basics course
• Step-by-step instructions and photography for baking cakes, piping borders, and more
• Great for birthdays, holidays, and other occasions
• Measures approximately 8-2/5 by 11 by 1/5 inches

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Lesson Plan for Wilton’s Decorating Basics course. This course is the foundation upon which your decorating skills and artistry will continue to develop. Learn how to bake a great cake, prepare a decorating bag, achieve correct bag position, color your icing and use the star tip and dimensional decorating to enhance your cakes. Master Rosettes, Drop Flowers, Pompom Flowers, Leaves and Shaggy Mums. 48 pages, soft cover. Intended for participants in Wilton’s Decoratin… More >> Wilton Decorating Basics Lesson Plan

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• Salt Pot (3.5 Inches)
• Pepper Pot (2.5 Inches)
• White Porcelain Finish
• Fairy Cup Cake Design

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Fairy Cup Cake Design Salt And Pepper Cruet Set… More >> Fairy Cup Cake Design Salt And Pepper Cruet Set

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Wedding Cake Plates

Let’s face it, every little girl dreams about their perfect wedding, and wants it just right, down to every last detail.  While many spend hours finding the perfect cake what not many realize is the perfect cake plate can make or break the setting.  There aren’t many modern cake stands available today, but the antique glass ones can be absolutely stunning, and are a great heirloom and keepsake from your special day. 

Our website carries many different colors and styles, and there is sure to be one to fit your décor.   Our tiered cake stands are available with three or four tiers, so you can beautifully display even a larger cake.  Better yet, they are stackable, so you aren’t limited to how you display them.  The single cake plates are perfect to hold a dessert or quiche for a bridesmaid luncheon, and make wonderful wedding gifts.  They are pretty enough to display all year round, and are great for any occasion. 

Of course, such beautiful works of art aren’t limited to just being used for weddings or wedding related events.  They are perfect for birthdays, baby showers, anniversaries, and all of the other special events in your life that are worth celebrating.  There are many classic, antique styles available, like you would see in your grandparents’ homes, as well as more modern designs as well.  Our products are not limited to round designs.  We have several square ones available to add a special touch to any display.

All of our products are made from glass that is tinted with natural minerals, creating a true colored glass.  This means that no matter how much you wash it or use it, the color will never fade.  We are proud to say that they are all manufactured here in the United States.  This means you know it will be of the highest quality, every time.

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Shikigami Chocolate Battle

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How many times have you wanted to make a particular chicken recipe or one of your heart healthy recipes and just couldn’t remember which recipe book it was in? If you have ever been in this kind of situation you will know very well what I mean. Without a recipe finder, it can be very difficult to look for the recipe you intend making.

So what exactly is a recipe finder? It is something that helps you find your recipes quick and fast; no matter if they are chicken recipes, healthy recipes, low calorie recipes, lunch recipes, baking recipes or any other. If you have a lot of recipe books, then you can keep a notebook with some pages reserved for each letter of the alphabet with which that recipe name begins. Or better still, invest in a folder and you can go on adding pages as you feel the need. Here, under chicken recipes, you can write the recipe name and the page number and book name it comes from if it a cookbooks recipe.

Or now in the age of the computer, you can create a file with all these details and this kind of recipe finder might be even faster than the manual one saving you even more time when you are looking for your healthy recipes or family recipes. All you have to do is use the find option by pressing the Ctrl and F keys on your keyboard simultaneously and key in the word or phrase that you are looking for. Very soon you will have located the recipes that you have been looking for.

Yet another recipe finder available is in the form of a search engine where you key in “healthy recipes” and are greeted by a great long list which will take you quite some time to sift through to get the ideal recipe you might be looking for. Another way is to visit recipe websites. Some provide you with recipe finders that let you browse by category whether it is chicken recipes, dinner recipes, recipes meals and the like; others let you browse by ingredients.

As the days get shorter and colder and winter approaches, we look for comfort foods. These foods are rich in fat and high in carbohydrates which can be devastating if you are asked to restrict yourself to healthy recipes. Mashed potatoes, macaroni with cheese, meatloaf and cakes are some of the hot favorites. If you make use of a recipe finder on the Net you are sure to find some free recipes that will provide you with substitutes for some ingredients which you should avoid.

While making mashed potatoes the next time, add some roasted cauliflower. Replace the whole milk and butter with some skimmed milk and some chicken brother which is low in sodium. Add a dash of salt and pepper. Thus you can make your own healthy recipes even if you are not happy with what the recipe finder on the Net gives you.

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I bought a professionally made, three-tier wedding cake for my son’s wedding in August 2008 and this cost me £296.00 [$419.53].  Apart from the fact that it was beautifully iced and decorated, the cake was delicious – or should I say cakes: the top tier was made as a walnut cake as the bride’s request; the middle layer was rich chocolate, requested by the groom; the bottom layer was a delightfully moist and rich fruit cake for the majority of the guests, with enough to send out to those who were unable to attend the ceremony. 

There are lots of different icings and fillings which are used with wedding cakes when they are made, such as fondant icing, or ganache, to mention just two.  When fondant icing is made it is kneaded and rolled to make it smooth and then it is draped over the cake in a solid sheet and trimmed to size.  It provides a very smooth surface and can be dyed any number of colours. Buttercream is usually used as a filling, although it can also be used as an icing. I find this particular covering sickly but it does provide a lovely texture.  Basically it is made by adding a large amount of icing sugar to butter and the two mixed together and then beaten so that the butter takes on a creamy appearance. 

Ganache is another sickly-sweet flavouring, being made with double cream and melted chocolate.  It is poured over the cake and, when this mixture dries it becomes quite stiff and is very effective as an icing.  Then there is pulled sugar which I know from experience is extremely difficult to make [very difficult!] and gum paste which consists of gelatine powder, cornstarch and sugar and which can be made into very realistic looking flowers.  Summer icing is another form of buttercream but is better to use when the weather is hot.  It contains vegetable shortening which has a much higher melting point than that of buttercream.

Colour schemes for wedding cakes are usually designed to fit in with the colours the bridesmaids are wearing, or with the overall theme of the wedding.  As my son’s wedding last August was based on the colours of his regiment, the flowers in the bride’s bouquet also followed through the same theme, as did the flowers on top of the wedding cake.  The only difference between the flowers from the bouquet and those on the cake were the cake flowers were edible icing.

The wedding cake is the focal point of the whole reception and is another very old custom based on the representation of fertility.  It represents the coming together of two families, with the cake cutting designed to enable the guests to share in the bride and groom’s joy. The wedding cake is traditionally made from dried fruits as the grains and fruit represent fertility.  Nowadays cakes are often made with pure chocolate, sometimes white chocolate, sometimes dark chocolate, often finished with shaved chocolate curls.

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The recipe calls for 9″ pie pan, but I’d like to double the recipe to perhaps a 9×13″ cake pan.

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The busy market town of Loulé and its surrounding area is an ideal destination to take a holiday property rental. Loulé, which is situated in Portugal’s Algarve, is a lively tourist town which is just perfect for a family holiday.

Loulé’s big attraction is its weekly Saturday market. So be sure to visit it while you are staying in the area. It appeals to both locals and holidaymakers alike and boasts a large variety of items on sale, such as fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, sugared fig cakes, herbs, spices, tableware, leatherwear and a whole lot more! It’s a good opportunity to stock up on your supplies while you are staying at your property rental during your holiday.

Also, make sure that you keep an eye out for people doing traditional craftwork in the town. It’s fascinating to watch craftspeople in their workshops doing pottery, copper work, basketwork etc.

One important event on Loulé’s calendar is the annual Carnival, which takes place in February. If you visit the area at this time of the year, you will enjoy this fun-filled occasion, with street dancing, floats and fancy dress parades galore. It’s just one big party!

But if you can’t make the Carnival, there is so much else to see and do in the town and its surrounding area.

If you’re in search of a sandy beach to lie on, then Loulé is not far from a number of beautiful beach resorts in the Algarve. For example, there’s Vilamoura, Quarteira,Vale de Lobo, Vale Do Garrão and Quinta do Lago. If you’re feeling energetic, the coast also offers a number of water sports that you can try, such as sailing, surfing, jet-skiing and diving.

If golf’s more your thing, there are plenty of golf courses in the area where you can play the sport.

Or if you prefer to check out Loulé’s culture, take a stroll around the town and walk down its lovely narrow cobbled streets. You can see the remains of the old castle in the town. Loulé suffered an earthquake in 1755 which destroyed most of its historic buildings.

However, there is some interesting architecture and places to see today. There is the Main Church of São Clement (St. Clement), Church of Misericórdia (Mercy), Church of the Order Terceira de São Francisco, Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Conception), Monastery of Espirito Santo (Holy Spirit), Municipal Museum, Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Piedade-Mãe Soberana (Our Lady of Piety) and Monastery of Graça (Grace).

While sightseeing you will no doubt want to take a well-deserved break and sit down in one of the many restaurants or bars in the town. Here you can sample some delicious Portuguese dishes and soak up the atmosphere during your self-catering holiday.

Loulé is an ideal holiday destination for all ages and tastes and it’s just perfect for a holiday property rental. Whatever type of break you’re looking for, whether it’s an annual family vacation, a relaxing beach holiday or a sightseeing trip, Loulé and its surrounding area is a great location for an enjoyable holiday!

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