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Where can I find certain cake decorating tools?

I am looking for a link to a site that sells cheap but quality:
metallic colored icings (preferably gold)
rolled fondant
tip sets
books, magazines, etc
You could start with Wilton.com

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Cake decorating book, fondant, sugar craft etc?

I want to begin trying some proper cake decorating, and want to buy a book from amazon.
The things I am interested in learning is things like, how to make flowers, how to cover a cake in icing, how to colour the icing etc.
Does anyone have any of the following books, and are they any [...]

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how to make white icing or fondant?

i want to practise mking roses out of fondant, i have a book that says to buy "white icing" from the supermarket which says it is also fondant.so i bought "prepact softa white icing" its in powder form but has no irections how to make it into fondant?? how much water or what do i [...]

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Anyone out there know of any really good instructive books on cake decorating?

I have become very interested in cake decorating. Working primarily with fondant. Also I am extremely interested in learning to make gum paste flowers. Is there anyone that has these skills out there and could you give me some true advise. This is a serious question for me. Please stick [...]

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Can I decorate with royal or buttercream icing over top of a fondant covered cake?

I’m making a book cake and I’m covering the cake with fondant. I wanted to use a royal icing to decorate on top of the cake because it would be easier then cutting out each shape, but will it soak into the fondant and ruin it or somthing, or will it work? Thanks
You can decorate [...]

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Help making fondant for cakes and cupcakes?

I am interested in making decorative cupcakes and have some recipes from american books and websites.However I live in Ireland and a lot of the recipes involve fondant.You can not buy fondant here so does anyone have a recipe for making the fondant????Any recipe would be helpful, I will try them all.Thanks
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what is the difference between plastic icing and fondant?

I’ve noticed in some cake decorating books that sometimes plastic icing is used to cover a cake and sometimes fondant. What’s the difference in the finished cake and what is best? Also, as a self taught decorator (work in progress!) my rolled fondant seems to always start to crack round the edges, it’s not too [...]

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I am making fondant cake.. For the actual cake can i buy any cake mix for should i make a certain type of cake?

I made a chocolate w/ cinnamon cake that was in a fondant cake book as a recipe for the cake last time but i dont want to keep making the same cake over and over again so can i buy any cake mix for making a fondant cake or do i have to make a [...]

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The Flour Pot Christmas Cookie Book: Creating Edible Works of Art for the Holidays

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The Flour Pot Cookie Book

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