Buttercream Flowers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="059785a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Make-A-Cake, Houston's Oldest & Largest Cake Decorating Supply Warehouse</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="31bc64d0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="77" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MakeACake, Houstons Oldest Largest Cake"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Products and Services"><U><B>Our Products and Services</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location and Hours"><U><B>Location and Hours</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Useful Information"><U><B>Useful Information</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><U><B>What's New</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos "><U><B>Photos </B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cake Gallery"><U><B>Cake Gallery</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Class Schedule"><U><B>Class Schedule</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>Susie Rasmussen</B></div> <div> <B>Decorating with Buttercream Flowers</B></div> <bR> <div> Learn some very simple and easy done on the cake flowers.  Learn seasonal flowers for all year round.  This includes spring wildflowers like bluebonnets, buttercups, and Indian paintbrush and autumn flowers like the mum, sunflower, and poinsettias.  Also learn the iris, orchids, and magnolias, and filler other flowers.  To complete the total design, learn how to arrange and place flowers on the cake for best presentation.</div> <bR> <div>              <U> Supplies List</U></div> <div>  </div> <div> 1 recipe of Susie's buttercream icing</div> <div> Practice board or something to practice on</div> <div> Spatulas</div> <div> Decorating bags (plastic or parchment)</div> <div> Couplers 2</div> <div> Towels</div> <div> Apron</div> <div> Scissors</div> <div> cornstarch</div> <div> karo corn syrup</div> <div> Rose nail</div> <div> Plastic bag for trash</div> <div> Camera</div> <div> Sweater if you get cold</div> <div>  </div> <div> Tips:</div> <div> Round -- #1, 3, 5, 8, 12</div> <div> Star / Border -- #13, 16, 18, 21</div> <div> Basket weave -- #47</div> <div> Leaf -- #67, 352, --366,114 (optional)</div> <div> Rose -- #102, 104, 124,--127D (optional)</div> <div> Grass -- #233</div> <div> Mum -- #81</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Susie's Buttercream icing</U></B></div> <div> <B>****PLEASE NOTICE CHANGES IN RECIPE</B></div> <div> Use store brand shortening with transfats in it rather than Crisco with zero transfats that make the icing too soft and it will separate.</div> <div>  </div> <div> 2 pounds of powdered sugar  </div> <div> 2/3 cup of store brand shortening</div> <div> ½ teaspoon clear vanilla                       ½ teaspoon almond extract</div> <div> ½ teaspoon butter flavoring</div> <div> 1/2 cup water    You can count all the flavorings as part of the water by putting the flavorings in the cup then add enough water to make a 1/2 cup.  We can always thin the icing down with karo syrup.                                   </div> <div> <B>1 heaping tablespoon of cornstarch</B></div> <bR> <div> Put everything in bowl and mix for a few minutes. Scrape down bowl and then mix icing on high speed for 5 minutes until the mixtures lightens in color and rises in the bowl. Leave at room temperature for class.  Store tightly covered in refrigerator for several weeks. Store any leftovers in plastic wrap and then in a plastic bag in freezer for several months. Bring back to room temperature and rebeat.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> To register for this class please enter your info below.  The instructor will contact you to confirm your enrollment. Please allow 3 days for a response.</div> <bR> <div>  <form action="http://csbmail.globalscape.com/cgi-bin/csbmail/csbmail.pl" method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_SortOrder" value="FirstName,LastName,Email,Company,Address1,City,State,Zip,Phone,Comments,Cell"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_FormIndex" value="2"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_OKMessage" value="Thank you for your information. 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