Category Archives: Products

Product Review: Simi Flex Form Molds

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

One of the things about our huge cake show here in Austin every year is that we get a lot of amazing folks in from all across the country and around the world. One of the other things is that … Continue reading →

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Measuring Gelatin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I’m working on a post for my new clear gummy recipe and the recipe template program I use has a pull-down menu for units that doesn’t include “envelope” (it has “packet” but that means different things to different people). I … Continue reading →

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Storage and Banana Bread

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Two quick updates today to close out the holidays: 1) I made some of Breadtopia’s Moist Whole Wheat Banana Bread and it is lovely. I followed the recipe exactly. It is fairly sweet for “bread”, more cakey really, so next … Continue reading →

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Woohoo, Citrus Mold!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

I have been lamenting the lack of a citrus mold for making gummy-modelling-chocolate fruit. I showed people in my class the trick to adding the gummy to the chocolate without having the inner rinds collapse. I wrote in the booklet … Continue reading →

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Gummy on Cake Balls

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

When I made some Ugly Cake Balls during my recent Week of Baking, I saved a couple for future experimentation: one with the white chocolate coating, another with no coating at all. This week I let my daughter make some … Continue reading →

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Gummy Experiments: Cupcake Cups

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

I previously posted this photo as a teaser for Day of Sharing and the class I’m teaching on July 24: I want to reserve most of the advanced gummy instructions for those who attend these events or purchase the booklet … Continue reading →

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Experiment/Review: Wilton Pot Fails At Gummy

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

In advance of my class on gummy techniques, several members of Capital Confectioners have been trying to help me get enough hot plates to use to melt the gummy during the class. I just tested Wilton’s Chocolate Pro, borrowed from … Continue reading →

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Product: Lightsaber Popsicles

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

It’s April 1. Time to go to ThinkGeek and see what they’re playing at. OMG! Lightsaber Popsicles I could totally make gummy Lightsabers with those! Wouldn’t that be awesome? Okay, it’s just a joke product, but sometimes ThinkGeek turns joke … Continue reading →