Cake Making & Baking Group

[Wallie]

Coffee Cupcakes

110g unsalted butter at room temp
110g demerara sugar
120g light soft brown sugar
2 large eggs
125g self raising flour sifted
120g plain flour sifted
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tablespoon instant expresso powder
125ml semi skimmed milk at room temp

Coffee Buttercream Icing

150g unsalted butter at room temp
1 tblsp semi skimmed milk at room temp
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder desolved in a small amount of hot water
350g icing sugar, sifted

These recipes are from the Primrose Bakery book which I use often. The mixture will make 12 really good sized cupcakes (use the Muffin sized cases) and it is the perfect amount for 12 cakes this way.

The Buttercream icing - there's alot of it, so you'll just have to make more to ice

 

[Glitterfairy]

I prefer coffee cakes made with white sugar instead of brown.I find when i use brown sugar makes them a bit 'heavy'

 

[KrisKitten]

Thank you
I HATE coffee which means im really not the best judge, but MIL loves it...
always been really gutted i hate coffee tbh, i love the smell but no matter how much sugar or milk there is its always horribly too bitter =/ xxx

 

[Glitterfairy]

I don't like coffee either but i actually like coffee cake.Coffee cupcakes seem to actually be the most popular cupcake i make and get asked to make quite often!

 

[Blah11]

I hate coffee flavouring but quite like coffee itself.

 

[Whoppy-pop]

ooohhh i just found this im gonna get it next week https://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/product/2233

I have this one. I have only used the largest star nozzle. I don't use the bag as I have disposables as I'm lazy!

It makes swirls like this:

https://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu166/LisaGandAmelia/P1030547.jpg

 

[Glitterfairy]

I really want a big nozzle! LOL

 

[nuttymummy]

whoppy are they stood on a trampoline??!!!

im not too sure why i dont like mine?! i think ive just been so used to using a smaller one before they just look a little too big.

i used to like the coffee cake my mum made, i havent actually tried making it myself...but it was soooo yummy!!

 

[taperjeangirl]

i thought it was a changing mat they were on Tracey!!

I hate all forms of coffee!! yak!!

Why am I so fat when I am so picky with food?! I should be a size zero!!

 

[nuttymummy]

i thought a changing mat at first, but it looks abit netted?!

same here andrea. im not fussy with stuff loaded with sugar but i hardly eat any meat, im so picky! i only stick to burgers, mince, n chicken. i dont eat lamb n beef etc. im really picky!!

im being really bad today, ive just had a mars bar an dim skipping dance class 2night which is my only source of exercise for the whole week! LOL i will have to put the wii on later to make-up for it LOL

 

[Whoppy-pop]

PMSL yes they are on a trampoline! It was the only clear surface I had left after making 36 of them. It was unused at that point I hasten to add!

 

[nuttymummy]

LOL xx

 

[taperjeangirl]

Anyone got any ideas on how i can get a suede effect?!

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

nope , googled it and couldnt find anything either??

 

[taperjeangirl]

hmmm....could play about with some powders and icing sugar!

 

[Whoppy-pop]

Hmmm suede effect........... how about when you colour your fondant don't quite mix the colour completely (not marbled, you know just before perfect) and then texturise the surface with either a clean piece of actual suede or velvet etc? Sorry that's so lame but all I can think of!

My OH is being a difficult pain in the arse (what's new?!) and wants me to make him a Shelby 1967 gt500 cake. I swear I may have to leave him for being such a picky div!
Where the heck to I start??? HELP!!!!

https://mustangview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1967_Ford_Mustang_Fastback_Shelby_GT500_02.JPG

 

[special_kala]

Have any of you talented ladies made a christening cake? Rivers christening is next month and im not even sure where to start?

is it usually fruit or sponge?

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

i made alex's we did fruit x

 

[special_kala]

is fruit alot harder then sponge?

my MIL asked if i needed a hand and i said no out of habit...im thinking i may need the help now lol

 

[taperjeangirl]

who is it that was looking for an alternative to almond marzipan a while back?

I just found this, they are still calling it marzipan, so unsure about the nut content but it might not have any!
https://www.squires-shop.com/ibf/index.php?p=product&id=5258&parent=38