Cake Making & Baking Group

[mummy_em]

hi ladies sorry to intrude on you all but i wondered if you would be able to help me. im making a ckae for my friends lo birthday it will be chocolate sponge with fondant type icing now my question is what is the best thing to use to stick the icing to the cake? i have made quite a few cakes but this is my first for some one else and im so worried its going to go wrong if any one can offer any tips or advice i would be greatful thanks xxxx

 

[pinkmummy]

I would either use chocolate buttercream or Betty Crockers chocolate fudge icing X

 

[mummy_em]

thankyou do i just put a thin layer all over and then put the icing on x

 

[pinkmummy]

I crumb coat mine first then put a thicker layer on top x

 

[Georgie90]

https://www.thepartycakeshop.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c1=83&show=bakingitemscupcakecases

has anyone brought from here?

i have 15 sesame street themed cupcakes to do,a nd 15 princessy themed ones...im stumped haha!!

got the following ideas for the sesame street ones...

https://i40.tinypic.com/opp5ja.jpg

https://i39.tinypic.com/11uj5sk.jpg

 

[cassysuri2010]

ok so im in the baking mood - BUT I HAVE ONE EGG!! o no! So i found a 1 egg cake recipe (just sponge) online. Looks pretty simple. But i want to jazz it up but dont know how to. any ideas ladies?! I dont want just a boring old spong cake

Jac you cake is bloody brilliant. Im sure your secretly trained!!

 

[Jo]

Wow I had loads to catch up on, Jacs the cake looks Fabulous, I hope you have a fab day.
Georgie I haven't bought from there, them cupcakes look fab but look like they could take some work, how about just bright colours and maybe add Sesame street rice toppers to them

Lookie what I got for my Birthday
https://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:qIBJkhEUTxK-FM:https://ninijeanie.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/hellocupcake.jpg https://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:XS93lcYnTpWjCM:https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VSQmfen-5og/SrLSikcOFCI/AAAAAAAADAY/iWSmr3Qau5k/s400/Tack-What%27sNewCupcake.jpg
They have a website too
https://www.hellocupcakebook.com/Hello_Cupcake_Book.html

 

[pinkmummy]

Ooooo I have the first book too Jo!! Happy birthday!! xx

 

[Georgie90]

Wow I had loads to catch up on, Jacs the cake looks Fabulous, I hope you have a fab day.
Georgie I haven't bought from there, them cupcakes look fab but look like they could take some work, how about just bright colours and maybe add Sesame street rice toppers to them

Lookie what I got for my Birthday
https://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:qIBJkhEUTxK-FM:https://ninijeanie.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/hellocupcake.jpg https://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:XS93lcYnTpWjCM:https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VSQmfen-5og/SrLSikcOFCI/AAAAAAAADAY/iWSmr3Qau5k/s400/Tack-What%27sNewCupcake.jpg
They have a website too
https://www.hellocupcakebook.com/Hello_Cupcake_Book.html

thanks hun, where would i get rice paper sesame street thingys from tho!!

i want them books for my birthday too!!

i have been going on at OH!

x

 

[polo_princess]

Ohhhh lovely pressies Jo!!

Georgie i havent used them, sorry hun

mummy_em, i usually crumb coat my cake, then add a thicker layer of buttercream, let it set so its hard, then use a tihnk layer of jam to "stick" my fonandt on

 

[Georgie90]

i just realised i havent posted any pics of my cakes soo...here goes..

https://i43.tinypic.com/2ir20ci.jpg
https://i41.tinypic.com/so7p7c.jpg
https://i44.tinypic.com/2mplg6s.jpg
https://i39.tinypic.com/14dity0.jpg
https://i39.tinypic.com/2v9oen7.jpg

Im still not happy with my butter iced cupcakes..x

 

[Georgie90]

PP whats crumb coat?

 

[polo_princess]

Theye fab Georgie, i love the last one hun!!

Crumb coating is just putting a very very thin layer of buttercream over your cake, to basically "catch" all of the crumbs, especially usefull if you are carving your cake into a certain shape, you let that dry in the fridge for a couple of hours, and then you put your main layer of buttercream on.

Some people do it, some dont, i always do

 

[littlebabyboy]

this group looks so exciting! can i join in a few weeks as i'll have my own house then and will need a hobby to help pass the final weeks of this pregnancy!! looks so fun!! some fab cakes done by you lot too!! how did you all organise the business side of it too,like selling them? good idea too! i used to bake lots when i was younger, havent had the time in later years with college and stuff but will have lots of time soon!!

 

[pinkmummy]

I have a cake to make this week for an 80th birthday. The guy is into Astronomy so I am thinking of making a 10 inch square cake with the guys name and age on and also with some stars and planets on wire coming our of the cake?

Do you guys have any better ideas as all the other cakes I see seem to look very child like iykwim xx

 

[taperjeangirl]

Kelly what about a half sphere cake instead of square? sort of half a planet. I think the planets and stars on wires is a fab idea!

Plenty of shimmer and glitter too!

 

[pinkmummy]

I originally thought about doing a planet cake but thought it looked pretty childish but how the heck do I do half a sphere cake LOL!!

Should I just bake some square cakes and place them on top of each other and carve them? x

 

[Jo]

You could bake it in a big pyrex style dish like https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?img...ges?q=glass+mixing+bowl&um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1this
https://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:5YISFi4YWnSC-M:https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31pmIbjcF7L._SL500_.jpg
covered in fondant ( iwould do like a marbly effect) then stars on wires would look ace

 

[gemgti]

thanks hun, where would i get rice paper sesame street thingys from tho!!

i want them books for my birthday too!!

i have been going on at OH!

x

you can get them off ebay hun, you will find someone on there who can do you some

 

[pinkmummy]

Yeah I thought about using my Pyrex bowl Jo! Thanks Think thats what I might do now xx