Cake Making & Baking Group

[Tsia]

LOL cos they have choc chips in the sponge bases too and are devilishly deliscious.. haha

(licky lips smilie needed)



pics as promised>>


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[KrisKitten]

TJG and Cassandra beautiful cakes!

The big open ones jac, but thanks for that vid the mini ones will come in handy too
Do you use sugarpaste or flowerpaste for your big roses?
Like i said i can only do bud style roses and i dont like them lol, the only open-ish one iv done was tinsey wincey and took forever lol. Iv seen a few videos on youtube but i cant get my head around the only one that show you how to do an open rose (something like NO CUTTERS ROSE blah blah) Mainly coz they dont say whether they use sugar or flowerpaste?
Ooooh and where did you get your moulds from?
(done questioning )

I finally made the cake for my uncle, a day late and madly rushed as i seemed to come down with a 24hr bug yesterday
My painting skills were awful as im still quite shaky and dizzy today lol but im quite pleased with it. The drumkit was a nightmare! And the arsenal badge a PITA!
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xxxx

 

[KrisKitten]

(ps i took the pic after the candles had been in and out lol hence the holes)

 

[Georgie90]

Oh my gosh – Jaq, I totally forgot about them tins!

I will post them as soon as I can get the money too though

I made music not biscuits to go with the accourdian cake last night!! They are going to be put in little bags as favours – I bloody hope the bags arrive soon!

Cupcakes to match tonight!

Will post pics when they are all done…

Can anyone help with the icing question?

x

 

[Arlandria]

Tsia they do look devilish! Nom Nom! x

Georgie > Colouring white sugar paste, ive only done it once but it seemed pretty straight forward. I used the wilton paste range. You literally dip a cocktail stick into colour and knead into the white and viola! If you want the colour stronger, add more if you want it quite light add only a tip at a time.

 

[taperjeangirl]

here is 2 from yesterday, spent my whole birthday making cakes!!!

i threw the star wars ones together cos its OH's birthday today and I felt bd about not making him cakes! So they are quite rough!

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[xxxjacxxx]

TJG and Cassandra beautiful cakes!

The big open ones jac, but thanks for that vid the mini ones will come in handy too
Do you use sugarpaste or flowerpaste for your big roses?
Like i said i can only do bud style roses and i dont like them lol, the only open-ish one iv done was tinsey wincey and took forever lol. Iv seen a few videos on youtube but i cant get my head around the only one that show you how to do an open rose (something like NO CUTTERS ROSE blah blah) Mainly coz they dont say whether they use sugar or flowerpaste?
Ooooh and where did you get your moulds from?
(done questioning )

I have cake magazine here and theres a how-to-do step by step to make rosesI didnt use a cutter either.

I think you can use sugarpaste mixed with Gum trag but Ive only made ones from chocolate paste.
I got my moulds from ebay this one https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silicone-mou...Crafts_Cake_Decorating_MJ&hash=item563d423ce9

 

[Jo]

Oh no!! Jo, hope you're OK! How did you manage that?? x

Jac, those cupcakes look devine!!

i'm not bad thanks, need stronger painkillers i think though!
me and Ant were just messing about and he squeezed my hand dopey sod he is doesn't know his own strength!

 

[Arlandria]

My goodness, he must have some strength if he only squeezed it! Glad you're on the mend though X

 

[suzanne108]

Craftymum & tsia - I have a syringe type piping kit and tbh I find the bags much easier to use. You can buy cotton ones - maybe they'd be better than disposables, could probs get a better grip on them?

Georgie - i once coloured enough fondant to cover an 8" cake & it killed my hands, took me ages (I'm a wimp though )

 

[Jo]

My goodness, he must have some strength if he only squeezed it! Glad you're on the mend though X

TBH i think it was the way he did it, just caught me wrong iykwim, I'm not telling him he is strong he will get big head!!!

 

[Arlandria]

Well ive ordered THE 1M Cant wait to get it and have a play!

Just finishing the Get Well cake for the bear I made then got nothing until next week then i'll have FIL birthday cake and my mum & dads suprise anniversary cake

XX

 

[Tsia]

I am on a mission to do Mylo a 'In The Night Garden' themed first birthday cake.. but today trying to model upsy daisy went totally wrony. it just looked like a fat teddy bear wearing her dress! LMAO
so I screwed her up in a rage after taking a brief pic. lol
Frustration got the better of me!



I am using dr Oektger (sp) Icing coloured & white.. is that right? whats sugarpaste? is that easier to model with?

anyhoo I have just made 3 basic white bodies.. for iggle piggle, makka pakka, and upsy daisy and am gonna let them dry out a bit in the next two days.. mylos birthday is monday.. so i'll do the cake and figures sunday night.
Hope they turn out ok this time. Or he'll just have a big green number 1. LOL

 

[KrisKitten]

roll out icing, fondant and sugarpaste are all the same thing as far as i know hun xxx

 

[Arlandria]

I am on a mission to do Mylo a 'In The Night Garden' themed first birthday cake.. but today trying to model upsy daisy went totally wrony. it just looked like a fat teddy bear wearing her dress! LMAO
so I screwed her up in a rage after taking a brief pic. lol
Frustration got the better of me!



I am using dr Oektger (sp) Icing coloured & white.. is that right? whats sugarpaste? is that easier to model with?

anyhoo I have just made 3 basic white bodies.. for iggle piggle, makka pakka, and upsy daisy and am gonna let them dry out a bit in the next two days.. mylos birthday is monday.. so i'll do the cake and figures sunday night.
Hope they turn out ok this time. Or he'll just have a big green number 1. LOL

roll out icing, fondant and sugarpaste are all the same thing as far as i know hun xxx

WSS ^^

To make your models more 'firm' - you mix Gum Trag (tragacanth) with sugarpaste this should basically make it into modelling paste hun x

 

[xxxjacxxx]

yep thats what I do^^^

Ive been busy making MORE miniature roses, ladybirds and bee's!

Somebody please tell me, Royal icing....? Do you make it yourself or buy it? Ive never had the need to use it before now so am clueless

 

[sam*~*louize]

Been trying to keep up to date with you all! Made OH DJ cake, but not sure if i posted pics! Fab cakes girls, keep up good work!

 

[Shiv]

great cakes everyone

Jo - i hope your hand heals real quick - don't over do it with all those cakes you have to make

well here are some cupcakes I just made, mint choc and rolo

 

[suzanne108]

Cass - I went to that cake shop near B&Q before! Bought a few cupcake decs and pretty cases. I didn't really know what I was going for though lol, just a look I guess. You'll never guess what I did though... walked into the warehouse thinking it was the shop thought it was a bit strange the way it was set out lol, then a man came & asked me what I was doing had Lola in the pram & everything walking through the blimmin warehouse!!! I am SUCH an idiot.

^ I want one of those rolo cupcakes they look good!

 

[Tsia]

haha LOL @ suzanne I can just picture it