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whats flower paste? same as sugar paste / regal ice?
novice 'ere remember :blush:
 
Its like sugar paste but its a really weird consistency lol, it rolls out reeeaalllyyy thin (like so you can almost see through it) and drys really hard.
Its used to make petals for life like flowers but it also makes life so much easier when cutting out letters xxx
 
cool where do i get it? so far i have been getting my ingredients from supermarkets :blush: never seen it really
 
craft company, cakes cookies and crafts, the cake shop online - or if you can hunt down a local specialist shop :thumbup:
Just search flower paste, it comes in these little flattish foil packets
xxx
 
i'll check out the shop/bakery up the rd from me then, they have allsorts in there. flat foil packets, right. dont happen to have a pic anyone?
so I know what I am looking for when i go in without pestering the staff. lol


My cupcakes I did for Mylos christening last week were such a hit that two of my mates want me to do them some.
one batch for christening next sunday.. and the other friend wants a batch for the kids at her wedding on 11th sept! (to sit alongside her traditional wedding cake)
she even asked me to do the actual wedding cake.. but i politely refused.. only just mastered the cupcakes!!

I am flattered they asked me. doing the christening lot free as a gift as it'll only cost me about a tenna for 24 cos i have lots of decoration bits here.. and the wedding friend wants to give me £20 to cover the ingredients. her theme is purple and silver so just bought some funky little bits on ebay :thumbup:
i'll take pics once theyre done. gotta deliver both batches 100 miles away. (i dont live in my home town anymore) just hope they last the journey in those boxes!!
 
ahh i see what the sugar paste looks like on ebay. :)
 
right where is everyone tonight?? friday night isnt bake night thats sunday! lol


ok another question..
yesterday I made (tried to) a fruit fondant buttercream.. but wrongly added water and it looked all curdled no matter how much I mixed it. so that whent down the sink..
lol

tonight I made buttercream with vanilla extract.. only butter and a slight splash of milk and some drops of lemon flavouring.
Its delish!!!
but I have two probs with it..

1, it tastes all gritty. should I be heating up the butter and milk to melt the icing sugar to prevent this gritty texture? how come betty crocker icing/froting is lovely and smooth with no grittiness?

and
2, it was far too runny.. do I just reduce the splash of milk? or add more icing sugar? It was lovely when piped but ten mins later the new lemon & strawberry cupcakes looked like this cos of the heat>>

https://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s51/tsia977/Image0939.jpg https://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s51/tsia977/Image0940.jpg


tasting blimmin lovely though!

QUESION>

whats a good recipe for frosting?... (NOT BUTTERCREAM STYLE)
 
If it's runny you need less milk and more icing sugar.Not sure why it tastes gritty..i wouldn't melt the butter or milk it would go curdled and yukkymaybe you needed to whisk it more? What make of icing sugar did you use?

Cupcakes look lovely though xxx
 
I would whisk it loads more and add a lot less milk and see how it turns out xxx
 
i whisk by hand. lol I have a magic bullet or hand blender but not a food processor nor an electric whisk.

so maybe shove it in the magic bullet blender next time then?
Or shall I get an electric whisk?
the icing sugar I have been buying is pink and white box by silverspoon.
is there a better one out there?

lol
 
I would definately say you need a leccy whisk lol, that'll be why it was gritty.
Its not impossible to get it perfect without but you will spend an awful lot of time and energy on it lol xxx
 
Yeah be best to get an electric whisk.

I don't like silverspoon as it goes everywhere,i find Tate and Lyle Better.
 
Hey girls some lovely creations on here lately :)
Tsia I would just add more icing sugar andinvest in an electric whisk

I have a question, I made a banana cake and decided to through some choc chips in, how can I stop them sinking to the bottom??
No matter what I make or do they always bloomin sink,there must be a secret to it :lol:
 
If you coat the chocolate chips in a little flour and fold them into the mixture gently they have less chance of sticking to the bottom. x
 
wow top tip weekend!! :thumbup:

learning loads here!

anymore while we are on the subject of tips?

and did anyone see the great british bake off programme?
 
Hello Ladies,

Not really been in here much - all the cakes are looking fab and seems everyone is really doing well!

Got 3 cakes to do this week - so i'm all busy, I really dont know how you juggle being a mum and baking cakes! I'm usually up until all hours!

Did a massive 12" cake last week, nowt special, just had four little bears on it and thats pretty much it..

I'll update with this weeks cakes when I get chance!

Cass :flow:

PS I bought a wire cupcake stand that holds 23 cakes for 5.99 bargain! Just need to use it :) xxx
 
Hi i have been reading through the last 70-90 posts and would like some help - if you dont mind?
I was wondering how you make the frosting (the stuff swirled on top of the cupcakes) and also what would you put as a decoration on a coffee cupcake?
many thanks
its just its my daughers first bday and nanas 70th so would like to make some! xx
 
There are recipes for buttercream on the first page hun :flower:

Decorations for coffee cupcakes...you can buy chocolate "coffee beans" they would look good. Or half a walnut on top - coffee and walnut is yum :D
 
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