Cake Making & Baking Group

[Glitterfairy]

The double chocolate cupcakes were such a success and went down so fast i have made some again today

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

i had a big nozzel for cupcakes but i lost it

 

[taperjeangirl]

LOL I know Tracey, but they would still remind me of salt!

Glitter, did you chocolate on top set ok in the end?

if you need nozzles quickly, argos stock a Tala set now!

 

[Glitterfairy]

Yes it set really well in the end thanks,it's just me being a panic head again!

Have made milk and white chocolates ones this time.Friends have commented on my photos of them on facebook that they look like booby cupcakes.LOL

 

[nuttymummy]

yeah cud really do with a bigger nozzle!
im still waiting for my cake order to arrive, so looks like my mum will have to have her buns in a normal cardboard box!!

 

[pinkmummy]

Any help going ladies?

I am making a 2 tiered cake for my nana and grandas wedding anniversary on Friday, I have the following sizes tins;

26cm
24cm
22cm
20cm

Which cake tins should I use and what recipe should I use for them?

 

[AppleBlossom]

Quick question:

What's the best way to make buttercream icing for cupcakes?

 

[pinkmummy]

Quick question:

What's the best way to make buttercream icing for cupcakes?

I follow the recipe on the icing sugar packet and add a little water if its too dry xx

 

[Glitterfairy]

Butter although i use marg,icing sugar and usually a tiny splash of milk and i use food colouring paste to add colour or add any flavouring you like.

 

[pinkmummy]

I use marg too! I can't tell the difference in butter icing really!! xx

 

[pinkmummy]

Hey ladies another quick question does anyone know if it possible to make silver icing?

I have some silver icing and some silver wrap around foil for this cake but wanted to make some silver stars but not sure if I can xx

 

[nuttymummy]

caitlins mummy.....no you cant do silver icing......but for silver stars thats easy...just get a little silver lustre dust and paint it on with a brush to turn it silver

dont knead the silver dust into icing though...it will just turn grey.

and as for sizes....cake tins are measured in inches so i have no idea what sizes u listed there LOL

id go for 6" and 8"

 

[pinkmummy]

Thanks nutty I do have some glitter dust I may use that instead as I need to make it for Friday!

As for the cake tins they are;

10"
9.5"
8.7"
7.9"

LOL

Could I make the cake with the 7.9 tin and cut it down I'm sure OH and the kids will eat it! xx

 

[nuttymummy]

where did u get the tins from?? they are very odd sizes!!
put the 7.9" on a 10"...it will feed loads, but will looks better than the other combinations.

 

[pinkmummy]

OH got them from amazon, I think they are odd sizes coz they are in cm not inches

Well I have made the 7.9 one and I am going to make another 7.9 one and use a plate as a guide to cut it to a smaller shape as I think that it would be too big otherwise!

Thanks anyway though hun xx

 

[sma1588]

oooo sma...ive seen some gorgeous beach themed wedding cakes.....they are decorated in a 'sand' colour and have starfish n shells on them.....lovely!!
theres these:
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J__IXuvBf9o/San-O3RBRDI/AAAAAAAAAC4/NY69pmJTA2g/s400/beach+cupcakes-blue+%26+shell.jpg
https://www.creative-theme-wedding-ideas.com/images/CTBeach.jpg
https://www.sweetbliss.com.au/images/cakes/sea-shell-cup-cakes.jpg
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3880636849_28208a4afd.jpg

almost makes me want to make sum!!!

mmmm i made chocolate orange ones too before....they are my fav so far!!

anowball...i have the same problem here....i need a WAAAY bigger nozzle, mine is much too small, i tried ordering one but they were discontinued....ill have to get one off ebay or something!!

very cute thank you. what would the fake sand be made out of? i never have known what that is

 

[nuttymummy]

u can just use crushed ginger biscuits, or brown sugar, or even crushed digestives

 

[sma1588]

hmmm i will have to practice those before i try and do 30 of them lol. i do like the brown sugar idea. im also going to be making some cup cakes for OHs birthday because i dont feel like messing with making a cake and driving with it for 4 hrs so that will be good pract.

 

[nuttymummy]

ok, one birthday cake down....one more in the oven LOL

heres the latest two cupcake flavours, and the 2nd cake of february:

https://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs208.snc3/21553_297973878322_509248322_3447323_835244_n.jpg
https://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs228.snc3/21553_297973918322_509248322_3447324_7062115_n.jpg
https://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs208.snc3/21553_298004543322_509248322_3447478_2693606_n.jpg
https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs228.snc3/21553_297992623322_509248322_3447378_5774023_n.jpg

 

[taperjeangirl]

wooooo! I dont usually like cupcakes but those minty ones.........mmmmm.......

Tracey where do you buy your bright pink fondant from? x