~*Learning*To*Bake*&*Decorate*~Lesson 2 -Icing with fondant added!

[polo_princess]

Ummm id say these ones are 3 inches Jac, plenty big enough for a cake. They had them on sale in The Entertainer for £4.99 too

Need to crack on with this cake this evening ready to drop off to Passengerrach on Tues night but ive had such a shitty day (re my thread in GS) that ive kind of just lost all motivation to do anything at all

 

[xxxjacxxx]

Ummm id say these ones are 3 inches Jac, plenty big enough for a cake. They had them on sale in The Entertainer for £4.99 too

Need to crack on with this cake this evening ready to drop off to Passengerrach on Tues night but ive had such a shitty day (re my thread in GS) that ive kind of just lost all motivation to do anything at all

which ones holly?

 

[polo_princess]

Which ones what lol? YGG figures

 

[xxxjacxxx]

ohhhh thought you'd forgot to post a link there Holly..

ill go check our instore in the week

 

[NIfirsttimer]

my 3rd attempt was a balls up

i forgot to add the vanilla so it tasted like pooh, and they all stuck & broke up when i was taking them out of the tin.. have ordered the release spray so hopefully that wont happen again ...... onwards and upwards! (couldnt get much worse than tonights efforts!)

 

[xxxjacxxx]

where do you get this release spray from girls?

 

[nuttymummy]

i just grease the tins with trex and then coat the edges of the pan with flour. i put a greaseproof paper circle on the bottom too x

 

[taperjeangirl]

Tracey do you roll out your fondant with Trex too? Read it on an american website once but havent tried it!

 

[nuttymummy]

no...i read that too, but didnt fancy what it would taste like afterwards!! it would be real sticky too!

 

[taperjeangirl]

see thats what I thought! They made it look really easy though!

 

[nuttymummy]

i just stick with icing sugar

 

[Eoz]

Well I have always used a wooden spoon and had lovely cakes but today I bought a hand mixer and oh my gosh WOW! The sponges came out amazing so light and fluffy.Never going back now lol

Oh Holly I bought some of that flour as it was on offer.It def made a difference.I was going down the home baking aisle and I saw Fondant icing sugar and thought of you.Tyrex and thought of Nutty mummy. Hand blender thought of Andrea.I can't even shop without you girls in my head x

 

[taperjeangirl]

LOL!

I didnt think I'd find McDougalls flour anywhere! They sell it online at sainsburys so I'll check in the shop next time we go there, or theres a shop online but postage is frightening!

BUT I did find a sneaky bag of it hidden in the back of my cupboard! No idea when I bought it but I'll use it for my cake I'm doing tonight!

 

[Eoz]

Andrea can you not get it at all?

Would you like me to send some to you?

 

[taperjeangirl]

AW thanks doll! I am going to try Sainsburys first then a few little corner shops we have round here ... I must have got that bag in my cupboard from somewhere!!!

OOOHHHH I just remembered where I got it!!! Iceland!

 

[taperjeangirl]

AW thanks doll! I am going to try Sainsburys first then a few little corner shops we have round here ... I must have got that bag in my cupboard from somewhere!!!

OOOHHHH I just remembered where I got it!!! Iceland!

 

[Eoz]

Wahoo well if you want any shout me xxx I got a bag for 35p today!! it was half size but worked out cheaper buying a few bags x

 

[xxxjacxxx]

Ive been to town today and bought:

1 rolling pin, a wire rack, electric whisk, set of 3 mixing bowls, some greaseproof paper, a cake base, a cake tin.....

gonna get scales tomorrow and am waiting for cutters and smoothers off ebay

Is there anything else I need?

 

[Eoz]

Here's a pic of my 1st cake made with a hand whisk lol.My 3 year old did most of it she loves baking.Oh and some coffee and walnut muffins x

 

[Eoz]

Over did the baking parchment hence odd sides.

Jacs umm I swear by spatulas the plastic ones x