Cash from Baking??

krlyr

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

Oh my I just made a batch of cake pops. What a disaster!!!! Firstly they fell off the sticks!! Then the candy melts all cracked. Not sure what I have done wrong but I need to get them right as I have 40 to make for a party next weekend:eek:

Dipping the stick in chocolate as 'glue' works like suggested - but are you chilling the pops before dipping then? Last time I made them, I chilled the cake crumb/frosting mix for a while to make it easier to mould the balls, then put the "naked" pops into the freezer on a tray for a little while before dipping them, much easier.

superwoman247

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

Not sure if it's any of these as I haven't changed they way I do anything. Then again it may be they are over cooked as these were smaller ones and so needed a shorter cooking time?? I have been reading up as well and lots of people say it can be do to too much fat? What butter do you use in your cupcakes as I use stork in my cakes and lurpak in my butter cream.

Hi
Yes too much fat is usually the problem

Kelly-Lou

I have just taken out a batch of cupcakes all of which are intact (well for now!) I have another question - why would the top of the cupcake be sticky even when it is cooked? They only different ingrediant I have used is van ext? Thanks guys glad you all are so helpful. On the plus side I have mastered cake pops! I think I made them too big and didn't wait long enough for the stick to set in the pop iuswim !

superwoman247

could it be the room is humid?

Kelly-Lou

Not sure. I don't understand it I have been making cupcakes for ages and never had any problems! The pressure is on for the morning as I have a giant cupcake, cupcakes and cake pops for a party of 80!!!!!!!!!

Kim_Possible

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

I have just taken out a batch of cupcakes all of which are intact (well for now!) I have another question - why would the top of the cupcake be sticky even when it is cooked? They only different ingrediant I have used is van ext? Thanks guys glad you all are so helpful. On the plus side I have mastered cake pops! I think I made them too big and didn't wait long enough for the stick to set in the pop iuswim !

Hi,
I don't know if you use Hummingbird recipes but they have a very helpful Facebook page with question/answer section in discussions tab.
http://www.facebook.com/HummingbirdBakery
I found this re sticky tops:

The Hummingbird Bakery
You cannot avoid this. It's the moisture coming out of the fruits/ingredients! Being in the tupperware, there's no place for the moisture to evaporate, so it make the products sticky. This is normal, and most baked goods that contain no preservatives/chemicals are best eaten on the day or next day x
Any help?

Kelly-Lou

Hi

I have been asked to do a giant cupcakes as well as 12 cupcakes all of which must be dairy free. My daughter is dairy free but can tolerate certain things that say "may contain milk". My dilema is what do I use for the butter cream. I have tried Vitalite and the other dairy free spreads but find them too sloppy to pipe with!!! Any ideas would be a fab help thanks.

Sparkles81_2

Hello everyone....Im new to this thread and I have not long started my own baking business.

I have managed to regularly supply a cafe with some of my cakes and she has lots she wants to do with my celebration cakes. But of course all my cakes are sold to the cafe at "supplier" rates and I dont make as much as I would selling direct to an individual. However, its regular.

The cafe owner wants to promote her cafe on Groupon the discount voucher website. She has asked me if could supply 300 christmas cakes, all mazipan and sugarpaste and decorated simply with ribbon and something simple on top.

But I would love to know your thoughts on this. Firstly, is 300 cakes in an domestic oven do-able??? Let alone the decorating side. And how much would you charge for doing it. Bearing in mind, Im a supplier. I have trying to work out rough costs tonight and to make just 30 cakes Im looking at £300 just to cover my ingredients, so thats £10 per cake and I would basically be earning nothing. She did mention a figure of £6.50....I dont think so.

She says the groupon site generates a lot of business which may well do for her but I just dont see how it would for me, if she is taking all the profit and Im working just for cost.

Im wondering if she would be better offering 12 christmas cupcakes, at a discount....would be much cheaper to make and at huge quantity and I might just make a little bit of money.

Does anyone on here post cupcakes???

Sorry for the ramble, all this has put me a bit of tizz tonight.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

ButterflyX

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

I have just taken out a batch of cupcakes all of which are intact (well for now!) I have another question - why would the top of the cupcake be sticky even when it is cooked? They only different ingrediant I have used is van ext? Thanks guys glad you all are so helpful. On the plus side I have mastered cake pops! I think I made them too big and didn't wait long enough for the stick to set in the pop iuswim !

Kelly-lou sounds like me and u hv been hvin the same problem. I dont hv problems with normal cupcakes but made mini ones yday and the cases came away from the cakes and the tops went sticky. I put mine down to not taking the cakes out of the tin to cool and covering with a tea towel after they had cooled. But i usually do that anyway. And after i put them in an airtight box but without the lid on fully they got worse. Annoyin! Im the same as u and dnt normally hv any problems. But defo keeping them in the tin was a bad idea.

Katexx

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

Hi

I have been asked to do a giant cupcakes as well as 12 cupcakes all of which must be dairy free. My daughter is dairy free but can tolerate certain things that say "may contain milk". My dilema is what do I use for the butter cream. I have tried Vitalite and the other dairy free spreads but find them too sloppy to pipe with!!! Any ideas would be a fab help thanks.

How about this:
veganyumyum.com/category/cupcakes/
Sorry, apparently I can't post proper links yet. The frosting on her cupcakes looks lovely though!