Homemade Cakes thread

zippybungle

nuttymummy wrote: »

the next one up needs to go on a cake card, and the cake card rests on the dowels x
and the wire you are looking for is florists wire, comes in different thicknesses and colours!
if its a large topper of wires you can get a flower pick/cake pick. its like a thin little tube with a point on the bottom, you put your wires in that (can secure with icing or putty etc. and you push the pointed end into your cake

I have a giveaway at the moment on my cake page. once i hit 1,500 likers im giving away a box of cupcakes!:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.188213776925.128013.188177171925#!/littlecherrycakecompany

I would love to know how you make your Mars Bar melts cupcakes :T

Zippy x

nuttymummy

hiya zippy,

Just use your usual cake mix, but substitute a few spoonfuls of flour for cocoa. Spoon your mixture into the cases, push a slice of marsbar in the centre and cover the top with a little bit more mixture...bake as normal!!

you can do it with other chocolate bars too (and after eights!)! happy experimenting

hamish222

nuttymummy had a look on facebook, your cakes are fantastic.

nuttymummy

aww thanks very much

xxx

hamish222

Can I ask what most of you use to make figures etc, do you add anything to your fondant icing to make it firmer. Also do you use the edible glue. I did a little 2 hour class learning how to make a figure. We just used fondant icing and water to stick pieces but I found that was still really soft and took days to try is this normal.

nuttymummy

i used to just use fondant (still do alot of the time) but just lately ive started adding a little gum trag/tylo powder depending on the item im making. you can make your own edible glue by mixing gum trag with water, giving it a good shake n leave it over night.
hope that helps x

zippybungle

nuttymummy wrote: »

hiya zippy,

Just use your usual cake mix, but substitute a few spoonfuls of flour for cocoa. Spoon your mixture into the cases, push a slice of marsbar in the centre and cover the top with a little bit more mixture...bake as normal!!

you can do it with other chocolate bars too (and after eights!)! happy experimenting

ooh, thanks . Will defo give it a try.

Zippy x

hamish222

nuttymummy wrote: »

i used to just use fondant (still do alot of the time) but just lately ive started adding a little gum trag/tylo powder depending on the item im making. you can make your own edible glue by mixing gum trag with water, giving it a good shake n leave it over night.
hope that helps x

Thanks for that

moosetastic

nuttymummy, your cakes are amazing!!! am definately going to try those mars bar cakes, they sound divine! xx

bindiboo

tonights offerings:D

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