Homemade Cakes thread

awesome2_2

lolly1981 wrote: »

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3157407&l=75bf0eb9c9&id=593096984
thats strange it shouldve come up as the album...i'll try again

Thats great it works a treat the cake is lovely did you paint the number on the blocks is it fruit or sponge. I think I would have definatley charged more:p

lolly1981

its a chocolate sponge and the letters were done with writing icing (in the little tubes) and the balloons and 1 today was painted on

i have very little confidence in my work lol thats why im worried about charging more
thank you for your nice comment

Evansangel

awesome2 wrote: »

Ah thats a shame its always the way how far is it from your house? I called into a local cake shop to look at the decorations they sell whilst I was in there I asked if they knew any courses they have some in my local college so going to call them to see if any spaces are available (keeping fingers and toes crossed):rotfl:What quantites did you use.

Its about a 30 minute bus ride, but im also (hopefully) doing another course at the local college. In Midwifery not cake decorating. So i dont think i'd find the time

The intructions said 75g butter and 175g icing sugar. So i halved the 75g butter into the trex and lurpack, and kind of went from there.

Went into the cake shop yesterday and bought some blue and some yellow colour paste and some more large icing bags.

Also, i purchased this yesterday. http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/DESSERTS/CASE_PRICE_Dr_Oetker_Super_Cook_Regallce_Icing_6_x_1kg
Its 6 cases for £1.49! I also got some stuff from this bit aswell:
http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/BAKING_INGREDIENTS
and
http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/BAKING_DECORATION

Its past its best before date, but not past the use by date.

I got 24 of the ready to roll icings.

10% Discount code: BIRTHDAY2

awesome2_2

Evansangel wrote: »

Its about a 30 minute bus ride, but im also (hopefully) doing another course at the local college. In Midwifery not cake decorating. So i dont think i'd find the time

The intructions said 75g butter and 175g icing sugar. So i halved the 75g butter into the trex and lurpack, and kind of went from there.

Went into the cake shop yesterday and bought some blue and some yellow colour paste and some more large icing bags.

Also, i purchased this yesterday. http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/DESSERTS/CASE_PRICE_Dr_Oetker_Super_Cook_Regallce_Icing_6_x_1kg
Its 6 cases for £1.49! I also got some stuff from this bit aswell:
http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/BAKING_INGREDIENTS
and
http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/BAKING_DECORATION

Its past its best before date, but not past the use by date.

I got 24 of the ready to roll icings.

10% Discount code: BIRTHDAY2

Gosh what a bargain on the icing the links on the other too came up with the website but there were no products on the pages what is the use by date? Called my local college they do night classes but it costs £120.00 for a 12 wk course plus ou have to supply your own materials:eek: so I called another one about 7 miles away they are full but will out me on the standby list they charge £72.00 so wil have to see how finance are. Think I will order some of that icing it will come in handy as I am getting quite a few orders. Have you tried the colouring you put in the icing what do you think of it? I ahve to make a birthday cake for a friend for Saturday then going away next Fri back home Monday and its my daughters birthday Tuesday think I must be insane :rotfl:I promised to make her a cake for her birthday so am going to make a purse cake think the photo is further up dont quite know when I am going to fit it in will probably be up all night baking :rotfl:still it will be worth it to see her face as it is a surprise design. Think I have waffled to long now will give youa little peace:rotfl:

dawnybabes

Heres a microphone cake I made today http://www.flickr.com/photos/51492466@N08/4905721658/

stardrops42

dawnybabes wrote: »

Heres a microphone cake I made today http://www.flickr.com/photos/51492466@N08/4905721658/

Thats brilliant, well done:T

skintbint_2

dawnybabes wrote: »

Heres a microphone cake I made today http://www.flickr.com/photos/51492466@N08/4905721658/

dawny - thats great!

lolly - love yours too! wee tip though turn it upside down before decorating and you will get sharper edges, hope no offence caused!

am doing a difficult cake for friday - 3d cake of a dressthe girl wore for her graduation - its going to end up about 14 inches tall of 6 layers of chocolate cake seperated by white choc buttercream. so have to carve into a mannequin shape then cover, dont know if i'll be able to pull it off though. if not it will just have to be a "flat" cake, will let you know!

Evansangel

awesome2 wrote: »

Gosh what a bargain on the icing the links on the other too came up with the website but there were no products on the pages what is the use by date? Called my local college they do night classes but it costs £120.00 for a 12 wk course plus ou have to supply your own materials:eek: so I called another one about 7 miles away they are full but will out me on the standby list they charge £72.00 so wil have to see how finance are. Think I will order some of that icing it will come in handy as I am getting quite a few orders. Have you tried the colouring you put in the icing what do you think of it? I ahve to make a birthday cake for a friend for Saturday then going away next Fri back home Monday and its my daughters birthday Tuesday think I must be insane :rotfl:I promised to make her a cake for her birthday so am going to make a purse cake think the photo is further up dont quite know when I am going to fit it in will probably be up all night baking :rotfl:still it will be worth it to see her face as it is a surprise design. Think I have waffled to long now will give youa little peace:rotfl:

Ah, they were various food colourings. I got a 12 pack of blue for 99p. They must of run out.

I think the use by date is this month, but someone on the mse paretns thread makes cakes and she said its fine to use. She has ordered some to

I went for my college interview for the midwifery course and i think i pretty much got on. So no harrasing the local college for a cake making class.

I was wondering if enough people were interested our local cake shop would run a course. The lady in there does cake decorating

My next aim, make roses out of icing. I've been looking at a few and im going to try it

awesome2_2

Evansangel wrote: »

Ah, they were various food colourings. I got a 12 pack of blue for 99p. They must of run out.

I think the use by date is this month, but someone on the mse paretns thread makes cakes and she said its fine to use. She has ordered some to

I went for my college interview for the midwifery course and i think i pretty much got on. So no harrasing the local college for a cake making class.

I was wondering if enough people were interested our local cake shop would run a course. The lady in there does cake decorating

My next aim, make roses out of icing. I've been looking at a few and im going to try it

That is great news:Twill keep everything crossed for you let me know how you get on. Have you tried youtube it is great for tutorial videos I have had lots of great lessons from there. Will post a piccie of the cake I am making on Sat. Was a little annoyed with msyself today went to Morrisons on my way home today bought some writing icing in little tubes and wanted some silver balls they did not have any so had to go to Asda when I got there they had the same icing but glittery :eek:ooh I could of kicked myself lol. Going to have a little lookie on youtube now to see if it shows you how to make figureines.

lolly1981

skintbint wrote: »

dawny - thats great!

lolly - love yours too! wee tip though turn it upside down before decorating and you will get sharper edges, hope no offence caused!

am doing a difficult cake for friday - 3d cake of a dressthe girl wore for her graduation - its going to end up about 14 inches tall of 6 layers of chocolate cake seperated by white choc buttercream. so have to carve into a mannequin shape then cover, dont know if i'll be able to pull it off though. if not it will just have to be a "flat" cake, will let you know!

no offence taken but i might sound a little daft...turn what upside down?? lol