Homemade Cakes thread

babyrut

flea72 wrote: »

ive never used cake covering (value brand eating chocolate works out cheaper per 100g, and has a higher cocoa content too), so cant comment on how it would differ from candy melts. but the only difference i have found between eating choc and candy melts is how it sets and the speed it sets at. candy melts set hard, so crack when you bite into them. if i wanted to achieve this with eating choc, i would have to temper it, and i cant be bothered with the faff.

also candy melts are flavourless (unless you buy the flavoured ones), whereas white chocolate can be quite sickly, and you also have to be careful when colouring it, as it can seize

i just prefer the ease of using candy melts, espec if i want bright primary colours

F

Yeah the choc flavoured cake covering set quickly and hard. I knoq what you mean about being sickly. The balls themselves are very sweet and you wouldn't want lots of sickly choc on them. Where do you get your candy melts from and how many cakepops would you say it covers? Thanks in advance.

code-a-holic

Talking about the cake pops - mine are actually white chocolate - not fondant! White chocolate coloured with some food colouring paste. They went down a storm! I am another that cant be bothered with tempering chocolate - but then i have the problem of the cake pops being delicate - they would need to be kept cool or start melting very quickly. I just can not bring myself to buy candy melts - it will bump up the price of candy melts so much.

AnnieH

I made some cake pops yesterday to sell at a charity coffee morning. I always use candy melts, as they set hard and dont need tempering, unlike chocolate.
You can get candy melts fairly cheaply from http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalog/Candy-Melts.html

I'm going to make some cupcakes for the coffee morning layer. I'll post pics tonight

juniee

Wow-code a holic, fantastic cakes, Can I ask how do you pipe the lettering? I love the letter stencils too, where do you get them from?
My daughter is beginning to make novelty cakes and needs some tips
Thanks
Juniee x

nuttymummy

hi, the coloured boards are actually just normal cake boards and theyve been covered in fondant

I just find they look nicer than the silver boards. hope that helps!
xx

sorry cant help with the candy melt situation...iv never made cake pops before....but intend on having a go for when i do some for my wedding next year xx

babyfreckles

Hobbycraft sell candy melts for £2.99 - one thing that they sell cheaper than ones on the internet! (I always find H/C rather expensive for most things!)

cherydee

I always thought I had a sweet tooth...but have just made some coconut balls - desiccated coconut, condensed milk, icing sugar wrapped in white chocolate and dusted in cocoa powder....far too sickly sweet for me. As I'm making cupcakes for my grandsons christening I thought I would have a go at making these beforehand. Don't think I'll bother making them again though ! yuk

AnnieH

Here are the cakes I made for my charidee coffee morning tomorrow.


Ice cream cone cupcakes

Pineapple and coconut cupcakes, and blueberry muffins

Carrot, and black forest cupcakes

Froggy Cake pops

abatha

Love the cake pops!

cherydee

AnnieH.....can you tell me do you cook the cake mixture inside the ice cream cornets and if you do....do you fill them up very far.? Thanks