Homemade Cakes thread

VfM4meplse

nuttymummy wrote: »

Extremely professional, very well done! How long did the decorating actually take btw?

nuttymummy

hi yummy mummy...which cake was it?
I have a few sets of alphabet cutters.

and sorry but cant help with the pint cake...i havent made anything like that before! id deffo put some dowels in it though as it will be tall xx

nuttymummy

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Extremely professional, very well done! How long did the decorating actually take btw?

aww thanks very much

It took about 2 days from start to finish. the squeezy bottle was made from rice krispie treats which was my first time using them!! even though it was a simple shape it was still quite hard! id hate to tackle a more difficult shape with them LOL xx

awesome2_2

Hi Nuttymummy what on earth is rice krispie treats? are they the squares and if they are how did you mould it into a tube shape? Should imagine they would be very sticky and hard to mould no wonder your not keen on working with them often Did you do the black writing before placing the icing on the cake and what did you use to do the writing with dont know if my hand would be steady enough or be patient enough.:)

nuttymummy

awesome....LOL yeah RKT is the american term...its exactly what rice krispie squares are here

You have to mush them up and then mold them into the shape you want. very tricky! LOL
no i iced the cake first and then hand painted the lettering on
xxx

bindiboo

yummymummycupcake wrote: »

Hi ladies and gentlemen. I’ve been a lurker in this thread for quite some time and I finally finished the end of the thread. Whew! I really admire lots of cakes made by some very clever people here! I started baking and cake decorating this February coz I wanted to make my baby’s 1st birthday cake and since then I fell in love with this hobby but TBH mine are crap compared to your cakes.

I am about to make a Guinness pint cake for a cousin’s birthday next week, I’m wondering if someone made one, or something similar before? If yes, could somebody give me any tips and suggestions on designing it, it would be very much appreciated. I know it’s a bit ambitious for a newbie like me but I’m keen on doing that for him. Thank you very much in advance. J



Kind Regards. xxx

I always look on google images for inspiration

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=guiness+pint+cake&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=INs&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=--XcTYflDo2XhQern5ioDw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=544

cherydee

nuttymummy wrote: »

cherydee just cut up a marsbar into chunks and pop a piece in the middle of each cupcake before baking...OR i think you can get those really small marsbars (like form the cadbury heroes things)

I bet a rolo would be quite nice as well to use in the centre of the cupcakes and they would all be of equal quantity.

AnnieH

bindiboo wrote: »

I always look on google images for inspiration

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=guiness+pint+cake&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=INs&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=--XcTYflDo2XhQern5ioDw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=544

Yes Me too

nuttymummy

cherydee...it certainly would! aswell as munchies and mint munchies etc....yummy x

awesome2_2

Hmm what about crunchie that would go all gooey yummy yummy

Nuttymummy Sorry but I am very intrigued do you melt the squares or sort of knead them until soft.