Homemade Cakes thread

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Rubbysmummy

They look really scrummy you did a good job I especially like the colours and the little flowers and butterflys you should be really proud

cherydee

LV_Sue wrote: »

The Kerrygold website lists the stores where the Honey spread is available. I don't know whether is has just been launched in some regions in the UK and not others.

http://www.kerrygold.co.uk/index.php?p=kerrygold-honey-spread,131

Hope that helps.

It has not been launched in Northumberland yet...I looked for the recipe online for the Raspberry and Honey Cupcakes and it states instead of Kerrygold Honey Spread, ordinary butter can be used with a tsp of honey....however for the frosting it does not state this...so just wondering do you think it will be ok if I substitute butter and honey for the frosting as well.

brandy23

rubysmummy wrote: »

Just wanted to share my cupcakes that i made for my brothers friend at work - thanks to Annie with her tips on how to use my 1M nozzle properly. Im so chuffed with them so thought i would share.

They look great - could you link back to the post where you are advised how to use the nozzel - I need all the help I can get - A complete beginner

cherydee

Can anyone tell me are there 3 Hummingbird Bakery Cupcake Books...and is each one different ? Wondering whether to buy one or them all...are they really good ? Really into cupcakes at the moment....just waiting for my Wilton nozzles to arrive so I can practise...

AnnieH

cherydee wrote: »

Can anyone tell me are there 3 Hummingbird Bakery Cupcake Books...and is each one different ? Wondering whether to buy one or them all...are they really good ? Really into cupcakes at the moment....just waiting for my Wilton nozzles to arrive so I can practise...

Yes, there are 3. I have 2, and I love them. Properly, love them. They just use a pallette knife to swirl frosting and it looks brill, but I've not mastered it yet

TryingToBeOldStyle

flea72 wrote: »

i think a field with small caravans in a field might be easier, as you wont have to go into so much detail on the small cakes, as you would on one giant caravan cake

so just a slab of cake for the base - if you want really simple grass, then just mix dessicated coconut in some green food colouring, or you could pipe grass (but thats more time consuming)

then make small oblong cakes (or buy mr kipling cake bars or mini battenburgs) - cover in white ready-roll icing and paint on a few details like windows, doors, etc. - to keep things very simple, you could use brown smarties or mini oreos for wheels

then add some caravan club penants on sticks, maybe the odd lego figure, and it should more than impress MIL

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Big huge thank you :j

Ill give that a go, thanks again I really appreciate it! Ill p[ost up some pics when Im done

I must say you all make fantastic cakes, I love the look of those grass cupcakes and the rose ones....Oooo so many i want to try :T

TryingToBeOldStyle

Ok Im a pain but.... I like the look of candy melts and the moulds but Ive heard they taste waxy, so is there anything else I can use that I could colour?

julie03

chocolate is better and to colour white chocolate you can only use gels or powders not the stuff that supermarkets sell and you have to know how to temper chocolate, which i am still trying to do

TryingToBeOldStyle

julie03 wrote: »

chocolate is better and to colour white chocolate you can only use gels or powders not the stuff that supermarkets sell and you have to know how to temper chocolate, which i am still trying to do

Thanks, I think Ill leave it for a bit then and maybe concentrate on cakes, its a shame the candy melts aren't nice tasting

babyfreckles

TryingToBeOldStyle wrote: »

Thanks, I think Ill leave it for a bit then and maybe concentrate on cakes, its a shame the candy melts aren't nice tasting

I have been using candy melts on cakepops and they just taste like white chocolate! Have you tried them yourself? x