Homemade Cakes thread

Emms

I made this bear cake for my daughters 1st birthday last November



This year I want to make her a waybuloo cake. Something like this but without 3D characters. Im not that adventurous so probably just 2D ones on top of it



What kind of icing should I use? I always get confused by the different names and types.

Ta
Emma

bunbun2

I have read though the whole thread and wow there are some fantastic cakes:T
after seeing the big cupcakes on here I have bought a silicone mould from ebay. It arrived today and I plan to try it tomorrow! it is for my ds's birthday on Thursday so fingers crossed it will turn out OK:D

awesome2_2

Hi Ladies
Just a quick question when you all make your figures did you all teach yourself through trial and error or from books? Really want to try to make one have looked on youtube they make it look so easy but use a large range of tools is it really that simple?

Evansangel

awesome2 wrote: »

Congratulations on your lovely news:T

Thanks, i didn't end up annoucing via cupcake. They turned up early and DH just walked into the room and told them :rotfl:

So im just going to make some general ones later

stardrops42

Emms wrote: »

I made this bear cake for my daughters 1st birthday last November



This year I want to make her a waybuloo cake. Something like this but without 3D characters. Im not that adventurous so probably just 2D ones on top of it



What kind of icing should I use? I always get confused by the different names and types.

Ta
Emma

Love the bear cake Emma:T Thats fondant icing on that cake. You can either buy fondant thats already coloured green or buy some paste colour and add it to white fondant;)

stardrops42

Evansangel wrote: »

Thanks, i didn't end up annoucing via cupcake. They turned up early and DH just walked into the room and told them :rotfl:

So im just going to make some general ones later

Aah congratulations on your wonderful news:beer:

stardrops42

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Ladies
Just a quick question when you all make your figures did you all teach yourself through trial and error or from books? Really want to try to make one have looked on youtube they make it look so easy but use a large range of tools is it really that simple?

As you can probably tell I taught myself through alot of trial and error:D I did look in books and on the net but to be honest you just have to give it a go even if you make a mess(which I often do;)) I found it's the only way to learn really. I did look for classes but they are all miles away from me. I'm still learning but I've always loved a challenge!

stardrops42

irishgirl62 wrote: »

I got the giant cupcake silicone baking case today... its very deep... how much of a cake mixture would you put in it?

Sorry I've never made a giant cupcake before so I can't help but some of the other peeps on here have so they might be able to help:)

MrsTinks

Sethsgran - I love the domes! Trying to think of ways to make that without a large chest freezer LOL Might have to be lots of smaller ones
Stardrops - you have THE neatest pretty writing ever! Looking at that baby blue cake... I'm in awe! *sigh* - I'd be brave enough to try almost all the shapes and things but writing terrifies me! *sigh*

stardrops42

MrsTine wrote: »

Sethsgran - I love the domes! Trying to think of ways to make that without a large chest freezer LOL Might have to be lots of smaller ones
Stardrops - you have THE neatest pretty writing ever! Looking at that baby blue cake... I'm in awe! *sigh* - I'd be brave enough to try almost all the shapes and things but writing terrifies me! *sigh*

Thanks or the kind words but I can't take the credit for the writing:D I made the letters with tappits, my writing isn't anywhere that neat;)