Homemade Cakes thread

stardrops42

Hi

I always use branded ingredients and always use free range eggs;) I have found that if I use non free range eggs my cakes just don't rise as well and if I use cheaper flour, butter etc that the taste is just not the same, but thats just my opinion;)

MoodyMel wrote: »

Thanks...plenty big enough for my son's birthday cake then...well probably too big, but I will just give VERY generous pieces;)


I have another question (sorry:o)

What range of ingredients do most of you use...do you use branded flour/sugar/butter etc or supermarket range, or even the value ranges...and does it make much difference in the quality of the cake? Do some ingredients NEED to be better quality than others, for example can you use value butter but must use branded flour to get a good quallity and tasty, light, moist cake?

Again, sorry for the questions, but I am going to buy the stuff I need on Tuesday as his birthday is inless than 2 weeks.....I am going to decorate it halloween style, maybe draw a spiderweb on it and make a big spider to sit on the web:)
MM x

awesome2_2

Hi Ladies
Not been on for a while not be feeling to good lots of nic cakes though

zippybungle the santa cakes are fab will be making them nearer christmas

minimacka glad the postman pat van was okay carn't wait to see piccies

moodymel I use shops own makes mostly Asda because I shop there I always use free range eggs

evansangel the cakes look lovely how did you get the marble affect and how are you feeling with bump

Hope everyone is ok look forward to seeing some more delish cakes

neneromanova

RebekahR wrote: »

What size is the stand and does it fold down at all?

I didn't actually buy one so I don't really know. I don't think the stand can be broken down at all. And it holds 23 cupcakes. It's only a cheapy one but I suppose if it holds cupcakes that's all that really matter. I will be buying one soon though so I can say if it folds down and is big enough for proper decorated cakes.

emlou2009

I did see that Sainsburys sell cardboard cupcake stands for £5.99, either in pink and white polka dot or blue and white. Not sure if they are anything like the Works ones though!

I bought a pink silicone square 18cm cake tin from Poundland today and made brownies, they turned out perfectly. Not bad for £1!

MoodyMel

Quickie question

I want to do a white/orange cake...then draw on a spiderweb and make a fondant spider to go on it....is there a way to make the black slightly shiny/less matt, without using any specialist lacquers etc..?

MM x

dawnybabes

MoodyMel wrote: »

Quickie question

I want to do a white/orange cake...then draw on a spiderweb and make a fondant spider to go on it....is there a way to make the black slightly shiny/less matt, without using any specialist lacquers etc..?

MM x

Just wet him, he'll be shinier

claffys

Not been on here for ages gosh the thread has grown.

All the cakes look great :-)

Thought I'd come and show you the 2 christening cakes I have done this weekend.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5538848&l=7345faef02&id=585526055


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5538883&l=d741cefe53&id=585526055

I'm taking a cake making break for a while and my next one will be my daughters birthday cake in Dec.

She is only 2 almost 3 and already has big idea's she wants a Dora theme with all Dora's friends on it too lol

Am looking forward to going to the cake show in Birmingham next month.
Anyone else planning to go?
I have only just found out about it so need to save some pennys as I know I will want everything I see lol

Em
x

stokegal

Claffys those cakes are gorgeous

Can I ask how you did the large letters in the first picture - they're lovely.

Thanks for telling me about the Cake Show at the NEC - there goes my October pay packet

deejane

I haven't on here for a while, but have been trying catch up on all your wonderful cake.
I have been attending a sugar craft class on a thursday night, which is fab. The first night we made a golfer lying down, I was quite pleased with my first attempt, but after a few days his hand fell off lol! the second week I made a footballer, I have made better, all trial and error! Then this week we made stars on wire, ready to make the bows next week.
I'm hoping to go to the nec for the cake show in nov, we are planning to go on the sunday!

freyasmum

MoodyMel wrote: »

What range of ingredients do most of you use...do you use branded flour/sugar/butter etc or supermarket range, or even the value ranges...and does it make much difference in the quality of the cake? Do some ingredients NEED to be better quality than others, for example can you use value butter but must use branded flour to get a good quallity and tasty, light, moist cake?

*major lurker*

I use value, and I've never had anything but compliments (even if I do say so myself ).

I think a more important thing is how you treat the ingredients, if you know what I mean? Like creaming the butter and sugar properly (though I used the soft stork last time because it came to hand first), sifting and folding in the flour so as not to knock out any of the air you've worked so hard to get in.