Homemade Cakes thread

awesome2_2

Hi Tilly122

Looks like evansangel has used Harlow Solid Italic for her writing. (Hope she will correct me if I am wrong):p Have you tried writing with edible pens or piping your writing free hand? I sued edible pens on my christmas cake last year it looked lovely
HTH

Evansangel

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Tilly122

Looks like evansangel has used Harlow Solid Italic for her writing. (Hope she will correct me if I am wrong):p Have you tried writing with edible pens or piping your writing free hand? I sued edible pens on my christmas cake last year it looked lovely
HTH

I cant remember, it was one on Open office and i dont have that anymore

spasguidedogs

Hi
I am amazed at the fantastic cakes and the talented people on this thread. Can anyone recommend books for cake decorating?

stokegal

Hi Spasguidedogs

Welcome to the thread :wave:

I have a book by Debbie Brown see link

I find her instructions really easy to follow but most I just think of ideas and google things

I dont know how everyone else feels now but whenever I look at a cake now I automatically disect it in my head of how I would make it and how difficult it appears. I was looking at wedding cakes with my OH (he was very worried as he has not even thought about proposing ) and my tastes have totally changed - previously I would have wanted a plain white cake with minimal fuss or decoration now i am just in complete awe of detailed and intricut piping, probably because I would never even attempt to do something like that.

I attended a conference the other week where the guest speaker was Jim Lawless - he's a motivational speaker and got everyone to think of their one thing that they would love to do in their life, my absolute fantasy would be to open a cafe / cake store but would never do so because it just seems like a pipe dream - I have a stable job, dependant child and a whole catalogue of financial errors in the past which would mean I would never get the finicial backing from a bank to do so.. But I'm obsessed by the dream... When I'm at home I'm trying out new reciepes, watching cake decorating shows, googling ideas, when i'm at work I constantly sketch ideas for cakes, ideas for figures etc... I have never been satisfied from a job as i have from seeing a person's face when I hand them their finished cake or hearing how yummy it is. I know I need to research it more and have been nosing on the Cash from Baking thread but I think I just need someone to give me a big shove away from playing it safe and putting myself out there.... Oo eck!!! I dont know where that came from then!!! I never say those words out loud normally

spasguidedogs

Hi Stokegal

Thanks for the link. Funnily enough I was looking at this book from Amazon a few days ago, wondering whether to order or not.

A few years ago my mother in law gave me a book by Debbie Brown - Favourite Character Cakes and well as Fun Cakes by Ann Nicol.

Thanks again for your help, and I will be placing an order with Amazon!:)

zippybungle

Where are all the Halloween pics???
Here is a pic of some Halloween buns I made for a Kids Halloween Party (I made just under 100 in total! :eek:)





and before anyone says it, yes I know Spiders have EIGHT Legs , BUT I was fed up with rolling out fondant icing!!

Zippy x

spasguidedogs

Nielsen-massey vanilla extract is £5.25 in Tesco.
At the moment it is part of the 3 for 2 (cheapest product free) on selected baking products.
I love this extract and will be stocking up!!:j

stokegal

Thanks Spasguidedogs - I rushed out to my local Tesco but didnt see any 3 for 2 signs but picked up 6 Vanilla Extracts and 6 Regal Ice - All 3 for 2!!!

Fab cupcakes Zippy!!

I made this cake for a halloween party - i wasnt that pleased with it to be honest but it was very yummy!!!

spasguidedogs

What an amazing cake Stokegal, I'm loving the mice, so cute!
Did you finish the other halloween cake with the trick or treater on the top?

stokegal

I didnt use the trick or treater in the end

I'm having a firework party on Friday so am looking for some inspiration for cakes for then.

After my relevation last night I had a serious chat with the OH and talked about the long term goal and decided to take some advice from the motivational speaker to get 1 step closer to my goal each day so today I...

Called my landlady to see if she would let me use my kitchen to bake cakes as a business - See wasn't in the office

Called Enviromental Health to arrange for the to inspect my kitchen - not so easy - I have to complete an application form and then they assess me

Contacted the local Farmers Market to see about setting up a pitch - There was no number, you have to ask in personat the market

Called my local college to sign up for a Food Hygenie Course - They no longer teach the £30 Level 1 course, just the £65 Level 2 and it's on 2 days Both in the week when I'm at work

Called back up college RE Food Hygenie Course - They do the course on 1 day But again it's in the week and they charge £85

Called college about starting Cake Decorating Course - They have spaces available but I needed to register by 7pm today and wasnt home in time

So I'm no further forward really... Back to the drawing board - need to think of a business name first!!