Homemade Cakes thread

flea72

BanburyBride wrote: »

Hey all

I would like to make some cupcakes like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/smallthingsiced/4116686551/ for children in need - can someone tell me what sort of icing it is? And how to I make it or can I buy it?

it looks like fondant icing to me, as it still looks soft

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deejane

The pudsey's might be a mix of fondant and florist paste.

pj68

The cupcakes are covered with coloured sugarpaste (fondant). Dr Oetker (in most supermarkets) do a box of regalice ready to roll icing (sugarpaste) in four colours, I cant remember which colours are in the box poss red black yellow and blue???. Suggest you buy this, do not attempt to colour the sugarpaste yourself as the dark colours are impossible to do without adding soo much colouring that you will alter the texture of the sugarpast and end up with a sticky mess. If the yellow in the pack is too bright buy a small pack of supermarket white suarpaste and add yellow to the white until you get the shade you require. For the yellow pudsy face use a pastry cutter to cut discs of paste and stick to your cupcake using buttercream/smear of jam/lemon curd.
The other parts of face can be stuck on using a little boiled (cooled) water, or add a little boiled water to a small lump of sugarpaste and combine to make a 'glue'

pj68

forgot to say for the spots on pudsy's scarf cut a small length of drinking straw and use the end to cut out your spots . . you may need to push the spots out of the straw with a small paintbrush or similar

BanburyBride

pj68 wrote: »

The cupcakes are covered with coloured sugarpaste (fondant). Dr Oetker (in most supermarkets) do a box of regalice ready to roll icing (sugarpaste) in four colours, I cant remember which colours are in the box poss red black yellow and blue???. Suggest you buy this, do not attempt to colour the sugarpaste yourself as the dark colours are impossible to do without adding soo much colouring that you will alter the texture of the sugarpast and end up with a sticky mess. If the yellow in the pack is too bright buy a small pack of supermarket white suarpaste and add yellow to the white until you get the shade you require. For the yellow pudsy face use a pastry cutter to cut discs of paste and stick to your cupcake using buttercream/smear of jam/lemon curd.
The other parts of face can be stuck on using a little boiled (cooled) water, or add a little boiled water to a small lump of sugarpaste and combine to make a 'glue'

THanks you so much, that is really helpful!! Off to sainsburys after work for the Dr Oetker icing!

Fingers crossed they come out well!

X_YuMmY_X

Hi,
Just wanted to show you all my cake I made for a friends birthday. We did A-Level art together so thats why I did a paint palette. It's not perfect but I'm proud of it
I'm making another cake for a friends birthday next week, I think I saw it on this thread, it's a chocolate one, with maltesers over the top and chocolate fingers around the edge, I can't remember whos it was, but I hope you don't mind me pinching your idea?

pj68

Great cake . . . . . lucky friend!

BanburyBride

Sorry to be asking so many questions - I'm new to baking!! How does everyone transport thier cup cakes?

RealButter

Your cake is fab X_YuMmY_X

pj68

BanburyBride wrote: »

Sorry to be asking so many questions - I'm new to baking!! How does everyone transport thier cup cakes?

if you look on icingworks.co.uk you will see some nice boxes

Or you could put them in a normal white lidded cake box. I have known some people to put them in empty elm lea trays, then in a box. Be careful of putting your cupcakes in plastic containers as this can make them sweat and your cupcake cases may peel aaway from the sponge nd your sugarpaste go sticky!!!!