Homemade Cakes thread

flea72

SIRENS wrote: »

Hi
Sorry yes a cake base, I was thinking of just small sweets, like dolly mixtures, just on the roof?

in that case, whipped ganache would be fine

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blushingbride_3

hi everyone!

I am going to be making a baby dedication cake for my friends little boy.

I'd like to do a 2 tier one, never done before.

Its going to be sponge, do i need dowels between the layers or maybe a thin board?

I think i will ice indiviudally before i stack them

thanks

BB

lisa26_2

blushingbride wrote: »

hi everyone!

I am going to be making a baby dedication cake for my friends little boy.

I'd like to do a 2 tier one, never done before.

Its going to be sponge, do i need dowels between the layers or maybe a thin board?

I think i will ice indiviudally before i stack them

thanks

BB

You need to ice individually with the top cake on a thin board the same size as the cake then put dowels in the bottom cake to support the weight of the top one.

Slack_Alice

Hi I'm new to this thread (frequent lurker - love everyone's creations!!)

Just wondering if anyone has ever made a maderia sponge cake? I'd like to make one for my mum for her birthday. So far I've found a james martin recipe and nigella one too, but wondering whether anyones actually made one or used these recipes.

The other thing would be icing it with roll out icing (sugarpaste is it?). I would like to do something simple - not too extravagant, but effective and look like I've put some effort in! Anyone got any ideas or examples?

I know it's a lot to ask, but if anyone could help would be much appreciated

babie_gurl

hi i love this thread !!
i would like to make a cake for my mothersday prezzie but i have never made/ decorated a cake before could you give me a hint what type of cake should i use for the base ( i dont like fruit cake ) any recipies please ?? i like the idea of cupcakes and a cake because i thought i could practice with the cupcakes first lol
any hints or tips would be greatly recived thanks bg

newmrslockwood

i hope this works!

cake i've made for my sons 8th birthday

flea72

Slack_Alice wrote: »

The other thing would be icing it with roll out icing (sugarpaste is it?). I would like to do something simple - not too extravagant, but effective and look like I've put some effort in! Anyone got any ideas or examples?

i dont really think you can go wrong with a maderia recipe (other than burning it lol) - they all taste the same

for a simple by effective icing, i find doing a plain white cake, and then cutting out various size of circles in different coloured pastes, and then dotting all around the cake, gives a classy, but easy to achieve finish - you can buy a pack of ready mixed icing in most supermarkets, or just colour the left white icing, from the main cake

so something like this

http://perfect-wedding.info/2009/02/23/395/

although i like to have a few of the circles hanging over the edge of the cake, as i find it breaks up the harsh join between the top and side of the cake (also covers up any creases/thinning you made when icing the cake too)

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flea72

babie_gurl wrote: »

hi i love this thread !!
i would like to make a cake for my mothersday prezzie but i have never made/ decorated a cake before could you give me a hint what type of cake should i use for the base ( i dont like fruit cake ) any recipies please ?? i like the idea of cupcakes and a cake because i thought i could practice with the cupcakes first lol
any hints or tips would be greatly recived thanks bg

how about a cupcake bouquet? two pressies in one lol

http://www.mylittlecakes.com/photo2_2.html

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flea72

newmrslockwood wrote: »

i hope this works!

cake i've made for my sons 8th birthday

no it hasnt, not unless he asked for a cake of the invisible man! :rotfl:

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babie_gurl

flea72 wrote: »

how about a cupcake bouquet? two pressies in one lol

http://www.mylittlecakes.com/photo2_2.html

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ohh my gosh i love this !!