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  • flea72
    flea72 Posts: 5,392 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Daft question but I dont get what you mean in your last bit, Id design it on word how do I get this on to a photocake topper?? Do I send it and they do it?

    I get it......having a dumb moment. thank you so much I didnt even know things like this existed

    yes, you email them your file and they print it onto a thin sheet of icing, and post it out to you, for you to then put onto your cake

    F
  • mandk30
    mandk30 Posts: 170 Forumite
    Hi I am making a 12" Square Fruit cake for an anniversary and need some help please.
    I have never made a fruit cake and wondered if anyone had a good recipe.
    How much regal icing and marzipan do you think I would need?
    Thank you in advance
  • julie03
    julie03 Posts: 1,096 Forumite
    this is the recipe i use for christmas cake and celebration cakes, it is very rich but lovely and moist

    8.5lbs mixed fruit, including glace cherries and mixed peel
    10oz flaked almond
    rind of one lemon
    2lb 6oz plain flour
    2 1/2 tsp mixed spice
    2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    2lb 2oz butter
    2lb 2oz sugar
    17 eggs beaten
    6tbsp brandy

    cream butter and sugar , beat eggs in a little at a time gradually fold in flour and spices fold in brandy then stir in fruit and nuts

    this takes approx 8hrs to cook and the tin should be double lined on the inside and a double layer on the outside, it may need covering at some point to help prevent over browning i would also soak my fruit for 24 hours in extra brandy and would add black treacle for extra moistness and colour

    and for this size it will be a really heavy cake
    hope this helps
  • mandk30
    mandk30 Posts: 170 Forumite
    julie03 wrote: »
    this is the recipe i use for christmas cake and celebration cakes, it is very rich but lovely and moist

    8.5lbs mixed fruit, including glace cherries and mixed peel
    10oz flaked almond
    rind of one lemon
    2lb 6oz plain flour
    2 1/2 tsp mixed spice
    2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    2lb 2oz butter
    2lb 2oz sugar
    17 eggs beaten
    6tbsp brandy

    cream butter and sugar , beat eggs in a little at a time gradually fold in flour and spices fold in brandy then stir in fruit and nuts

    this takes approx 8hrs to cook and the tin should be double lined on the inside and a double layer on the outside, it may need covering at some point to help prevent over browning i would also soak my fruit for 24 hours in extra brandy and would add black treacle for extra moistness and colour

    and for this size it will be a really heavy cake
    hope this helps

    Thank you so much x
  • blushingbride_3
    blushingbride_3 Posts: 1,043 Forumite
    can anyone recomened me a online shop for buying supplies such as dowels etc? i dont get time for shopping during the week :)
    :money:
  • pete323
    pete323 Posts: 45 Forumite
    can anyone recomened me a online shop for buying supplies such as dowels etc? i dont get time for shopping during the week :)


    Cake-Stuff.com
  • blushingbride_3
    blushingbride_3 Posts: 1,043 Forumite
    pete323 wrote: »
    Cake-Stuff.com

    thanks! :beer:
    :money:
  • ellionic
    ellionic Posts: 351 Forumite
    CUPCAKE11 wrote: »
    hi i was looking fo a bit of help if nayone can offer it.

    my sister really wants one of those giant cupcakes for her birthday.

    i bought one of the JML silcone moulds and have tried various recipes but cannot get it to work at all.

    i was just wondering if anyone had a fail proof recipe and timings that i could use.

    is the silicone mould would i be better buying the tim from Lakeland or is it just my baking. lol

    any hints and tips would be greatly appreciated.
    I have one of these moulds and i have tried many recipes and they all turned out rubbish, so i tried with betty croker chocolate cake mix. I used 2 boxes and cooked for about 50mins and it worked a treat
    Baby Due Date 30/01/ 2013 :D
    Sealed Pot Challenge 5 #219
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  • ellionic
    ellionic Posts: 351 Forumite
    edited 8 March 2011 at 8:49PM
    dawnteabag wrote: »
    Hello
    Does anyone have a picure of the Red Velvet Cake that that lady on the bbc baking series made. I nearly bought the recipe book ? 'baking made easy'? at the weekend as my friend had said the cake was stunning but there's no picture in the book as far as I could make out - no chance I'd be able to make it without a picture to work from .

    Hope this helps i fancy having a go at making this :-)
    http://www.celebritykitchen.co.uk/lorraine-pascale/
    Baby Due Date 30/01/ 2013 :D
    Sealed Pot Challenge 5 #219
    SPC4 - £207 :j
  • dawnteabag
    dawnteabag Posts: 1,019 Forumite
    ellionic wrote: »
    Hope this helps i fancy having a go at making this :-)
    http://www.celebritykitchen.co.uk/lorraine-pascale/

    Oh wow - that looks amazing! I'm goign to have to be brave and give it a go I think! Thanks for finding it for me,
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