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Home-made cakes thread 2

This is a continuation of this thread as that one was nearly 2,000 posts long.

Who's going to post the first cake? :)
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  • [IMG][/img]MyCakes1470.jpg
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  • AnnieH
    AnnieH Posts: 8,088 Forumite
    I love that cake! How did you make the food?
  • Thanks for reminding me how to upload the photos!

    Everything is made from fondant icing.
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  • This was yesterday's cake, a bit smaller this time!

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  • lisa26_2
    lisa26_2 Posts: 2,100 Forumite
    Thanks for doing the new thread annie!

    Can anyone suggest how best to make a cake that is sort of plant pot shaped? I'm hoping to make a special cake for when one of our machines at work closes and one of the main parts is like a big plant pot!!
  • AnnieH
    AnnieH Posts: 8,088 Forumite
    edited 30 June 2011 at 1:54PM
    lisa26 wrote: »
    Thanks for doing the new thread annie!

    Can anyone suggest how best to make a cake that is sort of plant pot shaped? I'm hoping to make a special cake for when one of our machines at work closes and one of the main parts is like a big plant pot!!

    I would make a stack of cakes the height you want, the width of the too rim. Put a disc on top, the same width that you want the bottom to be, and carve downwards and outwards. Then crumb coat it, and turn it up the right way for a plant pot. The bottom can't be too narrow though, or it'll fall over

    Oh btw, I just had a phone call from a cake decorating company, saying that these cake pops have won a competition! I'm so chuffed! I think the prize is vouchers to spend with them, but I also get the picture in their newsletter, so everyone will see my creations! :D :j
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  • julie03
    julie03 Posts: 1,096 Forumite
    AnnieH- they are lovely, do you just use cookie cutters to get the shapes
  • AnnieH
    AnnieH Posts: 8,088 Forumite
    Thank you! Yes I've got some mini cutters, that are perfect for moulding.
  • awesome2_2
    awesome2_2 Posts: 617 Forumite
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    Oh my gosh it feels funny posting here on our new thread.

    WELL DONE ANNIE :T your cake pops always look lovley are they sweeties in the middle?

    HannahIOW you cake topper looks fab I really like the butterflies made of the wire how did you do them they look so delicate. :D

    I am planning my next cake for my dd for her 15th sort of know what I want to do but want to have a go at people figures bur dont know where to start. (if anyone has any tips they will be appreciated)

    Well done everyone keep up the good work and happy cakeing
  • AnnieH
    AnnieH Posts: 8,088 Forumite
    Thank you!
    Yes, they're Skittles in the middle (with the S on the other side)
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