Home-made cakes thread 2

rubysmummy_2

tried my first batch of caramel cupcakes last night - ive brought them into work so i shall see how they go down at lunch time. Fingers crossed they'll like them. ive only ever done vanilla ones. Next on my list is going to be after eight mint ones. Can anyone recommend any other flavours to try??

nuttymummy

well i managed those 3 cakes!!....JUST! ha ha

missed alot on this thread again due to being so busy, but remember a lovely treasure chest cake!

here are my latest 3:







for alternative angles on these cakes...and to find out what the quiz cake was all about you can find them on my facebook page T-Cakes:
http://www.facebook.com/littlecherrycakecompany

julie03

just wondering what do you do to stop fondant cracking when modeling and also when covering cake boards, i have to make a 2 tier purple cake soon with models of cauldrons and witches.

lovely cakes as usual nutty mummy

nuttymummy

julie sometimes its because its drying out too quick...but some colours will naturally crack depending on what you use to make the colour (i find grey and purple crack quite alot!) the trick is to be abit faster and maybe rub a very small amount of trex into it (this will make it shiny though)

and thanks :)x

lizalloareds

stunning cakes nutty mummy
Rubysmummy the cupcake look lovely

Just ordered the food paste colouring from SK

lisa26_2

Nuttymummy - fab cakes as usual! I am deadly envious! Did you use a cutter for the race horses and jockeys? FIL is a mad keen racing fanatic so would be fab for a cake for him!!

lisa26_2

rubysmummy wrote: »

tried my first batch of caramel cupcakes last night - ive brought them into work so i shall see how they go down at lunch time. Fingers crossed they'll like them. ive only ever done vanilla ones. Next on my list is going to be after eight mint ones. Can anyone recommend any other flavours to try??

They look yummy....except for the caramac, I hate the stuff!! Do you have the new hummingbird bakery book? LOADS of ideas for different cupcake flavours. tonight I'm making chocolate fondant ones mmmmmm!!

rubysmummy_2

no i havent - i just googled for a caramel receipe and found the hummingbird one which is the one i did. The girls at work want me to have a go at a dime bar one - any ideas or tips will be greatly apprecaited

nuttymummy

lisa26 wrote: »

Nuttymummy - fab cakes as usual! I am deadly envious! Did you use a cutter for the race horses and jockeys? FIL is a mad keen racing fanatic so would be fab for a cake for him!!

lol thanks lisa,
no the racehorses were cut by hand with a scalpel...although im sure someone will make one somewhere! xx

Star123

I've been asked to make some cupcakes for a 25th wedding anniversary and they want silver butterflies and flowers on them. I'm going to make them out of gum paste but any ideas on getting them silver as you can't buy silver food colouring can you? Thanks