Home-made cakes thread 2

Twinkles08

sharalee99 wrote: »

Today's efforts. Banana cupcake with gooey caramel centre, with caramel buttercream

These look delish!!Yum.Could I be a little bit bold and ask which reciepe you follow,as I've been trying to find something similar to this.I've found a few through googling but that's it so far.

sharalee99

Twinkles08 wrote: »

These look delish!!Yum.Could I be a little bit bold and ask which reciepe you follow,as I've been trying to find something similar to this.I've found a few through googling but that's it so far.

This is the recipe http://cakejournal.com/recipes/best-banana-cupcakes/ and for the caramel centre I boiled a tin of condensed milk for 3 Hours-(you can buy it ready made) and when cupcakes came out of oven and were still hot I injected them with about half of the caramel. The other half I added to my normal buttercream after I'd made it and just mixed it in. Let's just say, there are none left!

makeyourmummyproud

Nannyto9, I don't know how many posts do you need to be able to put pix here but what I did was I used photobucket to be able to post pix here! I copy and paste the IMG and then presto! Pictures uploaded... Hope it helps.

Sarahlasvegas, So sorry I wasn't able to reply quickly about the cupcake carrier cos I was busy at work but the ladies already answered your question for me anyway. The carrier is reversible that's why you can hold 12/24 cupcakes. Worth the price I think cos cupcake boxes are too expensive. xxx

Right, I made a Burger Cake the other day for my boss cos he's leaving. He was so chuffed that he even sent a photo of it to our Head Office, and guess what... they love it too! :T He showed my cake to everybody at work and because of that I now have 3 orders from my colleagues. I'm really happy but so nervous cos I have never sold my cakes. I have only ever made them for family and friends. I told her I have never tried baking a victoria sponge which she wants but she said I could work it out somehow. Do you have a recipe I could use in this specific order? Please help! To all ladies who sell cakes, how much would you suggest I charged a victoria sponge cake, 10"? She wants an Xbox cake cos her bf is quite addicted to it atm.

shegirl

makeyourmummyproud wrote: »

Nannyto9, I don't know how many posts do you need to be able to put pix here but what I did was I used photobucket to be able to post pix here! I copy and paste the IMG and then presto! Pictures uploaded... Hope it helps.

Sarahlasvegas, So sorry I wasn't able to reply quickly about the cupcake carrier cos I was busy at work but the ladies already answered your question for me anyway. The carrier is reversible that's why you can hold 12/24 cupcakes. Worth the price I think cos cupcake boxes are too expensive. xxx

Right, I made a Burger Cake the other day for my boss cos he's leaving. He was so chuffed that he even sent a photo of it to our Head Office, and guess what... they love it too! :T He showed my cake to everybody at work and because of that I now have 3 orders from my colleagues. I'm really happy but so nervous cos I have never sold my cakes. I have only ever made them for family and friends. I told her I have never tried baking a victoria sponge which she wants but she said I could work it out somehow. Do you have a recipe I could use in this specific order? Please help! To all ladies who sell cakes, how much would you suggest I charged a victoria sponge cake, 10"? She wants an Xbox cake cos her bf is quite addicted to it atm.

Victoria sponge is the easiest cake

Recipe I use is:

200g Caster Sugar
200b butter (unsalted) softened (I have great fun softening butter lol:o
4 medium eggs
200g Self Rasing Flour
1tsp baking powder
a dash of milk is great if the mix gets a little dry

Sometimes I add a splash of vanilla too

Oh and obviously you need buttercream (or whipped double cream) for the centre,but you'll know how to make buttercream

Have you got a pic of the burger cake?

bindiboo

right time for bed now i've finished this cake...

fresh cream and fruit topped vanilla sponge.

awesome2_2

Twinkles08 wrote: »

These look delish!!Yum.Could I be a little bit bold and ask which reciepe you follow,as I've been trying to find something similar to this.I've found a few through googling but that's it so far.

Hi Could I jsut ask how did you manage to boil the ilk for 3 hrs did you do it in a slow cooker? Should imagine if it was in a pan it would burn
Thanks

sharalee99

No,it doesn't burn. Bring a large pan to the boil, pop in the can, covering it completely, and simmer for 3 hours. If pan needs topping up, just add boiling water from the kettle. Do keep an eye on it, but it should be fine.
HTH

Picasso7

emmzy wrote: »

There was a page on here or on a previous thread about mixers does anyone have the link or know the outcome where the best place to buy my poor almost 40yr old kenwood just died and i really fancy a pink kitchenaid one but cant find it much cheaper than £400!!

I was looking for a thread on Kenwoods and found this. What did you do in the end? My almost 50-year-old Kenwood died last week and I simply went on eBay and bought another one the same model so that all my accessories could still be used. It cost me all of £21 and it's in better condition than mine was.

If you really want it pink, the website kenwoodchefrestore seems to have really good reviews and they can repaint it for you! No idea how much it costs. I made a washable cover for mine so the colour doesn't matter -- it matches the kitchen blind, keeps the Kenwood clean and goes in the washing machine. I used left-over fabric and an old coat to give it some body.

makeyourmummyproud

Shegirl, Thank you so much for your recipe. I know it's a basic cake but funny enough I really don't bake it cos my husband is not a fan. He's more on a fruity type of cake. Anyway, what temperature do I need and for how long it needs to bake? So sorry about this. Thanks again. x

For your request, here is my burger cake. Just a top view though...

shegirl

makeyourmummyproud wrote: »

Shegirl, Thank you so much for your recipe. I know it's a basic cake but funny enough I really don't bake it cos my husband is not a fan. He's more on a fruity type of cake. Anyway, what temperature do I need and for how long it needs to bake? So sorry about this. Thanks again. x

For your request, here is my burger cake. Just a top view though...

That really does look like a buger bun!!!

190 for around 20-25 minutes,check at 20.My oven seems to cook quicker than most so I check after 15 LOL