Home-made cakes thread 2

bindiboo

nat82 wrote: »

26g is really thin, the higher the number, the thinner the wire so I'd go for something thicker. I was taught to make them a day in advance. Dip the end of the wire in some water and push about half way into the decoration. I use sugarpaste with some CMC powder added to harden.

I made these decorations this way:

hi can I ask which cutters you have used for the lettering?

moosetastic

Hi Cornishlady, they are little cases I bought from a seller on ebay called Ineedcake - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-POLKA-HOT-PINK-PLEATED-Large-Cupcake-Muffin-Cases-oven-proof-free-standing-/300689170998?pt=Uk_Crafts_Cake_Decorating_MJ&hash=item460278a236 they sell them in small and large, the ones I used are large. I have baked the buns in muffin size cases and then put them inside the spotty ones before decorating them. You can see them better on this pic -



I have bought them from overseas as well, from this seller - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/bid4boy/Muffin-Cases-/_i.html?_fsub=467039319&_sid=939058019&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Hi nannyto9, thank you very much the little pram isnt fondant, it is a cake topper by Culpitt. The little prams around the side are fondant though

Nanamia

Loving your baby shower creations as usual Moosetastic the butterflies on the cupcakes look so so delicate can I ask how you made them please?

Bindiboo sorry to butt in I know it was a question to Nat but the lettering looks like FMM FUNKY to me , think its also the lettering Golden Anemone has used on the handbag cake. HTH

bellamonkey

Moosetastic, fantastic cake, very envious of your talents. Could you say where you got your letters from, I haven't had much joy with that. Many thanks

moosetastic

awww thanks nanamia and bellamonkey

nanamia, the butterflies are made from rice paper and I just got them from ebay - its my favourite place to find little decorations and things that are different, my OH wants to put a ban on it!! lol these are the ones I got http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Baby-Pink-Sweet-Flavoured-Edible-Butterfly-Cup-Cake-Decorations-Topper-/170752352712?pt=Uk_Crafts_Cake_Decorating_MJ&hash=item27c1a221c8 but there are lots of different ones on there

bellamonkey, thank you so much! the letters, again, are just a set of cutters from ebay, they were from a seller called bakingfrenzy in malaysia, they take about 2/3 weeks to come http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alphabet-birthday-cookie-cutter-mould-sugar-craft-press-/150797757955?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item231c3f2e03
they do number ones as well, thats the next thing on my list!! I cut them out of white sugarpaste, and then attached a little pink sugarpaste daisy onto the letters

ps - just seen that bakingfrenzy do the little spotty cases as well!

nannyto9, where did you get your letter and number tins from? I have always been intrigued by them, but they seem so expensive?

sarahlasvegas

moosetastic wrote: »

awww thanks nanamia and bellamonkey

nanamia, the butterflies are made from rice paper and I just got them from ebay - its my favourite place to find little decorations and things that are different, my OH wants to put a ban on it!! lol these are the ones I got http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Baby-Pink-Sweet-Flavoured-Edible-Butterfly-Cup-Cake-Decorations-Topper-/170752352712?pt=Uk_Crafts_Cake_Decorating_MJ&hash=item27c1a221c8 but there are lots of different ones on there

bellamonkey, thank you so much! the letters, again, are just a set of cutters from ebay, they were from a seller called bakingfrenzy in malaysia, they take about 2/3 weeks to come http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alphabet-birthday-cookie-cutter-mould-sugar-craft-press-/150797757955?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item231c3f2e03
they do number ones as well, thats the next thing on my list!! I cut them out of white sugarpaste, and then attached a little pink sugarpaste daisy onto the letters

ps - just seen that bakingfrenzy do the little spotty cases as well!

nannyto9, where did you get your letter and number tins from? I have always been intrigued by them, but they seem so expensive?

Oh ill get some of those cutters - thank you! Was going to get the Wilton metal ones at £20, but as a hobby baker I cant really justify that expence

nat82

Thanks Nanamia! They are indeed Tappits Funky!

Nanamia

Pleasure Nat hope you didn't mind me butting in

Thanks Moosetastic love those butterflies I've looked at a buying the coloured sheets of rice paper cos I've loads of lovely punches for card making which I think would work.

nat82

Not at all Nanamia! Feel free!

Cotton_wool_katie

moosetastic wrote: »

moosetastic - what a small world we live in i have seen your cake on a friend (whom i went to school with) fb page and live quite close - this has slightly amused me lol:o