Home-made cakes thread 2

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nat82 wrote: »

I've made a large cake with ganache instead of buttercream, it was lovely! There are good free turorials on Paul Bradfords website about ganaching a cake.

Hi Nat

Thanks for the tip he makes it look really easy have been wachin it all afternoon:D what cream do you use is it double he just says equal amounts of choc to cream and how much do you think it will need for a 8 in cake

X_YuMmY_X

Monkeymagic wrote: »

I am on the train, v excited. Thanku (well I am grateful, not sure my husband is!!).

haha! did you have a good time?

tealeaves

Bit of a random question, I was wondering if anyone knew how to make cake like the texture of the sponge in mr kiplings fondant fancy. I remember some of the cakes in our school dinners with the same taste and texture but hav no idea how to recreate. It's completely different to the victoria sponge and a few other cakes I've tried to bake.

Would love it if someone knew the secret!

Monkeymagic

X_YuMmY_X wrote: »

haha! did you have a good time?

Yes I loved it thank you. :TIt was absolutely heaving so bit difficult to see some things but I am quite determined so elbowed with the rest of them. Lots of people moaning venue too small and comparing it with NEC but never been so wouldnt know. The competition cakes were mind blowing. Loved the little demos, am itching to try brush embroidery.
Unfortunately I didnt take your advice about setting a spending limit, and there were those handy cashpoints just outside.......

lmb4wcb

going to try and post some of my cakes hopefully it works I make cakes for friends and by no means am I the best at it lol






Hope you like them

lmb4wcb

sorry they are so big don't know how to resize them lol x

Nanamia

Imb4wcb your cakes are gorgeous. The camera is amazing - have you used confectionery glaze to get that sheen? The pink owl is so cute you've managed to get the shapes perfect. Well done:)

I'm really envious to those who managed to get to the show. I'd have loved to have gone but am skint till after our hols ( -18 days)

Shegirl the white chocolate buttercream sounds yummy, made my mouth water just reading it.

Nat haven't heard of the Paul Bradford site had a quick peep and look forward to watching the vids. Have you paid for a subscription or 'lurked'?

I can't remember who asked (sorry) but I have started to buy from Costco if you've got a card (or kno someone who has) I get my flour, caster sugar,butter and icing sugar from there. Eggs I've recently started getting from Aldi- cant beat the free range prices at the mo. Vanilla pods I get from eBay. Cake boxes (pack of ten) and cake boards( also x10) from a supplier called Winsors they do online but I'm lucky enough to live not that far away and my DH will oblige as chauffeur
Sorry if I've missed anybody.

makeyourmummyproud

Hiya ladies! Did anyone here go to the Excel London Cake show? Did anyone compete there maybe? That was fab! Skint now though!

Nanamia

Hiya Makeyourmummyproud I'm really envious. Has it given you renewed inspiration? I think Yummy and Monkeymagic did go sure they'll be around shortly:)

lmb4wcb

Nanamia wrote: »

Imb4wcb your cakes are gorgeous. The camera is amazing - have you used confectionery glaze to get that sheen? The pink owl is so cute you've managed to get the shapes perfect. Well done:)

Thanks Nanamia I did use confectionery glaze I read about it on this thread ages ago and bought some but that is the first time I have used it lol. The owl was for my daughters birthday as her party was owl themed and she loved it lol xx