Home-made cakes thread 2

becs

CurlyLou I took mine into work for the Macmillan coffee morning. I got a large cereal box and cut crosses in the top and pushed those bits in. They helped hold the cones nice and tight!

tealeaves

curlylou1986 wrote: »

hi everyone,
got a bit behind on keeping up to date reading and looking at everyones posts!
have had a quick flick through and loving everyting that have seen - so fab!! :T

I had attempt at the ice cream cone cupcakes - have turned out ok, and was quite pleased with them for first couple attempts! The second lot went a bit 'flat' ontop as i iced them in a warm kitchen the other week so the deflated a bit!



Quick question - I read back on here some people use lurpak and trex to make their butter icing, could i have quantities please? also what does the trex do to the icing? hubby thought i was bit mad saying that it could be added to butter icing!
Also have any of you made the ice cream cone cupcakes and taken them anywhere from outside your home? I am hoping to make some for the little family party we are having at my mums for my little miss' birthday, but i dont know how to get them there without them falling over!!

Hi, I tend to use a trex mix of butter icing now, people tend to find it lighter and less sickly. It's a 50:50 mix with butter, using a normal buttercream recipe though I also use less icing sugar. As well as tasting lighter it also makes the buttercream whiter.

VfM4meplse

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I plan to make something similar today to test my new Bundt tin, but will add some soaked sultanas and use the method that mildred1978 shared on Sunday. I think I'm going to give it a light drizzle of icing tomorrow and add the almonds on top rather than in the cake itself ready for consumption at the weekend.

The result for my orange and almond drizzle cake didn't go quite to plan as the cake didn't leave the tin perfectly moulded, I think madeira would have been better for this tin but we live and learn . Tasted good though.

s23xy_c

zippybungle wrote: »

Can I just ask what you covered the cake pops with? was it candy melts or the silverspoon ones?

Zippy x

Pink and orange ones are silver spoon buttons, the others are chocolate

becs

Vfm4meplse that looks gorgeous! Really scrummy! Have you tried cake release? I never have but no others who swear by it!

bindiboo

Todays delights!

Eggless vanilla sponge, with fresh cream and fruit topped with a frozen buttercream transfer of Minnie





then these made with left overs mixture and toppings

zippybungle

Fab as always Bindiboo! :T

becs

Bindiiboo your cakes always look so beautiful and delicious but how on earth do you manage with fresh cream in this heat it must be a nightmare! I thought buttercream was bad enough!

VfM4meplse

becs wrote: »

Vfm4meplse that looks gorgeous! Really scrummy! Have you tried cake release? I never have but no others who swear by it!

I haven't - the cake box instructions advised to grease for the first use but not thereafter so I rubbed some fat onto the surface and then sprinkled with flour. I'll try flavourless vegetable oil on a paper towel next time, if that fails too then I'll try the cake release (had to google it just now ).

bindiboo wrote: »

Todays delights!

Eggless vanilla sponge, with fresh cream and fruit topped with a frozen buttercream transfer of Minnie

They look wonderful bindiboo, I'm sure they would havee been a talking point. I have given up making vegan / eggless cakes as they never quite had enough fluff factor for me, if you get a good result plse do let me know how?

bindiboo

becs wrote: »

Bindiiboo your cakes always look so beautiful and delicious but how on earth do you manage with fresh cream in this heat it must be a nightmare! I thought buttercream was bad enough!

I know, I'm melting right now!

I usually make the sponge day before decorating but was working till 11pm last night and really couldnt be bothered so got up early this morning before the temp got too high and worked quickly when it came to whipping the cream and decorating the cake. Then safely in the fridge with extra ice packs just in case. Strict instructions to my sis in law to make sure that the cake when straight into a fridge when she collected it....

I got mountains of ironing to do in a mo but will be having the fans on whilst I tackle it..