Home-made cakes thread 2

makeyourmummyproud

Hiya ladies! It's been ages since I last logged in... I haven't bake for a month now... no inspiration I guess that's why I'm back. Lovely scrummy cakes as usual! Well done ladies!:T

Before I forget, I'm wondering if the Council visit the lady who gonna start a homemade cake business? What happened with that, just being nosy!? I forgot if it's monkeymagic sorry! x

moosetastic

makeyourmummyproud wrote: »

Hiya ladies! It's been ages since I last logged in... I haven't bake for a month now... no inspiration I guess that's why I'm back. Lovely scrummy cakes as usual! Well done ladies!:T

Before I forget, I'm wondering if the Council visit the lady who gonna start a homemade cake business? What happened with that, just being nosy!? I forgot if it's monkeymagic sorry! x

Hiya makeyourmummyproud, it was me, i havent been able to pursue it due to being snowed under at work and being ill. It is something I am still trying to do and will be more able to continue after the summer, have to work extra hours cos of the olympics!

moosetastic

ps some top bakes on here!! loving the toy box and the tangled cake, plus Bobbis mummy, your cakes are superb!!

ive got a week off baking, but the end of next week ive got my first 3 tier cake to make, plus buns for a fundraiser at work and a giant cupcake to be raffled off!!

BOBBIs_MUMMY

moosetastic wrote: »

ps some top bakes on here!! loving the toy box and the tangled cake, plus Bobbis mummy, your cakes are superb!!

ive got a week off baking, but the end of next week ive got my first 3 tier cake to make, plus buns for a fundraiser at work and a giant cupcake to be raffled off!!

Thank you. They're not perfect though, the icing on the cupcake has a few gaps found it hard icing and turning the plate and the wing mirrors on mater nearly drove me insane - he nearly ended up without any as couldn't figure how to ice the shape of cake. Still as long as my little one is pleased with them that's all that matters;)

mandragora_2

Hi there - I'm hoping someone will be able to help me, and that I'm in the right sort of area.... I want to make 30 ice-cream cone cupcakes for a class. So far, I've seen that some people on this thread have done them, and they look fab, but I'm wondering if there's a specific post anywhere which either gives or links to a recipe and method - or any hints and tips people have who've done them. Sorry if I'm going over old ground, but all the searches I've done take me all over the place, because there's about 7 zillion mentions of 'cupcake' on the forum message boards - can't think why!!:)

julie03

i used a basic vanilla cupcake recipe for mine and i used the half trex, half lurpak for the icing as its white mine did tend to go soft after baking though i have read somewhere to put a cocktail stick in each cone at the bottom to stop that happening but i havent made them since so dont know if that works

Monkeymagic

Hi julie. the biggest problem i found with ice cream cupcakes was transporting them is they are top heavy and prone to falling over. i read a tip which may have been on here to use a cereal box. cut holes in for cones to sit in, holds about twelve and worked a treat.

mandragora_2

So - I have 30 to make - what quantity of cake mix do I need for, say 10 - the same as for 10 cupcakes, or, because it's going into a cone base, do I use double the quantity - and how far up the cone do I fill, please?

good_vibes

Hi all, WOW all your cakes are fab. wish I could do all that.
Newish to cake making. Please could you give me a tip about which sized star icing tip it best to used for cupcake buttercream icing please.
Thank you

moosetastic

good_vibes wrote: »

Hi all, WOW all your cakes are fab. wish I could do all that.
Newish to cake making. Please could you give me a tip about which sized star icing tip it best to used for cupcake buttercream icing please.
Thank you

Hiya Good vibes, you're in good company here! the nozzle I use is a 1M nozzle, they are pretty reasonable on ebay

Bobbis mummy, im sure your little one will love them!

I think I read somewhere that you put a hole in the bottom of the cone or something that stops them going soggy?