Home-made cakes thread 2

mildred1978

booter wrote: »

However, I do like the pink that cochineal makes - it's much more like "Barbie" pink than others, but I don't seem to be able to find it anymore. Has anyone seen any? Or can anyone recommend a paste pink that's more of a Barbie pink?

It's because of complicated European laws on food colourings now, I believe.

I bought my last lot of Barbie pink fondant from an ebay seller.

superwoman247

Wilton rose does a perfect barbie pink. I used it for this cake https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439000256130646&set=a.274723745891632.73538.207642202599787&type=3&theater

jeningers

Anyone know where I canget a cheap cake stand (not cardboard) Mum dropped hers yesterday and it was one I bought from Tesco when they had it reduced to less than £4! Want to replace it at Christmas but dont want to spend a fortune

islandgirl8

jeningers wrote: »

Anyone know where I canget a cheap cake stand (not cardboard) Mum dropped hers yesterday and it was one I bought from Tesco when they had it reduced to less than £4! Want to replace it at Christmas but dont want to spend a fortune

I think IKEA have very reasonable ones. Not sure if they are too plain or not?

islandgirl8

superwoman247 wrote: »

Wilton rose does a perfect barbie pink. I used it for this cake https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439000256130646&set=a.274723745891632.73538.207642202599787&type=3&theater

Wow, that's a gorgeous cake!

bindiboo

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Bindi

Just been on the link you posted for the fb group and came across a picture and though to myself gosh that looks like one of bindi's cake and low and behold it was:rotfl:its funny how we all get to know eahc others baking styles. Can I ask where you learned to do your figures
Thanks

hi and lol

youtube is fab for tutorials

this is the basic tutorial Ive used. I just tweaked it for what sort of model I wanted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvSRY-JAfpk&feature=related

booter

superwoman247 wrote: »

Wilton rose does a perfect barbie pink. I used it for this cake https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439000256130646&set=a.274723745891632.73538.207642202599787&type=3&theater

Thanks superwoman247 - that's perfect! Thankyou!

booter

jeningers wrote: »

Anyone know where I canget a cheap cake stand (not cardboard) Mum dropped hers yesterday and it was one I bought from Tesco when they had it reduced to less than £4! Want to replace it at Christmas but dont want to spend a fortune

Are you looking for 1 tier or 2? Glass or crock? Asda have this 2 tier porcelain one reduced to £7 http://direct.asda.com/ASDA-2-Tier-White-Cake-Stand/001417718,default,pd.html

Chrisca50

Really enjoy seeing all the brilliant cakes you make on here, but wonder if anyone can advise please

Am making wafer cupcakes for the first time for a fund raiser tomorrow. If I make them today, can I ice them today and store them or will they go soggy. Never made them before so any other advice will be welcome. I know that you should make a hole in the bottom after they have come out of the oven to stop them going soggy but any other advice would be very welcome. Thanks

pink-kimono

Think it will stale/go soggy. I put wafer biscuits round the edge of a cake and before evening it was soft.

With vanilla cake I use the skyhigh vanilla buttermilk cake. It's really soft but copes with the fondant. I've seen it carved into a Mad Hatter cake before which i was surprised it held up to, but tried and tested, it will do a 9inch cake with a barnyard scene on top