Home-made cakes thread 2

mrs_baggins

using fondant moulds
I have bought a fondant mould to use to decorate some cupcakes. If the mould-its in shape of present with bow-will look better with different colours do I just use white fondant then paint it afterwards or do i put diffferent coloured fondant in the mould?

LV_Sue

monz wrote: »

Finished cake for my boy for his nursery birthday cake x

That's absolutely brilliant! :T
I love the Gruffalo too (and I'm a Grandma ). My son even bought me a cuddly Gruffalo toy!

LV_Sue

monz wrote: »

Hey me again (sorry being a pain lol!)

This was made for my sons actual birthday party

Love this cake too...............but love the Gruffalo one more!;)

mr_knight

Not had chance to come on for a while. I am attempting a teddy bear picnic cake a bit like one I saw on here. I have made my teddies ready. My mum bought me the alphabet cookie cutters from Dunhelm mill but the letters are far too big. I need something similar (i.e. really simple, just cut out the letters, as I am a total novice) that I can buy online. Could any one suggest one? I have looked on ebay but there are so many.

Thank you.

scaredy_cat

mrs_baggins wrote: »

using fondant moulds
I have bought a fondant mould to use to decorate some cupcakes. If the mould-its in shape of present with bow-will look better with different colours do I just use white fondant then paint it afterwards or do i put diffferent coloured fondant in the mould?

it would probably be easier to use coloured fondant. the coloured fondant shouldn't mark the moulds.

or on re-reading, are you looking to paint just the bow bit of the pressed out moulded fondant?

monz

LV_Sue wrote: »

That's absolutely brilliant! :T
I love the Gruffalo too (and I'm a Grandma ). My son even bought me a cuddly Gruffalo toy!

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OMG thank you so much it was second time i made a cake for my sons bithday x

awesome2_2

mr_knight wrote: »

Not had chance to come on for a while. I am attempting a teddy bear picnic cake a bit like one I saw on here. I have made my teddies ready. My mum bought me the alphabet cookie cutters from Dunhelm mill but the letters are far too big. I need something similar (i.e. really simple, just cut out the letters, as I am a total novice) that I can buy online. Could any one suggest one? I have looked on ebay but there are so many.

Thank you.

Hi
I can recommend these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26-Letters-Alphabet-Shape-Mould-Fondant-Cookie-Biscuit-Cake-Mold-Cutter-Tool-/121005309274?pt=Uk_Crafts_Cake_Decorating_MJ&hash=item1c2c7a7d5a I have a simillar set from Hobbycraft but Wilton make these are easy to use to especially if you are just starting out

HTH

sk00bie1

Have been lurking away, following all your delicious bakes.

Just wanted to share the 'cake' I've done for OHs birthday.

He's not a massive cake fan so it's only got cake at the very bottom to hold the fingers up, couldn't think of any other way to do it at short notice!



Next year I want to do something completely 'cakeless', a pinata cake maybe!

monz

Hey

Made another cake for my friend who is 22 today -

scaredy_cat

this is a christmas cake i made for a local Christmas Craft and Food Fair, to be sold for local children's hospice.