Home-made cakes thread 2

moosetastic

julie03 wrote: »

i want to make a wire topper with numbers and stars for a cake but i cant remember what the little plastic thing is that you put the wires in also where do i buy silver wire as i cant find any only green or white.

and is £17 a good price for a 10inch cake tin as i need one of those as well

thanks

its called a posy pick Julie, like this - http://www.cakecraftstore.co.uk/sugar-flower-making-picks-c-71_83.html

and silver wires - http://www.cakecraftstore.co.uk/24g-silver-florist-wire-p-297.html

awesome2_2

julie03 wrote: »

i want to make a wire topper with numbers and stars for a cake but i cant remember what the little plastic thing is that you put the wires in also where do i buy silver wire as i cant find any only green or white.

and is £17 a good price for a 10inch cake tin as i need one of those as well

thanks

Hi Julie

Do you have a lakeland by you? I have just bought some cake tins as they are buy 1 get 1 half price. I got a 10" and a 8" for my dd cake think they were £18.00 for the two they are nice quality and nice and heavy

HTH

julie03

thanks moosetastic that is what i meant, and i dont have a lakeland i will have a look on line see what they have as that is a much better deal.

awesome2_2

:j I an soooo excited I ahve just bought Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days book carnt wait to start trying the recipes and it only cost me £4.99 from a little book shop which was closing down due the the lease running out. Think that is my bargain of the year so far.

Mamascakes

Had a stressful morning yesterday! Had to deliver a cake by 2pm, would have normally done it the day before but I have been ill & my baby girl was in hospital last weekend, just getting back on track!

Had to make a number cake 1 & 8 for an 18th, in chocolate, but the no 8 just kept cracking through the centre. I was using a new recipe, which was gorgeous, but the third cake went ok, although slightly delicate! But had a text and Facebook message to say how nice it was, so I'm happy!!

Think the recipe was from here, it's on Lindy Smith's blog (spelling??!!) it was really lovely & so moist! My five year old only likes chocolate cake & doesn't normally eat much, but even she keeps going back for more of the off cuts!!

AnnieH

I hope you and your little girl are feeling better, sorry to hear you've not been well.

xbrenx

X_YuMmY_X wrote: »

Not doing very well with my cakes atm, argh! I tried a chocolate courgette cake, mum had loads from the allotment so thought I would have a go and found a recipe online. It was in the oven for an hour and still wasnt cooked, so i just took it out and gave up lol, it does actually taste really good, just a little under cooked! I will have another go at it sometime, I also want to try making beetroot choc cake, the beetroot stains it such a nice colour!

I made beetroot chocolate cake last week! It was delicious, and as you say, a gorgeous colour.
I did think mine was a little dry round the edges but maybe topping it with icing or butter icing instead of just icing sugar will cure that... I'm sure there'll be plenty more beetroots to get it perfect :-)

cherydee

awesome2 wrote: »

:j I an soooo excited I ahve just bought Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days book carnt wait to start trying the recipes and it only cost me £4.99 from a little book shop which was closing down due the the lease running out. Think that is my bargain of the year so far.

It's a great book....I've made the caramel cupcakes twice and also made the red velvet ones, and I've made the lemon cupcakes out of the other Hummingbird Book.

abatha

chocolate hazelnut cupcakes are divine from the hummingbird book. Cherydee was the buttermilk expensive for the Red Velvet cakes?

AnnieH

abatha wrote: »

chocolate hazelnut cupcakes are divine from the hummingbird book. Cherydee was the buttermilk expensive for the Red Velvet cakes?

You can get a pot of buttermilk for about 60p in Asda or Tesco