Home-made cakes thread 2

Kelly-Lou

Thanks for the tips I have been making them for ages but this has only just started to happen!!!

Keeping_Motivated

Kelly-Lou wrote: »

Thanks for the tips I have been making them for ages but this has only just started to happen!!!

Are you using different cases? I find some do the same thing so I always buy the cases from Morrisons now because its never happened with theirs.

becs

I agree about the cases. I use th Dr Oetker muffin cases and cook in a muffin tray and leave them in the tray until they're completely cool. I can't remember which cases i used to use but they always came away from the edges!

Toothfairy4

Been busy this evening making cupcakes, first time having a go with the silicone moulds.

becs

They look lovely Toothfairy! I've not tried silicone moulds yet.

I've been busy making a victoria sponge, a blueberry,raspberry and lime drizzle cake and a chocolate cola cake for the MacMillan coffee morning tomorrow. Quite impressed myself i coukd do all 3 in 3 hours and leave tge kitchen imaculate after the 3 hours! That's a first!

Emms

I have a silicone button mould. Gave it a quick try once when I was doing something else and it didnt go well. Any tips for getting them out of the mould?

AnnieH

Emms wrote: »

I have a silicone button mould. Gave it a quick try once when I was doing something else and it didnt go well. Any tips for getting them out of the mould?

You need to use flower paste, or add tylo powder to your sugar paste. Dust the inside of the mould with a bit of icing sugar, and you should have no trouble getting them out

Emms

AnnieH wrote: »

You need to use flower paste, or add tylo powder to your sugar paste. Dust the inside of the mould with a bit of icing sugar, and you should have no trouble getting them out

Thanks. I dont even remember if I added powder to the sugar paste or not. I was just so excited to try them lol. Will give them a proper go next time I bake. Im taking a week off as its been non stop!

Happy Macmillan coffee morning ladies. This is my contribution to my work one.



Emma

AnnieH

Emms wrote: »

Thanks. I dont even remember if I added powder to the sugar paste or not. I was just so excited to try them lol. Will give them a proper go next time I bake. Im taking a week off as its been non stop!

Happy Macmillan coffee morning ladies. This is my contribution to my work one.



Emma

Lovely cake, and a fantastic cause

slybuys

I really want some button moulds, where did you get yours from guys?? :-)

Also - doe anyone have a good/tried and tested pipeable chocolate ganache (not flavored buttercream recipe)??? I did a cake decorating evening and theirs was DIVINE! But as they sell cupcakes they won't part with their recipe! Boo!

Ive been making so many commissions lately - its so time consuming. I already have 2 25 hour jobs.... But friends of friends keep asking and its hard to turn down... I have A LOT of respect for people who do like 8 wedding cakes a week etc! Phew!