Home-made cakes thread 2

rubysmummy_2

There are brilliant angela, can i ask is it buttercream you used for the topping and also was it a wilton 1m nozzle? i would love mine to look like that but they never do, can you please share!!

rubysmummy_2

StarSquishy wrote: »

All your cakes are lovely. Wish I could share the ones I'm doing

dont worry - you'll be able to post pictures soon, just keep posting and you wont be a newbie for much longer. i cant remember how many it is until your allowed to post but i know i had to wait and i hated it!! Make sure you keep trying, we would love to see them.

nat82

rubysmummy wrote: »

There are brilliant angela, can i ask is it buttercream you used for the topping and also was it a wilton 1m nozzle? i would love mine to look like that but they never do, can you please share!!

Mine never seem to come out like that either! Even with a 1M! They never seem to have enough height, if that makes sense!!!

Angela

Yes its a 1M wilton nozzle and it is butter cream.
Buttercream recipe for 24 cupcakes
250g lurpak unsalted
500g icing
2 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
5 tbs of milk

Place in food processor for 2 mins scrape down and process for another 2 or 3 mins.
Colour as you want.
I start piping from the outside in and go right around the edge then slightly further in (closer to the centre) then a big blob to finish with.
Voila
Heres some I made for my sister in laws gold party she had recently

pearsoneys

how do you get your cakes 'straight' mine always seem to go 'out' but i do only make them 'bun size'

Angela

You need to buy the right size case for the tin you have otherwise they will spread (is that what you mean?)
Cupcake cases come in so many differant sizes it can be a mine field, I have been caught out in the past.
Plus I use a deep muffin tin so they cant spread not one you would make shallow mince pies in.

By the way I have an addiction I need to tell you all about I cant stop buying cake/cupcake cases, I must have about 40 differant patterns.
I used to have the same problem with sprinkles but seem to have managed to stop buying so many of these.

hamish222

Hi

Anyone know best colours to use to get a bright halloween orange and green.

Thanks

louby_lou

Think I'm going to make some of the cookies folded in half with the jelly teeth in for the other half in time for Halloween. In fact I might make White choc chip and add orange food colouring for a Halloween theme pumpkin and maybe some strawberry jam in the mouth! (sorry OP forgotten your username but thanks for the inspiration!)

In the meantime - I know they're not cakes but I made these last week:


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StarSquishy

rubysmummy wrote: »

dont worry - you'll be able to post pictures soon, just keep posting and you wont be a newbie for much longer. i cant remember how many it is until your allowed to post but i know i had to wait and i hated it!! Make sure you keep trying, we would love to see them.

I'm just not good at waiting around..... I'm still going though! I'll be back with pictures..... hopefully soon

pearsoneys

hamish222 wrote: »

Hi

Anyone know best colours to use to get a bright halloween orange and green.

Thanks

I got some 'colour gels' they are in little pots with screw lids, they are £2 each in my local cake shop ( cakeflair labels on) or I bought a set of 8 in the range if thats closer for you which as £15.99 so still worked out the same ( but someone bought them for me so i got the wilton set!) i use them on butter icing or rolled icing which does give the best effect, also best to colour them a day or two before as it intensifies as time goes on. i made dad a 'leaf green' colour golf course cake( further down page) for 6th oct, i just got the rest of the icing out to make dinosaur cakes this weekend and it is now a really bright green!!!
people did recommend 'paste' but so far I've been happy with these so havent ventured onto them. maybe someone else can help you with that xx