Home-made cakes thread 2

AnnieH

Ladies what recipes do you use to make your cakes? Madeira, Genoese, Victoria sponge? I've baffled myself and now don't know what recipe to use to make the cake on Friday

bindiboo

AnnieH wrote: »

There's a Brevvile one that's in between. It's a hand mixer (but more powerful) and it comes with a stand and bowl, so you can use it as both. I

I use the breville one, picked up a bargain at work at £10 ex display.:D

awesome2_2

Hi Annie

I always make a maderia cake as it is less time consuming and stays fresher longer

awesome2_2

Hi Ladies

Can I just ask a quick question I am making a 2 tier cake for mu dd birthday if I am making the bottom 9" what size can I do the top? Also does it matter where the dowles are put do they need to mach on each sponge so as they stack on top of each other so to speak

Thanks
Ooops sorry forgot to ask do I need to use a cake board underneath the top tier or can I place straight on top

moosetastic

hi everyone, here is a cake I finished literally 5 minutes ago, its for a colleague's birthday at work tomorrow -

Golden_Anemone

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Ladies

Can I just ask a quick question I am making a 2 tier cake for mu dd birthday if I am making the bottom 9" what size can I do the top? Also does it matter where the dowles are put do they need to mach on each sponge so as they stack on top of each other so to speak

Thanks
Ooops sorry forgot to ask do I need to use a cake board underneath the top tier or can I place straight on top

I'd use a 6" for the top tier - definitely not more than 7".

Your dowels need to support the top tier so should be evenly spaced about 2 1/2" from the centre - use 3 or 4.

And yes, you need a cake board the same size as your top tier otherwise the dowels could just penetrate the top cake and it might sink together making a mess of your lovely icing.

Golden_Anemone

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Annie

I always make a maderia cake as it is less time consuming and stays fresher longer

Me too.

Golden_Anemone

nuttymummy wrote: »

argghhh i havent kept up with the thread again!

love the new cakes posted....especially the little doggy one!! its mega cute

i finished the other two:





some mega fun making that zombie cake i can tell you! LOL

this week i have 3 quite detailed cakes so need to work my socks off! lol

In a word - wow!

AnnieH

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Annie

I always make a maderia cake as it is less time consuming and stays fresher longer

Golden_Anemone wrote: »

Me too.

Thanks girls x

Moosetastic - ace!

Golden_Anemone

Mamascakes wrote: »

Lovely cakes everyone, as usual!!!
Do any of you have advice for a two tier cake? I am making my first one on Friday/Saturday :0)

Is there anything in particular you're unsure about mamascakes?

These instructions are for putting together a 3 tier stacked cake and are pretty good.

If you are using pillars or separators this one is good. Just leave out a cake for a 2 tier.