Home-made cakes thread 2

awesome2_2

Hi Zippy

Those cakes are fab well done to your son where did you get the cutters from

pearsoneys

zippybungle wrote: »

My son and I are baking some Buns for Children in Need. We are using a small Teddy Bear shaped cutter to make Pudsey. Pics to follow later.

Zippy x

just bumping this for the top person who asked about the cutter. clever just using normal teddy ! will try find one for next year!

k66yla

I attempted Gypsy Tarts for the first time the other day. Cheap to make and taste lovely.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_tart

Gemmy_2

nat82 wrote: »

I didn't think much of it when i tried it either.

I much prefer Cookie Girls (Xanthe Milton) vanilla cupcake recipe:

110g unsalted butter
110g caster sugar
2 large eggs
110g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

if you're interested! Her Lemon Finger Cookies are lush too! There are loads of stuff in her book I can't wait to make!

Thanks to Nat, i've found my perfect sponge.

My first batch of the cupcakes i've always wanted to make:

AnnieH

This week's "cake" is for my niece's baby shower. I'm really pleased with it, I Can't wait to give it to her

zippybungle

awesome2 wrote: »

Hi Zippy

Those cakes are fab well done to your son where did you get the cutters from

Hi,
The Teddy cutters were a bargain from ebay, £1.69 for a set of 3 little cutters

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350494142872?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (not me selling them)

I just made the patch from a small piece of white icing and did the 'spots' by dipping a cocktail stick into food colourings.

Zippy x

StarSquishy

Pack of 3 teddy bear cutters are also in my local Poundland. Have been there for a while. Look exactly the same as the PME one's but at a fraction of the price.

rubysmummy_2

Hi, I was just wondering if any of u have tried to send cupcakes in the post. One of my friends is in afghan and I would love to send him and his friends some cupcakes in his Xmas hamper were doing. Can anyone point me in the right direction on what I would need to use. I'm sure I've seen someone somewhere do it but can't remember where from.

Gemmy_2

Has anyone got any reccomendations on a receipe for chocolate cupcakes please?

Afitos

Hi,

Have been along time lurker on here and have been inspired by all the lovely cakes.

I am going to try and make some Penguins out of sugar paste to do the iceberg cake in the Asda book.

Does anyone know if i can colour the fondant myself or do i need to buy it ready coloured ? If i need to buy it does anyone have any recommendations of where to buy it from ?

Thanks