cup cake hamper help please

nextyeartina

thanx for all the replies. some fab ideas . my son is 18. i think there's a little baker inside him just waiting to be discovered... lol.

t, x

augustsmummy

Ah ok he is 18, I pictured him in my head as a 5 year old :rotfl: sorry (my 5 year old is always asking to make buns, so just assumed, my bad lol).

So ignore all my childish ideas lol.

How about a http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=apron&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=91167
Mr Men Mr Messy apron
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=oven+gloves&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=91232
and matching glove.

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=bun+cases&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=91318
bun tray 89p

hth

Ps - just a thought, how about enrolling him on a cake decorating course? Depending on your budget. I know our local college do them for about £40 for a 6 week course.

nextyeartina

thanx for the mr men links. they're perfect.

t, x

kayandy_2

id try the pound shops for equipement && i also recomend the works for equipment and good baking books I know he's 18 but how about a novilty chef hat to go with his apron?

fatblackandwhite

I love this idea being a keen baker and wish silently every birthday and christmas that someone would do this for me!

murie

If you have The Works nearby they are doing cupcake/baking products- they have boxes of icing tubes (the squeezy ones the same as on QVC) for £3.99 for 4, large cookie moulds (similar to Millies Cookies) for the same price. I dont know if these are available on line. My son is 21 and loves to cook- although he doesnt let his mates know-lol!

Moominmamma

Hello,

Some fab suggestions here already, just wanted to add that if your son wants to pipe swirls on his cupcakes the best piping tip by far for those is (imo) a Wilton 1M, I use them with the disposable icing bags from Lakeland.

For sprinkles and glitter I find Ebay really good.

And this is a fab basic cupcake recipe, haven't tried the buttrercream though

flowerclipper

I did this for my grandchildren last year and bought them an electric cupcake maker, a sifter with a handle (Tescos), books, organic flour, sugar and icing sugar. Some Betty Crocker cake mixes (from the pan offer that was on), icing in tubes with different nozzles and hundreds and thousands etc. I know the cupcake cake maker was a huge hit - my grandaughter was making them for other people's parties!

Tracey2609

Hi - I've just found this company's website, they produce a kit see link below (not sure if you could nick some of their ideas....)

http://www.therealcupcakecompany.co.uk/products/lemon/

Gemmy_2

I'm a little older than your son and female.. but also loves making cupcakes. I could put my dream hamper here?...
I'd say it depends how much you want to spend.

Weighing Scales are a great start - there are some cheaper than others
Mixer - some sort of mixer, whether this is handheld or static
apron/oven gloves
cupcake cases
decorations
piping bag/icing set
standard ingredients
some sort of recipe book, theres tons out there but prehaps it may be nice to get him one thats more aimed at men.


TKMaxx and Homesense (the home stuff inside tkmaxx) have lots of lovely baking items at very good prices. Its my fave place!!