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LEJC

Thanks enterprise....i'll give that chocolate frosting a go this evening.....

The one I have made is far to runny and far too sweet but I've never done one before....

zippydooda

emerald21 wrote: »

Yes I got 150 points this morning by buying 2 3v gift cards so if I use these to buy 2 Tesco evouchers will I get the 150 points as I don't think you do on Tesco gift vouchers

you dont, but once you have got t gc's you could try getting 3v with them in store.
then if successful you would get another 150 points

purpledonkey

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

You can adjust the thickness of buttercream quite easily, nice simple recipe here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fairycakes_83889

*Said Mr TS to TS*

zippydooda

purpledonkey wrote: »

*Said Mr TS to TS*

forgot to thank you the other day, im in the draw for the R.D. tickets :beer:

purpledonkey

LEJC wrote: »

I need a really easy and nice recipe for some chocolate cupcake frosting...
made some beetroot and choc cupcakes yesterday but the frosting I made to go with them with cream cheese ,icing sugar and coccoa powder is refusing to set and is still quite liquidy...
....should I have perhaps tried something with unsalted butter?

In case you want another recipe

150g unsalted butter
400g sifted icing sugar
50g sifted cocoa powder
1-3 tablespoons of semi skimmed milk

- whisk butter so it's nice and fluffy
- chuck in cocoa powder, icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk
- whisk again
- gradually add in more milk, whisking between each addition until the desired consistency is achieved

This makes enough to pipe on 12 cakes or halve if you're spooning on top and not piping.

LEJC

purpledonkey wrote: »

*Said Mr TS to TS*

...actually something you fill holes with would be the consistency that I was hoping for....instead I got a rather sweet almost liquidy mixture that would have been better as a "melting middle" rather than something for the top...

no puns intended...as I know we are hours before the 9pm watershed!!!

purpledonkey

zippydooda wrote: »

forgot to thank you the other day, im in the draw for the R.D. tickets :beer:

:beer: I hope one of us gets soooooome (and some tickets too )

LEJC

Thanks PD...me thinks butter,milk and the powders is the way to go....

David.

purpledonkey wrote: »

In case you want another recipe

150g unsalted butter
400g sifted icing sugar
50g sifted cocoa powder
1-3 tablespoons of semi skimmed milk

- whisk butter so it's nice and fluffy
- chuck in cocoa powder, icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk
- whisk again
- gradually add in more milk, whisking between each addition until the desired consistency is achieved

This makes enough to pipe on 12 cakes or halve if you're spooning on top and not piping.

:eek::eek::o

purpledonkey

David. wrote: »

:eek::eek::o

I stand by my statement