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Bananababe

Nannylala wrote: »

Bananababe wrote: »

Afternoon.

Law assessment passed. She said it was flawless. It was on consumer law

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Good afternoon BB ..well done you :Tbet you are feeling right chuffed ..

I am thanks. Just another thing done. Next one is on Friday. It will be steady now till end of June. I should be writing now but it's so warm, someone sent up the heat

Xx

purpledonkey

janed9388 wrote: »

I don't get to post much but read daily, but I know someone on here will be able to help with this.

It's my LO's first birthday on Thursday and I want to make a cake (only second one ever, first was on daughters first birthday!).

How much ready to roll icing do you think I'll need to make this ? http://veganantics.co.uk/shop/full-sized-vegan-cakes-collection/dinosaur-cake/

Just the green - it comes in 250g packs (tesco) and I'm sure one of each colour would be OK for the blue / yellow / white - but will 3 do it for the green ? or should I buy white and food colour and dye it myself (the colours look a bit insipid on tesco website.

and do you think a victoria sandwich would be OK underneath (my maderia attempt 3 years ago wasn't great !)

thanks :beer::D

Hello

It depends on how you're making the features i.e. the head, feet and tail. The middle looks like 2 x 8" cakes (Victoria sponges will work fine for this). To cover that I would recommend at least 500g of fondant. For the features I would use this pack for the other colours: http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/Home_Baking/Dr_Oetker_Regal_Ice_Ready_to_Roll_Icing_Coloured_5_per_pack_500g.html?TrackingCode=11.Dye64h4Y2UyDpHDWagZweg

If making the other features out of cake I would make an additional 8" layer and carve it up, then use another 250g of green fondant. I hope that makes sense! I will add if you buy white in the end and dye it, the Dr Oetker colours are crap at dying as are the water ones. Gel colours from Americolour and Wilton are brilliant, but expensive. Hope it goes well

LEJC

All credit janed for giving that cake a go....if this is only the 2nd cake you've made what did you do for the first?

purpledonkey

LEJC wrote: »

All credit janed for giving that cake a go....if this is only the 2nd cake you've made what did you do for the first?

Agreed. My second attempt included a lot of piped swear words and insults that looked like a 5 year old wrote them. Now I put them in the cake, so when they cut the cake, the 'love' is revealed :rotfl:

purpledonkey

Funnily enough Chris Hemsworth posted this a couple of days ago...

https://www.facebook.com/chrishemsworth/photos/a.440946892662143.1073741826.240112849412216/1009733679116792/?type=3&theater

janed9388

Brilliant - thank you. I was planning on making the features from cake so it looks like my 3 packs of fondant guess was about right.

I think I might give dying a miss and my dinosaur might just have to be a bit pale looking ! will post a picture if I can after Thursday provided it's not a complete disaster.

LEJC

My cake baking is now a little more ambitious thanks to the elite and PD....But it still never resembles cake and we usually still eat it from a bowl with cream on top.

trouble is what's in my head and my minds eye never transfers into reality!

Bananababe

Check Cos Yazoo yogurt drinks just appeared x

purpledonkey

LEJC wrote: »

My cake baking is now a little more ambitious thanks to the elite and PD....But it still never resembles cake and we usually still eat it from a bowl with cream on top.

trouble is what's in my head and my minds eye never transfers into reality!

I know exactly what you mean. I've rarely made a cake that translates precisely from my thoughts. I'm hoping to this week though - a child through this charity I bake for, has requested a fire engine or car cake, so sod it going to try and make one! I usually make flat cakes as they're easy to transport and London is full of bloody speed bumps :rotfl:

purpledonkey

janed9388 wrote: »

Brilliant - thank you. I was planning on making the features from cake so it looks like my 3 packs of fondant guess was about right.

I think I might give dying a miss and my dinosaur might just have to be a bit pale looking ! will post a picture if I can after Thursday provided it's not a complete disaster.

Awesome! I'm sure the intended will love it