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Topic: A Thread for all UK bakers!!
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 591
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PostForum: Cupcakes!   Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:11 am   Subject: A Thread for all UK bakers!!
I hope your little one is on the mend now?

I feel like I'm going to let you down now as I didn't buy much at all Sad Things are a bit tight at the moment so I only took a tiny bit. I got a gorgeo ...
Topic: A Thread for all UK bakers!!
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 591
Views: 19876

PostForum: Cupcakes!   Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:27 pm   Subject: A Thread for all UK bakers!!
I ended up going sunday too and had a great time. It was croweded but again as forwarned wasn't too bad. Wish I could have spent more though, I'm going to start saving for next year now. (just inca ...
Topic: HOW do I make ruffles like this?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 9
Views: 294

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:02 am   Subject: HOW do I make ruffles like this?
The ruffles need to be made from gumpaste and rolled really thinly. then take one strip at a time and thin on the foam pad as you would a rose petal and it should just ruffle really easily.

What i ...
Topic: I HATE homemade pan release!
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 35
Views: 1254

PostForum: Cake Disasters   Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:18 am   Subject: I HATE homemade pan release!
I keep thinking I need to try this method. I use melted butter to grease the tin then double line with parchment , talk about ocd... maybe I need to lighten up and use this method or one like it. Mi ...
Topic: How fragile *IS* cake these days?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 139
Views: 4558

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:31 am   Subject: How fragile *IS* cake these days?
White granulated or powdered sugar is not natural. It is an extremley refined chemical.

I was/am not upset.

Chemicals are us!

And my point is that our lines are all individually drawn --we're ...
Topic: How fragile *IS* cake these days?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 139
Views: 4558

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:16 am   Subject: How fragile *IS* cake these days?
I cook my turkeys upside down and squish all the juice back into the meat that I have de-boned before we eat. Then I make the gravy with the liquid I cooked the giblets in. I do bake some stuffing in ...
Topic: How fragile *IS* cake these days?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 139
Views: 4558

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:48 am   Subject: How fragile *IS* cake these days?
Cool discussion Smile

I've got to admit I'd never even thought of refridgerating a cake until I came on this website (unless it had dairy cream in the middle of course), but as I only use buttercream ...
Topic: Alligator - this is such a bad cookie cutter. Help?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 20
Views: 653

PostForum: Cookies!   Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:26 am   Subject: Alligator - this is such a bad cookie cutter. Help?
Wow what a difference that looks fabulous and def like a gator Smile
Topic: Alligator - this is such a bad cookie cutter. Help?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 20
Views: 653

PostForum: Cookies!   Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:58 am   Subject: Alligator - this is such a bad cookie cutter. Help?
I agree with Texas Rose that it's the shape that looks wrong, but it might help if you put the eyes up higher near the top of the cookie and maybe a bit further back to elongate the nose bit. The sha ...
Topic: Gift box lid
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 11
Views: 303

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:56 am   Subject: Gift box lid
Hiya I made a shoe box cake (its in my photos) and this is how, sorry it's not a tutorial just a few pointers but hope it helps:

I made a rectangle cake which I cut in half and stacked one on the ...
Topic: I've seen this a lot and want to know how!!!
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 17
Views: 1455

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:39 am   Subject: I've seen this a lot and want to know how!!!
I put mine into flower picks secured with fondant inside the pick Smile
Topic: Best mix for flesh tone?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 10
Views: 183

PostForum: How Do I?   Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:58 am   Subject: Best mix for flesh tone?
I find paprika works well, just a tiny bit.
Topic: Anyone else think cupcake at a wedding are tacky?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 85
Views: 3719

PostForum: Cake Decorating   Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:57 am   Subject: Anyone else think cupcake at a wedding are tacky?
I think it's a broad sweep of opinion to say all cupcake wedding cakes are tacky. All aspects of a wedding including the cake can be tacky it's got nothing to do with whether it's a cupcake or more t ...
Topic: Wires?
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 7
Views: 125

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:56 am   Subject: Wires?
use a flower pick to collect the base of the wires together (use a little icing in the pick to make the wires stay) then push the pick into the cakes. HTH
Topic: cake boss vs cake buddy
fiftieshousewife

Replies: 21
Views: 1127

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:33 am   Subject: cake boss vs cake buddy
I've just had cake boss a few days and so far it's great. I'm just busy putting all my recipes on at the moment, but it's really user friendly, I can't wait to have time to explore all the functions ...
 

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