A Thread For All Uk Bakers!!
Decorating By hailinguk Updated 25 Aug 2017 , 10:29am by Magic Mouthfuls
AThanks Loubee and Lizzy, and yes it was a last minute bow with my grumpy dad standing over me waiting g to take it before the glue had even dried !
Nanny pretty Xmas cakes - I really must get mine started ! Although got an irish 60th cake this week !
Tiddy I love that teddy so cute !
Maisie what's the mistake then do tell ?!
Hope banisters are ok lizzy ?!
ASorry kathy, can't remember if I replied to you, yes Sarah's really excited to go and any info you got will be fab.
Maisie, just a thought when you go back to drop of your tin, pick up the petunia cutter on the wall on the left as you go in, you love the hydrangea cutter I know, so you'll love this one too.
Lovely teddy Tiddy
Maisie, I've had a very very close look and after going over your cake a million times- is it the white hem on the shirt sleeves?? Otherwise you're having us on lol
Siany, just wondered why you're asking for gingerbread templates when you've got a mould? Did you want to make something different? Was thinking of getting the lakeland mould- is it not great for gingerbread houses?
Nanny, lovely cakes- my fave is the bauble one :)
Kuuushi, hard work being self employed isn't it? Definitely more stressful than having a stressful job lol
Siany, sorry more questions, how tall is the gingerbread house using the lakeland mould?
AThanks Nanny, btw I can make my Yorkshire's rise perfectly...!
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AI would kill for a Yorkshire pudding like that and cooked in oil I made mine with butter today but made everyone else's with oil and they looked lovely
AAw cute teddy tiddy. And did I read right? Is it for the end of January next year? How organised are you!
That Yorkshire looks lush jo, we haven't had yorkshires for ages.
Jean the white stripe on the sleeve is wrong but that's one of the little things. The big, glaring mistake is it's supposed to be the back of a shirt so I should've built the neckline up a bit. As it is it looks like the front. I was going to find out what tin it is so I can buy one but I don't know whether I want to now.
I'll do that nanny. I do have another one but I can't find it, don't think it's petunia tho, pretty sure it's just called blossom.
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Lovely teddy Tiddy :D
Maisie, I've had a very very close look and after going over your cake a million times- is it the white hem on the shirt sleeves?? Otherwise you're having us on lol
Siany, just wondered why you're asking for gingerbread templates when you've got a mould? Did you want to make something different? Was thinking of getting the lakeland mould- is it not great for gingerbread houses?
Nanny, lovely cakes- my fave is the bauble one :)
Kuuushi, hard work being self employed isn't it? Definitely more stressful than having a stressful job lol
the mould is excellent, I really like it but for home I like something that challenges me. I made about 8 lakeland houses last year and I can knock them out really quickly now, there's no challenge. I have bought a Victorian house tute to use now.
[quote name="petitecat" url="/t/622656/a-thread-for-all-uk-bakers/21450#post_7563025"]Siany, sorry more questions, how tall is the gingerbread house using the lakeland mould? [/quote"
The lakeland one is 8 inches high, 7 inches wide and just over 7 inches deep, just roughly measured.
Maisie I can't see what's wring with your shirt, you'll have to tell us what you think is wrong.
Sorry I'm quiet, seem to have come down with another bug right on top of the last one. Feel crap :(
AI don't use the blossom one much nanny, that's probably why I can't find it. I use the hydrangea all the time, I love it. Do you see what I mean with the shirt?
If someone asks for a wedding cake to serve 75-100, what serving amount would you for? I was working on the basis of 75, so was either going to do 6", 8", 10" round (serving approx.75) or 8", 10" square with 6" dummy (serving approx.82). Is it normal to assume that some people won't have cake or better to go with the upper estimate of 100.
I'm panicking slightly on the costing front, because I can't work out how much ganache I need (and that ganache calculator thingymajic spreadsheet wouldn't work!) I wasn't going to charge them for all the time I'll spend making it because they're friends, but need to cover costs and perhaps a bit extra.
Husband just shouted at me because I keep saying I think I might be out of my depth with a wedding cake, but really not sure... Sorry to post such a selfish post, just a bit worried.
AThe wedding cake I done was 8,10 and 12 but can't remember how many that was for as I made cupcakes too. You can do a wedding cake (come on if I can make a half decent one anyone who is good at cakes can
AMorning cake mates! Sock - stick with your calculations and give them a cutting cake to keep out the back. I've done it before. You don't need to decorate to the same standard. Sorry got to dash - got to be in work early. Kathy
AHi all, sorry, haven't read back as doing a quickie read before school!
Sock, I work to less than the full amount if doing larger sizes will give far too much (does that make sense?) The reason is that not only will some people not have it, but they won't all turn up as well. I do always tell the couple though to give them the choice. Usually they'll go with less, but some want loads left over to eat after!
Also, friend or not you need to get across to them that they can't chop and change on you any nearer the time. You'll be a nervous wreck if they do!
We managed to get one newel post up yesterday, having been at it from 10am to 9pm with only a lunch break! It's more complicated than we had anticipated due to various problems arising :-/
Have a good day all :-)
AMorning all.
Abit of a late question, I have a single tier 10" square on wed, in white with pink flowers, will this look ok.
I made 2 pink gerbera's, with some darker pink ( that's what she wanted ) petunias, with white filler flowers, to go on 2 corners, leaving the middle free for her bride and groom, oh and some white cake lace around the side, what's everyone's thoughts on it.
mornign all,
Siany, thanks for the info!
Sock, do you want to give me your cake sizes and I'll put the info into my ganacherator and tell you how much ganache it says to make? I need to know diameter of the cake (if round), the length of the sides (if square), the height you want the cake to be, and how many layers.
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Honestly? It won't look abit naff will it? Amature I mean?
Hi everyone hope everyone is doing ok. I've been mad busy all week so no had a chance to get on, now I have tons of pages to catch up on.
Tiddy Love the elvis teddy can't wait to see that and so lovely of you to agree to it for your friend.
Nanny< Maisie and Tiddy lovely photo of you all on your meet up glad you all had fun.
Petitecat love the toppers, fab idea for the snowman with the landmarks.
Siany love your toppers to there fab.
Nanny what a lovely thing for Sarah to do, I've never been to berlin but I'm sure you will have a lovely time.
Welcome to the thread Kathleen.
Right I am halfway through catching up, I have started repainting my bedroom this morning so will do the second coat on the wall I'm up to and then catch up on the rest
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Morning all.
Abit of a late question, I have a single tier 10" square on wed, in white with pink flowers, will this look ok.
I made 2 pink gerbera's, with some darker pink ( that's what she wanted ) petunias, with white filler flowers, to go on 2 corners, leaving the middle free for her bride and groom, oh and some white cake lace around the side, what's everyone's thoughts on it.
I think it sounds nice Barbara - it will all come together once you start.
Kathy
Hi everyone I am new to this and need serious help with my Buttercream!!!!
I'm having issues with my buttercream, every time I make it, it comes out runny and I am unable to decorate my cupcakes neatly because it melts. I usually make it the day before as this has happened many times and keep it in the fridge before use. However it still comes out runny and its really annoying!
I got my recipe from BBC foods, but I have doubled the quantity to make enough which is:
- 280g Butter I use stork
- 560g Icing sugar
I also use an electric mixer and beat the stork for a while and then pour in all my icing sugar.
P.S. The cupcakes are never hot when I do the piping.
I hope someone can help. Thanks
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Hi everyone I am new to this and need serious help with my Buttercream!!!!
I'm having issues with my buttercream, every time I make it, it comes out runny and I am unable to decorate my cupcakes neatly because it melts. I usually make it the day before as this has happened many times and keep it in the fridge before use. However it still comes out runny and its really annoying!
I got my recipe from BBC foods, but I have doubled the quantity to make enough which is:
[LIST=1] [*] 280g Butter I use stork [*] 560g Icing sugar [/LIST]
I also use an electric mixer and beat the stork for a while and then pour in all my icing sugar.
P.S. The cupcakes are never hot when I do the piping.
I hope someone can help. Thanks
Welcome
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Morning all.
Abit of a late question, I have a single tier 10" square on wed, in white with pink flowers, will this look ok.
I made 2 pink gerbera's, with some darker pink ( that's what she wanted ) petunias, with white filler flowers, to go on 2 corners, leaving the middle free for her bride and groom, oh and some white cake lace around the side, what's everyone's thoughts on it.
Nanny do it! Sounds lovely
{runs off to the cake room to whip up a bus}
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