A Thread For All Uk Bakers!!
Decorating By hailinguk Updated 25 Aug 2017 , 10:29am by Magic Mouthfuls
AYou're welcome! I treated myself to the whole set last week ... Is it sad that I got so excited at having all the colours haha
You're welcome! I treated myself to the whole set last week ... Is it sad that I got so excited at having all the colours haha
No i think if i ordered loads, i would be sitting on my front door waiting on the postman like a kid at xmas lol. Can i ask you the recipes we get on here or anywhere really, when they say for a round 8" does that mean 1 round 8" tin or 2??
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AI 'think' it's 1 but don't quote me on that! Lol. I'm still newish to the recipe measurements in regards to the tins I'm afraid, but someone hopefully will answer this for us!! Lol xx
Fantastic! And that crusts just fine to be able to look like a matt fondant?x
I rarely ice the cake in butter cream but I have done it a few times and it has worked very well for me. Have you tried using just ganache? It really looks like fondant if you get it really smooth. Have you seen many amazing videos on youtube?
Chris449842, the US cake makers always use 2 baking tins. But in UK most of them use one tin. I also use 1 tin and my tins are all Invictar and they are 3" tall. Also it depends on the recipe you use too. I know some bakers that use 2 tins for the same recipe I use. I think, if you are have a problem of the cake underbaking, then its better to use 2 tins. So you need to find what works best for you. HTH.
I rarely ice the cake in butter cream but I have done it a few times and it has worked very well for me. Have you tried using just ganache? It really looks like fondant if you get it really smooth. Have you seen many amazing videos on youtube?
Chris449842, the US cake makers always use 2 baking tins. But in UK most of them use one tin. I also use 1 tin and my tins are all Invictar and they are 3" tall. Also it depends on the recipe you use too. I know some bakers that use 2 tins for the same recipe I use. I think, if you are have a problem of the cake underbaking, then its better to use 2 tins. So you need to find what works best for you. HTH.
Thank you, will get some peace and quiet hopefully tomorrow and will it a bash.
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So, I had a cupcake disaster weekend!
I have orders totaling 6 dozen red velvet cupcakes for Valentines Day and the first 2 batches I made on Sunday, the colour was a horrible 'purple' and the mixture was very runny. When the cakes came out the oven, they were brown instead of a lovely bright red. I had baked a trial 2 doz the week before and they were perfect! I switched from plain flour to self raising, and that seemed to make all the difference. Has this happened to anyone else?
Hi there, I have tried making redvelvet cake/cupcakes a few times and used many recipes. Then one of the members posted this recipe on BSG forum and the cake was absolutely lovely.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisamorriscakes/3778933607/
I made few cupcakes from the left over batter. HTH.
Iwrote down sush`s cake recipe,I think i wrote it down wrong,I have been trying ti track it but cannot anyone got it please thank you.
' I'm a bit scared about posting cupcakes via the Royal Mail all over the country but fingers crossed!'
Hi :)
I did my first posting of cupcakes last week via RM and they got there exactly how they left my kitchen. My advice is buy the postal pods (Ebay or www.cardcuts.co.uk). Plenty of bubble-wrap and they were off by 1st class ... was a bit of a scary waiting game, but I got news back from the customer and she said everything was safe and sound, pheww ! Maybe you could try a trial run just to be reassured ? Good luck :D xx
Does anybody use "Deco-Relief Cocoa Butter"? It looks like its the right consistency for hand painting but I can't find any info on whether it 'sets' or dries or how user friendly it is....... just trying to work out if its worth the expense!
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Does anybody use "Deco-Relief Cocoa Butter"? It looks like its the right consistency for hand painting but I can't find any info on whether it 'sets' or dries or how user friendly it is....... just trying to work out if its worth the expense!
I've not tried that one.
See in the picture they've used it to spray a chocolate egg with it
To do that you have to freeze the chocolate and then spray (with an airbrush type set up but for chocolate) it. That makes me think its liquid until it is cooled or frozen. And as it is in a bottle I would say it is in liquid state at room temperature so probably wouldn't set at rooters if painted with.
What I use it block form cocoa butter and powdered colours. Melt the cocoa butter and then when it's liquid mix in your powder colours. It's sets at room temp as that's what form it comes in originally :)
AThats what i do too at the mo! I add a few drops of oil too so you get a little longer with it on your paintbrush before it sets :-)
I was just looking at alternatives to sitting an array of jam jars in a warm waterbath lol i think i'll just stick with it tho, i wouldnt want to smudge my painting during stacking!!
Hi fellow Brits, I'm an expat living in the US and I wondered if any of you have tried the PME natural food color? A lot of the colors here contain ingredients that are banned in the rest of the world and I think I've found a supplier for the PME, but wanted to check how good they are before buying. Thanks!
Hi there, I haven't tried PME. I use sugar flair paste colours. Is there any place you can find those?
The PME ones caught my eye because they're all natural, are the Sugarflair ones all natural too?
I don't think they are. But here is the link that I was checking on,
http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/sugarflair-food-colourings
Hello Folks, I was wondering if you guys have any idea where I could buy edible icing sheets. The ones that come in different patterns. I believe there are designer patterns as well such as the LV and Gucci ones. I’ve searched through Google, but I can’t seem to find any Website in the UK to order from.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Hailinguk
Could you tell me which nozzle you used to pipe your cakes? I'm quite new to cupcake making and cake decorating so I'm going to be asking may questions over time (as well as reading my new books!)
Thanks
Lauren
AHello all,
I'm new on here, hope your all okay.
I have been reading Peggy Porchens books and I would like to know where you can buy liquid fondant OR how to make it yourself? Thank you for your help all! X
Hi everyone, I have a rainbow wedding cake to do, where the bride wants about 6 different colours in the cake in stripes. Now that bit is no problem, but I'm not sure about the colouring. I make my cakes from scratch and with butter, so my batter is always a pale yellow colour before baking. Now if I add say red to that its gonna turn an orangy shade and if I add blue surely that will turn more of a greeny shade?! Any advice on this please ladies (and gents)! on how to achieve bright colours that I want to achieve. Any advice appreciated Jan
AHi Jan, if you register on the BSG forum, one of the members has posted a step by step on making the rainbow cake. It will answer all your questions.
Lauren, I use 1M tip to pipe my cupcakes.
I believe they are the same thing. Do you have an idea where I could buy them please?
I'd love to use them for a clean finish on Handbag cakes etc.. The ones I have seen so far are for colourful designs, but I'm looking for the LV and Gucci patterns. Thanks.
I believe they are the same thing. Do you have an idea where I could buy them please?
I'd love to use them for a clean finish on Handbag cakes etc.. The ones I have seen so far are for colourful designs, but I'm looking for the LV and Gucci patterns. Thanks.
I have only ever seen the colourful design type ones you mention. I can see how designer ones would be really good for bags but I'm not sure of their legallity? Unless they are made/authorised by the brand wouldn't they be 'fake' and breaking copyright laws? If they are being produced above board the companies themselves should know where to get them so contacting them directly might be a way forward?
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