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OK, I've got that picture already in my head, dont think it would do gum paste John justice though, toga, sword,mmm, think its the sandals that me holding back, saying that as long as you dont give him socks I think I can cope, ha ha, you what they say with men with sandals and socks!!!
I'm nearly passing out reading this thread. Socks and sandals! Remember years ago in a B&B in Cornwall at breakfast with some work colleagues when the discussion on TV was about the typical Brit male on the beach. (Yes you know the one...and it was a long time ago... Hankie on head, shirt with rolled up sleeves, trousers rolled up to mid calf, sandals and socks (not white Maisie) dark with a diamond pattern on them. ) If he was really posh he kept his tie on. I was nearly on the floor laughing at this image when I looked across the breakfast table at my military colleague who was dressed in a very similar vein. Thank God he didn't have his trousers rolled up at breakfast. I fear the varicose veins may have destroyed my appetite.
AHahaha! That must be the posh Brit male on the beach catsmum, white towelling socks where I grew up. And as for military colleagues the RAF are obviously posher than the army too cos white towelling socks apply to all the squaddies I knew! Oh and a can of Stella of course!
AI have experimented for the past year with both. The best cake I can make comes from a box. I get so many compliments and people beg for my recipe. I tell them it is from a box but I made my own formula instead of following the directions. I ditched scratch cakes bc honestly they just weren't as good. Idk what it is about it I just couldn't find one I liked. Try making up your own recipe using a box if you aren't experienced. It is important to keep the same brands though of everything because one small change will make a huge difference. For example I use pudding in my cake. If it's not the same brand every time it always messes it up. Also, bake it low and slow and always freeze over night. Freezing always makes it more moist :) good luck!
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Thank God he didn't have his trousers rolled up at breakfast. I fear the varicose veins may have destroyed my appetite.
If you're interested in reproducing varicose veins realistically catsmum on your own gum paste figures I've found a mixture of Aubergine and Violet overlaid with just a touch of Hyacinth gives them that "ready for surgery"look. x
I never even thought on the modesty nanny, to the pure all things are pure?
No it is more a health and safety issue is he's washing soapy dishes or gardening with sharp implements. For this reason I'm thinking of putting gumpaste Steve's little Doc Martins on him too...to protect his little feet.
Safety first, that's my motto. x
I attended a 4th birthday party yesterday for my grandson at the other end of the country. Now my daughter and her husband are fairly affluent (the girl done good) and no expense was spared on the little tykes party.
I had heard about this cake, having been shot down in flames when I'd offered to make it some months ago,I couldn't complain since I'd always bought my crowd custom cakes when they had big guest filled parties.
I eagerly awaited the unveiling of this character creation.
I would bet the pension coming to me the creator of this cake subscribes to this forum so I will not describe it, suffice to say it was was 2 eight inch layers of box mix sandwiched together by the meanest, whitest "buttercream" I ever saw, minus a crumb coat and covered in coloured fondant.
The topper, though accurately depicting the character was so basic one of the guests (4yrs old) replicated it with the fimo putty she received at the pass the parcel game.
My daughter shelled out £85.00 for this, I have no idea what that is in $ but it was nice work if you can get it.
And here's the thing, no one batted an eye.
So nanny, two £1.29 packs of Tesco cake mix, some white substance scraped between layers and enough fondant to cover an 8"cake and roll an accurate sphere for a topper could get you just shy of a ton?
AShocking, when ever I get to that point Cakebaby, the its time for me to hang up my pinny, so the cake that went out of door 2 mins ago was an 8" round rainbow cake, with hand made olaf, sugar shards, loads of snowflakes and 2 trees, didn't charge anywhere near that!!!
Well I had mixed feeling may I tell you, a certain grudging respect for the cake shark, but how daft my daughter had been as well. It didn't taste good either, not bad exactly but exactly like my own experiment which wasn't worth even putting my homemade jam on let alone cream.
However, while there are clients around to pay without batting an eye.....that's what got me.
My daughter and her husband were reared on on homebaking, his mother won competitions and fetes her whole life but the kudos of putting on a custom cake outweighed the taste factor, neither of them liked the taste.
Must be good news for those who cant bake after trying a scratch cake for the first time and reaching for the packet?
A£85 for a box mix cake! Oh my giddy aunt! Before I started lurking on this forum it never would've occurred to me that anybody who makes cakes to sell would use a box mix! I just assumed they'd be from scratch, I'd feel ripped off if I paid for a custom cake then found out it came out of a box.
Btw cakebaby, please put sandals on gum paste john!
AI'm not an expert on box mixes by any means Maisie just get the general feeling it mordant about the look rather than the taste, maybe wrong dont know, but if its doesn't taste of nothing special whats the point?
What I dont understand is there are only 4 basic ingredients in a sponge, then obviously you add whatever you want, just my opinion though!
ACakebaby I know you're probably busy in your cellar with gum paste Steve and gum paste john but I have a request for you. Can you make a gum paste Barbara to keep gum paste john company please. She needs to have rollers, a hairnet and be dressed in a nice new nightie!
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