AMorning all. Great cakes Natt. Wishing you luck for a good outcome from the interview.

Morning all! 

Siany your cakes look great I really like the striped ones.

Natt both cakes are lovely. Olaf is spot on and the way you have done the board is a great idea it really stands out.

Nanny I keep promising my partner that I'll make him a chocolate pirate ship he's still waiting  I have a Debbie Brown book with one in if you need the instructions I'm more than happy to scan them for you.

Jo I used edible pen to do the eyes on the one and only face I ever tried, I need to learn how to make fondant figures so if anyone has any tips they would be greatly appreciated.

ASo same here any fondant figure tips welcome !! My horse seemed a little cracked I'm places after adding TYLO to be honest I think he could of been made without adding it as he was sat down. Although the other figures I'm going to be doing probably be sitting up !

Jo I rub a little trex into fondant that I've added tylo to when working with it to stop cracks.

AOK Roxylee I did do that but maybe I didn't use enough trex, I was rushing it as usual !

Hi ladies, gonna post and run as super busy but have a looky here! Brilliant tutorials 

Will catch up later...........

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfvIDYcqNwiBGo5nflCJjg/feed

Super cute tutorials thanks for posting!

AYes please Roxylee, that will be fab, think you.

No problem Nanny I will do it later today.

AHi everyone,

Jo, if you want to know how to make figures Lorraine McKay from extra icing. She is on FB too. And I use to add tylo to sp but it didn't work for me. It started cracking. So now I use 50/50 flower paste and sugar paste.:-)

Hello!  Just to introduce myself - my name is Victoria and I'm new to the forum.  I started cake decorating last summer.

AHi guys, just thought I'd look in and see what I've missed and I've been reading for a hour! Lovely cakes, I love the birdcage, I've been wanting to try one for ages.

I can't see anything wrong with the square cake, I'd be chuffed if I could cover a square one that well, I find round ones hard enough!

Natt, maybe the fact you were told yesterdays interview was going to be more formal but it turned into more of a chat is a good sign.

Tiddy, I love your toppers, I've just joined the giving you a shove queue!

Sorry if I've missed anybody out and apologies Frenchiejo for getting your name wrong.

AMaisie, how are you my cakey friend? Really really nice to hear from you, I really miss you!! Hope you're ok?xx

AI'm OK nanny, thanks. The kids are too. They keep you going when life is hard don't they. And on a positive note my diet's finally going well!

I need to put my baking head back on soon cos it's my daughter's birthday a week Monday, I'll enjoy it once I start I expect.

This wind today is fierce isn't it!

AOh yes it is!

So you'll be a slimmer Maisie soon then?

What are you making her for her birthday?

AUmmm, I don't know, maybe pigs in mud, I'm not making myself a cake now so won't be using them and I so want to make one. But then I started thinking about peppa pigs in mud, peppa and George love jumping up and down in muddy puddes so that might work.

AAnd btw, slim I'll never be, less fat maybe! :-)

Hi Maisie glad to see you back and to know you and the kids are doing ok. Peppa and george pigs in mud for cakes sounds great.

AI'm sure it will be lovely whatever you decide make, your daughter will love it, because you made it for her and your her mammy and thats all that matters!x

ASiany, sorry I hadn't replied back to you about my recipe and quantity, is it round or square 10 inch cake?

AMaisie, did you know your slander cake you made is in the favourites? See this is why you needs daily check in ok?x

AI meant skylander.

A

Hi nanny. It's a 10 inch round I'm doing. I decided against the carved cake as I just don't have time with my assessment coming up and I have I make a cake for Ellie's holy communion too.

I figured a sponge based cake was better for a bunch of 6 year olds, rather than a choc mud cake so I need a stable one that can hold decoration.

Thanks x

A*waves*. Hi Maisie. Good to see you. Peppa pig in muddy puddles sounds great. My boy would love it. :)

Hope you're doing ok. X

Nanny I have just PM you the pirate ship instructions, it is a sunken pirate ship but wouldn't be hard to change it so it wasn't sunken.

ASiany, I make my cake in 2 stages, time consuming I know but I always get good results, do you want fairly deep layers?

AThanks Roxylee your a star!

ATiddy, they are fab.