The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 You'll just love this site, with inspiration for decorating your cakes and recipes too. Can't wiat to try some of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 that is brilliant! I especially love the enjoy a warm cake yourself while the other 11 cool, and the sips of Limoncello for the baker aspect of the recipes I will be trying her recipes today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 I like that they use free range eggs and fair trade products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I like that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 MMMM not sure mine would ever look like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Oh dearie me ............... that pinging sound was another button flying off. Oh well, onwards and outwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Och CLootie - just sew it back on with elastic!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Genius !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for posting about this Clare, lovely site and lovely recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 http://www.cakeadoodledo.co.uk/ This site looks just as nice too . . yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 http://www.cakeadoodledo.co.uk/ This site looks just as nice too . . yum! They are good too, have them on my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 What a lovely site - I wondered how to do that gorgeous icing that you see on the cupcakes. Will be giving that a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I think the swirly stuff is reasonably stiff butter icing; I've done that with my icing syringe. Not sure about the brightly coloured flat stuff though - Lesley would know - I think it's some of that pre-preapred icing that you buy... looks like Fimo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 What a lovely simple recipe- I will give that one a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I think the swirly stuff is reasonably stiff butter icing; I've done that with my icing syringe. Not sure about the brightly coloured flat stuff though - Lesley would know - I think it's some of that pre-preapred icing that you buy... looks like Fimo. I would say the base icing is a fairly stiff glace icing rather than buttercream. The flat bits would be as Clare says - ready coloured roll out icing. You can buy packs in supermarkets - usually bright colours - but if you can find a cake decorating shop you can buy all sorts of colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I've never done swirly bits with glace icing; will have to experiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Perhaps I'm looking at the wrong cakes then - swirly bits would be piped buttercream, the cakes I looked at had flat, solid icing, sorry. Edit - I was looking at these.... These are a heavy glace icing with roll out icing flowers. The lower ones in this pic are glace icing topped with piped buttercream..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 AHA! I shall experiment then, thanks Lesley I'm not sure about the gaudy colours myself; prefer them more pastelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 The only ones I make these days are glace icing made using fresh fruit - I make three different colours..... Use one tablespoon of icing sugar for each cake. 1. strawberry - mash srtawberries and add to the sugar until a thick icing is acheived. Dip the cake into the icing and smooth with forefinger - or pour the icing onto the top of the cake. 2. raspberry - mash a few raspberries and sieve. Add the juice and treat as before. 3. Blueberry - mash blueberries and a couple of raspberries - sieve and make as before Use small amounts of fruit and only add enough to make a thick icing. Top with a slice of strawberry, a raspberry or a couple of blueberries. They look so beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 I've done similar before too, they do look nice, don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I was reading a magazine tonight with a recipe that required FONDANT icing. It said to use FONDANT icing sugar. IS that different from normal icing sugar ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sorry, never heard of it - Lesley might know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've heard of fondant icing - and icing sugar - but not fondant icing sugar. There are plenty of recipes to make fondant icing - all the ones I know of use ordinary icing sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
