Lesley Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I made these for my son's ( 30+) birthday yesterday........... Wacky Cake (choc) Muffins with Peanut Butter and Cream Cheese frosting.... Triple Choc Muffins..... Curly Wurly Muffins with a Fudge topping...... He wanted to go to Pizzahut so my daughter booked - they asked if it was a birthday and she said "yes, but he's over 30" - which was written down as 13.....and so he had balloons all over the table - the cakes went down well with all the neighbouring tables as well - he had to cope with everyone staring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 wow, they look totally fab! Did you use my recipe for the muffin mix or have you found a new one to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks Poet. I used your recipe for the Triple Choc ones, the Wacky Cake mix for the peanut butter ones and the Curly Wurly ones were actually a cupcake recipe - which was just a 4oz sponge mix like fairy cakes, with chopped CWs in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Those cakes look fabulous . I wish I'd seen his face when he saw the balloons . I hope he got colouring in crayons too . (A related muffin question : when it says don't overmix, should you try to mix all the flour in or doesn't it matter if some flour is still dry?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 I wondered just the same when I first started making muffins ANH - I used to leave little bits of flour.....which I hated. I now mix it all in but do not beat or use a hand whisk, just a metal spoon. ......and he didn't get colouring or crayons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks, Lesley . I made some (of Poet's) muffins today and mixed all the flour in - they were lovely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 my mumjust called and asked me to make 24 muffins for her bowling club! How do you make your icing look like a rose lesley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Wow! They look amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 they look fantastic Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thank you I enjoyed making them. my mumjust called and asked me to make 24 muffins for her bowling club! How do you make your icing look like a rose lesley? I use a large star tube - start in the middle and pipe outwards - hold the bag vertically over the top of each cake. I added those as I was practising ready for my Sister's birthday - I'm going to make her a Cupcake Bouquet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 They look lovely Lesley - I bet he loved them. I made some whacky cake fairy cakes for Rosie's birthday - not nearly so pretty as yours as I was short on time. Will post a pic in the whacky cake thread later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 how do you make the lovely toppings for these cakes please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I just make ad hoc cream cheese icing with a pack of Philadelphia, a drop of vanilla extract and some icing sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Lovely looking cakes - I'd be more than happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Wow i love those! I think i'll definately be making some this weekend, we do a cake similar to wacky cake that everyone likes so should be on to a winner. Also love the sound of curly wurly muffins! How do you make a fudge topping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 I made vanilla butteream with some melted white chocolate added for the choc. muffins. The peanut butter frosting was 2 oz smooth PB and 1 oz cream cheese - add 8 oz icing and beat well - mix in another 1oz of cream cheese but do not beat. The fudge topping was poured on hot - I can find the recipe if you'd like that one as well? Edit - cross posted with Sunshine..... Melt 2oz Butter, 5oz soft brown sugar and 2 tbsp. whole milk - heat until the sugar is dissolved, then boil rapidly for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the icing sugar. Beat with a spoon until smooth. Use straightaway. Spoon onto cakes and spread with a wet palette knife. I made a mistake and added the icing sugar at the beginning - I only boiled it for 2 minutes and it was fine - made crumbly fudge rather than chewy - don't know what the proper recipe is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 thanks lesley, that's great! I keep eating your cakes with my eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 You're lucky! - I keep eating them for real! - I made a 'few' spares My son phoned earlier to say "why did you send me home with 5 cakes? - I've eaten them all" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Lesley they look fantastic ! I love the dark cupcake cases as well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 the dark cupcake cases are lovely - I always think they look so much better with chocolate cake than white ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Yes, I thought they would be better for a man's cake - I found them in an Ebay shop. On the day, I could not find the brown cases......just pink, green or white! - he nearly got green as it was St.Patricks Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 i ordered some brown ones from ebay too, they turned up today. Somehow makes the cakes look more...chocolatey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I have seen big brown ones in larger Asdas. Did you get the cup tree from Lakeland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 No, it's the one somebody recommended on here a while ago - half the price! I saw one earlier when I was in an Ebay shop, that takes 38 cakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
