BarbaraJ Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have been distracted from crafts at the moment and in to making cakes : very light chocolate cupcake with a genache type icing Spicy ginger cupcakes with Clementine buttercream After Eight cupcakes ...yummy for tea tonight For DD's bday: Malteser Cupcakes (whole maltesers in cakes) + Mars Bar cupcakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Wow! - I love those ginger ones with little gold stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 They are all very stylish, have they all got buttercream toppings or do you use anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Can you make & deliver us 6 before midnight please? They are all truly fab! Love the ginger ones with the stars, but could also manage a Mars & after eight one. Mmmm you've got me drooling here. Well done. If you can point me in the right direction of those stars & some edible irridescent glitter for my xmas cakes it would be greatly appreciated. Keep baking...don't forget midnight on the dot! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Can you make & deliver us 6 before midnight please? They are all truly fab! Love the ginger ones with the stars, but could also manage a Mars & after eight one. Mmmm you've got me drooling here. Well done. If you can point me in the right direction of those stars & some edible irridescent glitter for my xmas cakes it would be greatly appreciated. Keep baking...don't forget midnight on the dot! Emma.x Will you turn into something if i don't deliver by 12? stars etc and glitters: http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalog/Edible_Glitters.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 They are all very stylish, have they all got buttercream toppings or do you use anything else? so far the choc one was different but generally so far different flavoured buttercream. fancy trying fondant but then you need a flat top to the cake. Theres a topping called swiss meringue, an american recipe but it has shortening which i think is lard, may be wrong but i didnt fancy that!! Said to use Trex but haven't heard of that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 You can get Trex in most supermarkets. It is a vegetable shortening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The cupcakes weren't delivered on time.....so I turned into a size zero! They really are beautiful cupcakes. Thanks for the link. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 stars etc and glitters: http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/acatalog/Edible_Glitters.html Oh no! Just spent £30 cos everything is so beautiful . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Really yummy looking cupcakes. I think the coloured cases are lovely. I might have to buy some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Really yummy looking cupcakes. I think the coloured cases are lovely. I might have to buy some. A lot of the cheap supermarket white muffin/cupcake cases seem to pull away from the cakes the following day as do the patterned ones (if they last that long) but i found the brown cases or the foil ones don't. Might just be something I'm doing Ebay do a whole range of different coloured foil cases at good prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Thanks for link I will have to buy something. By the way is the cross ginger cat in antlers on you avatar yours? Very cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Thanks for link I will have to buy something. By the way is the cross ginger cat in antlers on you avatar yours? Very cute no lol just a google pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Gorgeous looking cakes When I've made fairy cakes in the past (Are fairy cakes the same as cupcakes? ) they always seem to 'dome' up and rise. Not an issue for taste but a bit tricky if i wanted to decorate them using a level top. Is the mixture different? What is your secret BarbaraJ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Gorgeous looking cakes When I've made fairy cakes in the past (Are fairy cakes the same as cupcakes? ) they always seem to 'dome' up and rise. Not an issue for taste but a bit tricky if i wanted to decorate them using a level top. Is the mixture different? What is your secret BarbaraJ? It just means your oven is too hot - turn it down a little and that will make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 A-ha. Thanks poachedegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Oh yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I actually bought some of those stars today in Sainsbury's. I thought DD might like to use them, but now I can see how good they look. Thanks for those piccies. Oh no, dribbling again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 some new ones , lemon meringue , lemon curd inside and meringue on top yummm! and hubbys valentines cake using runny fondant for first time and made chocs to go on top! turned out better than i thought oh and it has pink sponge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Does everyone use a basic sponge reciepe or is it a special one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 DD makes all of our cupcakes and uses this book Cupcakes from Primrose Bakery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks, i'll investigate. Am doing some this morning, so will still to a normal sponge recipe for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I don't make cupcakes very often, so I tend to stick to a basic victoria sandwich mix using the weight of 3 eggs for all the ingredients. I find this the perfect amount for 12 cupcakes. They just need a little less time in the oven than for a victoria sandwich. 15-20 mins should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 My efforts better luck next time....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
