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**polo_princess** · Mar 21st, 2010, 10:38 AM

Well done girls!! Love the cakes!!

Jo i always get into a mess too

Will make a start on my cupcakes later, if i get them finished tonight will post some piccies!!

Jac, if you leave it in the freezer overnight it'll need a good few hours to defrost, but unless you want to eat it right away its not a big deal. It does make the crumb xcoating SO much easier, but i dont know if you guys are doing that when your making them, i havent seen you mention it

Pinkgirl · Mar 21st, 2010, 10:40 AM

Wow great piccies girles....i have a few more from over the weekend:

Mars Bar cupcakes

Vanilla with vanilla and chocolate topping:

Chocolate crunch:

Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry! hehe loved decorating this one but think i need to buy the correct modeling fondant...the stork of the cherries was hard:

I also made cappucino cupcakes...have no piccie at the mo though...Forgot to take some
x

Eoz · Mar 21st, 2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Whoppy-pop

Well I finally finished a cake. Luckily I was in time for Amelia's 1st birthday party. So here it is. My 1st attempt at a tiered cake and my 3rd fondant one. Excuse the mistakes I'm still a complete novice!

I know I haven't posted for a while but I just wanted to say thanks for answering all my silly questions! Hopefully I'll be able to get on here a bit more now the all important 1st birthday party over!

For a novice that is bloody fantastic!!!! Well done xx

Glitterfairy · Mar 21st, 2010, 11:06 AM

Lovely cupcakes Pinkgirl.Look very yummy

xxxjacxxx · Mar 21st, 2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by lorrilou

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whoppy-pop

Well I finally finished a cake. Luckily I was in time for Amelia's 1st birthday party. So here it is. My 1st attempt at a tiered cake and my 3rd fondant one. Excuse the mistakes I'm still a complete novice!

I know I haven't posted for a while but I just wanted to say thanks for answering all my silly questions! Hopefully I'll be able to get on here a bit more now the all important 1st birthday party over!

That cake is FAB! Well done!

I second that! Its fabulous!!!!!

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Originally Posted by polo_princess

Well done girls!! Love the cakes!!

Jo i always get into a mess too

Will make a start on my cupcakes later, if i get them finished tonight will post some piccies!!

Jac, if you leave it in the freezer overnight it'll need a good few hours to defrost, but unless you want to eat it right away its not a big deal. It does make the crumb xcoating SO much easier, but i dont know if you guys are doing that when your making them, i havent seen you mention it

Ok Holly, whats crumb coating?

Ive finished my bday cake

I cant show you though as someone else might see it

katycam · Mar 21st, 2010, 13:25 PM

What is crumb coating?

Whoppy-pop · Mar 21st, 2010, 13:44 PM

Thanks ladies! I really enjoyed making it and I'm hoping to have an excuse to make another one. I kept it a bit of a secret that I was making one as I have a good friend who is amazing at cakes and I knew she's offer to make one, but I wanted to try it myself. She's more into cupcake than fondant ones so has asked me to help her out on her 3 next orders. Not sure exactly what "help" I'll be, pmsl!

Pinkgirl I could just stuff myself silly with those marsbar cupcakes, they look so scrummy!!!!

KrisKitten · Mar 21st, 2010, 15:15 PM

mmm, u girls make me hungry

im gonna go have a shot at this carrot cake in a sec so if all goes well ull have some pictures later... (i know i keep promising lol but i never end up getting time!)
I thought a crumb coat was just like the technical name for the buttercream or w.e you put underneath the fondant to help level it out etc...or am i just being dim yet again?

If i get time i myt make a few cupcakes too

xxxx

nuttymummy · Mar 21st, 2010, 15:28 PM

hi girls...i havent been able to get on baby and bump!! dont know why...every other site has worked but when i tried to get on here i got a 404 message.
well its working now though so ive had to have a quick catchup!!

sorry to those who asked questions to which i havent been able to reply!

gorgeous cakes n cupcakes everyone!

andrea...no didnt do a brick effect..thought that would look better on a boys castle cake but i dont see why you cant do it on a girls xx

and as for freezing cakes...im not a fan of it myself...it just never gets to the right texture again?! i know the local cake shop freezes them, but i cant say id do it myself....plus i havent got enough room in my freezer amongst the potato smilies

hope everyone is having fun baking! xx

nuttymummy · Mar 21st, 2010, 15:31 PM

hi hun, a crumb coat is a layer of buttercream you add to the cake (thinner consistency) and it catches all the loose crumbs off the cake n sticks them in place....then when that is set u add an extra layer of thicker buttercream for an even base (so no crumbs lumps n bumps are present, as they are stuck to the layer underneath.)
i dont crumb coat mine though, just extra work n extra time to leave to set etc. i just add a generous layer of buttercream to fill in the 'cracks' LOL then add fondant xx

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Well done girls!! Love the cakes!! Jo i always get into a mess too Will make a start on my cupcakes later, if i get them finished tonight will post some piccies!! Jac, if you leave it in the freezer overnight it'll need a good few hours to defrost, but unless you want to eat it right away its not a big deal. It does make the crumb xcoating SO much easier, but i dont know if you guys are doing that when your making them, i havent seen you mention it

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Mar 21st, 2010, 10:40 AM	#2332
Pinkgirl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,177	Wow great piccies girles....i have a few more from over the weekend: Mars Bar cupcakes Vanilla with vanilla and chocolate topping: Chocolate crunch: Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry! hehe loved decorating this one but think i need to buy the correct modeling fondant...the stork of the cherries was hard: I also made cappucino cupcakes...have no piccie at the mo though...Forgot to take some x

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Glitterfairy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Glitterland Posts: 3,158	Lovely cupcakes Pinkgirl.Look very yummy

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Mar 21st, 2010, 13:25 PM	#2336
katycam Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 2,281	What is crumb coating?

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Mar 21st, 2010, 13:44 PM	#2337
Whoppy-pop Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 524	Thanks ladies! I really enjoyed making it and I'm hoping to have an excuse to make another one. I kept it a bit of a secret that I was making one as I have a good friend who is amazing at cakes and I knew she's offer to make one, but I wanted to try it myself. She's more into cupcake than fondant ones so has asked me to help her out on her 3 next orders. Not sure exactly what "help" I'll be, pmsl! Pinkgirl I could just stuff myself silly with those marsbar cupcakes, they look so scrummy!!!!

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Mar 21st, 2010, 15:15 PM	#2338
KrisKitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 4,380	mmm, u girls make me hungry im gonna go have a shot at this carrot cake in a sec so if all goes well ull have some pictures later... (i know i keep promising lol but i never end up getting time!) I thought a crumb coat was just like the technical name for the buttercream or w.e you put underneath the fondant to help level it out etc...or am i just being dim yet again? If i get time i myt make a few cupcakes too xxxx

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Mar 21st, 2010, 15:28 PM	#2339
nuttymummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire Posts: 4,240	hi girls...i havent been able to get on baby and bump!! dont know why...every other site has worked but when i tried to get on here i got a 404 message. well its working now though so ive had to have a quick catchup!! sorry to those who asked questions to which i havent been able to reply! gorgeous cakes n cupcakes everyone! andrea...no didnt do a brick effect..thought that would look better on a boys castle cake but i dont see why you cant do it on a girls xx and as for freezing cakes...im not a fan of it myself...it just never gets to the right texture again?! i know the local cake shop freezes them, but i cant say id do it myself....plus i havent got enough room in my freezer amongst the potato smilies hope everyone is having fun baking! xx

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Mar 21st, 2010, 15:31 PM	#2340
nuttymummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire Posts: 4,240	hi hun, a crumb coat is a layer of buttercream you add to the cake (thinner consistency) and it catches all the loose crumbs off the cake n sticks them in place....then when that is set u add an extra layer of thicker buttercream for an even base (so no crumbs lumps n bumps are present, as they are stuck to the layer underneath.) i dont crumb coat mine though, just extra work n extra time to leave to set etc. i just add a generous layer of buttercream to fill in the 'cracks' LOL then add fondant xx

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