Posts by cupsncakes

Quote:Originally Posted by sweetreasuresI don't know if it was on this thread or another, but someone posted a link to a Swedish site or a site in Finland on some cupcakes with fondant and gumpaste flowers. Really really pretty ...

Hi Sugarrose,Yes, you will need to place the cupcake liners (papers) in a tin (former) of the same shape, otherwise they spread out and lose their shape. You can use an ordinary chocolate cake recipe to make cupcakes, just reduce the...

I would make the bow and the number all out of gumpaste only. Colour them at the same time to get the colour to match. I would put a couple of dowels in the bottom of the number to stick into the cake and then attach it with RI if it is...

Wilton do an Ivory gel colouring. Good luck!

Quote:Originally Posted by jammjenksI do smooth them, but not to the same precision as the displayed cake. Just no major waves or ripples is good enough for me.I agree, you still want each slice to look neat when they plate it up, but...

What a fabulous idea! Your cake looks fantastic, I'm so glad you finally had the cake you were hoping for 15 years ago.

Hi I'm making a 3D Elmo Cake. Last time I made one I I used red buttercream to make his fur. This time the cake needs to travel for about an hour by car and I was wondering if it would work to pipe royal icing over ganache instead. I...

Quote:Originally Posted by chelleb1974I saw an episode of "How It's Made" that featured Kitchen Aid's. It was pretty interesting, and they sure do put a lot of grease in it! I was amazed when I saw it! ~ChelleI think that's what...

Quote:Originally Posted by BunsenQuote:Originally Posted by cupsncakesSorry I don't have a recipe, but could you possibly use chocolate fondant? Not sure if it would work for what you want though. I buy it from Carolines Sugar...

I've had my kitchen aid about 5 years, and after about 16 000 cupcakes and hundreds of cakes it hasn't been running as well as it used to. My husband is a mechanical fitter by trade so I've been nagging him to take a look at it and give...