Posts by eve81

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I strongly recommend you start over again. The cakes sound like they're unusable. Im sorry for the bad time you're having.Good luck

Not sure either, but I did a test cake recently with colouring gels/pastes on fondant and it looked wonderful. Then I cut it and passed it out to my family. Didnt look so wonderful when their hands were coated in the stuff!!!

it's hard to say. I've heard there's a copyright on Happy Birthday!Have you sourced the nursery rhyme to see where it came from? This whole copyright thing confuses me. I can understand why it's in place but I get a sore head thinking...

Quote:Originally Posted by mcaulirI actually found this particular mud cake recipe to be an odd flavour and a bit too soft. You're right about the flavour being better a few days later.I find mud cakes the easiest to make. No creaming...

Quote:Originally Posted by Coral3Quote:Originally Posted by eve81hmmmmmm I've taken it out of the oven and cooled it in the pan as per instructions. it seems "heavy" but has a light texture. apparently they're best eaten a few days later...

Quote:Originally Posted by kstanI use this recipe all the time and yes it is VERY RICH. I never fill my cakes and I use ganache to glue bits together when I'm carving shapes and as a crumb coat. I still use fondant to cover over the...

Quote:Originally Posted by KayMcAh, so many cakes to try, so little time, and so few people to give away trial cakes to.......There are so many things I'd like to bake, make, frost, etc, but it seems I never have the time, or don't know...

Quote:Originally Posted by dnrleeplease post the recipe. I'd love to try this!!I'm not sure where I'd stand posting this recipe without the permission of the author. does anyone know?In the meantime it's in the book Planet Cake, and its'...

Quote:Originally Posted by momma28Quote:Originally Posted by eve81hmmmmmm I've taken it out of the oven and cooled it in the pan as per instructions. it seems "heavy" but has a light texture. apparently they're best eaten a few days...

Fantastic! Thank you!!