ANo Maisie, theres more to life than working yourself into the ground, I was miserable,irritable, very tired and starting to resent John, (gumpaste John is retired) I just felt i worked all day then come home and work again, I know its my choice, it isn't hard work but it is tiring, and at 55, do I really want that, I'm on my feet all day, so it was the right time.

well i managed to ice all the cakes! Not sure if hubby will be going it alone yet though...just thinking of going to bed and the vein in my neck is pumping and ive pins and needles in my lip so looks like the demon is ready to strike 

AWell, well done getting them all done tiddy. So if you have an injection now, when you feel it coming, will it stop it? Or make it bearable?

No Maisie, the injections are for when it starts and only work if you catch it fast enough buttheres no build up..its 0-100 instantly so hard to do. The oxygen works the same way and if you dont get it early can either not work or give you a rebound attack. There is no preventative medication and no cure. The above just shorten the attacks sometimes . Sadly there is no bearable.

ABlimey, in that case tiddy I hope it's over quickly and it's a short attack (probably not the right word) with a long remission. X

Just wanted to let everyone know Danny Nickerson has received over 100,000 birthday cards and 7000 parcels. And they still keep coming from all over the world. :-D Thanks for sharing the link roxy. (I think it was roxy.)

AHi everyone

Trying to catch up is impossible !!!

Some amazing cakes I have missed as usual

AHi Jo, it look great, I don't Olafbhas any set in stone ways of how he must look like this or that, I think they are many variations with him so I wouldn't worry.

A*don't think Olaf*

AIt's a lovely frozen cake jo! I don't think there's anything wrong with olafs arms, like nanny says he's all over the place in the film. I love your Sven! You've done him really well. :-)

A

I subscribe to both. I think both are good value. PWC now down to £8.99 /mth or £75/yr. I too am a Dawn Butler fan

AHey everyone

Thought this day wouldn't come but it has, really stressed my vanilla cupcake recipe seems to be playing up yestrday, the cupcakes didn't rise flat how they normally do but rise 3mm under the cupcake liner with what it looks to be a more "nipple" look peak. I cooked them at 350. Is that too high? I tried turning it to 375 then to 325 but that made it worse baking powder and baking soda are fresh brought them yestrday

my recipe is

57g butter 57g oil 185g flour 1tsp baking powder 1/2 baking soda 1/2 salt 145g buttermilk 2 eggs 2tsp vanilla 200g sugar

I need to make another batch for today and im really stressed as the order needs to be ready for 9oclock

AOooo sorry skate, I don't use half of those ingredients in my cupcakes, so maybe someone on the American side can help you.

I don't use buttermilk, soda, oil, or salt.

AIs there any recipe that rise well and keep moist that anyone can recommend?

AOf course I can ukate, I use for 18 ish cupcake with an cream scoop my recipe is 225grms, of caster sugar, self raising flour and butter and 4 eggs, half tsp vanilla, Half tsp of baking powder,beat all together for 2mins and bake gas 4 for 18,20mins. Hope this helps?

A

Hi UKake,

How are you mixing your batter? Are you hand or electric whisking?

If your getting a "nipple" it could be where you are over beating and incorporating too much air that is t being removed before baking.

Are you pouring the batter in to the liners or spooning? Just as a guess it appears you are over beating and pouring directly in to the middle if the liners.

To elevate air bubbles, tap your pan on the counter a few times before you put them in the oven.

Also, be careful with leaving your batter out too long before going in the oven. The long it sits at room temperature the more likely the build up of molecules are to break down. In other words it can affect the rise of your cupcake.

Try to bake your cupcakes on 300 instead of 350. You have a very liquid batter so it needs to be cooked low and slow. Maybe change that and don't open the oven until you think they are done.

There could be a lot of things that's changed your cupcake results. Is there any gap when you close the oven door? Do you open it while it's baking? It's really tempting but not worth it. The weather were having. Doesn't help either!

Are you melting your butter or using it at room temperature? Melting butter will change the build up again.

Baking is pretty much a science, once you have it don't change it! :)

AGuys, who was it who pointed me in the way of those funky non slip mats? eBay I think?

AI have one in lime green, from,The Range, cheap as chips!

AI get mine from eBay kuuushi. I said to somebody here, can't remember who.

AMine's yellow, it was cheaper than the other colours!

AThanks maisie and Nanny

AThanks, my sis in law asked me if they were real too!!

Love your bedroom, calm and relaxing.

I dont have any cakes on the horizon either, hope it doesn't stay like that though.

AI'm sure you won't be sat still for long Nanny

ADo you work Jo? Is this a hobby for you making cakes?

AHi all. I'm in Clacton on Sea at the moment visiting my sister in law. We've been to the beach and rides on the pier the last two days and the girls have had a blast!

I've been reading on and off the last two days to catch up. Great cakes from everyone (sorry, struggling to remember who did what).

Tiddy, I hope you don't suffer tonight. I watched the video link you posted. It was really difficult to watch. What unimaginable pain. You poor thing xxx

Kuushi, you fainted! Gosh hope it doesn't happen again xxx

Hope everyone else is ok and surviving the heat. Maisie, no need to move! It'll be winter before you know it and rain is always around the corner in this country!!

AHi Jean, had a few nice days then?

Ahobby for me Nanny, still got so much to learn to keep up with you Lovely peeps ! I work 20 Hours a week 4 days a week so i can take and pick up girls from nursery and school. I do like my job i'm an accounts manager for a shipping company (part qualified accountant), although i have been there doing the same ole thing for 13 years now so maybe thats why i like cakes something different !

Petitecat sounds like you are having a lovely time, certainly got the weather for the seaside

AThanks Jo, yes she was my first person but I'm itching to get practising with some more now. I love your bedroom, gorgeous relaxing colours.

It's been much cooler today hasn't it, or is it just me? I'm hoping it stays like this for the rest of the week.

ASame here, 22.5 hrs for me, 3 full days, yes I've been there 18yrs so it was a huge decision to partime in March.

AThanks Nanny & Jo, we've had lovely weather but tomorrow is supposed to be pants. It's great I don't have to do any cooking whatsoever! ! I think that may be the best part of this holiday! LOL.

Speaking of food, I'm being called to dinner :)

ASugaluva for my figures i use pinterest alot if you haven't got it look at it its fab !!

enjoy dinner petitecat ! hope thevweather isn't too bad for you tomorrow