AHmmmm feeling a bit guilty.... Planned to be good but had Icecream, chocolate and a pecan pastry down to 10p in asda!

Maybe I should go for a run while it's still light.....

How's everyone doing with their cakes tonight?

AHi all, just popping in for a minute to say hi!!!:grin:

Barbara, catsmum, roxylee, all your cakes are beautiful!!! :D

Today I finished the cupcake tower wedding cake. Here are the two pictures I've got for the moment. My friend is going to set it up at the venue and take lots of photos for me.

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Also made a bride and groom topper in their work uniform to go on the cheese cake they are having. Forgot to take photos but when my friend sends them, I will post them.

And now have to finish two more cakes for tomorrow. Shall see you all again tomorrow. Take care everyone!!!:grin:

Ans, MBalaska, nice to have a guest in the thread!!!:grin:

A[@]Siany01[/@] your poured ganache looks great! Looks like a little minion!

I was thinking tho, I know I suggested fixing to a board and scraping for your whipped but maybe a mould would work? You could spoon some whipped into something like the bottom of a bottle cut off and then press your cake into the soft ganache? You could buy ice cube molds for hearts maybe and do the same? I think that'd be a really neat finish... Just a thought hope it helps :-)

Love the cakes bashini! Lovely lovely colours!

ARoxylee, don't know how I missed your cake earlier but it's lush! Siany I did see yours but forgot to comment, (it was the rock that did it!), the hearts are so cute, I just wouldn't have the patience! Bashini, love the giant cupcake, fab colours and I so want that cake board! MBalaska you don't have to visit us to try our cakes, just make some. And I can recommend Welsh cakes (or bakestones as I know them), much better than scones. There's a question actually, to my fellow taffys, do you call welsh cakes welsh cakes or bakestones?

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Its always nice to be vivisited by complementary americans!

I love the idea MBalaskas cake tour around the country!

AHas to be Welsh cakes maisie... Bakestones is what you have when you take on a really adventurous cake challenge! :-D

AHaha! I grew up watching and then helping my gran make bakestones- on the bakestone! I was probably in my late teens when I realised everyone else calls them Welsh cakes, even a lot of Welsh people.

AYes MBalaska, our cakes are easy to make, usually 4 simple ingredients, you should try them sometime. Like Maisie said our Welsh cakes made properly on an old fashioned bake stone, really they are lovely!!

Bashini, your cupcakes are pretty, and your making a wedding came to match are you?

Natt, you have an interview???? How exciting!, keeping it under wraps till you know either way? How'd your stall go today?

Maisie hows your cake? Please tell me you didn't make another one?

AWell good luck,you'll be fine!

Thanks Nanny!

AYep good luck natt- and I mean with driving around Cardiff! I hate it, I used to drive all over Europe (before satnavs) and I'd rather that than Cardiff! I lived a while in England and Germany, that's where Taff comes from. No, I didn't make another cake nanny, I'm using the split one. I don't want to talk or even think about cake til th morning now (she announces on a cake forum!) I've had a nightmare day, if My life was a soap people would say "that would never happen in real life, this programme's too far fetched, turn over"! I'll tell you tomorrow and (hopefully) post a pic. Off to bed now, night all.

AAw bless you Maisie, good night.

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Sorry I didn't update last night. I was bushed! Chapter 4 Anyway all turned out well apart from the weather; it rained and rained and more rain. Poor bride! The set up took over 2 hrs. First near disaster was that the bride wanted the cake positioned at the end of an oblong table facing out into the seating area. We had taken loads of care in all stages of the cake-making, filling and covering to ensure all the cakes were level using a spirit level at each stage. However once we put the cake stand on the table and checked the level we found the table provided was bowed. The organiser found another which was slightly better so heart attack was avoided but cost us time.

Anyway pleased with the outcome although we changed the arrangement slightly "on the hoof". My criticism is the use of the pink petals, my choice would have been ivory throughout, but that is what was requested. All I can see when I look at this cake are these (remind me of those soft rubbery pink shrimp sweets you used to get)- some of you will remember them. That 's such a shame after all the hours of thought and work that went into it. (Note to self: refocus on flowers not vases.)

To whoever asked pearl sheen was just the PME pearl spray.

Now just have to wait for feedback.......and put my kitchen and dining room straight. More cake room envy!

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Thanks ladies for your lovely comments.

Bashini your cupcakes are fab i love the colours.

wow catsmum that is a beautiful cake you should be very proud of yourself I could only dream of doing something as professional as that. 

ACatsmum: just one word. ...beautiful. Kathy

ACatsmum, totally agree, it gorgeous, very elegant. She had her reason for going with pink petals, but I do think like you ivory would have been so much nicer. It is a very very beautiful cake

I'm getting stressed enough making little car, cant imagine how you felt .

AWow catsmum. Simply stunning!!

Thanks Maisie, I definitely need the navigation luck!!

Catsmum - your cake is beautiful! I see what you mean about the shrimp sweets, but you gotta do what the bride wants! Sounds like a stressful set up though!

AHi everyone I've just joined I've only recently started baking I'm starting small building my skills one at a time I feel I'm very happy with my vanilla cupcakes so I've moved on to strawberry ones. So I'm talking about the actual cake not the buttercream, I'm so confused there are so many different recipes that use dried, fresh strawberries some use extract some use jam. What have you guys found to be the best way of making tasty strawberry cupcakes? I used fresh strawberries puréed earlier but they sunk In the middle and was quite moist. Help... Danielle

AHi Danielle, welcome our fab little group.

Have to be honest, I havn't made strawberry cakes only lemon, choc, coffee, orange, etc, I do use a lot of natural flavorings, maybe use the fresh pureed for the cream.

ACatsmum, what sizes are your tiers?

The one I'm making in Dec is 12,9 and 6, is that the same as yours?

AWow Catsmum, it's beautiful! I see what you mean about the shrimps and I agree, ivory would've been better but that wasn't up to you was it, before I read what you wrote I looked at the photo and assumed the pink was the brides choice.

AOh okay I thought they were quite common to be honest. I just can't seem to get my head around a recipe a lot say don't use purée cos the liquid will make the sponge moist which it has and alot say do use the purée.ayne I'm best just sticking to a vanilla cupcake with strawberry buttercream? And thanks :)

AOops, pressed reply accidently! Welcome Danielle, never made strawberry cakes so I can't help I'm afraid. The Americans do a lot I think, mught be worth searching some old threads. Did I mention your cake is beautiful Catsmum? I just had another look, you should be so proud. :-)

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Mbalaska, If you're ever in my neck of the woods (Cheshire) I'd love to serve you some English treats- scones! choose scones! You will love clotted cream and jam on top of that, and you'll never want to go back to America!

AMBalaska, take no notice of the English Cheshire cats! Welshcakes, choose Welshcakes! And the weather's always beautiful here in sunny South Wales!!!!!! :-D