https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:12:24 +0000 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:12:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=27725 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733323&title=cake-makers#733323 Author: bun_in_the_oven
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Posted: 29 July 2009 at 12:12am

Mr Bun in cuba mall used to have a huge selection of cake tins for hire... give them a call ??

happy baking ]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:12:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733323&title=cake-makers#733323 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733225&title=cake-makers#733225 Author: TansP
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 9:17pm

I am with RachandJack. Although I love the look of the fondant cakes I prefer a butter icing. However, I made a helicopter for my brothers birthday using the fondant and it was sooo much fun!

For Jayes 1st birthday I'm considering a patchwork elephant or a cake out of the Australian Womens Weekly Kids Cake books. They are great! The book includes actual size patterns and instructions on decorating. My mum still has her one from when we were kids.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:17:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733225&title=cake-makers#733225 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733161&title=cake-makers#733161 Author: Rachael21
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 8:21pm

I have found that people prefer eating butter icing to fondant, so I generally use butter icing and then make some decorations with the fondant. As cool as fondant looks I make a cake to be eaten.

Heres a cake i made with butter icing and the wee bugs are fondant. Its not as neat as pure fondant but it went down well lol

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:21:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733161&title=cake-makers#733161 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733082&title=cake-makers#733082 Author: _SMS_
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 6:55pm

Thanks everyone for there help, cant wait to start cake making ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:55:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=733082&title=cake-makers#733082 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732878&title=cake-makers#732878 Author: lemongirl
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 3:08pm

YvetteandElla wrote: This has got me inspired, for the Fondant icing how much would you need to purchase if just covering say a "2" shaped cake

Depends on the size and thickness of a cake. You want enough to have about 1 inch extra to slice off (BTW a pizza cutter is awesome for that job!)

Oh and fondant keeps for ages as long its well wrapped so just use any leftovers for decoration on further cakes.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:08:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732878&title=cake-makers#732878 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732842&title=cake-makers#732842 Author: YvetteandElla
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 2:35pm

This has got me inspired, for the Fondant icing how much would you need to purchase if just covering say a "2" shaped cake]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:35:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732842&title=cake-makers#732842 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732670&title=cake-makers#732670 Author: caliandjack
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 11:12am

try Moore Wilsons for cake supplies
and Mr Bun in Lower Hutt has cake tins for hire ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:12:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732670&title=cake-makers#732670 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732663&title=cake-makers#732663 Author: _SMS_
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 10:53am

Wow thanks ladies, Lemon Girl your cake is gorgeous, and thanks for all the info. I friend told me of a cake shop near me so im going to go and check out prices and see what you can get ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:53:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732663&title=cake-makers#732663 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732638&title=cake-makers#732638 Author: lemongirl
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 10:28am

Hiya Taylah's mummy
I dabble in cake decorating myself here are some tips.

First up you obviously need to hire a tin.

Make sure you make a realtively dense cake like chocolate or madiera otherwise you'll end up with a crumbly mess.

Remember to level out your cake. I have a specific cake leveller but you can just eyeball it with a serrated knife.

With regards to the icing:

Most of the cake is covered using a fondant icing. My favourite brand is pettince which you can buy at the supermarket for about 5 bucks. Before you use fondant you need to put a thin layer of butter cream icing underneath the cake to 'glue' the fondant to the cake.

Rolling out and colouring fondant
Before you roll out your fondant, it is really important that you give is a good knead with a little bit of icing sugar mixed with cornflour to stop it from sticking. I use a bit of bit of vegetable shortening to get it moving. It's at this stage you may want to add some colouring to the fondant. You need to use paste rather than liquid food colouring as you'll bugger up the the texture.

When you roll out the fondant make, try and have a plastic sheet (some kitchen shops sell sheets with markings for cake sizes) which is dead flat (you could iron it) with some shortening to stop the fondant sticking. You want rolled out to about 1/4 inch as if it is to thin, the fondant will stretch.

Making figurines:
Add some gumpaste to your fondant to 'stiffen' it up a bit.

Other stuff:
Make sure you keep your fondant well covered when you are working with it. There's resuable gladwrap you can buy from the stores which is more expensive but fun to work with.

An easy way to 'cheat' with fondant is to roll it out and then attack it with cookie cutters.

Both of those cakes have cake boards underneath. You can either buy them at specialist shops or make them (just a bit of really stiff cardboard and some tin foil stuck on).

Here's a cake I made recently (just because I love to show off)

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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 10:05am

Golding is great for cake tin hire and baking stuff (food colourings for icing, decorations etc.) I have hired a few tins from them

Goldings

I usually go to there shop in Marion Street as it it easier to park.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:05:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732615&title=cake-makers#732615 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732574&title=cake-makers#732574 Author: peanut butter
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 9:21am

have a look on trademe. I have heaps of things in my watchlist...just gotta decide what to do]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:21:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732574&title=cake-makers#732574 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732571&title=cake-makers#732571 Author: KiwiL
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 9:19am

Good question! I couldn't see the second cake, but the first one looks fab. Very ambitious!

Just to thread hijack, does anyone also know where to hire cake tins in Wellington?

Thanks!]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:19:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732571&title=cake-makers#732571 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27725&PID=732570&title=cake-makers#732570 Author: _SMS_
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Posted: 28 July 2009 at 9:17am

Im looking ahead at making a cake for DDs first birthday.

What i want to know is are there any online stores to buy icing etc, or does anyone know shops in wgtn to buy cake things???

Im also thinking about trying this for a hobby.

These are some cakes along the line of what im going to try.

cake1

cake2

Thanks

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