easiest icing for cake please
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Topic: easiest icing for cake please
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Subject: easiest icing for cake please
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:02pm
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it's jacks birthday tomorrow and i've been meaning to ask those in the know which is the best icing recipe to use. i'm doing a thomas cake, basically the train cake from WW cake book but without the carriages.
last time i used the vienna cream icing and it wasn't very nice and didn't look very good...suggestions? please and thank you  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:25pm
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I love the butter icing... i think the recipe is in the back of the book and its really easy to ice with.
Its just butter, icing sugar and water...I think. Its also in the Edmonds cook book under icing. You just have to watch when using the food colouring as because the icing has a yellowy tinge to it it can make the colour go slightly off so test a wee bit first. -------------  
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Posted By: Leem&Bridge
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:36pm
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i second the butter icing i use that for birthday cakes :) hope the birthday goes well :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:47pm
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If you beat the butter really really well (ie, with an electric mixer) it goes white, then its easier to colour. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 1:47pm
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I third butter icing and it's really easy to work with. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 5:09pm
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yep, butter icing. i use about half a block of butter, nuke it in the microwave to make it soft, not melt it, add a whole lotta icing sugar (usually ends up being nearly three quarters of a kilo) and add little part sof boiled water to soften, not melt. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 6:17pm
haha my way of doing icing is either 1) buy a cake ready made or 2) get someone whos good at cake icing to make it ....
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 August 2007 at 8:05pm
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I have 2 words for you.
Betty. Crocker. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |