Does this look OK?
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Topic: Does this look OK?
Posted By: Maya
Subject: Does this look OK?
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:34am
I've just made a 'test cake' of the cake I am making for the gremlins. I am making them one each and the cakes won't be chocolate, one will be pale pink and one will be lime, and the pebbles will all be the same color (green on the lime cake and pink on the pink cake). But does this look OK? I've never used ready to roll icing before so this is a practise run...
-------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:36am
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Very good well done I'm not doing a test so hope I don't have any probs. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:38am
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Of course it does
coz you made it!! 
I did piped icing for Brae's 1st Bday cake of green & red (as in xmas time) And just made a basic icing for the bag. Havent rooled icing before ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:38am
looks great -------------  
 
Kalem 6! |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:44am
yum looks so great, now I want cake lol! ------------- 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:03am
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Really good. Was the icing hard to use?
That plate is perfect for that shaped cake too. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:06am
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Do you want it taste tested too, cos I don't mind trying some.
I can't heat up bake beans, so am well impressed that someone could make a cake, beyond me. Looks super yummy and I'm sure the gremlins with love the lime and pink ones. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:06am
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No the icing was really easy, I just kneaded it then rolled it out using a glass coz I don't have a rolling pin. It said to use cocoa powder to stop it sticking to the board but after it was finished you could still see bits of the cocoa powder so I brushed the whole thing with apricot jam melted in boiling water to even the color out and it also made the pebbles stick. Way easier that using the butter cream icing, and looks much better too. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:11am
Afternoon tea at your place then, is it?  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:16am
| looks great, i want to eat it |
Posted By: Helen21
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:17am
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That looks great! sooo yummy too! I did a four for Chloe's birthday and found that the butter cream was really difficult to get even so next time I might have to use that icing too. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Chloe 12/7/03 Miya 5/11/05 |
Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:17am
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Yum! Looks great!
Now when you make the actual cakes, remember to put them somewhere that ants can't get to! ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:19am
Yup, I've made the actual cakes, they're in the freezer. The ants can't get in there, altho I'm sure they'd try! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Mazzy wrote:Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:22am
| Could you use that icing easily for a teddy bear shape or would it be too fiddly? |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:35am
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I think so, I basically just put it on like a blanket and then trimmed the edges and molded it to the cake. The 1 is made from 3 separate pieces but it holds them together really well. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 11:49am
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yummy you making my deit very hrad now emma ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 12:21pm
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Looks wonderful Emma Have a wonderful party on Sunday!!
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 12:28pm
| That looks great emma!! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 12:49pm
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You are very clever! I'm happy to taste test also if you need a hand with that ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 1:18pm
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Looks awesome Emma! You'd NEVER guess it was your first attempt.
Just for future reference, when you are using that kind of icing and have 'rolling dust' (cocoa for choc and icing sugar for white/cream) you just rub your hands over the cake gently (works better if your hands are warm) and the sugar in the icing slightly melts and absorbs the dust - it can take a few mins of rubbing. Sounds gross, but that's what the cake makers do! Just make sure you wash your hands I guess!! 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:04pm
aaawww yum!!! that looks awsome!!! and woh! now i know il use rolled icing next time!! the normal stuff is a B**** to use on shaped cakes!!
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:15pm
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Do you just buy rolled icing at the supermarket? Is it just white or chocolate and can you get coloured? I think this looks fantastic! I make royal icing for my Xmas cakes, and wonder if I might try rolled icing this year, might be less time consuming!
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 4:41pm
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Looks fantastic and I want to know if the 'rolled icing' you used is the same stuff as 'white icing' that you buy in the supermarket. I wants to get me some! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 4:54pm
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Delicious!! And I'll bet the real ones will look even better (my 2 fav colours!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 4:57pm
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Double post when I had to refresh page ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 6:37pm
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Yep, you can buy it in the supermarket, and you can buy it in chocolate, white or almond, and you can tint the white or almond with food coloring.
Thanks for the tip re: dusting powder Surfergirl! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:15pm
| that looks cool Emma!! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:24pm
| that looks cool Emma!! |
Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 7:26pm
| No worries Emma - also another thing - if you are wanting to tint the white stuff it is best to use what is called colour gels - you buy them from specialist cake shops, they don't change the consistency of the icing - (disaster - too much colour = sloppy icing) or morph into the 'wrong' colour - (if you use food colouring you cannot get red, instead you get pink). They can be pricey, but if you use them often (and think of the number of birthdays you have coming up, in say, the next 20 years)...it's not that bad! |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:00pm
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Mmmmmmmm yummy! Chocolate! Mmmmmmmm! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:29pm
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Sooooo....what are you doing with that 'practice' cake? Will you be able to get rid of it before the weekend? ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:43pm
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yummmyyyyy...
im queen of betty crocker icing (the one that comes in the tub!!) and sometimes it makes it onto a cake....best straight from tub to lips (or hips) tho!!! That would be easy to use too.... |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 11 October 2007 at 10:46pm
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yummmyyyyy...
im queen of betty crocker icing (the one that comes in the tub!!) and sometimes it makes it onto a cake....best straight from tub to lips (or hips) tho!!! That would be easy to use too.... |