116 days ago
by bootifulcakes |
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So, today I finally got to play at making some Marshmallow Fondant, I used 8oz Mini Marshmallows, 1lb Icing Sugar, 2 Tblespoon water.
Added the water to the marshmallows and microwaved for 1 minute on high, whilst they were melting I smoothered a wooden spoon in Trex, once out of the microwave mixed till nice and smooth, then started to mix in the icing sugar (which was hard going towards the end) once I had encorporated most of the icing sugar, i turned it out onto a well covered boar...
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167 days ago
by Ciccio |
27 comments »
This tutorial is for the giraffe figuring sitting ontop of cake, for the tutorial to paint the bottom tier follow this link http://cakesdecor.com/Ciccio/blog/408
You’ll need : ball tool large & very small, 10cm long skewer, knife, small rose petal cutter or similar 2cm long,
veining tool, light brown petal dust, brush, edible glue, white fat, styrofoam dummy
fleshtone airbrushcolour (or Vodka mixed with ivory gel & tiniest dash red gel)Gump...
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270 days ago
by WhiskMeAwayCakes |
5 comments »
I entered these cupcakes in my county fair and got an honorable mention in 2011! This cupcake is one of my all time favorites! They are adapted from a recipe I found online years ago (sorry I dont remember the original source)
For the cupcakes:1 1/2 sticks salted butter, room temperature1 1/2 cups sugar2 cups of all purpose flour2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp salt3 eggs & 1 egg white3/4 cup milk2 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Mixture: 4 tb granulated sugar, 3 tsp cinnamon, 2 tb cold bu...
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457 days ago
by tortacouture |
45 comments »
OK, so I posted some time back in one of the forum posts about how I achieve sharp edges on fondant, and while for the most part my technique is much the same, I am always learning how to do things better and I’ve changed some things. Here are some examples of cakes I’ve done using this method:
So anyway, this is how I go about getting sharp edges.
Basically my secret weapon as far as this technique goes is most definitely chocolate ganache – whether it be milk chocol...
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448 days ago
by TheBakingSheet |
3 comments »
One of my favorites….I just have to share with my cake friends!! Enjoy!!
Coconut Macaroon Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter or margarine, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar, sifted
2 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup low-fat (1% milk fat) milk
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Sifted confect...
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421 days ago
by smokwa |
4 comments »
This is a softly sweet filling made from mascarpone which is an Italian cheese made of cream and a citric acid base. Because of that, it enhances sweet flavors and pairs well with fresh fruit. This filling can be used to fill cakes or cupcakes, or even frost their exterior (if kept refrigerated).
Ingredients
8 oz Mascarpone cheese (Chilled)
1/2 cup Chopped Fresh Strawberries (thawed/drained frozen strawberries may be used)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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401 days ago
by Elisa's Sweet Cakes |
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Ingredients
- 4 liters whole milk (can also be used with 1 large package of powdered milk dissolved in 4 liters of water)- 2 pounds sugar- 1 teaspoon baking soda- 1 pinch salt- 2 cinnamon sticks
Combine milk and sugar, add salt, and cinnamon, stirring well to incorporate in a 6-quart saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Once taking yellow color reduce the heat to low and cook uncovered at a bare simmer and stir c...
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400 days ago
by ButRCream |
10 comments »
I had posted these previously in a forum where someone was searching for a moist vanilla cupcake recipe, but thought I’d re-post in the “official” recipe section to make it a little easier to find ;)
This is the recipe I’ve been using for my vanilla cupcakes and have had lots of success with them coming out nice and moist! The only thing I’ll caution on is this – if you’re only baking one dozen at a time, leave the rest of your batter in your bowl and re-whip with a spatu...
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399 days ago
by PeggyDoesCake |
11 comments »
Best Chocolate American Butter Cream Icing (Crusting)
This chocolate butter cream is absolutely lush and has a nice, rich brown color. It crusts well, so you can use the Viva method to smooth it. It also pipes beautifully. By far my favorite recipe for chocolate ABC when it comes to taste. Recipe doubles and triples well!
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter, softened (2 sticks)
6 to 8 ounces unsweetened, bittersweet, or semi-sweet chocolate (or any combination)
2 tablespoons clear ...
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396 days ago
by caymancake |
7 comments »
Caymancake’s Basic Cupcake Recipe
2 C self rising flour1 C milk3 large eggs2 C granulated (white) sugar1 C butter2 tsp vanilla
1. Cream butter and sugar together.2. Beat in eggs, one at a time.3. Beat in vanilla.4. Alternatively add flour and milk, starting and ending with the flour.5. Bake at 350 degrees – start checking after 15 minutes. When it bounces back to the touch, they are ready!
Variations:
Honey Lavender – swap out 1/4-1/2 of the sugar with honey (de...
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