I like cake!

foodaholic

Hey, I dont know if this is the right place to put this.
Im going to try and make an Elmo cake for my daughters 1st birthday. I would love some guidance as to where the best is to buy the tin, colours ect. and is it just a plain sponge mixture that I should make.

there is a whole world to sugar craft that I didnt know existed

Dizzyblonde

foodaholic, you might be better starting a new thread about the Elmo cake because people will see it when they look down the list of threads and you'll be more likely to get replies.

foodaholic

thanks, Will do

tatumkelly

Christmas cake 2012


Christmas cake for gym party... complete with kettlebells and dumbells!


Fat free mint choc cake (aside from the after eights obviously!)


Boy/Girl cake for a pregnant friend

emzolita

a minnie cake i made for my friend's baby.

admiralofthefleet

doing my little brothers wedding cake for the 16th of next month, doing a 3 tier 10inch, 8inch and 6inch with chocolate biscuit on the bottom then chocolate sponge topped with madeira, decorating it with white chocolate icing, ivory 3d doves, red ribbon and edible flowers on top

will post pics

Twee.

Light lemon sponge, recipe by Gino D'Acampo in Saturday's Irish Times.

sdp

kids first cbc

phormium

Looks good! Cutting very neatly and nice malteser placement, all good

sdp

Thanks Phormium, they were delighted with themselves, defiantly a chocolate overload,

toadfly

admiralofthefleet

im starting the wedding cake i mentioned above today (wednesday). pics to follow

toadfly

Twee. wrote: »

Light lemon sponge, recipe by Gino D'Acampo in Saturday's Irish Times.

Thats looks gorgeous..want some!

admiralofthefleet

Better late than never, here is the wedding cake i did for my brother




and i did a minnie mouse cake for my wife's cousin's daughter on saturday just gone



im strongly considering turning it into a business

Dizzyblonde

They're amazing! You could certainly make a living at cake making

admiralofthefleet

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

They're amazing! You could certainly make a living at cake making

cheers, everyone has been saying it to me so i think i will, ive already advertised and had posters done so please god it takes off

admiralofthefleet

Lobsterlady wrote: »

My first, and probably only, 'Princess Cake' that I made for my daughters 6th birthday party a week ago. There was an audible 'ooooooh' from the little girlies, well worth the 3 hours it took to make:D.

thats incredible, a real talent you have there

asher2009

first cake i ever made, it was for my daughters 4th birthday
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Stench Blossoms

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

cheers, everyone has been saying it to me so i think i will, ive already advertised and had posters done so please god it takes off

Make sure to get yourself HSE certified.

I actually don't think there is that much money to make in cake making when you take into consideration all the costs.

phormium

Yes the HSE registration is essential, you won't be able to get insurance without it anyway.

I don't know how to say this without sounding mean but if you are intending making a business out of this then you need to work on the finish of your cakes especially the wedding cake. Brides are very demanding these days and will expect a professional level of finish when parting with money. Friends and family getting it for half nothing are always happier customers.

There are many courses available from the likes of Decobake, Stuff4cakes, A Cake for you, Cork Cake Craft and others, and also lots of free demonstrations.

Again I am not trying to be horrible, just offering some advice

Faith

phormium offers some good advice. If you're investing money into making it a business, you need to be sure your cakes can compete with the best. They need to be perfectly level and smooth both before icing and after. Have a look at some of the pictures here for the level you'll need to aim at: https://www.facebook.com/GraceDanielsCakes?fref=ts

admiralofthefleet

phormium wrote: »

Yes the HSE registration is essential, you won't be able to get insurance without it anyway.

I don't know how to say this without sounding mean but if you are intending making a business out of this then you need to work on the finish of your cakes especially the wedding cake. Brides are very demanding these days and will expect a professional level of finish when parting with money. Friends and family getting it for half nothing are always happier customers.

There are many courses available from the likes of Decobake, Stuff4cakes, A Cake for you, Cork Cake Craft and others, and also lots of free demonstrations.

Again I am not trying to be horrible, just offering some advice

doesnt sound mean at all, thanks for the advice, its all appreciated . i need to master the smoothness and a good few other things. im looking into the courses

phormium

Glad you took it in the spirit in which it was offered

It is very easy to improve someone who has a flair for this sort of thing so you will find classes a great help.

Should have mentioned sooner but there was a great cake show on in Cork this weekend, some fantastic entries and skill levels, lots of cake decorating stuff to be bought as well.

If you can afford to go a trip to the UK Sugarcraft show in Birmingham in November is well worth it, there is also one in London in April, it was on in Manchester this weekend, I picked Cork instead!

admiralofthefleet

i might try get over to london next month, if not definitely brum in november

samdavis

First time posting in this forum, what do ye think of my Fireman Sam cake for a 2yr old? Thanks in advance for the feedback!:)

Dizzyblonde

samdavis wrote: »

First time posting in this forum, what do ye think of my Fireman Sam cake for a 2yr old? Thanks in advance for the feedback!:)

That looks fabulous

sdp

samdavis wrote: »

First time posting in this forum, what do ye think of my Fireman Sam cake for a 2yr old? Thanks in advance for the feedback!:)

Great looking cake, love the expression on Sam's face

phormium

It's very good, neatly covered

samdavis

Thank you for the kind words, it was my first time making a figure out of icing, think I've found a new hobby!

Tabitharose

that looks amazing!!! congratulations on such a good job!!!