Cake making help
Posted: 29 Jun 2013, 12:43
I am after help and inspiration.
L's birthday is on 20th July (as her friend L's) and it also happens to be the day of our village street party. I was looking at buying a cake for them both from Costco but I can't find their celebration cakes on line so am debating about making one instead.
My friend makes wonderful big birthday cakes so I am going to get the low down from her on the size of tin I want (I will probably use a roasting tin) and the quantities - although if anyone knows please let me know!
I am not sure about decorating it though. I was contemplating using butter icing and slathering it all over and just shoving a few candles in. Or would I be better with fondant and rolling it out and covering it and then piping it. I don't want to try for anything too dramatic as I would hate for the two L's to be disappointed at something that looks like a dogs dinner! And I also don't want to spend an absolute fortune on something that will be scoffed by half the village without a thought as to how much it cost me to make!!!!!!
L's birthday is on 20th July (as her friend L's) and it also happens to be the day of our village street party. I was looking at buying a cake for them both from Costco but I can't find their celebration cakes on line so am debating about making one instead.
My friend makes wonderful big birthday cakes so I am going to get the low down from her on the size of tin I want (I will probably use a roasting tin) and the quantities - although if anyone knows please let me know!
I am not sure about decorating it though. I was contemplating using butter icing and slathering it all over and just shoving a few candles in. Or would I be better with fondant and rolling it out and covering it and then piping it. I don't want to try for anything too dramatic as I would hate for the two L's to be disappointed at something that looks like a dogs dinner! And I also don't want to spend an absolute fortune on something that will be scoffed by half the village without a thought as to how much it cost me to make!!!!!!