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« on: April 23, 2015, 05:28:44 am »
I've got 2 sick 4 year olds here so we are having a quiet day at home. I made pumpkin soup from the chip for lunch, with fresh bread. They both ate it so I'm happy with that. I've made the fluffy vanilla pikelets' for my son to have after school, and then I'll get started on spaghetti bolognaise with lots of hidden veg, and maybe trtlmt garlic bread balls.
So much lovely food ideas in this thread! I'm eating anzac biscuits that my 7 year old son made yesterday, while having a cuppa and browsing the forum 😊
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« on: April 19, 2015, 12:09:00 pm »
Oh thanks Kimmy! The chocolate one looks divine. My son asked for chocolate cake for his birthday (not until July) so this will be perfect. He was the only one that wasn't overly keen on the vanilla - although he was slightly tempted by the addition of the strawberry essence. He asked if we could do the same but chocolate. Thanks for posting the link!
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« on: April 19, 2015, 10:25:56 am »
We are a bit similar Obbie. We live in a country town, and it's quicker to make something quickly in the tmx rather than get in the car.
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« on: April 19, 2015, 08:51:37 am »
This will be definitely be my go to icing now. I'm so glad because I'd had some icing disasters, including a very gritty icing at my daughters birthday party so I was starting to regret getting rid of my stand mixer. This was the inside, and I did a quick crumb layer and popped it in the fridge before doing a final coat. Looking forward to trying some piping next time I bake some cupcakes 
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« on: April 19, 2015, 08:16:00 am »
Well the cake was a great success. Watching my little nephew grab handfuls was the best! Now, all I'm cooking is a quick risotto for tea before getting these tired kids into bed. It's days like this that I'm so grateful to have a tmx. Previously we would of spent money on takeaway that everyone was probably too tired or hyped up to eat. At least this way I can turn any leftovers into another meal tomorrow 
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« on: April 19, 2015, 08:10:09 am »
Well I can't rave highly enough about this frosting. It was perfect, and I'm so glad it was on here! The little bit of extra work in making it was so worth it. The addition of the strawberry essence was great, thanks Jamberie!
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« on: April 18, 2015, 01:17:07 pm »
I'm baking for my nephews 1st birthday tomorrow. I've made all the layers for a rainbow cake to be assembled in the morning, smartie biscuits, and these lovely cupcakes using this recipe http://www.bakeplaysmile.com/chocolate-cupcakes-mm-frosting/. I hollowed them out and filled them with mini m&m's, and then iced over them. It should be a nice surprise when the kids bite into them (or a complete mess  ). I'm sitting here now waiting for the roux to finish so I can make creamy frosting in the morning.
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« on: April 17, 2015, 08:53:11 am »
Oh Jamberie, that's a great idea! Might make it a little more appealing for the children perhaps? I thought it was lovely but I guess it's a childrens party so I must consider the kids 😄
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« on: April 17, 2015, 07:56:04 am »
I've just done my 'test' making. It's lovely! I made a quick batch of cupcakes and used it on them. 2 out of 3 ate and liked the icing. The other one is a fusspot haha! It's a beautiful, almost pearly white colour. I didn't find it too sweet which is good because by the time it is iced, there will be a lot of icing. I only used a couple of teaspoons of vanilla - 35g seemed like it would be quite a lot so I didn't want to waste it in my trail run. Does everyone use the 35g? I use the extract from Aldi.
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« on: April 17, 2015, 05:49:09 am »
Oh Cookie, perfect! That's exactly what I am making. Yours looks terrific. I'm having a go at the icing now, just for cupcakes for the kids after school. I've never been so nervous about something My agreeing to make the cake suddenly is giving me a anxiety attack. I need to ice the whole cake as well as the layers so I think I'll have to make a double batch - which I think I might make the single recipe twice, rather than stress about cooking and mixing times.
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« on: April 16, 2015, 12:23:52 am »
Thanks girls! Jamberie, yes I did mean the cake with the coloured layers. I should of explained myself better. I might give it a test run today with some cupcakes. They will never go to waste in this house
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« on: April 15, 2015, 12:07:40 pm »
Hello girls! My first time posting but have done lots of reading on this great forum. I have a couple of questions. I've been asked to make a rainbow cake on the weekend. Is this the icing that would be best for it? I've not had much previous success with any meringue buttercreams, and regular buttercream has been too gritty or buttery in my tmx.
I plan to make the cake on Sat, and then most likely ice and decorate on Sunday morning ( using smarties and sprinkles so I dont want the colour to run). Should I make the roux the night before?
I really appreciate any tips or advice. Thanks!
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