What are you been cooking today

[Yvette]

They look great Robyn

[Cuilidh]

It sounds as though experimenting with piping and icing combinations will guide you in the way which suits you best.  Both of your styles look amazing to me.  Perhaps a lot has to do with having a good piping bag and nozzles as well, then that would probably give you the confidence to have a go with different methods and styles.

[JulieO]

Johnro,they look gorgeous too.   

[dede]

dede maybe so you would never be bored???

Bored? Whats That? No chance of being bored with 5 kids, No chance of relaxing either. Oh I do love them though.

please be normal with me Dede and admit ... just some days (maybe just a couple a year  ) you REALLY do wonder why you had 5 kids  ... please don't let me be the only one 

Possible more like a couple of times a week faffa. Its hard work having a big family that's for sure. I dont recommend it to anyone.

[Halex]

You girls are just amazing with your cakes. I am going to do a 1 day course in decorating cupncakes
Hally

[Bedlam]

Dede,
 enjoy your kids they grow up so fast, I would love to do it again. My baby is 17.

[Halex]

Yes Dede, it would be hard work, we often have 3 or 4 kids over for sleepovers and I need wine!!! Just the noise volume s incredible, having one child s easy.

Hally

[maddy]

You girls are just amazing with your cakes. I am going to do a 1 day course in decorating cupncakes
Hally

Hally, save your money on the classes, and buy a set of tips and bags, and practise.
There are a lot of tutorials on you-tube, and it really is simple  you just have to give it a go.
It's funny, the flower I pipe often, was originally a mistake as I used the wrong tip....so there really is no rules.

Robyn.....your icing looks pretty, like an open rose....what tip did you use?

[johnro]

You a so right about anything goes with icing Maddy - I used to ice wedding cakes pre children and after learning it for a few years (that rule book has been thrown out in the name of convenience and speed).  I used the large loyal icing tip No 3 - I usually use the larger one for meringues and biscuits but it was the first bag and tip which matched yesterday.  Any of the wilton closed star tips would have the same effect (wilton 24, 26 or 30 I think from memory).   

Hally jump in feet first when it comest he perfect frosting (as I now refer to it) and icing cupcakes. As Maddy suggested youtube have some great tutorials - we direct students to them whem they are to ice a children's birthday cake as an assessment.   

[Halex]

Thanks Maddy and Robyn,I have already paid and booked but am going to have lots of goes before I attendm then I can ask more difficult questions, well hopefully.

Hally

[maddy]

You'll enjoy it Hally.  Do you get some goodies as part of the class?

[Halex]

I have no idea, th cost covers materials, so I am hoping it's hands on and I can bring some home. It's  sat 27th aug   
Hally

[Halex]

Ok have looked at a couple of you tube films. It seems most people have a little stand they can twirl around whilst piping. Is this what you all use.

Also I have a tray of cupcakes cooling to be iced. Please give me the recipe of the best icing to use.
Thanks Hally
P.s. Very excited..

[achookwoman]

Today,  made 2 bread sticks.  1 fruit loaf,  Anchovy Pate , (posted).  Boiled orange skins and then candied them in preparation for dipping in chocolate.(not TMX).  Used left over egg wash to make pikelets for Morning Tea tomorrow.   Mashed potato to go with duck legs and steamed veggies for tea. 

[dede]

Ok have looked at a couple of you tube films. It seems most people have a little stand they can twirl around whilst piping. Is this what you all use.

Also I have a tray of cupcakes cooling to be iced. Please give me the recipe of the best icing to use.
Thanks Hally
P.s. Very excited..

lol Hally, I just pictured you standing on a lazy Susan spinning around while piping. Now that would be worth seeing.