Pie, cake and all that good stuff

[RebeccaR]

BUMP!

I have found the best cake shop ever - Cutie Cups. The Red Velvet cupcakes are divine. We've ordered Jayden a giant Mickey Mouse themed giant cupcake for his birthday party. Their facebook page has some great wedding photos, as well as themes. The halloween ones were so cute

[Nico]

I need cake recipes, I plan on making Emily's cake for her birthday, it's a ways off but my cakes usually implode so anyone have any good recipes? tips?

[Loz]

Are you planning on decorating it with heavy frosting mate??

[Nico]

I'm not sure, We were going to make her a cupcake to eat and the cake for everyone else so I will probably use rolled Fondant icing for it, would that be heavy?

[Loz]

Yeah it is. I have a cake recipe that I use for decorated cakes. Its a dense and moist cake and can handle the heavy decos. It's pretty easy and it tastes awesome. I'll post it for you tonight

[Nico]

Looking forward to it, perhaps I can make a cake worthy of a 1 year old's party!

[Loz]

Do you have an aversion to sour cream or coconut??

[Beck]

I have to sort out the twins birthday cakes too. I'll probably cheat and Cheescake factory it though this year

[Nico]

I used to dislike coconut but recently I have found myself enjoying it, so no aversion.

I will probably cheat for all of Emily's other birthdays if I botch her cake up .

[Loz]

Ok. Will post it for you tonight

I love the idea of making and decorating kids birthday cakes. I reckon I'll look forward to it every year I will have to get the Womans Weekly Birthday Cake Book I used to choose one out of every year. Though I bet there are millions out there on the net.

[Loz]

For Nico:


Coconut Cake

125g Butter
1/2 teaspoon coconut essence
1 Cup Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Coconut
1 1/2 Cups Self Raising Flour
300g Sour Cream
1/3 Cup Milk

Beat butter, sugar and essence together. Add eggs one at a time and beat. Beat until light and fluffy and changed colour. Take off mixer and stir in half the flour and half the milk and mix together. Add remaining flour and milk and mix in.

Pour into greased and baking paper lined tin. Back in oven on 180 degrees for about 40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.


Notes: I watch this cake like a hawk. It can go from perfect to burnt quickly so just keep an eye on it. Its a really dense cake but very moist. Excellent for thick and heavy frosting or decos

[Nico]

Thanks Loz! Think I will give it a bash at the weekend so Steven can taste it for me .

[Beck]

Bought a white chocolate mud cake for the boys tomorrow

[Nico]

I made your cake Loz, I think I overcooked it but it tasted really nice as long as I cut all the burnt bits off! obviously because I burnt it it wasn't very moist but I am going to remake it this weekend and this time have Steven watch Emily so I can watch it like a Hawk and make it properly.

[Nico]

Anybody ever tried a cake pop? Are they any good?

[Lizzie]

I like them! I think I like how adorable they look the most

Cake pops for those who haven't had one/seen one.

[Loz]

Never seen one but i guess i would try one

I made a date crumble slice yesterday. Made the mistake of taking it to work and didn't even get one bit to bring home I think COL Roy had about 5 bits

[Nico]

I plan to make some from Emily's party, would save me time since I am making all of the food by hand.

Did you taste any of it at all Loz? atleast you know it was liked! Like ma Granny used to say there isn't a bigger compliment than coming home with an empty dish eh?

[Nico]

Just finished baking Emily's Birthday cake, coating with buttercream later tonight. Excess batter from all the layers after leveling.

[Loz]

Well I'm making the famous (in the Hillier family ) choc mint cheesecake today. It's luscious as but damn, I've forgotten how fiddly it is!!