icing tag
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Icing not drying on Xmas cake ... help plz I've iced a Christmas cake with rtr icing and it's just not drying in this muggy damp weather! I did it a few days ago now and it's sitting on my dining table with a net cover over it, but it's just so shiny!! Any ideas on somewhere to put it to dry it ou... |
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Icing xmas cake I have only ever iced xmas cake with brandy buttercream, or using almond and white fondant. I see you can use buttercream, and then white fondant which i would like to give a go, as i dont like almond paste at all. Any tips i should know before i start? |
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Icing suger?... 100g icing suger is how much in a cup?/ is there another alternative to icing suger for truffles? |
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Icing Xmas Cake Righto the almond icing (store bought) is on. Now how long do I need to leave it before I put brandy butter icing on top? Any hints much appreciated! |
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Help!! ran out of icing making creamcheese topping to go on the carrot cake that feels like its taken me all day LOL!! - didnt realize I had no cinnamon so downthe shop for that, now just short of icing so my mixture is still a bit runny, I put a whole phili cream cheese and jucie of lemon have fairly muc... |
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Almond icing question I'm not making my xmas cake until 2 or 3 days before xmas as it has no alcohol in it etc.Richard Till says to make his almond icing a week early so the flavours develop, so if I make that first and wrap it in gladwrap or tinfoil it should stay soft until ... |
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Nice icing for christmas cake please home made that is not to sweet or buttery, dont want a sickly sweet one , thanks in advance |
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Fluffy white xmas cake icing? last yr i tried some xmas cake & it had a fluffy white buttery icing on top ,remined me of my grandmas one she use to make ,does anyone hav a recipe for it ? thanks |
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Almond icing recipe...easy peasy..please? Help am wanting to put almond icing on Christmas cake and would like to make my own....I have googled but there are soooo many, so just wondered if there is a great cook out there with an easy quick one......thanks in anticipation.. |
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Christmas cake icing help I am cutting holly out of coloured fondant, how do I get it to stay attached to the iced christmas cake?? Thanks |
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Recipe for Pure Chocolate Icing Hope someone can help me with a pure rich Chocolate Icing????Got a beautiful Mud Cake and want pure chocolate but not sure if you have to mix with anything else.Thanks |
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Can Someone Tell Me What Icing To Use To Make Animal Biscuits Like You Buy In The Boxes?I need it to go hard .... Thanks :) |
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HELP! White chocolate icing recipe HELP someone! I'm making a cake for my son's first birthday and am making a gorgeous gooey chocolate cake and want to ice it with white chocolate but cant find a good recipe.I guess the basics is white choc drops, butter & icing sugar but to what quan... |
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Butter Icing I thought I may put butter icing on my Christmas cake this year, but am unsure about whether it will keep. Can anyone advise me please? |
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Needing advice please (mud cake icing) Hello i was wondering if anyone could help me, i have to make a mud cake and ice it with almond icing and white. my question is if i make the cake tonight and ice it tomorrow will the cake be ok untill sat when it will be cut into . many thanks in advance... |
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Almond and fondant icing woes...help neede please Asking for my mum. She iced fruit cake with almond icing then with white icing (both Edmonds) using thinned jam to glue layers. The almond icing melted and white icing is very sticky. What causes this and what can she do to stop this from happening. Was r... |
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Can I paint royal icing? I want a deep navy colour and think that it might be easiest to paint on the food colouring onto the icing once iots on the cake, any tips please? |
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How to make white chocolate icing? TIA |
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Icing for 1st Birthday Cake:-)) Will buttercream icing work on a chocolate cake? Ok so its my babies 1st birthday on tuesday and a friend lent me a tin with the shape of a cake and one candle on it as I am not very artistic We like buttercream icing and have tasted it on yummy cup cakes before, would th... |
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Wanting a recipe for piping bag icing Love making cupcakes and haven't tried icing them with a piping bag before. Would like an easy, fail safe recipe for icing you can use in a piping bag.One that will set fairly firm (meant to be a super hot day tomorrow when I want to ice them!) |
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Icing sugar where can you buy pure icing sugar that has no cornflour base or tapioca in it |
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Making christmas cake and the icing meaning the almond and the royal what would the key things i would need to know about handling them.when i say the icing meaning i am going to get it pre made from the shop. Never handled it as this is the first time i am making a christmas cake. |
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Yoghurt icing recipe Does any one have a recipe for icing made with yoghurt ? Thanks in advance. |
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Buttercream Icing Question Ok so im doing a cake that is mainly done with fondant icing but im doingbuttercream icing on the edges (boarder) and just wondered if this would be ok left out over night or would it spoil and run as i know the fondant will be fine but not sure about the... |
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Icing for a vanilla butter cake? My daughter is almost 10 and has decided this year she wants a vanilla butter cake so I am going to give Cooks Essentials' recipe a go.For the decoration she wants white icing and a music theme.I'll do some music notes with chocolate so that is easy enoug... |
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Cake Icing and Decorating Right, I'm 'attemptng' to make the Winnie the Pooh birthday cake for my son (the one where he is holding the balloon). Anyway, what kind of icing do I use? Do I need to do a first layer on the cake first in a chocolate based icing? Where do I buy icing eq... |
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Fondant icing question :) Hi all i havent been on the messages boards in a long time but i need your help im attempting to make for the first time a fondant cake. my question is can you use normal food coloring to color it? and if not where can i get the fondant paste at a reasona... |
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Cake and Icing help - what cake with what icing? I am making a large square cake, and i want to ice it like 'optimus prime' from transformers for a friends 21st birthday... Problem is that I am in Wellington and can not go due to a uni exam on the same day as the birthday (Saturday). The only way to get... |
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Icing Sugar Problem I'm curious to know whether anyone else has had trouble when making icing. I couldn't get the very well known brand of icing sugar at the supermarket and bought an " inhouse " brand instead. I haven't any problems with other products in this ran... |
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Making icing frangipani\'s HELP!!! hi i bought pettinance icing to make frangipanis for a cake but its not working properly they get really soft and tacky. any tips please or recipes for icing that work to make these. |
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Dairy free 'buttercream' icing? HiHas anyone had success in making a buttercream type icing dairy free - using olivani for example. Any thoughts? Thanks |
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Is the Icing most cafes use Ganache I want a nice icing recipe and I have just looked through all the prev ones on here, alot of you reccommend a chocolate ganache is this what most of the cafes use iykwim nice and fluffy and not just a icing sugar, butter and cocoa one? |
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Cream Cheese Icing Help, I have made a banana cake and want to do a cream cheese icing?What do you use and how?TIA |
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Wedding cake / royal icing I am making the cakes for my sisters wedding in October. I am going to ice with royal icing, how can I stop this from setting too hard? I don't want her to have to get a chainsaw out to cut the cake!! |
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What is the hardest holding icing? I have to ice some chocolate bars together to make a cake decoration in your opinion what is likely to stick them together best? |
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Icing to go with my cranberry coconut slice?? I just made a no-bake slice Would cream cheese work? or should I go with white chocolate or lemon icing?? :) |
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Cream Cheese Icing The last couple of times I have made cream cheese icing (cream cheese and icing sugar) it has gone all runny and not nice like it used to - all sort of fluffy and creamy and quite firm. I used Country Goodness Original, not lite.Can anyone please suggest ... |
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Butter/vienna Cream Icing for Kids B\'day cake? Ive lost my trusty recipe book and I need a lovely butter / vienna cream icing for my grandies b'day cake today.Gotta make a ladybig LOLThanks in advance xoxox |
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Does anyone know the lady that sells ediable icing Does anyone know the lady that sells ediable icing fairies in Whakatane. I saw her listings last week and now they have finished and not been relisted. I really loved the fairies and mushrooms and would love to get some for my five year olds birthday cake... |
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Butter Icing help I am making a First birthday cake from the Womens Weekly kids cake book. 1) How do I make the butter icing look smooth. I tried but it still looks rough. 2) It also didn't take like anything. What do I put in for flavouring. I put in vanilla essence ... |
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Question - Cakes with Fondant icing I'm making a cake using fondant icing, is it best to put it in the fridge or freezer to set? Will the cake be ok? Its for a big castle cake, I don't want the cake to taste stale by the time we eat it. Should I put the cake in the freezer tonight and let i... |
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Best chocolate icing please... Any one got a realy yummy chocolate icing recipe? |
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Kids B'day Cake - Icing Help hi All, hoping someone can give me some advice please? ? I'm making spiderman for my 6yo's birthday cake - can anyone tell me how to make nice buttercream icing? I used to use the old 'usual' icing mix, but wanted something to look light and creamy and ... |
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Frosting / Icing??? Help please... Im making a 5 cake for our daughters birthday. Im confused with regards to the icing. The recipe says to ice it with 'frosting' which I believe is different to my typical icing as it looks really smooth and almost shiny? ? Can someone give me an idea on... |
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Red food colouring?? or icing?? I need to make a ladybird cake for my daughter and when I used the red food colouring the darkest colour it came out when mixed was a dark pink. Does anyone know where or what profession colouring I could buy and where around Pukekohe/Manukau I could buy ... |
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Help icing substitute Ive done a dum dum thing, made some strawberry slice and when I went to make the icing for the top I realised no icing sugar! What can I put on top instead? I have a pakt of marshmallows, castor sugar, butter, brown sugar etc, sprinkles. What could I u... |
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JUST MADE BANANA CAKE- NICEST ICING RECIPES PLEASE Would love a yummy icing recipe... . I think I would like Chocolate (if anyone knows a good one) but I will consider all icings! ! ! hahaha |
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Fudge cake and icing does anyone know how to make an hard chocolate icing for fudge cake |
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Icing a fruit cake Hi everyone. am making a fruit cake for my nanas 80th and wondering what to use to ice it and how. Thought fondant would be the easiest but have not used it before so no idea how to go about it. Any advice please on what is best. Cheers |
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The best chocolate icing recipe needed :o) Hi there, looking for ideas, recipes, for your best ever true and tried chocolate icing. It's for a banana cake, thanks. |
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Whats the icing called that you just roll and use? its like the stuff the use on xmas cake i think i need red, white , pink and black in chch anyone no where i can find it or what its called thanks |
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Best chocolate icing recipe? Whats yours? |
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Best Icing for CHocolate cake I've just baked a chocolate cake for my daughters birthday and need to know what is the best icing to make. I would like to do it Pink and then decorate it. Any Ideas TYIA |
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Simple icing recipe for a Banana Cake please. |
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Wedding cake icing for display, does it last long? Hi peoples... I am getting married on 10 th July and am seeking advice as to how long or when to do the prep for the wedding cake base with white icing. We have a "theme" for our cake and are doing the base mixed in with some static display..... |
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Fondant icing? Hi, I was wanting to make a canon SLR camera cake. And hear Fondant icing is the best to use. I've never even heard of it. But understand there is a lot of different types of Fondant Icing. So I was wondering which Fondant Icing is best? I want a bal... |
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Marshmallow icing Does anyone have a recipe for this? I have googled it and all I get is recipes that require marshmallow creme to which we dont have. I want to make icing that it fluffy and looks like clouds on cupcakes if that helps. Thank you |
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Raspberry bun icing ? Does anyone know how to make the pink icing thats on fruit buns etc. |
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Sugarpaste recipe/modelling icing Can anyone help me out with a recipe for sugar paste/modelling icing? I've looked on the web but everybody seems to have different names/ingredients! |
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Royal icing - how to make it stiffer Hi, can you please give me a few ideas on how to make my royal icing stiffer, I am making a large flower to go on my daughters birthdaycake and it keeps wilting! |
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Disposable icing bags what size bag would you need for a wilton 2D nozzle please. |
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Firmer icing for banana cake??? I have been making Banana cake for years and icing with choc butter icing but in recent times have found that the icing is not setting firmly and seeps into the cake. Not one to blame the tools but is icing different these days. I know that put in a bit... |
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Butter icing Dumb question, but... . . can I make this in my food processor? I haven't got a cake mixer and need to make enough for 5 dozen cupcakes. Thanks :o) |
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What cakes use royal icing What types of cake - other than fruit cakes - can have royal icing. Want to have a second wedding cake for those that don't like fruit cake but want it with royal icing. What tastes good with it? |
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Perfect Cream cheese icing recipe I have seen a few posts about cream cheese icing not turning out right. I have finally figured it out how not to have runny icing. Add castor sugar instead of icing sugar. I used 250g of cream cheese, about 1/2 - 3/4 cup castor sugar. Rind and juice o... |
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Chocolate icing for cake recipe pls i used to make a nice yummy 1 back in the day to put on chocolate cake - it had cocoa powder, icing sugar, a bit of butter & sour cream but ive lost the recipe. Anyone care to share their fave? I know its the easiest thing to make hahah but im not e... |
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Passionfruit icing we just made a beauitful banana cake, & im after a really nice passionfruit icingThanks |
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Passionfruit cream cheese icing recipe needed please, thanks muchly :o) |
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Icing Images Does it ruin the edible icing image if the cake is made and iced (and the image put on) the night before its to be presented? |
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Almond Icing, Fondant and Gumpaste??? Are there any differences? ? ? ? ? ? Is Fondant different to Almond Icing (taste-wise)? ? Are Fondant and Gumpaste the same thing? Can you colour and flavour any of these? ? ? |
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Icing sugar Is there a way of extending a small quantity of icing sugar to make more icing for my slice... . |
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cream cheese icing that is good for piping. Anyone have a good recipe please. |
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icing just wondering for a different taste instead of cocoa could i use drinking chocolate mint flavour. what are your thoughts |
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Please help an idiot! Icing / cupcake question.. I am very new to cupcakes / icing /decorating - I've bought a 14" icing bag, 2D Wilton tip and large tip coupler - but for the life of me cannot work out how they all fit together! The nozzle end of the bag seems too narrow for the 2D tip. . but I t... |
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icing/ cupcakes whats a icing to put on cupcakes and then sugar flower on top. |
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ICING info needed.... Can anyone tell me if its ok to use icing sugar that was made last week (sunday) so 1 week old. Made with butter , icing sugar, and 2tsp of milk. It tastes allright. ? ? Thanks |
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Cream Cheese Icing I made 2 lots of cream cheese icing recently (cream cheese, icing sugar and grated lemon rind) and both times it went all runny, not all lovely and creamy and thick. I used the LITE cream cheese and guessing that must have been the reason it was all runny... |
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"Drawing" with icing My daughter wants her favourite cartoon character on her birthday cake. I mostly have it sorted but would like to get an idea on what would be the best type of icing to draw the outside lines of the character? Was going to use black food colouring. The ac... |
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cream cheese icing & carrot cake i know i can freeze carrot cake... but can i freeze it with icing? ? how long will it last? |
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Icing recipe for piping bag Can someone please help me? I need a recipe for butter cream icing that I can successfully use in a piping bag. Thanks heaps |
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Caramel icing for banana cake recipe? Argh! I can't find it. I made it last week and it is the BEST. Can someone pleeeeeeease point me in the right direction. This time I will write it down! |
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RED BUTTER CREAM ICING Desperately trying to make red butter cream icing but it naturally comes out pink have tried adding other colours but cum up empty best iv gotten is a tanish colour, anyone know how from start to finish to best get it fire engine red |
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wanted a nice chocolate icing PLEASE!!! not to sweet ... . have yet to find one THANKS people ... |
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which icing is used on this cake? http://images. trademe.co.nz/photoserver/56/125366256_full. jpg |
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icing for muffins okay, so I've just recently started baking and am hugely curious as to how one makes the pretty yellow/ pink icing on muffins and cakes. Can someone please give me a quick easy recipe and instructions. Thank youuuu :o) |
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When does a Ganache choc icing go off??? Hi there, I made a Ganache choc icing last weekend and didn't use it all so I put it in the fridge. How long would this last for? I want to make a cake this weekend and use it. |
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best icing in your opinion... please directions for the novice |
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how to make green icing??? My son has requested for his birthday cake tomorrow, a cake with green icing. Have the green colouring but unsure of the rest. He wants it to cover a plain sponge and for me to go mad with the pebbles and choc drops on top:) |
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Rolling Out Fondant Icing... Last month i made a birthday cake & iced it with fondant. . i coloured the fondant & then rolled it out on icing sugar but the icing sugar made the colour dull... so i then had to wet my hands & rub them all over it to make it look bright aga... |
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Firm cream cheese icing How do you make a firm cream cheese icing. I have been making it with creamcheese, a squeeze of lemon juice and icing sugar. I don't add too much icing sugar and I like to taste the tartness but I find it is too googy. Other than adding more icing suga... |
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Icing I'm hopeless at icing, have a wonderful cake mold of a fairy castle, but oh how to do the icing. Anyone with suggestions ? |
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Queen Writing Icing I bought some of the pink icing and was disappointed when it came out jelly-like. Is this normal? I expected it to come out like icing. |
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can anyone give me a chocolate icing recipe Without icing sugar? ? I've just checked my cupboard and no more icing sugar! ! ! ! My cake is in the oven at the moment... if any can help that would be great! ! ! ! Thanks |
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best icing for banana cake ? |
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Buttercream Icing recipie? Does any body have one that i can use that will crust so i can smooth it out. thanx |
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coconut icing - anyone have a recipe? have just made a coconut cake which it says to ice with coconut icing, problem is there wasn't a coconut icing recipe in the book. anyone have a good one? |
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best chocolate cup cake recipe??? and icing recipe . . |
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ICING QUESTION im making a huge choc cake and have 2 packets of the aunt bettys (i think) frosting - it is not enough how can i make this go further ? can i add more egg/icing sugar or anything! ! ? ? ? ? need to ice in 1 hr! ! ! TIA |
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Icing for cakes Is there any specialway of using those piping things when you want to write things on a cake? We have the pipe thing in the draw im just not sure if there is a special technique or if yoi just put the icing in it and squeeze |
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How hard is it to pipe icing onto a kids cake? i can get a cake tin of bob the builder for my sons birthday next month... everyone is telling me its so easy. but where do I start. is there a good book out there that tells me how to pipe the icing and how to make it :) |
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icing help please??? can someone please help me with what the name is off the icing or whatever its called that you can ice out onto greaseproof paper and it will dry hard and you can then take it off the paper and directly onto the cake. I have used it once befo |
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Icing for biscuits to freeze? Is there are special icing I can use on biscuits to put in the freezer? Previously the icing seems to go hard & crumble! |
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Chocolate Melts Icing?? Am after a recipe for Icing and it has chocolate melts in it and also an egg yolk. Does anyone have this? ? |
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Is there a difference between choc icing/frosting? I am wanting to make a snake cake covered in chocolate icing & then covered in chocolate buttons to give a scaled effect. Not sure what icing recipe to use. I need one where the buttons won't slide down the sides, but also where the icing won't go har... |
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icing for a cake Whats a good recipe for an icing I can put into a piping bag to decorate a cake, Im new to this so have no idea. |
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Getting icing like professionally made cakes... Does anyone know if you can buy icing to either spread on or roll on a homemade cake and get it to turn out nice and smooth like a professionally made cake? |
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Need a really good icing recipe :) As the title says ;) Am after one that is like the "frosting" (quite thick and fluffy iykwim) they use in america for a princess castle i'm making for my foster daughters 4th birthday, can anyone please help? |
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Sticky icing How to stop icing going sticky on a moist cake after a few days. |
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Icing for cupcakes? What is the secret/recipe for the delicious icing that is used for the cupcakes bought from the supermarket? It is really thick and very "yum". Thank you |
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Lemonade icing for Banana cake ? We are putting the old bananas to good use today; making banana cakes. Previously we use the tried and true lemon icing but as we are out of lemons at this time and there is an abundance of lemonades on the tree, I was thinking of trying out the juice fro... |
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Royal Icing homemade I know why I don't do icing lol well have never 'mucked' around making royal icing and yes you can by it but can't afford the extra dollars and can't roll it out as arms and wrist & hands don't work as they should and don't think ACC will pay for help doi... |
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Good Chocolate icing recipe I've decided to make a cake for my wifes birthday in March - I know how to bake / cook and have a recipe for a moist chocolate cake. My plan is to make a double layered cake (big bottom layer, smaller top layer) and cover the whole cake in chocolate icing... |
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Buttercream icing When making buttercream icing why does it need to have so much icing sugar that it is sickly sweet? I remember in my young days they used to use a lot less icing sugar that it used to be almost well sweetened butter. I have started going back to doing thi... |
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Icing for birthday cake. I want to do some fancy type flower things on a cake. what recipe for the icing do I need.?thanks |
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Cake bakers please, ready to roll icing. Hi, iv'e bought a box of Dr.Oetker ready to roll icing from the supermarket, and I would like to know if its o.k to add food gel colouring to them, to make additional colours. It has a green, a white and a red in the box, but I need orange,yellow, purple,... |
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Edible icing Going to buy a cake for my grandson and want to buy the edible icing image off Trade me. How long does this icing last. Please can any one tell me. |
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Buttercream Icing I have just made some butter biscuits and put buttercream icing on top and in between the biscuits. I was going to send some to my parents in Dunedin but have just read (on the internet) that the icing may not last (I'm in Ashburton). It says maybe only 3... |
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What icing to use for red velvet chocolate cake I have been using a cream cheese icing with vanilla essence in it. What other ones can i put on my cake? |
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Chocolate icing that does not set hard I had some yummy fudge cake on the weekend. It had a lovely soft chocolate icing on it. Does any one have a recipe? I normally melt butter, add in icing sugar and cocoa till of a spreadable consistency, but it always sets hard. Any suggestions much apprec... |
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Does anyone know how to make this kind of icing Hopefully this shows up as a red cake https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=soft+icing+cakes&biw=1366&bih=657&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5KYGVcbkE4Tq8AXMw4HIAQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#imgdii=_&imgrc=OE2gaClcH8WvvM%253A%3ByOEJb5DG-V-pFM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwhitebo... |
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Icing not set I made last night a neenish slice it has icing made with icing sugar, a little butter & water. I put it in a container with a lid after it had cooled but today it is kind of sticky. How can I get it to dry out I don't need it until Saturday. Help please. |
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Jax icing recipe on Good morning today? Did anyone get the recipe please know what was in it but didn't get quantities. Many thanks |
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Old fashioned icing Easter eggs recipe/method About this time every year I start scouring the internet for recipes/methods on how to make icing Easter eggs but I've never been able to find anything. It has been a bit of a tradition in our family to have an icing Easter egg at Easter. The shops that s... |
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Icing chocolate mud cake. Help please what can you ice chocolate mud cake with and how do you do it?. Just a beginner at cake decorating |
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Peanut butter cream cheese icing Does anyone have a recipe please |
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Icing made from chocolate and cream for some reason google wont let me I need a recipe both for a cake and rocky road |
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Butter Icing with unslated butter? I want to make a softish icing thinking of Edmonds butter one but haven't got enough to make it can I use unsalted butter? As I have some. Thanks Anne |
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Icing/frosting for carrot cake, i can make the carrot cake fine, but the icing i make with cream cheese, icing sugar, butter and orange rind just stays really sticky. Any ideas why, or does anyone have another recipe please. Thanks. |
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Allergy friendly cake and icing recipie please Needs to be free from eggs and egg products, chocolate, cocoa, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, citrus, pineapple, yoghurt, butter, milk Any ideas or is it impossible? Lol |
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Trouble with butter cream icing - help! DD's birthday guests are coming at noon and she's just had to abandon the butter cream icing for her cake because it was lumpy and wouldn't pipe. What should she know before starting again? Any tips will be most appreciated! |
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Real Chocolate Icing. Has anyone a reliable way to make chocolate Icing from real chocolate please? Thought I would ice my Chocolate Birthday cake this way, then top it with mini marshmallows and drizzle chocolate over these . also any ideas how to do a very fine drizzle would... |
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Biscuits with yogurt icing please I do like the hard yogurt icing on a few bikies you can buy from S.M. Has anyone got the recipe please. |
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How to make black icing My grandson wants an All Blacks cake for his birthday! I have bought the black food colouring but do I just add it to white icing or is there a trick to it? Help please, the birthday is tomorrow! |
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Dairy free ganache or icing Hi there, my best friend has just been advised by her ENT specialist to go diary free for 2 months to see if it clears up her constant sinus infections. Problem is her hens night is smack bang in the middle of that, and while I can sub out dairy in the ca... |
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Can you freeze meringue butter icing? Daughter just made far too much for the macarons she was baking! |
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Pettinice Almond Icing question I read somewhere that when icing your Christmas cake you need to leave your marzipan to dry out for a 3-4 days before putting the white icing on top. Does this also apply to the almond icing you buy in packets or just for home made marzipan? Thanks. |
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Icing for a Christmas cake I made my first proper Christmas cake ever (nearly 60 ! ) and it is nearly time to ice it . I don't want to do the royal icing . prefer the brandy icing . so I have 2 questions . how long will the brandy butter icing keep and is it best to ice straight on... |
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Gingerbread house and royal icing U all wise cooks do you have tried,tested,royal icing recipe to glue gingerbread house together. It's my first time doing it, baked the house just now wanting a royal icing recipe which will set real quickly,rock hard.I know there heaps out there in googl... |
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When icing a Christmas cake? do I unwrap it and leave for a while . or do I put the marzipan straight onto it? I am then going to ice it with the brandy butter icing ,,,do I let the marzipan set at all or ice straight onto that ? Oh and I have read you put apricot jam onto cake befor... |
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Carrot Cake Icing recipe.please :o) I want to make my son a carrot cake for his birthday on Tuesday but the recipes that I have for the icing never seem to be that good. They are runny and not creamy and fluffy like on the shop bought ones! The recipe I have is cream cheese, icing sugar and... |
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Pavlova made with icing sugar. anyone tried this, instead of castor sugar! |
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How to make the perfect cream cheese icing. that is firm and still tastes cream cheesy! Mind always goes sloppy and I find I need to add lots if icing sugar to compensate. TIA |
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Butter Icing NZ Style please Could I please have a recipie for this with some flavour ideas as well please. Everyone seems to make it differently. Some ideas would be great tho.thanks |
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Pavlova with icing sugar instead of castor sugar? has anyone tried this? I really want to make a pav similar to the cowells pavlovas (very light and airy with virtually no crust). |
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How to make awesome cream cheese icing for carrot cake. like rocket kitchen style - nice and thick! |
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Alison Holst Cream cheese icing - from CPot bk Usual stuff up on my part. I told a friend I would make the carrot loaf from the new S&A Holst slow cooker book fro tomorrow.Unfortunately the recipe for the icing is in one of the other slow cooker books which I have put heaven-alone-knows -where (I'... |
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I need help with icing Mt friend who is unavailable makes a really nice icing with cream and compound chocolate melted and maybe butter I dont know, can anyone help me |
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Fondant icing. The pale blue fondant I have just put on a cake, has taken on a green tinge with the colour of the almond icing showing through. Have I made the fondant too thin! Should I put another layer on! |
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Glaze cookie icing that looks like royal icing? Saw a website that used glaze instead of royal icing for a cookie project, but as the project wasn't focused on the icing itself there's no recipe for the glaze.Anyone have a recipe that dries hard (but slower than royal icing), possibly uses corn... |
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Edible icing images.do they taste very nice? Thinking about using one of those pre-printed icing images and that are scanned form pictures/photos to go on a cake. but wondering if they taste good and what experiences others have had with using them.Recommend or not!! Thanks. |
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Cake toppers / icing images Does anyone know where I can get, in NZ, a Justin Bieber cake topper or smaller cup cake toppers please! I think thats what they are called! The edible icing images that you can put on top of a cake. I know Fishpond have one on their website but I need on... |
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Icing a fruit cake Would love some advice Want to ice a wedding cake , very simple, just white with a ribbon. Do I go in this order:apricot jam, almond icing and then white fondants icing Many thanks look forward to some advice |
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Regalice fondant icing expiry date This expires this month, I am wanting to use this in May would it still be ok! |
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Best icing with this heat Hi all, i need to make a chocolate cake for my daughters birthday. What is the best icing to use that wont melt too much in this heat, i dont want to use fondant. I usually make a butter cream or a ganache |
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Fondant icing bakels vs satin ice and gel vs powde I normally use bakels and was wondering how much of a difference would using satin ice make, and there is quite a price difference.Also are gel or powder colourings better as I have been using the americolor ones and find that the amount used to get a dee... |
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What icing wont melt in the heat? Hi, We're off camping for a few days and dd wants to make gingerbread men, but for her the joy is in the decorating of them. Is there an icing recipe that wont melt in the heat of a tent! |
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White dairy free icing? Does anyone have a tried and has worked receipe! It HAS to be white, not off white or yellowish. Thanks. |
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Icing Biscuits . I have purchased some tool (hammer, screwdriver etc) shaped cookie cutters for my sons birthday this weekend. I would like to pipe icing round the edges of the biscuits. Can someone please tell me what type of icing I need to make. Thanks |
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Where to buy Bakels Truffle icing mix? Sclaredy_cat (or others) where do you purchase this please!I have contact Bakels but due to being weekend Im not expecting a call back til early next week Thanks |
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Christmas cake icing for him Posted by him! We made the cake which is currently being regularly fed with brandy and it's going to divided in half as she doesn't like almond icing! My question is about the top white layer - I've seached the recipes on here and printed off ... |
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Cookies with royal icing how long do they last? + Im making cookies with nice icing patterns for christmas gifts and just wondering how long they will last from being baked. or how soon i can start making them. TIA :) |
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Icing for Christmas cake. What is the best icing for a Christmas cake! Not too keen on fondant.anyone have a good butter icing recipe suitable for Christmas cakes! |
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Dairy-free icing? Uh-oh have suddenly realised my egg, nut and dairy-free cupcakes arent actually so! Do i replace the butter in the icing with Kremelta or am i way off! What else can i replace the butter with! Needing it to be quite a stiff icing for decorated cupcakes. |
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Colouring icing experts So I'm about to adventure into the world of Christmas Cake making (my first time). I am going to use the Jo Segars recipe.But what I want to know is; Can I colour the white icing mix with normal old food colouring or do I need to buy fancy pants stuff... |
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Cream Pastry piping & Icing bags-any difference? I want to teach myself how to pipe and need some bags. Is there any difference between Cream Pastry piping bags & Icing bags - both disposable, please! They are both 16". TIA. |
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Attn grandma Brandy Butter Icing! grandma wrote:Will you post Jo Seager's Brandy Butter Cream Icing please figjamto!I always use Alison Holst's pineapple one too, but an going to try butter icing this time. Very Easy Fruitcake - Jo Seager 1kg mixed dried fruit2 tsp mixed spice2 cu... |
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Help lactose free icing I need a recipe for a icing to put on a carrot cake |
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Help- Cake icing using cream Have just made our fav "stout chocolate cake" for a thank you for tomorrow and thought the icing was chocolate melts and cream ( which is what I have) but it calls for sour cream and melts. Can I use cream! |
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Edible icing image Can anyone tell me where i can buy a 'lightening McQueen" (disney cars) edible icing image in south Auckland!, do supermarkets sell them!I need it tomorrow! Ta |
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What would be the best icing to make for chocolate cupcakes that i can colour black! |
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Choc icing for afghans: Hi, does anyone have a choc icing recipe that is ideal. The biscuits are very good butmyricing is too sweet ! |
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Recipe for Pettinice type icing? Does anyone have a recipe for this type of icing or similar please! I'd love to buy it off the shelf, but the 'love of my life' can't eat it! |
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Maroon coloured icing HELP! I'm wanting to ice a cake in the shape of a top and want it queensland league colour. how do i get themaroon colour! |
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Substitute for almond icing does anyone know a good substitute for almond icing under fondant, i need to ice a cake that needs to last a few days before its eaten and i dont want the fondant to go soggy but dont like the taste of almond icing. |
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How long does fondant icing last? I want to make a set of "8 Ball" cupcakes for my husband's 60th. If I make the icing for each number, can they keep for a while so I can make the cupcakes the day before the party! Any tips would be gratefully received. |
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Best icing for freezing on cake can anyone give me an icing recipe to put on a choc cake, i will then be putting the cake in the freezer for 2 weeks, TIA |
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Ganache icing question can anybody tell me do you add melted chocolate to pouring cream then whip or do you whip cream first then add to chocolate! Help! |
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What is the ultimate icing recipe Just wondering if anyone has any tricks with icing they could share.Mine never seems to turn out that well. |
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White Fluffy supermarket cake type icing/frosting? Hi Anyone know the recipe for that white soft fluffy icing that supermarkets (New world in Palmy) use to ice cakes.I guess it has egg white. Not cream or mock cream. Cheers Macac |
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Edmonds butter icing recipe please Hello , could someone pretty please tell me the butter icing recipe on page 76 of the Edmonds cook book , lost the pageThank you :) |
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Marshmallow-y choco icing? Hi there I make a fabbo chocolate cake but am a bit naff on icings. I fancy making a light one that incorporates marshmallows. Any suggestions! |
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Fondant Icing Experts. I've asked in Parenting, but here goes here too: .I've made this recipe a couple of times http://parich.blogspot.co.nz/2010/02/marshmallow-fondant-ici ng.html Last night's batched looked ok and was easy to work with but had a rubbery texture w... |
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Roughly how much fondant icing. would I need!My son wants this cake for his B'day but im going to do just two tier's and make it all green (no brown).Roughly how much green fondant would I need to buy!I've never seen or used fondant before.Im sure I won't need much of th... |
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Creacm cheese icing Please has anyone suggestions for using up cream cheese icing other than carrot cake. I was thinking of a slice or similar item. |
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Yoghurt coating/icing Does any one know how to make the yoghurt coating like you get on raisins etc. I want one that will dry hard. Thank you :) |
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Can i freeze cream cheese icing? made a double batch and its far to much |
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Chocolate / creme cheese frosting / icing ? I had a recipe for this to top a cake I am making . But I have lost it and can't for the life of Me find the *&^%$ now . Have done a search on here But nothing pops up apart from cheese cake and cupcake recipes ! Some genius will know in here . PL... |
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ICING.No Butter so can I use margarine!Or any other ideas!I don't have enough chocolate melts. Please help. |
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Ganache Icing i can pipe please Have had a few disasters and dont want any more could someone help with tips and a fail safe recipe thanks |
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Icing and cake filling questions hi, i really dont bake often so thought i would come to the experts for a couple of questions:1.I usually ice cakes when i make them with a icing of melted butter, hot water, icing sugar and cocoa, i have looked at buttercream icing where its beaten with ... |
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Icing sets ? i want to start trying to do the fancy icing designs on cakes etc with the butter cream icing there is lots to choose from on here and i have no idea what is good and what isnt ! any advice with links on sets on here would be much appreciated :) |
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Has anyone made rainbow icing? Do you have a picture to share please.and how you did it.I have googled and got several different ways to do it and I would have to make some cupcakes tomorrow.Thought pretty rainbow icing would be nice :-) TIA (also in parenting :-)) |
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Icing question I'm making cup cakes on the weekend and I have two questions re the icing. 1.When do I add the food colouring to the icing!Do I make the icing up first and add the food colouring last! 2.How do I get my decorations to stay/stick into the icing!!Such a... |
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Buttercream icing Have miss 11 arriving after school to ice mum a birthday cake for tomorrow, she loves to bake so i always encourage her. Ive made the cake for her to get a head start, what i need to know is can you use the chelsea pink berry icing sugar for butter cream ... |
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Photo onto icing Does anyone know where in Auckland you can get this done I'm making a 40th wedding anniversary cake an was thinking of putting a photo onto it |
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Icing for a Mud Cake Please I have been asked to bake a chocolate mud cake for a wedding cake. 2 tiers. The bride wants white icing though. What would be the best to use! cake is being used as the dessert along with berries. |
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Icing help could i melt chocklate add milk and or oil then spead it on the cake will it be oktia |
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Where to buy coloured fondant icing in Tauranga I have been to Spotlight but they did not have the fire engine red colour that i require nor did they have the red coloured gel colouring, does anyone have any idea where i could purchase red and blue fondant from! I don't want huge quanties just enou... |
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Lemon cake with Cream cheese icing?CelebrationCake Hi, I'm hoping someone has a recipe for the lemon cake with cream cheese icing that was in the New world circular during May. I thought I'd kept it but alas it is not where I thought I'd stashed it. It was in the New world mailer and called ce... |
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Icing/cream on top of cheese cake shop cakes does anyone know what is used to make this, trying to save a bit of money and make one for hubby's birthday.Is it flovoured cheam cheese! or something to that effect! TIA |
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Best birthday cake for icing - childrens? I have to make a number 10 for our Sons Birthday - It will need to be iced as a 'race track' =would a madeira cake be suitable!Thanks |
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Icing - cupcakes etc Can someone please tell me what the best icing type/recipe when starting off to decorate cupcakes/ birthday cakes etc!Normally just do plain old chocolate standard icing. |
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Yummy icing for a banana cake plz :) Wanting a yummy icing for a banana cake, not chocolate or a cream cheese one tho :) |
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Melting Moments Icing Just wondering what's a nice icing to put in between these! |
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Chocolate icing Does anyone have a chocolate icing recipe thats more of a thin sauce that sets like an icing but is not thick or gooey! |
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Recipe for icing Hi, does anyone have a recipe for butter cream icing that can be piped and will hold its shape please! |
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Icing for biscuits . I would like to make some gingerbread men for my nieces birthday and would like to ice them.Does anyone have a receipe for biscuit icing as I have never done this before. |
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Fondant icing on cake Is it ok to use fodant on a sponge cake or should it be a more solid cake! Ive had a problem making a birthday cake that is Gluten Free and have only had success with a spong but not sure if the fondant owuld be too heavy. |
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Fondant icing q Is it the soft white icing they sell at paknsave!doesn't say fondant also if i make a cake friday for sunday where do i store it in the fridge or cupboard never used fondant before but am giving it ago cant be too hard play enough play dough with the ... |
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Yummy icing for cupcakes anybody got a good one for me! also, where do yoiu buy iced flowers! thanks! |
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Cupcake icing anyone now how they make that yummy soft icing they use on cupcakes at the cupcake shops |
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Icing for sally lun buns? could anyone please help with this, the cocnut icing on the large round buns from the bakeries, TIA |
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Best icing for bday cake hi there i was just wondering what the best icing is if you are going to use the piping thing(can't for the life of me think of what they are called at the moment) lol TIA |
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Fondant Icing I am making a firetruck cake for my sons birthday next week. I am using fondant icing for the first time. Do I put jam or butter icing onto the cake first before applying the fondant! |
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Royal/cream cheese/butter Icing, frosting help! What's best for what! Icing for decorating biscuits what is best! Icing for chocolate cake or cup cakes (different colours) which is best! Can you use royal for cupcakes! |
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Anyone made ginger icing? has anyone added ginger (powered) to butter icing! Just gotta do the over kill on the ginger loaf I'm going to make into muffins :) Oh I will not be adding van ess, just butter icing sugar and water along with the ginger. |
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Ganache icing . Can you freeze? Wish I realised Ganche icing was only cream & chocolate.Ive added icing sugar too. .seems to be ok. Do you think I can freeze the leftover! |
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Royal icing eggs Hi does anyone know of the trader who makes and sells these. I remember seeing them some months ago, but cant seem to find them. They were royal icing with decorations on. thanks in advance |
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Piped Icing sugar easter eggs Hi all does anyone out there remember these! I had these 20+ years ago as a kid and I would really like to make them but a brief search of teh interwebs hasn't yielded the result I'm looking for. If memory serves me correctly the eggs I remember w... |
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Can you freeze buttercream icing? I jst use vanilla essences,icing sugar and butter. and i alway seem to have to much left over and sick of wasting it! and how long would it last in the fridge, n how do you store it! Sorry i'm a newbie with cakes lol |
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Help with what icing to Ice a Red velvet cake with I made the cake last night and hid it in my daughters wardrobe lol have to ice it today while BF is at work what is the best I have seen 2 different types one using sugar, cream cheese and chocolate, others using icing sugar and while chocolate and b... |
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Buttercream icing and fondant help :) i recently made a cake iced with buttercream icing, and the decorations with fondant. i've been told not to put fondant in the fridge. but i put the buttercream iced cake in there. because of not being able to put both in the fridge, i had to decorate... |
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Fondant Icing What size cake would a packet of Bakels 750g cover! |
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Looking at buying icing nozzles Hi, I am wanting to buy some Wilton nozzles, just for icing cakes and cupcakes but I am not sure what size would be best. Can anyone help! I have a cheap set but the nozzles seem too small and I can't seem to pipe very well. Thanks |
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Can anyone get me a One Direction icing image? My daughter decided she wants a one direction cake so does anyone have one for sale or can order me one in time for Sunday! I know short notice. Any help would be appreciated thanks |
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What do you use to roll fondant icing? Well a rolling pin obviously!But is it necessary to use the one with the spacer thingies on it to ensure a perfectly even roll!If so where do you buy one from! Or is a regular rolling pin OK!First timer here.just gathering all my info before I give it a g... |
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Colouring ready made icing Does anyone know do you need to use the gel type colours when colouring fondant ready to roll icing or can you just use the normal liquid ones! |
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I need icing help please Kids are back at school and I made a chocolate cake for their lunches which they want iced but they want icing that doesn't stick to the foil or gladwrap because it's too messy and a waste of icing - they'd rather eat it on the cake than licke... |
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Tupperware Icing thing - is it any good? I am considering buying the Tupperware Icing thing!Is it any good!Thanks |
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Lime cupcakes with Coconut Icing My Godsister is about to give birth and has requested Lime and Coconut Cupcakes.I found a lovely Key Lime cupcake recipe but am after I great Coconut Frosting recipe. I don't think she can eat Cream Cheese (tho I might be wrong).Any suggestions! |
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Icing help please TIA I am terrible at making Icing it always tastes wrong can someone please tell me where I might be going wrong! |
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White icing Ok, this has probably been done to death & yes I have used the search function! I need to make a white buttercream icing. I'm thinking of using the 50/50 butter/kremelta idea, but what I need to know is if I should melt the kremelta & allow it... |
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Why is my chocolate icing gritty?!? HELP! Can icing sugar go off! I make chocolate icing the same way as my mum (icing sugar, hot water, cocoa and a dab of butter) but mine comes out gritty - is it possible that my icing sugar is off! |
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Soft icing | Fondant | Pettinice ??? Can anyone tell me what the difference is please? My oldschool Australian Women's Weekly cake book calls for "white soft icing". I bought a packet of Royalty Soft White Icing from the supermarket. http://www.foodtown.co.nz/Shop/ProductDetails?St... |
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Supermarket ready rolled icing(fondant) cracks! I've tried my first fondant cake, it wasn't the greatest, but i know where i went wrong apart from small hairline type cracks in parts of it. help i'm not sure where i went wrong. any ideas would be great thanks |
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Icing with Fondant Hi guys. Am icing with fondant for the first time tomorrow. A 2 tier cake for my dads 55th birthday. Do you suggest I use a buttercream base on the cakes before applying the fondant!If yes, is a general buttercream the best or do you make it slightly diff... |
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Pavlova..... icing sugar, one. Beat 6 egg whites, 3 Cups Icing Sugar, 2 teaspoons Cornflour, 2 teaspoons White Vinegar, ... . . add 2 Tablespoons Boiling water... ... Beat until thick and smooth ... ... approx 15 mins... ... , Pile onto a baking Paper lined oven tray ... ... . . Cook... |
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FUDGE CAKE WITH PEPPERMINT BUTTER ICING ROLLED IN. Anyone heard of this.Roll out choco fudge cake on gladwrap (1/2" thick) spread on peppermint butter icing and roll up.Pop in fridge and slice of pieces as needed.Very Very nice.Anyone else done this and what is there version. |
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Icing Christmas spice cookies Does anyone have a good icing recipe for this fiddly job or an easy way children can help prettty the shapes up with icing. |
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Chocolate icing! can anyone tell me a recipe with the icing sugar and cocoa powder that i use to make chocolate icing! how much do i need of each so that its not so runny! |
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Brandy Icing Hiya, does anyone know if you can use brandy essence instead of brandy in brandy icing!If so how much essence would you use. TIA |
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Xmas cake icing please My xmas cake has cracks in the top although it looks nice. I want to ice it to fill the cracks as well. I have no alcohol just icing sugar, butter ,almond essence, lemon essence. Has anyone quantities to make an icing that will set firm please. |
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Christmas cake icing help plz! I can bake a christmas cakeno worries but when it comes to the icingi cannever get it right! Whats the easiest simplist way! Yes i can even stuff up the premade one too! hahaha |
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Sticking my icing to xmas cake I have no apricot jam can i use sugar and water. and do i put it inbetween almond and the white icing too! |
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Do you put the almond fondant icing then white fondant iciing on top of a xmas cake or just the almond icing!Can anybody help please.Thank you |
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Chocolate Icing Does anyone have thechocolate icing recipie thats made with melted chocolate and cooking oil! |
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White Butter Cream Icing? Can you make white butter cream icing?or does it stay sort of cream? Thaks |
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Chelsea Flavoured Icing Sugar Yesterday I was going to make lemon shortbread (recipe from Woman's Weekly) and found I had no lemons for the zest. Instead I used lemon flavoured icing sugar and the zest of an orange. The biscuits are really nice. I'm going to make the next batc... |
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Cream cheese icing question my cream cheese icing is runny, what have i done wrong?over/under beating? not enough/too much icing sugar? and does anyone have a recipe that might use up runny cream cheese icing? thanks |
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Cup cake icing How do you make it! |
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New flavoured icing sugars. Bought some in akl last week as had never seen it in the s/mkts in CHCH. Fantastic stuff.avaliable in Berry, Choc and lemon. Saw it in a Countdown in chch this morning. Used it for cupcakes and it was yummo! These were my 1st ever attempt at cupcakes http... |
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Icing made with Sour Cream Hi, I am wanting to make the chocolate icing which is made from sour cream and chocolate, but have lost the quantities, I have searched on here but can't seem to find the recipe.TIA |
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Looking for the best cake icing/frosting.Help Can anyone help! Am making my boys first birthday cake and need a simple, yummy, super easy, no way to fail icing or frosting TIA |
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Bakels ready made icing Is this easy to colour!And can I just use usual food colouring or is gel or powder better! |
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Icing Christmas Cake Can anyone tell me how to ice my cake without the icing breaking up I have even been to cake decorating classes but the blimmin stuff still breaks, I suppose I could use the roll out icing from the supermarket. |
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Buttercream icing! I made some buttercream icing last night, following the edmunds cookbook recipe, it tastes very sugary, and texture is a little grainy, what did I do wrong! I am thinking about adding a bit more vanilla essence and doing some more beating today, but can I... |
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Ariel cake.icing ideas! The recipe calls for wilton icing colours in copper, no-taste red, teal, rose, lemon-yellow, black and lavender. could i get away with using the cheaper supermarket brands! i just dont want to spend a fortune on colours. Any ideas on how to make skin tone... |
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Mississippi Mud Cake Icing . Help please . I am making Miss 13yo a Mississppi mud cake for her birthday on Sunday, but am in 2 minds of what to ice it with --- my first (easy thought) was to grab some of the Aunt Betty's Chocolate Frosting from the superarket to ice it with, but then thought i... |
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Chocolate icing recipe I have to ice a missippi mud cake for a birthday. Any special icing recipes please |
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Rescue for cream cheese icing Is there someway that cream cheese icing can be saved if it is too thin.I think the ratio of icing sugar may have been too high! |
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Tropical fudge slice-what icing! Have made a fudge slice with c/milk,biscuits,dried apricot,glace cherries,dried peach etc, it is quite sweet & moorish - what icing should I put on it, recipe has regular icing but last time I made it, it was too sweet. This time it is going to a cake... |
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IYO what is the best icing for Chocolate cake,Banana cake, Carrot cake! |
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White xmas cake icing can u colour it! can u use food colouring to colour that white xmas cake icing! want to make a black and white cake for my sis! |
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Fondant Icing Just wondering if you buy this or make it yourself and where can you get it from!Many thanks :) |
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New flavoured icing sugars Had an email from Chelsea Sugar to say they now have 2 new icing sugars. Pink Berry, and Lemon flavouredHmm, interesting! |
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Daughters 6th bday party sunday first go at icing a cake tomorrow bit worried. I have iced cakes before but just everyday cakes just spread on.Never used a piping bag before.Any hints and tips would be really appreciated.Made the cake today |
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Cream Cheese Icing If i ice a carrot cake with this how long will it keep! |
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Icing with flour anyone made it before! If so can you pipe it http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2010/03/a-tasty-recipe-thats-the-best-frosting-ive-ever-had/ |
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Icing suggestions please for Lemon Madeira Cake I have tried just icing sugar with lemon juice and have had it before on other cakes but for some odd reason it seems (to me anyway) to be a bit sweet this time. |
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Cream Cheese Icing Question Have made a carrott cake with cream cheese icing, will probably be about 3 or 4 days until it's all eaten.I'd rather keep the cake in a tin as I find cakes can go a bit hard in the fridge, but wondering if the cream cheese icing will be ok for a few days ... |
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Can you freeze cream cheese icing! Our son's birthday is just coming to an end.I made a bit too much icing for his cake and was wondering if it can be frozen and then rebeaten when time to be reused!If yes, how long can it be frozen for! |
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Icing/frosting issues Hi there, Can anyone please suggest a suitable frosting for cupcakes so I can do those fluffy swirls on top?Also, can you please suggest a really good easy buttercream recipe. Many thanks. |
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Gel Icing - Colour help please :) I am making a tank cake for my son's army party in two weeks.I need to order Gel colours for the icing.Camouflage Colours. Can anyone please help me as to what colours I will need.thanks.I really only have bright Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange and Skin brown s... |
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Icing question Hi EveryoneThis may sound like a silly question but how does everyone make red icing is it just the quantity of red food colouring you put in! Mine jut doesn't seem to get past the pink stage :-S |
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Icing for choc fudge slice i made choc fudge slice the other day, and iced it with the normal icing recipe from edmonds. it was way to runny, even though I did it about the same consistency as i would for icing a cake.Any suggestions on a different recipe to use or ways to make it ... |
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Help! Icing question Made a banana cake last night, went to ice it this morning using lemon icing, got the normal consistency but it just fell off the cake!! Figured the icing wasn't set enough so scooped up what had fallen off once it had cooled and thickened and put it back... |
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What do you use for icing a hummingbird cake? Or is it better not iced? |
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How to make a butter icing for childrens birthday cake, used to no but havent done for for a long time |
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Yogurt icing recipe wanted, not soft butter icing but one that will go hard, almost like a royal icing.Have seen it on store bought biscuits and muesli bars and would like to cover biscuits with it.Have googled yogurt icing but so far they are all buttercream type icing.Any help will be most appreciated.... |
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Cream cheese icing - question ??? I am making a carrot cake today for the first time ever, with cream cheese icing, ( I am happy with recipes for both ). I am using shop-brought tiny icing flowers to decorate ( birthday cake ) but do I put them on just after icing so they stick and possib... |
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How do you make blue buttercream icing? I've tried adding blue food colouring but because of the yellow of the butter, it always turns out green. |
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Frosting/ icing which is best for cupcakes? I've just made 36 gluten free cupcakes for my daughters birthday. 24 are basic vanilla cupcakes12 are chocolate, using the recipe from Edmond's cook book. I need to ice them and want to do them in different colours. Which icing is best butter cream, cream... |
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Icing/Frosting Mine always slides right off the damned cake. I never ice a cake until it's cold of course, but I can't seem to get it stiff/thick enough for it to adhere to the top only. What am I doing wrong kind people? |
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Edible Icing Image in Auckland ??? Hi, does anyone know where I can get a logo printed on edible icing for my sons 18th?Making the cake, but need to get the TUI Beer Label organised. Thanks |
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Crusting Buttercream Icing Recipe Does anybody have one that will crust?Also what vegetable shortening do you use when you make yours? I'm needing this to ice my wedding cake :) Thanx! |
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Coconut cake (what icing?) Hi there I usually just dust with icing sugar, but I feel like some icing this time. What flavour goes well with coconut cake?Was thinking of cream cheese icing, with some crushed pineapple through it? |
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Getting butter icing white.. Your tips are gratefully received. I have tried beating it for yonks, adding white food colouring gel, and still get a creamy colour, I need white! Thanks :o) |
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Caramel Slice (no choc icing) recipe wanted My mother used to make a caramel slice that had the caramel (condensed milk) sandwiched between the cake part.I have searched all over the web but keep coming up with the recipes that have choc on top.I'm certain the runny caramel was inbetween two layers... |
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'Dry' Chocolate Icing recipe Needed URGENTLY How can I get my chocolate icing to stay dry once it has set? I make delicious fudge and chocolate cakes, but I have to ice them with real chocolate because I simply cannot get my chocolate icing to stay dry no matter what I tried. I need to make some cak... |
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Icing cupcakes No more faffing about with spreading icing on cupcakes for me ... not since I saw an item on Better House and Gardens TV show where they made a runny type ~ as opposed to ganache (sp?) type icing and just held the cupcakes upside down and dipped them in .... |
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First time using FONDANT ICING help. any hints will be so appreciated. |
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Fondant icing Is fondant icing (the ready to roll kind) easy to work with?? |
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How long does buttercreme icing last? if kept in the fridge or can you freeze it? TIA |
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Barney Birthday Cake Top Icing Does anyone know where I could purchase the icing picture for a Barney Birthday Cake Please ThankyouHave tried tade me with no luck and the cake shops in Hamilton |
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Icing on top of cakes sweating How do you stop icing on top of your cakes or mini cakes sweating once in a container??Its impossible to send them to school for the kids when they do this. |
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Icing for cupcakes does anyone have a nice creamy icingrecipe for cupcakes? |
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Can I substitute icing sugar for sugar? Help please!I've run out of sugar, but have plenty of icing sugar.Can I use this instead?It's for a chocolate brownie.Thanks in advance :) |
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Icing for fire truck birthday cake! My son is making his brother a fire truck birthday cake I have food colouring but all the recipes say frosting..How do you make frosting?Is it the same as icing and anyone know a good recipe for this?The fire truck is red,grey and white so he will have to... |
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Quick icing question... Do you have to use Almond icing under white fondant? Could I put the fondant straight onto the cake?Thanks |
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Icing Easter Eggs, does anybody have a recipe for the icing these are made from please ...... |
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Fondant icing Im new to this type of icing, making a ladybird cake, is it best to buy and colour the fondant or make from scratch? have found a marshmellow fondant that looks quite easy. Any advice would be much appreciated! |
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Colouring for icing I have recently gotten into cake making but am struggling to get really bright coloured fondant icing.I have tried using food colouring but this just ends up making a big sticky mess and the colours and quite pale.I have been told that coloured pastes wor... |
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Who do you make white chocolate icing with real white chocolate please, have made strawberry and white chocolate muffins and want to put a swirl of white chocolate on top, so they look just like the ones in the supermarket |
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Why does my chocolate icing crack the last couple of times I melted chocolate and used it to ice slices its cracked on me - the last one I made meld chocolate put straight on slice (that came out of fridge) and cut straight away but still cracked - it looks horrible!! :-( what am I doing ... |
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The Best White Chocolate Icing for Cup cakes?? Does anyone have a fail proof recipe for white chocolate icing for cup cakes? |
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Drizzle rather than icing I cant remember where I saw drizzle made rather than icing, is it just icing sugar and lemon juice? (for lemon drizzle) they said to use boiling liquid and use straight away as it sets quite fast - faster than icing. |
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Crumb coat icing with melted chocolate In couple of weeks got a birhtday cake to make.I think I want to do a crumb coat of melted chocolate, before my butter cream icing layer. Then I'm going to attempt to make my butter icing smooth like fondant. But don't know anything about chocolate handli... |
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1)Biscuits for Icing 2) cake icing question 1) Need a good slightly flavored biscuit for Icing. Recipe for biscuit and also the Icing to use. 2) I have made a chocolate cat that I want to Ice for a birthday party I was goign to use Better cream Icing using this recipe http://www.kiwiwise.co.nz/reci... |
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Ganache icing (hope i spelt that right) can it made so it can be piped? if so, how?i know how to make it lovely and smooth and silky but was really wanting to pipe it on the cupcakes this time. thanks. |
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Any tricks for using fondant icing? So are there any tricks to using fondant icing? I have just brought myself some fondant icing to cover some cupcakes and small cakes I plan to make later today. I was wondering if there were any tricks to using it. Like good ways to colour it, as it is wh... |
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Hey guys...icing question I am after a recipe for icing. I have made one using butter and icing sugar before but cannot seem to find it :( please can someone help?? |
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Left over creamcheese icing Does that mean I should make some morre carrot cake, maybe some muffins this time? Or are there other options for me?Any ideas would be appreciated thanks :) |
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Buttercream icing Hi there, Can you freeze buttercream icing if stored correctly.? |
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Yummiest icing for cupcakes any suggestions for the yummiest icing for banana choc chip cupcakes??? TIA |
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Freezing Icing? I have just made a cake and iced it with Cream Cheese Icing.Has Cream Cheese, Icing Sugar, Butter and Lemon Juice in it.I made far too much.Would it be okay to freeze and use later?Thanks |
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Help frezzing cake with icing hi am sorting birthday cake but got so much oncan i frezze cake already iced or will it all run together when thawed am using different colours of pink and purple and brown |
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Leftover cream cheese icing I got a bit carried away with quantities and made far too much. Can I freeze it or maybe keep it in the fridge in an airtight container for future use? Waste not want not as mother used to say! |
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Icing Question I'm going to ice a cake for my daughters birthday.Then she wants to help me decorate it with peebles and jellybeans, etc.Can we ice and decorate it the day before and put it in a container in the fridge?I have a feeling the peebles go all cloudy in the fr... |
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Decorating a cake with glaze icing I'm making a birthday cake, a madeira cake which is quite a rich cake, and don't really want to use butter icing as i think it will make the whole thing too sickening... normally i just dust the madeira cake with icing sugar, but because i'm decorating it... |
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Edible icing image Just wondering if you can place an edible icing image on a cheesecake?I am making one of those no cook cheesecakes and thought that would be better than on a cake. |
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How to make white buttercream icing? buttercream has a cream colour, I wondered if it is possible to make it white, I googled and they talk of useing vegetable shortening and meringue powder, does anyone have a recipe that tastes good and that I can source the ingredients locally? TIA! |
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Best Icing for gingerbread men? the kids are going to have a go at icing some gingerbread men after we make them today.I want an icing that'll go hard, not buttercream (otherwise they'll just hose the piping bag into each others mouths!).What's the best icing recipe you've used to get n... |
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Decorating a space cake with fondant icing how do I colour it!! Thanks! |
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Fondant Icing...food colouring... bought white fondant icing...wanting to turn it purple...will I just add food colouring (liquid from the supermarket) and knead, knead, knead? Tis my first time using this, any other tips appreciated :) |
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When to do icing for cupcakes? Hi there,We have a kids party tomorrow morning, I have just made the cupcakes, should I do the icing now and stick them in the fridge or do I wait until later? Thnks |
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Help with fondant icing Im jsut starting out baking and making stuff and have started experimenting with fondont icing, i find when i tint it the colour i want, make the shape, stick it on etc etc...by the morning, the icing has gone wet/sticky and limp...how does one prevent th... |
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Chocolate Icing Have been icing a birthday cake, and took a taste of the icing and pretty much gagged.Same reciepe I use every year, cocoa and water.Why does it taste so disgusting this year?I'm using cadbury cocoa.. not sure what brand I used last year, could that be th... |
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Wedding cake icing, Christchurch I have made the wedding cutting and anniversary cakes now I'm looking for an experienced cake decorator. It seems that most commercial places require you to buy their cakes. Can anyone help please. |
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Ok ladies...How do you make your cake icing? I am the worst baker in the world...and even worse at icing cakes. But it's my little boys 1st b-day party tomorrow...and I'm looking to find the best way to make icing for cupcakes. Everything I've attempted before...either turns out too buttery, or too ... |
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How do I make butter cream icing please for cupcak cupcakes can y anyone help please> Thank you. |
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Butter Cream Icing Is this the best to ice a cake? or just your normal icing? I'm making a number ONE shaped cake and want to ice it but not sure on what sort of icing? Thanks |
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Cake Icing stories - who's got one? Me!I decided it was far too late to make my Christmas cake this year so I thought I'd just ice the rich fruit cake my mother-in-law had bought for my husband for his birthday this month.Turned it over, brushed bottom with syrup, carefully rolled and place... |
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Could I use castor sugar instead of icing for cream cheese/chocolate truffles?Or would it taste too gritty? Thanks |
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Cake decorating - HELP!! icing mix question Wanting to make some Silver icing for the Xmas cake as I am decorating 3 today for family and thought if I make a circle in the middle with white icing ontop of the fondet its sweet but now I want to make some silver squizzles but the mix I thought might ... |
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