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
cgvl,
Dec 12, 2:14am
I make a brandy butter icing. Easy simple and can literally be thrown at the cake. It also covers any imperfections and does not need to be smooth, is actually better if rough looking
lilyfield,
Dec 12, 2:44am
easiest! buy ready made- roll out and drape over cake
stretch_14,
Dec 12, 2:45am
OOooo that sounds good, you can buy the brandy essence cant you!
Thanks very much for that! Its going to help heaps, now to get the fruit mix and getting baking lol.
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stretch_14,
Dec 12, 2:47am
Dont ya need jam under it! I had a attempt at it and threw it in the bin lol. My bench is completely uneven so working on chopping boards can be hardlol
11692,
Dec 12, 3:21am
Royal icing is very easy, just egg white and icing sugar with maybe a bit of lemon juice.It can be slapped on with a spatula - gives it a sort of stucco effect. You can cover all imperfections and it looks like it is supposed to be a bit uneven! Throw a bit of sparkle over it, just sugar if you don't have any glitter dust, and hey presto you have snow :)
annie.nz,
Dec 12, 4:31am
I second the royal icing if you've got a mixer.
I usually buy almond 'icing' from the supermarket, roll it out and stick it on over a layer of watered/warmed apricot jam brushed onto the cake so the icing sticks.No need to be fussy.
Then as 11692 says, royal icing slapped on with a spatula and then touch it all over with the flat blade of the spatula to bring it up in snowy-looking peaks.
Using a bit of glycerine softens the icing, if you were going to make little peaks, I'd leave it out.
stretch_14,
Dec 12, 8:13am
Wow! thanks for all the and links! Im gonna have some fun lol
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