Posts by helena goodall

@Petalsandcoco, that's a really good idea with the spray bottle. I definitely will use that next time I decide to make a cake.

@iceman, I never ate fondant but when I made my own it tasted lovely and I got loads of compliments for it. I made my cake look like a snare drum, so I put a very thin layer of fondant on it. I made my fondant with marshmallows and it...

@flipflopgirl, Thanks for your reply, I have to admit I can be a bit too defensive at times so I can read into things too much. No harm done anyway! Thanks again for the message. Your baking links you left helped alot. found loads of...

Sorry for the long time frame without a response. @Flipflopgirl, I was very sick and missed the cake decorating and making cakes part of the course, not that it should even be a question to ask but Thanks for asking..... And even if I...

Sorry for the long wait, the recipe worked perfectly. Thanks a million! Really tasty too, bit harder to use than normal fondant but very worth it. Thanks again!

I wanted to start making macaroons but I've come across 2 different recipes, one that that is for a normal meringue mix, you just whisk egg whites and add sugar, and the other is the Italian meringue mix, using a sugar syrup. I just...

Another dilemma to go along with the cake! Would anyone know of a full proof marshmallow fondant recipe? I want to make my own but want to use one that works! Ive found loads but there all so different I cant seem to pick the right...

I'm planning on making a birthday cake soon but am wondering what type of cake is suitable or best for it, e.g genoise or victoria sponge. I'm wanting to use a flavored stock syrup so it'll be moist and a baileys buttercream so i need...

Ive recently started using a lot of yeast lately to make breads and doughnuts. But i was asked about the budding process, amd i havent a clue what it is! Could anyone help me please??

Hello,   Could anyone tell me the difference between single and double cream? Ive come across a few recipes lately that ask foor "double cream" and I always wondered was there a difference. Thanks for any...