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Cake people this way please!

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BupcakesandCunting · 24/04/2012 10:12

I am attempting to make my first "proper" birthday cake for DS's 5th party this weekend. I usually just do a Victoria sponge and chuck frosting and Smarties at it but I am doing a proper iced jobby this time.

I have questions:

Can I just do a normal Victoria sponge and ice it with ready to roll Regalice stuff? Will the sponge be OK iced or do I need to make something more sturdy?

I'll be cutting shapes out of coloured icing and sticking them to the cake. What's the best 'glue' to use? I was thinking icing sugar/water?

How do you avoid getting fingerprints all over the icing?!

I probably have more questions...

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RebeccaMumsnet · 24/04/2012 10:16

We have moved this to our shiny new baking topic now.

You can also (if you are on Pinterest) have a look at the MN account where there is space for MNetters cake pics it is a bit lonely atm...

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AnnMumsnet · 24/04/2012 10:49

my top tip is to make the cake whenever, wrap in tinfoil and then FREEZE til you are ready to ice. Take it from freezer about 20 mins before - and it makes it very easy to cut and trim if you need to. Plus saves waiting on a cake cooking and cooling!

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AnnMumsnet · 24/04/2012 12:15

MakeMineACafPow I've had comments about how moist my cakes are - I use the delia all in one sponge recipe and scale up for bigger tins.

Am thinking about my DDs cake which is coming up soon...she wants a butterfly this year. A blue one. Should be ok I think. And lots of cup cakes

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