The Great Habbox Bake Off - TASK 1

[James]

This competition has been extended! The deadline is now Sunday 30th September at 1pm! Get those entries in!

[RuthOnToast]

Here you go my try at making cupcakes with clouds on





And proof their mine (i spelt toast wrong at first)

[James]

Here you go my try at making cupcakes with clouds on





And proof their mine (i spelt toast wrong at first)

Ruth on tosse
love them!!

[Empired]

@RuthOnToast; those look absolutely amazing!! so cute

Turns out I had some time today so I made cupcakes!! they're maple syrup + vanilla unicorn cupcakes
about to try one out on my flatmate I'll keep y'all updated as to whether she dies

[lawrawrrr]

@RuthOnToast; those look absolutely amazing!! so cute

Turns out I had some time today so I made cupcakes!! they're maple syrup + vanilla unicorn cupcakes
about to try one out on my flatmate I'll keep y'all updated as to whether she dies

serious question how do you get your icing that like... solid? my icing always seems to flatten out and lose its shape!!

[Empired]

serious question how do you get your icing that like... solid? my icing always seems to flatten out and lose its shape!!

So your butter has to be as close to room temperature as you can first of all or it won't combine with the sugar correctly.

After that you might be getting the quantities wrong? I always go for 200g butter to 300g icing sugar, add a few drops of whatever flavour I want like lemon juice, vanilla extract, rose water, whatever. Then if it's too thick I add a splash of milk til it's good, and if it's too gloopy then just add more icing sugar til it thickens up.

Sometimes temperature is just wrong and it's a **** to do though.

[YellowBelli]

Look great @RuthOnToast; and @Empired; ! I’ve always wanted to make those ruth, I can never find the rainbow sweets though???

serious question how do you get your icing that like... solid? my icing always seems to flatten out and lose its shape!!

I stiffen my icing & piping bag in the fridge for a bit usually. This time i was too impatient ..! Also, do you buy yours premade? I found the premade from morrisons never work well. I think it was you who said you shop at morrisons so just a thought. I’m interested to hear empired’s tips, and if the icing was premade or not, and if so - where from?! I’ve only ever had success with lakeland. xx

[lawrawrrr]

So your butter has to be as close to room temperature as you can first of all or it won't combine with the sugar correctly.

After that you might be getting the quantities wrong? I always go for 200g butter to 300g icing sugar, add a few drops of whatever flavour I want like lemon juice, vanilla extract, rose water, whatever. Then if it's too thick I add a splash of milk til it's good, and if it's too gloopy then just add more icing sugar til it thickens up.

Sometimes temperature is just wrong and it's a **** to do though.

Thank you for the recipe, maybe it's that. I will try that!! I think I'm going to make lemon drizzle cupcakes, they were really nice last time.

Look great @RuthOnToast; and @Empired; ! I’ve always wanted to make those ruth, I can never find the rainbow sweets though???



I stiffen my icing & piping bag in the fridge for a bit usually. This time i was too impatient ..! Also, do you buy yours premade? I found the premade from morrisons never work well. I think it was you who said you shop at morrisons so just a thought. I’m interested to hear empired’s tips, and if the icing was premade or not, and if so - where from?! I’ve only ever had success with lakeland. xx

I do shop at morrisons yesss but I always make my own icing and everything!! I think premade is far too sweet

[YellowBelli]

Oh gosh... you all made your own! I’m far too lazy to do that :p but I agree, premade is very sweet!!

[Empired]

I didn't even know you could buy premade buttercream icing