Baking for My Son's Birthday Party: Tips and Tricks

[pamperedlinda]

Thanks Niki!

A couple of questions:

1) will you share your mom's recipe for frosting?
2) what is a Suzie Q?

Linda

 

[KellyTheChef]

Linda~

They are chocolate snack cakes with vanilla filling.....

 

[smspamperedchef]

So Cool! I Need To Get Into Doing Those!!!

 

[fikibiff]

My mom's recipe:

1 C (stick) Crisco
1 C (2 sticks) Butter - softened
dash of salt
Beat till creamy
2 1/2 C Powder Sugar
Beat
1 Egg White
Beat
1 tsp Vanilla
Beat
2 3/4 C Powder Sugar
Beat

This is by far my favorite frosting. You can add a little more powder sugar if you need it stiffer. This will not melt in the microwave - for pouring. That's why I used the canned stuff for that.

 

[fikibiff]

I don't think I posted this one yet, either. It is for my brother's best friend's 30th - like an extra little brother. He is single - if anyone's looking!

I made the boobs in prep bowls and just carved the rest from a rectangle.

 

[Kattyschack]

that's awesome! how creative

 

[fikibiff]

thanks !

 

[KellyTheChef]

My mom's recipe:

1 C (stick) Crisco
1 C (2 sticks) Butter - softened
dash of salt
Beat till creamy
2 1/2 C Powder Sugar
Beat
1 Egg White
Beat
1 tsp Vanilla
Beat
2 3/4 C Powder Sugar
Beat

This is by far my favorite frosting. You can add a little more powder sugar if you need it stiffer. This will not melt in the microwave - for pouring. That's why I used the canned stuff for that.

THANKS!!

How much does this recipe make? (as in how many cups...or how much cake does it frost...enough for a layered 9" round for outside and inside?)

 

[fikibiff]

I'm not sure how many cups, but I think it does a layered 9". I think I used just 1 recipe to do the bikini cake.

 

[time2cook]

Just thought I would share the cake I made for a surprise wedding reception for my son and his wife on the 4th of July---Linda

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/time2cook/stephenandchrisicake_001.jpg

 

[pamperedlinda]

Wow! You are good!

 

[lacychef]

That's very pretty!

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Wow impressive cakes!!

 

[time2cook]

I still have plenty of that cake left in my fridge, if you are in my area please come by and help me get rid of some--I'll never loose any weight if I keep eating the leftovers for breakfast!
I am in the middle of doing a K graduation cake for this afternoon. I guess I should get off of here and get working.

 

[chefmeg]

where in Va are you? I am in Chesterfield!

 

[ChefTPhad]

I hope this attachment thing works. It is my first time trying to attatch a picture to a post.

Here is a picture of the cake I made for my husband's birthday. He loves playing pool so I thought this was appropriate.

 

[chefmeg]

that is totally cool!

 

[christinaspc]

They are all really cute !!!! Makes me think of my cakes I used to make for my kids. You all did a wonderful job.

 

[jrstephens]

I started a new thread but I want mine in this one too, so, I can be an official part of this thread instead of a looker!!

 

[Ginger428]

WOW! Jen...they are GREAT!!! How did you make the pigs

 

[KellyTheChef]

Jen...that is FABULOUS!! It must have taken you HOURS to do that!

 

[jrstephens]

WOW! Jen...they are GREAT!!! How did you make the pigs

I bought the toppers at ToysRus. They made the cupcakes so cute I thought. They are sugar coated marshmellows.

 

[rennea]

I am soo never posting any pictures of the cakes I make here

 

[Ginger428]

I am soo never posting any pictures of the cakes I make here

I'm right with you on that...(I don't even know what a "topper" is)

 

[pampermejolene]

I'm right with you on that...(I don't even know what a "topper" is)

It's what goes on top of the cake! teheeh!

I can bake all day long, I just don't have the patience for decorating!

 

[Harrle]

...Just bought the new large cupcake pan at Sur La Table by Wilton it is adorable it looks like a huge cupcake. check out sur la table I couldn't find it on Wilton or ebay

I found that pan at Wal-mart on clearance!!!!

 

[GourmetGirl]

I found that pan at Wal-mart on clearance!!!!

Jealous! I want that pan, but not the cost that is associated with it!

 

[etteluap70PC]

I was on some of the cool cake sites recently and they suggest looking for the pans used on ebay.

For the Peeps in the north MPLS metro there is a cool cake decorating store in Fridley (Lynn's cakes and candies) and they rent all the "cool" cake pans, as well as just about any other size basic pan. I cannot get out of there for less than 30$.

 

[GourmetGirl]

I was on some of the cool cake sites recently and they suggest looking for the pans used on ebay.

For the Peeps in the north MPLS metro there is a cool cake decorating store in Fridley (Lynn's cakes and candies) and they rent all the "cool" cake pans, as well as just about any other size basic pan. I cannot get out of there for less than 30$.

Paulette - thanks for that info! I live not too far from there (about 10 minutes) so I may have to actually pop in there one of these days. on the other hand I may have to wait as it sounds like I am going to LOVE that store... hmm, maybe I'll have to take a friend to reign me in

 

[etteluap70PC]

Paulette - thanks for that info! I live not too far from there (about 10 minutes) so I may have to actually pop in there one of these days. on the other hand I may have to wait as it sounds like I am going to LOVE that store... hmm, maybe I'll have to take a friend to reign me in

Can you tell I LOoooove that store? LOL

It's right on Central Ave. South of Northtown mall. There is a Party store and a Book store in the same shopping center. (at least the last time I was down there anyway).