OHbaby! Forums : Birthday Cake help... https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:53:07 +0000 Sun, 18 May 2008 22:04:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17352 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : I just put tin foil over my cake...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387452&title=birthday-cake-help#387452 Author: Mama2two
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Posted: 18 May 2008 at 10:04pm

I just put tin foil over my cake tin bottom for Sam's birthday cake. I couldn't justify $10 for a cake board at spotlight!

I made the cake the day before and iced it the night before the party, although I could have actually done it a few days before.

I made a marshmallow fondant (really easy) and coloured it by putting it in a sandwich bag with a little bit of the gel colour and kneading it until it was all mixed. It was all really easy and tasted yum!!!!

Good on you for giving it a go ]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 22:04:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387452&title=birthday-cake-help#387452 <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : it&#039;s bumped... it&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387406&title=birthday-cake-help#387406 Author: mum2paris
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Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:54pm

it's bumped... it's in the general board... because when i wrote it the fancy pancy subject boards didn't exist yet. lolol. funny to read it.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 20:54:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387406&title=birthday-cake-help#387406 <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : Simsam you can get cake boards...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387393&title=birthday-cake-help#387393 Author: peachy
Subject: 17352
Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:45pm

Simsam you can get cake boards at Spotlight that you can re-use!]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 20:45:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387393&title=birthday-cake-help#387393 <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : Thanks Janine - any help greatly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387388&title=birthday-cake-help#387388 Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 17352
Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:42pm

Thanks Janine - any help greatly appreciated!!!]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 20:42:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387388&title=birthday-cake-help#387388 <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : SimSam, i will find a big post...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387384&title=birthday-cake-help#387384 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 17352
Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:40pm

SimSam, i will find a big post on here a while back that has a big speil about the icings and how to colour them and all that.]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 20:40:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387384&title=birthday-cake-help#387384 <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : We have got a big white flat platter...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387381&title=birthday-cake-help#387381 Author: katie1
Subject: 17352
Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:38pm

We have got a big white flat platter that I used to put the cake on. It worked really well. Otherwise I was going to cover a big wooden chopping board with tinfoil.
I made the cake two days before and then iced it the day before.
I used butter icing for mine - the recipe was in the birthday cake book. It was really easy to spread. I have read on here that lots of people say the roll our icing is easy but I wasn't that brave!
A kite cake will be cool! Enjoy!]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 20:38:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387381&title=birthday-cake-help#387381 <![CDATA[Birthday Cake help... : After seeing your fantastic birthday...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17352&PID=387364&title=birthday-cake-help#387364 Author: MummyFreckle
Subject: 17352
Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:27pm

After seeing your fantastic birthday cakes, I have been inspired to try and make DHs cake myself?!? Yikes!!

I have a couple of questions (that are prob really obvious, but I have never made one before!!!)

Where do I get a cake board - or do you use something else to put the cake on?

Icing - do I just use a simple recipe (like from Edmonds book) and add colour food colouring - or I am better using the block stuff (but how do I colour it?)

How long before the day can I make it - ie is it okay to do it the day before? How do I store it?

I know the design I am going to make - and its fairly simple, a kite shape, so its just about getting the colours right!

Sorry if these are dumb questions - but guess I have to start somewhere!

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