I have through a scandinavian cake forum meet many liked-minded friends with whom I share my passion for cakes and cake decorations with. We started two years back a group called “The cake nerds” on the forum. We then meet, eat cake, make some sugarcrafting and talk our ears off. Yesterday it was my turn to have the house invaded with cake nerds lol! Well we was only five, but we sounded like ten. Fortunately I had a small cake spare in the freezer that only needed to be decorated. I also made some sugar flower cupcakes to go along with the cake we was going to eat. Sometimes we have decorations to make for upcomming cake events and then it is good to have others opinion on the things you are doing. I am going to make a christning cake for someone in my familly in August. So I talk about the cake design with my friends and I tried modelling a baby for the cake (I am not finished with it yet;)) We had a great time together and I am looking forward to meet my friends again.
Happy Caking
Louise
June 25th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Hi Louise!
I´m a subscriber who live in Caracas, Venezuela (South America) and let me tell you that I love your blog, and learning too to make cakes and I found in this page helpful tips. (Excuse my English, maybe you will find some mistakes,but I hope you can understand me).
Congratulations! the cake and muffins look great!
I would like to share with you what I´ve made until now and receive your comments, I want to improve my skills. I have to make a christenig cake too, but in July and I want to make an angel, as soon as I´ve made him I´ll send you the picture
June 25th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Hi Mayra
I am only happy to help. And I would love to see your angel when it is finished. If you have any problems you can always email me and I will try my best to help you out.
Louise
June 26th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Louise, it is soooo cool to have like minded people gathering together to share a similar passion. I wish I can find someone here too.
June 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
The cakes looks lovely, I wish I could have been there, but I had a date with sir Elton. It was a okay concert but, I missed my cake-nerd-friends
May 26th, 2008 at 7:30 am
I love your blog. its full of information. Thank you for sharing. I do have a big problem with vanilla cupcakes. The wrappers open up once the cake cools. U have any idea why this is so and what can be done to prevent this from happening? its so frustrating.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
nat: My own theory is that it is the recipe & if the batter is overbeaten. I get best results with a thick creamy batter and not one that looks like it curdles. You can try to add just 1 tbsp or 2 flour to the mixture. Sometimes that can help without drying out the cupcake.
Let me know if it works
Louise