Gone are the baking days. Now, it’s put the baby to sleep and enjoy late night baking. So, everyone’s asleep and I am baking away for Sanika’s birthday tomorrow – today, actually. It’s almost 1 a.m! She will turn 6 and is having an Angry Birds themed party. I am baking the cakes and cupcakes tonight for their frosting dress-up tomorrow. I also need to make Angry birds and pigs using fondant tonight for cake toppers.
- A couple of cakes ready to be frosted tomorrow
- This one is just out of the oven
- Rainbow cupcakes ready to go in the oven
- A special large rainbow cupcake going in for the Baker’s Midnight Snack!
Buttercream fondant waiting to be tinted and refrigerated for tomorrow. My candy thermometer is at my workshop/office hence the decision to make a 'no cooking involved' fondant.
Here's my midnight treat right out of the oven!
For those without Candy Thermometers or in need of a no fuss Fondant recipe, here’s my Butter Cream Fondant recipe:
1/4 cup light corn syrup (I used Karo)
1/4 cup shortening
1 pinch of salt
1/4 kg (250 gms, roughly 1/2 lbs) icing sugar
Knead everything together till pliable. Add more icing sugar if dough is sticky or too soft.
Double the recipe for more fondant to cover cakes. I am only using this to make the angry bird creatures. My frosting will be cream. Happy Baking!
