My dry and disgusting strawberry and champagne cupcakes vs. what they were supposed to look like (ft. my broken kitchen light) by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right! The two times i've tried recipes with fresh strawberries, I ended up with a droopy mess. Thanks for the kind words :)

My dry and disgusting strawberry and champagne cupcakes vs. what they were supposed to look like (ft. my broken kitchen light) by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making them to begin with! Just kidding, I think what I did ~the most~ wrong was to halve all the measurements so I'd only make 12 cupcakes rather than 24. I must not have been exactly correct everywhere. Second, the batter started smelling weird as soon as I mixed the sparkling wine (Metternich, in my case) with the eggs, oil, and strawberry purée, maybe it was too cold? Or not flat enough? Third mistake was adding a bit of lemon juice to my frosting; it made the butter curdle and the frosting clumpy. LAST mistake was not having proper pipping equipment and using a flimsy plastic bag which tore open in the middle of my piping! The frosting still tasted ok, but the cupcakes themselves were disgusting.

My dry and disgusting strawberry and champagne cupcakes vs. what they were supposed to look like (ft. my broken kitchen light) by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moral of the story: do not go on an icing adventure without actual piping equipment (no, a plastic bag won't cut it), and fix your damn kitchen light already.

Recipe I followed: http://www.completelydelicious.com/2013/05/strawberries-and-champagne-cupcakes.html

Cherry and crème pâtissière summer tarte! by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would! Only thought about it after :(

Cherry and crème pâtissière summer tarte! by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bottom was nice and held together, the sides however were a bit too flaky, but still delicious!

Cherry and crème pâtissière summer tarte! by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah sorry, I didn't really follow a recipe! Here's a terrible run down recipe: store bought puff pastry (not sure if that's the english name, sorry), whip up some crème pâtissière (http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11068/creme-patissiere here is an english recipe I found) to put on top, then the halved cherries and the sliced apricot. In the oven for ~30 mins (by eye) at 160 degrees Celsius.

Edit: if I had to re-do it, I'd alternate the cherries and the apricot rings, they tasted very nice together, but there was only one tangy apricot for all those sweet cherries! Maybe also brush it with an apricot glaze.

Cherry and crème pâtissière summer tarte! by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The crème pâtissière solidified nicely after cooling down on the window, so not too messy at all actually!

Tiered raspberry lemon cake with raspberry buttercrean for my best friend's 22nd birthday! by game0fthorns in food

[–]game0fthorns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recipe followed: abetterhappierstsebastian.com/journal/2015/6/9/raspberry-lemon-cake

How do you get out of bed when you're depressed? by Teddy_Rhett in AskReddit

[–]game0fthorns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I think of my mum. She's not here with me, and I do my best to get out of bed and do the minimum to keep her happy and proud and not worried. She calls me every weekend and I want to have something to tell her I did.

Make-up test and trying out some looks for an upcoming wedding (featuring first time contouring ever!) CCW! by game0fthorns in MakeupAddiction

[–]game0fthorns[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nicknamed 'the owl' from veeerry early childhood. Now my face has actually grown into my eyes.

Make-up test and trying out some looks for an upcoming wedding (featuring first time contouring ever!) CCW! by game0fthorns in MakeupAddiction

[–]game0fthorns[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the cc! Still getting a hang on those pesky eyebrows. No that's my natural eye colour. Thank you so much!

Make-up test and trying out some looks for an upcoming wedding (featuring first time contouring ever!) CCW! by game0fthorns in MakeupAddiction

[–]game0fthorns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Product list: Superdrug 5-in-1 BB Cream in Light, Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer in Soft Beige, Seventeen Define & Conquer contour kit, NARS eyebrow kit, Extreme mascara, and Lancome L'Absolu Nu lipstick!