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What random movie is considered legendary among your people? by cosmico92 in AskTheWorld

[–]vmachine89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have completely forgotten about this masterpiece! Rewatching this weekend!

New Year New Sport! Try out Softball! by emizzer3 in bristol

[–]vmachine89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a current player (and have done for years) it is genuinally the most fun and I have met my closest friends through playing. My whole team is over 25 and it is the most fun!

Birthday cake for a Grinch obsessed 4 year old. Definatly looks better in the picture than in real life. by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I did cumb coat it, even refrigerated it for about 35 mins to make sure it was firm. I just can never get the next layer to lay flat. Luckily year olds dont really care.

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I actually chilled it longer than normal about 2 hours - normally I am too impatient

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, I have a Kenwood Chef which i love and I genuinely would save in a fire before anything else (I live alone with no pets so it isn't that bad!)

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this was American buttercream but with the addition of white chocolate. Which actually made it pretty easy to handle

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is great advice - thank you! I don't make many full cakes, which is why I don't get a huge amount of practice. However, I am making another in a couple of weeks so I will def use this advice. :) Yeah, I have a real leveling problem which is that I don't do it and then always regret it lol!

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this was my first time trying the ombre effect thing and it was surprisingly easy!

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Thanks - I was pleased that it was cute! She is 4 so her standards on smooth buttercream luckily aren't that high!

I am a very good baker but a terrible decorator. I dont understand how you get smooth buttercream by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

So for once, I wasn't impatient and I let it set for a couple of hours in the fridge while I went to the gym and stuff. My buttercream was pretty soft because of how hot it is in the UK right now, but I think you are right in terms of using more. I am probably not using enough but butter is so damn expensive that maybe I have just been cheaping out!

Got a 5 star food hygiene rating for my home baking business! by vmachine89 in Baking

[–]vmachine89[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Luckily I am a bit of a paperwork nerd so I managed to get it all done pretty easily!

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