Comments on: Cupcake class with Lindy Smith

By: Christmas Hampers

Christmas Hampers — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:36:05 +0000

I always see these beautiful cupcakes online and in those expensive shops and so wish that I could make them myself. Imagine putting one of them in a box and then shaking it up – thats how mine look when Im finished

By: Lindys Team

Lindys Team — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:45:46 +0000

Hi Suzanne,
Madeira lasts for 2 weeks normally if stored well.
Cupcakes tend to dry quite quickly unless they have the whole top covered in icing also baking them in foil cases also helps them last longer.
It would be best to decorate them as soon late as possible and then store them in an cardboard cupcake box rather than an airtight box.
Hope your practice ones are turning out well!

Marina

By: suzanne

suzanne — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:55:38 +0000

I’m having great fun trying to perfect my cupcakes thank you for your advice. how long will these cakes keep for. thanks

By: Lindys Team

Lindys Team — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:50:02 +0000

Hi Suzanne,

I have spoken to Lindy about your enquiry and she recommends make the mix up as if you was making an 8 inch round cake and this should leave you with a few more than 40 cupcakes.
You will need to make the Madeira mix slightly runnier than usual by adding milk as it may be too stiff for the cupcakes.
Then half fill the cupcake cases and bake them for 20 minutes.
Practise making a small amount first to get the right levels needed for the cupcakes and to check the time your oven needs to bake them.

There is more information available in Lindy’s book Celebrate with a Cake that may help you.

http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/CelebratewithaCake.htm

I hope that all this helps and you have fun with your quest.

Marina

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:34:46 +0000

Hello Maria,
It would be great to see you on one of our workshops. You would need to bring cupcakes to our workshops and we provide you with a couple of recipes to try, although you can use any 8″ recipe you like.
Your problem with the cases coming away from the cakes could be for a few reasons. Sometimes it is the cases, or if your mixture is quite moist, or you put the cakes in an air-tight container for a while the moisture will make them come away from the cases.
Hope this helps.
Jane

By: Maria White

Maria White — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:39:01 +0000

I am interested in coming to the cupcake class just got to get some time off work first! If I come to the class will I be expected to bring my own cupcakes? If so I wonder if you could help me with a small problem I have?
my last batch of cupcakes started to come away from the cake case, I have never had this happen before and it made the cupcakes look very strange looking!
thanks

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:07:00 +0000

Thank you Selena, why not join us in “heaven” on 1st October for Autumn Cupcakes!
Jane

By: Selena Mitchell

Selena Mitchell — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:15:37 +0000

My idea of heaven – decorating cupcakes all day : )

They look gorgeous and the photography is superb.

By: Cupcake Stand

Cupcake Stand — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:28:03 +0000

Lindy, your cake designs are very inspiring especially the cupcakes and wedding cakes. Thanks.

By: Lindy Smith

Lindy Smith — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:39:17 +0000

Hi Becca
Yes I will be teaching the rose cupcakes on the summer floral workshop, are you interested in joining us?