tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534995011810138222024-03-05T20:05:01.709+01:00KagelegKageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-68246425098690535912013-06-06T11:58:00.000+02:002013-06-06T11:58:03.671+02:00SPAM!Jeg har set mig nødsaget til at tilføje "ordbekræftelse" på bloggen, hvilket jeg ellers bevidst har undgået, da jeg personligt hader det. Men hvor blogspots spamfilter før fangede alle spam.kommentarer, fanger det nu kun en brøkdel, og jeg overser efterhånden en del relevante kommentarer mellem alle reklamerne for andre blogs/hjemmesider.Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-33165383386533416592013-02-19T13:18:00.001+01:002013-02-19T13:18:30.834+01:00Thomas Tog Kage / Thomas the Tank Engine CakeJasna havde egentlig ønsket sig en 3D kage af Thomas, men med meget lidt varsel, og med en anden kage, der skulle være klar dagen før, havde jeg simpelthen ikke tid til at gennemtænke projektet, for at undgå evt problemer med en så høj kage (med fyld) skåret i form, så hun måtte "nøjes" med denne kage i stedet for, og jeg var i hvert fald tilfreds med den:<br />
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Den nederste kage var en chokoladekage med Blåbærmousse og og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>, bjerget var ren chokoladekage, begge smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant. Træerne var lavet af romkugledej overtrukket med fondant.<br />
<i style="color: blue;">The bottom tier was made of Chocolate Cake with Blueberry Mousse and White Chocolate Cream with Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate), the mountain was pure Chocolate Cake, both coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant. The trees were made of fondant covered truffles.</i>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-61263940946839117932013-02-18T20:01:00.000+01:002013-02-18T20:01:27.769+01:00One Direction Kage / One Direction CakeNomis mor ville gerne overraske hende med en kage til fødselsdagen. Den skulle bare være med One Direction og i farverne gul og lilla. Her var det så jeg blev træt af, at kageprint såmænd kan findes billigt nok, men så koster de bare dobbelt så meget i forsendelse, så jeg overgav mig, og købte en sukkerprinter selv. Porto/forsendelse har det nemlig med at irritere mig vildt meget, da alt andet end storindkøb, får forsendelsesomkostningerne til at virke enorme.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Nomi's mother wanted to surprise her with a cake for her birthday. It just had to be with One Direction and in yellow and purple. This is where I once again got annoyed by the fact that you can buy cheap sugar prints, but the shipping cost is at least twice as much as the actual print so I gave in, and finally bought my own sugar printer. Shipping costs have a tendancy to annoy me, since they always seem to be comparatively enormous unless you are bulk shopping.</i></span><br />
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Kagen var lavet af klassiske lagkagebunde med Blåbærmousse og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant.<br />
<i style="color: blue;">The cake was made of Classic Sponge Layers with Blueberry Mousse and White Chocolate Cream with Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate), coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant.</i>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-54870446182523096572013-02-13T23:25:00.000+01:002013-02-13T23:25:43.248+01:00Dåbskage / Christening CakeSå fik jeg endelig lov til at lave en dåbskage uden den lille sovende baby - men det blev nu en anden klassiker: Baby numsen :) Det var nemlig lige præcis, hvad Victor's forældre ønskede sig, så det fik de. Moren bryder sig virkelig ikke om fondant, så efter lidt snakken frem og tilbage, lovede jeg at rulle fondanten så tyndt ud, som overhovedet muligt, og så tage de problemer der følger med. Derfor er numsen faktisk kun halv klædt med hvid fondant, så der ikke er dobbelt lag under tæppet, og der er brugt romkugledej, istedet for ren fondant i alle større dekorationer:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Yay, I finally got to make a Christening cake without the little sleeping baby - but it was another classic: The baby bottom :) That was exactly what Victor's parents wanted, so that is what they got. The mother really doesn't like fondant, so after discussing pros and cons, I promised to roll the fondant out as thin as possible, and then deal with any problems that that causes. That is why the bottom is actually only half covered in fondant, so there isn't a double layer under the blanket, and all bigger decorations are made out of fondant covered truffles instead of just pure fondant:</i></span><br />
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Kagen er en chokoladekage med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og Hvid Chokoladecreme, smurt op med Hvid <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokoladesmørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant. Ben, fødder og klodser med navn er lavet af romkugledej, overtrukket med fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Mousse and White Chocolate Cream, coated with White Chocolate Buttercream and covered in fondant. Legs, feet and cubes with name on are all made of fondant-covered truffles.</i></span><br />
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Kagen var lidt svær at arbejde med, når nu fondanten skulle være ekstra tynd. Jeg valgte at bruge hvid chokoladesmørcreme at smøre op med, da jeg ellers risikerede at en mørk creme kunne ses igennem fondanten. Ulempen med hvid chokoladesmørcreme er så bare at den ikke stivner helt så meget, og når opsmøringen samtidig skulle være enormt god, når den kun er dækket med et tyndt lag fondant, så.... men jeg var tilfreds med resultatet.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a bit difficult to work with, since the fondant had to be extra thin. I chose to use white chocolate buttercream to crumbcoat, as I didn't want to risk a dark creme showing through the transparent fondant. The disadvantage to using white chocolate buttercream is that it doesn't set as hard, and at the same time the coating had to be extremely smooth as such a thin layer of fondant can be extremely unforgiving. But all in all, I was quite pleased with the result.</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-40462916481196060522013-02-12T21:46:00.000+01:002013-02-12T21:46:24.694+01:00Napoleon Kage / Napoleon CakeMin ældste søn skulle have kage med til klassens time. Sidste gang lavede vi en <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Bog%20Kage%20%2F%20Book%20Cake" target="_blank">Matematik-bog</a>, men denne gang måtte det blive en meget hurtig kage. Både fordi vi slås med sygdom herhjemme for tiden, som ikke giver meget tid til kager, og fordi han (som sædvanligt) først husker at fortælle mig det et par dage før. Han syntes, at vi skulle lave en kage med Napoleon, da de har om ham for tiden i historietimerne og historielæreren er deres klasselærer. Jeg forklarede, at det måtte blive en tegneseriefigur, for historiske portrætter er altså noget kun over mine evner:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>My eldest son needed to bring a cake for school, as they take turns bringing cake once a week. Last time we made a math book, but this time it had to be a very quick and easy cake. Both because we have been taking turns being ill in the family, so there isn't much time for caking, and because he (as usual) didn't tell med until a couple of days before. He wanted us to make a cake with Napoleon, as that is who they are covering in their history lessons these days. I explained, that it would have to be a cartoon version, as historical portraits are quite a bit above my abilities:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var to drømmekager, hvor den øverste er vendt på hovedet, så alt fyldet er i midten. Den er smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was made of 2 Dreamcakes, where the top one was upside down, so all the filling is in the center. It is coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant.</i></span><br />
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Der var vist riiigeligt kage, så efter at lærerværelset også havde fået deres del, så fik vi stadigvæk rester med hjem, hvilket de yngre søskende absolut ikke havde noget imod. De synes ikke altid, det er så sjovt at se mig lave en kage, som de ikke får lov til at spise :)<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Apparently there was more than enough cake, so after all the teachers had their share too, he still brought leftovers home, which the younger kids didn't complain about at all. They don't always find it amusing to see me work on cakes that they won't even get to eat.</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-3540137288246364052013-02-11T10:58:00.000+01:002013-02-11T10:58:29.162+01:00Enkel fødselsdagskageSå kom tiden igen, hvor alle datterens veninder har fødselsdag, og der forventes efterhånden, at hun har kage med til dem i skolen. Denne gang har hun så faktisk næsten helt lavet den selv! Der var kun lidt problemer med planlægningen (hun havde overset og overhørt at chokoladecremen skal på køl i 8 timer, inden den kan piskes op), så jeg hjalp med at fylde kagen, mens hun var i skole, og så var jeg lige nødt til at overtrække kagen, da hun lige pludselig skulle ud af døren, efter at hun havde rullet fondanten ud. Ellers havde jeg bare planlagt et enkelt design, som hun selv kunne fortolke, og jeg synes at hun klarede det rigtig fint, selvom billedet som sædvanligt er dårligt. Det der med at have kagerne færdige efter midnat, som skal ud af døren inden kl 7 om morgenen, giver altså bare totalt dårligt lys, og det var svært at finde en ordentlig vinkel, som viste designet, men her er den da:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>It is that time of year again, where all my daughter's friends have birthdays, and by now they pretty much expect her to bring them a cake to school. This time, she has actually almost done it entirely by herself! She only had a planning issue (didn't see or hear that the chocolate creme needs to be refrigerated for 8 hours, before whisking), so I helped her fill the cake while she was at school, and I also had to cover that cake, when she ran out the door after rolling the fondant out. Other than that, I had just planned a simple design, which she could interpret however she wanted, and I think she did a great job, although the picture is poor as usual. The thing about finishing cakes past midnight, which have to be out the door before 7 am, is the lighting is horrible, and this time I couldn't find an angle to properly show her design, but here it is:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var en chokoladekage med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og Mintchokoladecreme, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a>, og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant. Pynten er lavet af sort Pettinice fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Mousse and Mint/Chocolate Creme, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant. The decorations were made using black Pettinice fondant.</i></span><br />
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Kagen var duppet med en grøn metallic farve påført med svamp, og det tager faktisk ikke så lang tid, som jeg havde troet, men den skal have en halv times tørre tid i mellem lagene, og der var kun brug for 2 lag denne gang.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was sponged with a metallic green food colouring, and it doesn't take nearly as long as I'd thought to do, but it does have to dry for half an hour between coatings, and this one got 2.</i></span><br />
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Selv om kagen var vellykket, tror jeg dog, at datteren blev enig med sig selv om at bede om mere hjælp næste gang. Ikke fordi hun ikke kan selv, men fordi det godt nok er svært at afsætte 3 dage i træk til et kageprojekt, når man går i 3. g og har både lektier, arbejde, kæreste, venner og fritidsinteresser at passe.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Even though the cake was a success, I think my daughter still decided to ask for more help next time. Not because she can't do it, but because it is really difficult to find 3 successive days for a cake project when you have homework, job, boyfriend, friends, sports etc. to fit in as well.</i></span><br />
<br />Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-3858970972584531892013-01-27T16:13:00.000+01:002013-01-27T16:13:45.755+01:002 i 1 kage (Bryllup/Fødselsdag)/ 2 in 1 Cake (Wedding/Birthday).Jeg var lidt svær at få fat på i et nogle uger, og var lige ved at ødelægge Lottes kage-planer for datterens 2 års fødselsdag, som så bare også lige var et surprise bryllup :) Jeg havde så en lille uge til at planlægge og lave kagen, og jeg fik frie hænder - hvilket nok var godt nok, for jeg nåede totalt at ændre planerne et par gange - også efter at jeg havde lavet pynt på forhånd, som så ikke blev brugt, men jeg var tilfreds med resultatet. Jeg ville nemlig gerne lave en kage, som var bryllupskage på den ene side og fødselsdagskage på den anden side, og ikke blandet sammen, når nu bryllups-delen af festen var en overraskelse :)<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>I was a bit difficult to get hold off for a few weeks and almost ruined Lotte's cake-plans for her daughter's 2nd birthday - which also happened to be a surprise wedding. I had just under a week to plan and make the cake, and the design was all up to me, which was fortunate, since I changed the plans several times. Also after making decorations ahead of time, which then never got used, but I was happy with the result. I wanted a a cake with a Wedding side and a Birthday side, and not mixed together since the wedding part of the party was a surprise :)</i></span><br />
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Kagen bestod af <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Lette%20Lagkagebunde%2FSponge%20Layer%20Cake" target="_blank">Lette Lagkagebunde</a> med Blåbærmousse og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant. Den lyserøde fondant var tilsat hindbærsmag.<br />
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<br />Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-91293586903910749182012-12-30T11:22:00.000+01:002012-12-30T11:22:40.025+01:00Node Kage / Musical Notes CakeMin ældste datters bedste veninde fyldte 18 i går. Hendes mor ville gerne overraske hende med en kage, og spurgte om jeg kunne hjælpe, og det ville jeg jo hellere end gerne. Jeg måtte have hjælp fra min datter til valg af både fyld og tema, og da jeg snakkede med moren om, at det kunne være en ide, hvis kagen havde noget med musik at gøre, fortalte hun den sødeste historie: Hun plejede at synge Alberte's Månebarn for hende, da hun var lille, og sangen betød så meget for pigen, at hun overvejede at få lavet en tatovering, hvor der står Månebarn på. Jeg syntes, at historien var så sød, at vi på en eller anden måde måtte få det på kagen. Nu vidste jeg jo ikke, hvordan tatovering skulle se ud, så jeg valgte i stedet for, at pynte kagen med noderne til sangen - eller så meget af den, som jeg nu fik plads til på kagen:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>My daughter's best friend turned 18 yesterday and her mother wanted to surprise her with a cake. I had to have my daughter help chose both fillings and theme, and when I talked to the mother about doing something music themed, she told me the sweetest story: She used to sing a lulabye called "Moonchild" (directly translated) for her when she was (a lot) younger, and the song meant so much to the girl, that she was considering having a tattoo made with the title. I thought it was so cute, that I had to get that on the cake somehow, but since I didn't know, what the tattoo would look like, I decide to just decorate the cake with the musical notes for the song - or as much of it, as I could fit on it:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var en Chokoladekage med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokorangecreme%2FChocolate-Orange%20Cream" target="_blank">Chokorange Creme</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant. Pynten er lavet af sort Pettinice fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Mousse and Chocolate-Orange Creme, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant. The decorations were made using black Pettinice fondant.</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-48795708865281562402012-12-25T19:20:00.000+01:002012-12-25T19:20:44.008+01:00Kurv med Julestrik Kage / Christmas Knitting Basket CakeAnn-Britt's mor har fødselsdag juleaften, og da jeg i sin tid lavede min første <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Kurv%20med%20garn%20og%20strik%20%2F%20Knitting%20Basket%20Cake" target="_blank">Strikkurv</a>, spurgte hun straks, om jeg ikke kunne lave en til den 23. dec for hende. Godt at hun spurgte tidligt, for ellers ville jeg være meget svær at overtale til at lave en kage så tæt på jul - da har jeg jo travlt nok med andet julehygge med familien. Selv om det var en fødselsdagsgave, måtte den også godt være julet, og det blev den så:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Ann-Britt's mother's birthday is on Christmas Eve (which is when we celebrate Christmas here in Denmark), and when I made my other knitting basket back in the day, she asked right away if I could make one for her to pick up on the 23rd. Good thing she asked early, since it would have been difficult to talk me into caking this close to Christmas, since I'm usually busy with the family, but this way it was planned for. Even though it was a birthday present, she wouldn't mind some Christmasy decorations, so that is what I did:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var en <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/White%20Chocolate%20Mudcake%20Cupcakes" target="_blank">White Chocolate Mudcake</a> (bagetid afhænger af størrelsen), med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og hakket Daim, smurt op med samme smørcreme (dog uden Daim) og pyntet med halv modelleringschokolade, halv fondant. Garnnøglerne er lavet af romkugledej og overtrukket med fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a White Chocolate Mudcake with Chocolate Buttercream and chopped Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate), coated with the same buttercream (without the Daim) and decorated with half modelling chocolate/half fondant. The yarn was made as fondant-covered truffles.</i></span><br />
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Sidste gang jeg lavede kurven, lovede jeg at lave en how-to, og jeg har da også fået taget billeder af processen, men vi skal nok lige over juledagene, inden jeg har tid til at skrive den.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The last time I made the basket, I promised to make a How-To, and I did take lots of pictures, but the writing has to wait until after Christmas.</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-79316642485744264252012-12-21T16:11:00.000+01:002012-12-21T16:11:21.217+01:00Sølvbryllup / 25th Wedding Anniversary CakeEn gang i mellem er det sjovt med de færinger (og det må jeg godt sige, når jeg nu selv er halv-færing). Så som når man står i Netto en lørdag aften og bliver spurgt, om man ikke lige kan lave en sølvbryllupskage til på onsdag - til 100 pers. Jeg har svært ved at forestille mig danskere, der ikke har styr på enhver lille detalje til sådan en stor fest 4 dage før den store dag. Tilgengæld var det slet ikke en katastrofe, hvis jeg ikke kunne, og der var tusindvis af andre kager planlagt også som ved alle færøske fester (måske jeg har overdrevet lidt), så vi blev enige om at "nøjes" med en kage i 3 lag til ca 60 personer - så har resterne nok også været lidt mere overskuelige. Kagen skulle bare have noget med sølv og 25, og så måtte de enkelte lag gerne indeholde forskelligt fyld:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Once in a while the Faroese people are quite funny (and I am allowed to say that as half-Faroese myself). Like when you are standing in the grocery store on a Saturday evening, and you are asked to do a 25th anniversary cake for Wednesday - serving 100 people. I have a hard time imagining Danish people not having every single detail planned 4 days before such a big event. On the other hand, it wasn't a big problem if I couldn't do it, as there was already thousands of other cakes planned (sounds about average for a good Faroese party - slightly exaggerated maybe), so we agreed on a 3 tiered cake for about 60 people - that way the leftovers might be more managable as well :) The cake just had to have something with silver and 25 on it, and preferably different fillings in each tier:</i></span><br />
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Det øverste lag bestod af Klassiske lagkagebunde med Blåbærmousse og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>.<br />
Andet lag bestod af Klassiske lagkagebunde med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hindb%C3%A6rmousse%2FRaspberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Hindbærmousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Skildpaddecreme%2FCaramel-Chocolate%20Creme" target="_blank">Skildpaddecreme</a>.<br />
Nederste lag bestod af Chokoladekagebunde med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og Mintchokoladecreme.<br />
Alle lag var smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokoladesmørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant. Al pynt var lavet af fondant og sukkerkugler.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The top tier consisted of Classic Sponge Layers with Blueberry Mousse and White Chocolatecreme with Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate).</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The middle tier had Classic Sponge Layers with Raspberry Mousse and Caramel-Chocolate Creme.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The bottom tier consisted of Chocolate Cake layers with Strawberry Mousse and Mint-Chocolatecreme.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>All tiers were coated in Chocolate Buttercream and covered with Wilton's fondant.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Ann-Britt needed a car cake, and at first I assumed it was another McQueen cake, but luckily it was a black BMW she needed (more fun to make a different cake), and when I asked about the model, it was an E30, so this is what I ended up with:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var en chokoladekage med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Chokorangecreme</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Mousse and Chocolate-Orange Cream, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant.</i></span><br />
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<br />Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-66444415906013129802012-12-09T16:53:00.000+01:002012-12-09T16:53:32.687+01:00Bryllups Overraskelse / Wedding SurpriseDet er altså ikke ofte, at man får lov til at lave en bryllupskage som en overraskelse, men brudens mor ville overraske hende med en bryllupskage, og den endte sådan her (undskyld dårlig billedkvalitet):<br />
<em><span style="color: blue;">It isn't often that you get to make a wedding cake as a surprise, but this cake was made as a surprise from the bride's mother (sorry for the poor quality of the picture):</span></em><br />
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Kagen var færdig i allersidste øjeblik, så selvom jeg lige nåede at tage et billede hjemmefra, så var vinklen helt, helt forkert og på stedet fik jeg kun taget slørede billeder.... jeg burde ønske mig et kursus i julegave, men jeg bør nok opgradere kameraet først.<br />
<em><span style="color: blue;">The cake was finished at the very last second, and even though I managed to get a picture at home, it was from a really, really bad angle and after delivery I only got blurry pictures... I probably should put photo lessons on my Christmas wishlist, but I really should upgrade the camera first.</span></em><br />
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Kagen bestod ellers af Klassiske lagkagebunde med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hindb%C3%A6rmousse%2FRaspberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Hindbær Mousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Italian%20Meringue%20Butter%20Cream%20%28IMBC%29" target="_blank">IMBC</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant.<br />
<em><span style="color: blue;">The cake was classic sponge layers with Raspberry Mousse and White Chocolate Cream with Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate), coated with IMBC and covered in Wilton's fondant.</span></em><br />
Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-90287962799234461162012-12-01T16:53:00.001+01:002012-12-01T16:53:32.183+01:00Monster High 2Malan skulle også lige have en lagkage. Designet var op til mig, men jeg syntes ligeså godt, jeg kunne holde mig til Monster High-temaet, så den endte sådan her:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Malan was also getting a layered cake. the design was up to me, but I figured I might as well stick to the Monster High theme, and this is what she got:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var Klassiske Lagkagebunde med Blåbærmousse og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was classic sponge layers with Blueberry Mousse and White Chocolate Cream with Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate), coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant.</i></span><br />
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Her har jeg gået og troet, at en ruder-udstikker er et overflødigt værktøj, da man jo nemt kan lave dem selv, med kniv og lineal. Tjah, nemt og nemt - det ville da helt sikkert være meget tids-besparende med de udstikkere, men det var nu alligevel det hvide bånd, der tog 100 år at sætte fast på kagen - for en gangs skyld kunne jeg godt have tænkt mig, at kagen svedte, så jeg kunne slippe for at lime i hvert fald... Den var nu hyggelig at lave alligevel - bare ikke hurtig:)<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Here I thought that diamond cutters were totally superfluous pieces of equipment, since you can make diamonds easily with a knife and ruler. Well, I wouldn't necessarily say easy anymore - at the very least, they would have been nice timesavers. Still, it was the white lines that took the longest to put on the cake - for once, I wish the cake was sweating, so at least I could skip the gluing part... It was still a fun and easy (just not fast) cake to make :)</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-91959896594020385602012-11-30T20:52:00.000+01:002012-11-30T20:53:25.736+01:00Monster High Draculaura Kage / Monster High Draculaura CakeNår moren "bare" beder om en Monster High kage (som jeg aldrig havde hørt om, og faktisk hørte som Monster Hår), så er det godt at pigen selv ved, liige hvad der skal være på kagen: "Det skal være hende, der er vampyr, med lyserødt hår, nej sort hår med lyserøde striber, og rottehaler, og.. og..." Dejligt med en entusiastisk beskrivelse af ønsket, for så kunne kagen ikke komme til at se så meget anderledes ud, end tilfældet var:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>When the mother "just" asks for a Monster High Cake (which I had never heard of before, and actually thought she said Monster Hair), it is good that the birthday girl knows exactly what she wants: " It has to be the vampire-one, with pink hair, no black hair with pink highlights, and pigtails, and.. and...". Wonderful to get an enthusiastic description of what she wanted, because I didn't have to do much thinking regarding the design, and this is what we ended up with:</i></span><br />
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Kagen skulle bare være en bradepande-chokoladekage, da pigen ikke kan lide fyld, men jeg har snydt lidt og bagt dem i runde forme, og lagt 2 ovenpå hinanden med et fad i mellem.<br />
Kagen var en <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnats Kage</a>, opsmurt med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Wilton's fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was just supposed to be a chocolate sheet cake, since the girl doesn't like fillings, but I cheated and bake them in round pans and stacked them with a cakeboard in between.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a Black Midnight Cake, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Wilton's fondant</i></span><br />
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Hun (eller nok hendes gæster), fik også en lagkage, men den må jeg vente med at blogge om til i morgen, for det er vist nok noget med at jeg også lige skal have lavet nogen cupcakes til i morgen tidlig, så må hellere gå i gang...<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>She (or most likely her guests) also got a layered cake, but I have to wait until tomorrow to blog about it, as I am supposed to make some cupcakes for tomorrow morning, so I'd better get started...</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-73601508960819878602012-11-29T22:32:00.000+01:002012-11-29T22:38:14.697+01:00Cupcakes tårn / Cupcake TowerUdover en <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/2012/11/forsker-og-univers-kage-scientist-and.html" target="_blank">4-etagers kage</a>, blev der også lavet cupcakes til den 14-åriges fødselsdag:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>100 cupcakes made up of Mudcake Cupcakes, Nati's Caramel Mudcake Cupcakes and White Chocolate Mudcake Cupcakes, all with IMBC and fondant decorations.</i></span></div>
Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-5850601532025554252012-11-28T21:22:00.000+01:002012-11-28T21:22:32.997+01:00Forsker og Univers Kage / Scientist and the Universe CakeDenne kage er lavet til en dreng, der fyldte 14. Han vil gerne være forsker, og er meget interesseret i universet (og computere, men det er der så mange, der er, så det tema gemmer jeg altså til en, der ikke har andre interesser, og det er faktisk overraskende mange), så det endte med denne kage:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>This cake was made for a boy's 14th birthday. He wants to be a scientist and is very interested in the universe (and computers, but so many are, that I decided to save that theme for someone who has no other interests - there are surprisingly many of those too), and this is what I came up with:</i></span><br />
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Det øverste lag bestod af <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnats Kage</a> med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Chokorangecreme</a>.<br />
Lag 2: <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Lette%20Lagkagebunde%2FSponge%20Layer%20Cake" target="_blank">Lette Lagkagebunde</a> med Blåbærmousse og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme m. Daim</a>.<br />
Lag 3: Sort Midnats Kage med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/After%20Eight%20Creme" target="_blank">After Eight Creme</a><br />
Lag 4: Lette Lagkagebunde med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hindb%C3%A6rmousse%2FRaspberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Hindbærmousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Skildpaddecreme%2FCaramel-Chocolate%20Creme" target="_blank">Skildpaddecreme</a><br />
Alle lag var smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med enten Sort Pettinice fondant eller hvid Wilton's fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Top tier is Black Midnight Cake with Strawberry Mousse and Chocolate-Orange Creme.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>2nd tier: Sponge Layer Cake with Blueberry Mousse and White Chocolate Creme with Daim (crunchy butter almond bar covered in milk chocolate).</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>3rd tier: Black Midnight Cake with After Eight Creme.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Bottom tier: Sponge Layer Cake with Raspberry Mousse and Chocolate-Caramel Creme.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>All layers are coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in either Black Pettinice or white Wilton's fondant.</i></span><br />
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Bordet var lavet af <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Cocopops%20Treats%20opskrift%2Frecipe" target="_blank">Cocopops Treats</a>, og overtrukket med Chokolade Smørcreme. Resten af pynten var fondant og lidt piping gel.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The desk was made using Cocopops Treats, covered with Chocolate Buttercream and then fondant. The rest of the decorations were made using fondant and a little bit of piping gel.</i></span><br />
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Kagen var vildt sjov at lave, og så fik jeg jo repeteret både fysik og kemi ovenikøbet :)<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>I had a lot of fun making the cake, and got to brush up on my physics and chemistry too :)</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-50546113207668378412012-11-27T22:05:00.001+01:002012-11-27T22:05:33.722+01:00Eve Online Logo Kage / Eve Online Logo CakeI og med at jeg har haft så travlt med kager her på det sidste, så havde min mand frabedt sig en pyntet kage, og faktisk ville han ikke engang have en rigtig hjemmelavet. Bare købte kakao-lagkagebunde med nutella, banan og kagecreme(fra pulver!) iblandet flødeskum! Jeg gjorde da også NÆSTEN som han ønskede... men jeg kunne ikke lade være med at bage bundene, når jeg nu alligevel skulle bage 4 andre kager den dag - han kunne jo ikke holde styr på antallet af alle de bunde alligevel. Og lidt pynt skulle der også til, men når det nu både skulle være hurtigt at lave, og til at skjule for manden, så lavede jeg bare logoet til hans yndlingsspil:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Since I have been so busy caking the last couple of weeks, my considerate husband requested his birthday cake to be a simple undecorated one. With storebought cake-layers, nutella, bananas and vanilla custard. And I ALMOST did what he wanted... I just couldn't help baking the cake layers, as I had to bake another 4 cakes that day, and knew he wouldn't be able to notice the difference in numbers. And I couldn't totally not decorate it, but I had to make something simple, fast and easy to hide, so I just made the logo for his favorite online game:</i></span><br />
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Kagen bestod så af <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnats Kage</a> med Nutella, bananskiver og kagecreme, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Pettinice fondant. Og selvom jeg ikke er ret meget for at indrømme det, så burde jeg bare have købt lagkagebundene... Chokoladekagen (som ellers er god) var simpelthen alt for dominerende til det valgte fyld!<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake consisted of Black Midnight Cake with Nutella, sliced bananas and vanilla custared, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered with Pettinice fondant. And allthough I don't like to admit it, I really should have bought the cocoa cake layers... The chocolate cake (which otherwise is just fine) was simply too dominating a taste for the simple filling.</i></span><br />
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Han havde så håbet på, at jeg ikke ville blogge om kagen, da han ikke ville have at alle skulle vide lige præcis hvor stor en nørd han er, men sådan leger vi jo ikke her på siden! Om kagerne så er mislykket, så blogger jeg stadigvæk, og når jeg ingen problemer har med at udstille migselv, så kan det da ikke overraske, at jeg heller ikke har problemer med at udstille ham :)<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>He then hoped I wouldn't blog about the cake, since he didn't want everyone to know exactly how geeky he is, but that is not how we do thing on this page! Even cake that go horribly wrong get blogged about, and since I have no qualms when it comes to showing my mistakes, it can't surprise anyone that I have no qualms exposing his geekiness :)</i></span><br />
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Og så er det forresten gået op for ham, at han kunne have haft en kage med rumskibe på! Og det forventer han så, at jeg gør næste år... jeg ville komme med en eller anden plat bemærkning om, at jeg da heller må i gang med at øve mig tidligt, så jeg slipper for at skulle høre for at xx rumskib, da ikke har yy våben/udstyr, men jeg er ikke nørdet nok til at kende spillets terminologi, så jeg kan ikke engang gøre ordentlig grin med migselv :/<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Of course now he has realized, that he could have had a cake with spaceships on! And now expects me to make it for next year... I would insert some corny joke about having to start practising early, so I don't have to have him point out that xx spaceship doesn't have yy weapons/equipment, but I am not geeky enough to know the game's terminology, so I can't even make fun of myself properly here :/</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-75163933842766594442012-11-20T19:30:00.000+01:002012-11-20T19:30:38.804+01:00McQueen Kage... igen / McQueen Cake... againMin veninde's søn er så sød. Lige siden han uheldigvis (for hans mor) så et billede af min <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Lynet%20McQueen%20Kage%20%2F%20Ligtning%20McQueen%20Cake" target="_blank">Lynet McQueen Kage</a>, har det været det eneste han ønskede sig, når hun har spurgt, hvad han ønskede sig i fødselsdagsgave. Så det ville hun da gerne overraske ham med, og da det så samtidig betød, at jeg fik set min veninde, hvilket er alt for sjældent i disse dage (eller år!), så har han da lige scoret nogen ekstra point i min bog, selv om det betød at jeg lavede en genganger-kage:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>My friend's son is a sweetie. Ever since he unfortunately (for his mother that is) saw a picture of my Lightning McQueen Cake, that has been all he wanted whenever she has asked him, what he wants for his birthday. So she wanted to surprise him, and actually get it, and since that actually meant that I got to see my friend, which is way too rare these days (or years rather!), he scored some extra points in my book, even if it meant doing a repeat-cake.</i></span><br />
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Drengen har da også bestemt, hvad der skulle i hans kage, så det blev <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnat´s Kage</a> med Nutella og blåbær, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Pettinice fondant.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The boy might only be turning 3, but he knows what he wants, so the cake was a Black Midnight Cake with Nutella and Blueberries, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Pettinice fondant.</i></span><br />
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Selv om det har nogen fordele, at lave en kage igen, så er en af ulemperne (for mig) åbenbart, at jeg så ikke er opmærksom nok på detaljerne.. blandt andet mente jeg åbenbart, at jeg kunne lave hjulene, uden at kigge på billeder, så jeg endte med 4 af denne slags:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Even though there are some advantages to repeating a design, one of the disadvantages is (in my case), that apparently I don't pay enough attention to the details... as when I thought I could make the wheels, without looking at pictures and ended up with 4 of these:</i></span><br />
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Det var så lige en om'er...<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Yeah, they had to be fixed...</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-16264720293498663632012-11-19T17:35:00.001+01:002012-11-19T17:35:48.791+01:00Hello Kitty CupcakesMin datters veninde skulle have haft børnehaven på besøg i dag, men da moren blev syg, var det godt at vi bare kunne aflevere cupcakes i børnehaven, så hun kunne blive fejret der, mens børnehaven bare kommer på besøg, når mor er rask igen.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>My daugther's friend was supposed to have had her playschool visit for her birthday today, but unfortunately her mother was ill. Luckily we could just drop off the cupcakes at her playschool, and she celebrated her birthday there instead, and will just have them over when mom is feeling better again :)</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Black Midnight Cupcakes with Strawberry Creme and fondant decorations.</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>My friend's daughter, who is also my daughter's best friend, wanted a Hello Kitty cake for her birthday. The cake and filling was up to me to decide, so I just went with what I knew they liked, as I threw all my cutoffs after them, when I made Matthew's Playmobil Cake:</i></span><br />
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Kagen er en <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnat's kage</a> med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Chokorange-creme</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a>, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Pettinice fondant. Al pynten er lavet af fondant (Wilton's, Pettinice, Satin Ice og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/R%C3%B8d%20Candymelts%20fondant%2FRed%20Candymelts%20Fondant" target="_blank">Rød Candymelts fondant</a>).<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was a Black Midnight Cake with Chocolate-Orange Creme and Strawberry Mousse, coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Pettinice fondant. Al decorations were made of fondant (Wilton's, Pettinice, Satin Ice and Red Candymelts fondant).</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-70433833928446364782012-10-31T14:46:00.001+01:002012-10-31T14:46:12.782+01:00Bryllupskage / Wedding CakeSå fik jeg lavet min første bryllupskage, og sikken en masse erfaringer, jeg fik gjort mig:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>I have now made my first wedding cake, and learned so much:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var lavet af mazarinbunde med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hindb%C3%A6rmousse%2FRaspberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Hindbærmousse</a> og Chokolademousse med hakket mørk chokolade, smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Italian%20Meringue%20Butter%20Cream%20%28IMBC%29" target="_blank">IMBC</a> og overtrukket med overtræksmarcipan og fondant (blandet 6:1). Blomster og brudepar var lavet af fondant, mens blonderne og sløret var lavet af SugarVeil.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was made of Marcipan Cake layers, Raspberry Mousse and Chocolate Mousse with chopped dark chocolate, coated with IMBC and covered with marzipan and fondant (mixed 6 to 1). Flowers and topper were made of fondant while the lace and veil was made using SugarVeil.</i></span><br />
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Kagen var utrolig tung (mindst 25 kg ifølge min søsters kæreste, som var så sød at bære den ned fra 5.sal og op i festlokalerne), og den fik da også lidt transportskader (Det nederste lag var trykket fladt på 2 af siderne, af kassen som den blev transporteret i). Jeg rettede dem, så godt jeg kunne, og pyntede kagen færdig, da katastrofen skete: Brudgommen (altså topfiguren) faldt og hovedet knækkede af! Jeg fik sat det på igen med en lille klump hvid fondant (derfor er hans hals hvid nu), ventede på at den tørrede, og satte den på kagen igen, hvor jeg så godt kunne se, at gommen som havde stået fint derhjemme i en uge, og også kunne stå fint i den medbragte transportkasse, langsomt begyndte at hælde bagover. Selv med en klump marcipan bagpå som støtte og tyloselim under, ville han bare ikke stå. Alle mulige alternative løsninger blev forsøgt (blandt andet overtrak jeg en kageplade, som han godt ville stå på, med sugarveil blonder, satte ham på - men nu sad bruden fast på kagen, og hendes slæb, ville sandsynligvis knække af, hvis jeg forsøgte at løsne hende, så den gik ikke), men til sidst så hjalp en lille ekstra klump marcipan under fødderne på ham - dvs, det fungerede i den time, jeg blev på stedet, for at sikre mig, at han blev stående, og han stod også, da jeg snakkede med min søster lidt senere, men efter endnu en time, ringede min søster - nu var han faldet igen, hovedet knækket af igen, og jeg var smuttet, så intet reparationsgrej. Hun fik limet hovedet på igen med vand, og så fik han ellers en tandstik bagpå som rygstøtte, og så bilder de mig alle ind, at han så stod fint (Jeg har på fornemmelsen, at ingen tør fortælle mig andet, da det vist var tydeligt, at jeg var knust). Jeg kunne egentlig ikke forstå at han ikke ville stå, da han godt ville stå på bordet derhjemme, og kagen var i vater, men min søster bemærkede, at bordet stod og vippede, så det er en sandsynlig årsag.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The cake was extremely heavy (at least 25 kilos according to my sister's boyfriend, who was nice enough to carry it down from 6th floor and up the stairs at the venue), and it did end up with some damage during transport - the bottom layer was flattened on 2 of the sides by the box it was transported in. I corrected it as best as I could and finished decorating the cake at the venue, when disaster hit: The groom (the topper that is) fell backwards and lost his head! I reatteched the head using some white fondant (which is why he has a white neck now), waited for it to dry and put it back on the cake. After a little while, I could see he started leaning backwards again, even though he had stood without problems at home for a week, and stood fine in the transport box as well. Even with a clump of marzipan behind him, and tylo-glued to the cake, he just would not stand. All sorts of alternative solutions were attempted (including covering a cakeboard that he stood fine on with sugarveil laces, attaching him, and then realizing that I wouldn't be able to get the bride of the cake in one piece - the train would likely brake off, if I tried), but in the end a little marzipan pedestal to place him on worked. Well, it worked for the hour that I stayed to make sure he wouldn't fall again, and he was still standing a short while later, according to my sister, but after yet another hour, my sister called - he'd fallen again, and lost his head again, and I had taken the rep. kit with me, when I left. She managed to glue the head back on with water, and supported him with a toothpick behind him, and then I have been told that he kept standing (allthough I have a feeling that noone dared to tell me otherwise, as I was obviously crushed already). I actually couldn't understand why he wouldn't stand on the cake, since he stood just fine on the table at home, and the cake was level, but according to my sister, the table was shaky and that would be a likely cause.</i></span><br />
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Hvad har jeg så lært af dette?<br />
1. Til så tung en kage, skal jeg have planlagt designet, så kagen kan transporteres usamlet.<br />
2. Enten skal jeg finde ud af, hvor man kan få kagefade, eller drums større end 40 cm (ikke set indtil videre), ellers også kan nederste kage altså ikke være 35 cm. Selvom jeg var klar over, at der ikke var plads til meget pynt i bunden, så havde jeg ikke regnet med at transportkassen som er beregnet til 40 cm fad, ville komme for tæt på kagen når den kommer så langt ud på fadet.<br />
3. Hvis kagen transporteres i dele, så skal jeg finde mig i ikke at bruge seperatorplates med fødder, eller have fundet ud af, hvordan lag anbragt på fad med fødder kan transporteres sikkert.<br />
4. Jeg bruger normalt enten tandstikker eller rå spagetti som støtte i topfigurer. Fordelen ved spaghetti er at det er nemt at afkorte i den rigtige højde efterhånden som figuren tager form - ulempen er så åbenbart, at hvis figuren falder, så er den lidt for nem at afkorte i den forkerte højde (så hovedet kan knække af f.eks?). Selv om grillspyd som går længere ned end figuren, gør det umuligt at sætte figuren ned, når man tager den af kagen, så må det være at foretrække, da en figur stukket ned i kagen vil være mere stabil, selv om kagen (eller bordet) hælder.<br />
5. IMBC og stuetemperatur, der er nærmere køleskabstemperatur er en dårlig kombination under opsmøring af kagen. (Køkkenet var klargjort til renovering, og uden varme).<br />
6. Overtræksmarcipan er ikke så slem at overtrække med som frygtet - dvs på store kager. Jo mindre og højere kager, desto sværere at undgå folder i siden. Så blandingsforholdet må indeholde mere fondant (op til 50 pct) ved mindre kager.<br />
7. Medbring alle farverester i reperationskittet.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>So what did I learn?</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>1. For such a heavy cake, I have to plan the design, so the cake can be transported in seperate layers.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>2. Either I have to figure out where to get cake stands or drums bigger than 40 cm (not seen so far) or the bottom layer can't be 35 cm. Even though I knew there wasn't room for much decorating at the base layer, I hadn't expected the tansport box, which is made for 40 cm bases, to damage the base layer.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>3. If the cake is transported in layers, I have to put up with not using seperator plates with feet, or figure out how to transport layers on feet safely.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>4. I usually use toothpicks or raw spaghetti as support in toppers, as both are food-safe. The advantage to using spaghetti is that it is easy to shorten the length, as the topper takes form - the disadvantage is that apparently is is too easy too shorten it at the incorrect length (i.e. so the head can break off?). Even though wooden skewers, that go further down than the topper, make it impossible to put the figures down when you take them off the cake, this would still be the best option, as a figure skewered down into the cake is less likely to fall, even if the cake (or the table) isn't level.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>5. IMBC and room temperature, which is really closer to refridgerator temperature, is a bad combination. (The kitchen had been prepared for major renovation and was without heating).</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>6. Marzipan is not as horrible to cover the cake with as suspected - at least on big cakes. The smaller and taller the cake, the more difficult it is to avoid creases on the sides. So mix more fondant in (up to 50 pct) if making smaller cakes.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>7. Include all leftover colours in the rep. kit.</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-37316954980098409712012-10-31T12:19:00.001+01:002012-10-31T12:19:33.704+01:00Bryllups cupcake tårn/ Wedding Cupcake TowerMin lillesøsters rigtig gode veninde og hendes (nu) mand stod med det lille bitte problem, at de ikke kunne finde ud af, om de ønskede sig et cupcake tårn eller en traditionel bryllupskage til deres bryllup. Jeg synes at de løste problemet på en fantastisk måde: Tårn til receptionen og bryllupskage til festen. Jeg fik lov til at stå for begge dele, og her er så tårnet:<div>
<span style="color: blue;"><i>My little sister's good friend and her (now) husband had a tiny little problem deciding on whether to have a cupcake tower or a traditional wedding cake at their wedding. They solved the problem brilliantly in my opinion: Tower at the reception and cake at the wedding. I got to make both, and this is the tower:</i></span><br /><div>
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144 cupcakes bestående af <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/2011/05/sex-and-city-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Mudcake Cupcakes</a>, <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Nati%27s%20Caramel%20Mudcake%20Cupcakes" target="_blank">Nati's Caramel Mudcake Cupcakes</a> og White Chocolate Mudcake Cupcakes, alle sammen med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Italian%20Meringue%20Butter%20Cream%20%28IMBC%29" target="_blank">IMBC</a> og fondant blomster.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>144 cupcakes made up of Mudcake Cupcakes, Nati's Caramel Mudcake Cupcakes and White Chocolate Mudcake Cupcakes, all with IMBC and fondant flowers.</i></span></div>
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Blomsterne var lavet for at matche brudens buket, som skulle have bestået af vinrøde roser og orange (flame) calla liljer. Dagen før bryllupet hørte jeg dog, at blomsterhandleren havde overtalt bruden til at skifte roserne til hvide, men jeg synes nu at både brud og kager var fine :)</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>The flowers were made to match the bride's bouquet, which originally was supposed to be wine roses and orange (flame) calla lillies. The day before the wedding I found out that the florist had convinced the bride, that white roses would match her dress better, but I think both the bride and the cakes looked great :)</i></span></div>
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Ellers var det lidt anderledes at tage fra Hirtshals til København og lave pynt, cupcakes og kager, og prøve at medbringe så meget som muligt af grej, der skulle eller måske kunne bruges, men det gik ikke så dårligt, og det var kun et par ting, jeg savnede i processen - og det kunne med min hukommelse (eller mangel på samme) være gået meget værre :)</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>It was a bit challenging to be far from home, making the decorations, cupcakes and cakes and trying to remember to bring as many tools as I needed or just possibly could use, but it didn't go to bad. I only missed a couple of items in the process - and with my memory (or lack of same), it could have been much, much worse :)</i></span></div>
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Meningen var, at for at lette transporten af så mange cupcakes, så ville jeg først pynte dem i receptionslokalerne, men da jeg oplevede noget af et problem med et for koldt køkken og smørcreme i forbindelse med opsmøringen af kagen dagen før bryllupet, fik jeg kolde fødder og pyntede cupcakes hjemmefra (vidste jo ikke hvad temperaturen ville være i receptionslokalerne - især fordi vejret lige havde skiftet fra dejlig lunt efterår, til sne lige pludselig). Det besværliggjorde transporten lidt, men heldigvis var min søsters kæreste virkelig flink til at hjælpe med at bære cupcakes og pynt ned fra hhv 4. og 5. sal i små forsigtige portioner :)</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>To ease the transport of that many cupcakes, I'd planned to decorate them at the reception venue, but since I experienced some problems with a too cold kitchen and the buttercream (hardening too fast) when covering the cake the day before the wedding, I had cold feet and decorated the cupcakes at "home" (after all I had no idea what the temperature would be at the venue - especially since the weather just shifted from a surprisingly warm fall to snow all of a sudden). That made the transport a bit cumbersome, but luckily my sister's boyfriend was extremely helpful and helped me carry cupcakes and decorations from the 4th and 5th floor (no elevator) in small carefull portions.</i></span></div>
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Opskriften på White Chocolate Mudcake Cupcakes er bare Nigella's kage lavet i cupcake version.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>The White Chocolate Mudcake Cupcakes are just Nigella's cake made in a cupcake version.</i></span></div>
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250 g smør i tern/ <span style="color: blue;"><i>250 g</i></span> <span style="color: blue;"><i>butter, chopped</i></span></div>
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150 g hakket hvid chokolade/ <span style="color: blue;"><i>150 g white chocolate, chopped</i></span></div>
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440 g sukker/ <span style="color: blue;"><i>440 g caster sugar (2 cups)</i></span></div>
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2,5 dl mælk/ <span style="color: blue;"><i>250 ml milk (1 cup)</i></span></div>
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225 g mel/ <span style="color: blue;"><i>225 g flour (1 1/2 cups)</i></span></div>
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75 g selvhævende mel/ <span style="color: blue;"><i>75 g self-raising flour (1/2 cup)</i></span></div>
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Smør, chokolade, sukker og mælk varmes forsigtig op sammen i en gryde ved lav varme under omrøring til en glat, homogen blanding (skal ikke koge). Hæld blandingen i en stor skål og lad det køle af i ca 15 min. Pisk først begge meltyper og siden essens og æg i. Dejen hældes i cupcake forme (3/4 fyldt op) og bages ved 170 C i 25-30 min.</div>
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<i style="color: blue;">Combine butter, chocolate, sugar and milk in a saucepan. Using wooden spoon, stir over low heat, without boiling, until smooth. Transfer mixture to large bowl and cool for 15 minutes. Whisk in flours, then essence and eggs and pour mixture into paperlined cupcake tin (3/4 full). Bake at 170 C/340 F for 25-30 minutes.</i></div>
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Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-7416641742576169252012-09-30T21:44:00.000+02:002012-09-30T21:44:32.326+02:00Playmobil Borg Kage / Playmobil Castle CakeVores yngste søn fylder 7 år om en måned, men hans gode ven havde fødselsdag for snart en måned siden, og de valgte at holde fødselsdag sammen i <a href="http://hurlumhejhuset.mono.net/" target="_blank">Hurlumhej-huset</a> for klassen og et par andre venner i går. Genialt sted at holde fødselsdag, og jeg skulle kun sørge for kagen, mens vennens forældre sørgede for alt andet, så det var da heldig sluppet :) Drengene havde selv valgt, at det skulle være en Playmobil kage:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Our youngest son is turning 7 in a month, but his good friend's birthday was almost a month ago, and they had chosen to do a joint birthday party at a fun venue yesterday. They had also chosen their cake - a Playmobil cake:</i></span><br />
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Kagen bestod hovedsageligt af <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnat's Kage</a> med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Jordbær Mousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Chokorange Creme</a>. Tårnene var dog lavet af hindbærroulade, og hele molevitten var smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a> og overtrukket med Satin Ice fondant. Al pynten var lavet af fondant, men Playmobilmændene havde spagettistøtter indeni, da figurerne blev lavet få timer før festen, så der var ikke tid til at lade dem tørre.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Most of the cake was a Black Midnight Cake with Strawberry Mousse and Chocolate-Orange Creme. The towers were made from Swiss Rolls with Raspberry filling and the whole thing was coated with Chocolate Buttercream and covered in Satin Ice fondant. All decorations were made using fondant, but the Playmobile men had spagetti-supports as they were made few hours before the party, with no time to dry.</i></span><br />
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Hvad der gik galt:<br />
Denne liste kan jeg ikke undgå at lave denne gang, da sådan ca alt gik galt med denne kage. Vi kan starte med en maveinfluenza, som gjorde, at jeg ikke kunne lave figurerne på forhånd. Faktisk var jeg oppe hele natten og havde først overtrukket kagerne kl 2-3 om natten, og kunne først der begynde at lave pynt, som faktisk burde have tørret i dagevis. Men problemerne startede før det... Først havde jeg sat kagen på et cakeboard, som ikke var stort nok, da jeg havde glemt alt om at der skulle være plads til tårnene. Så brugte jeg al smørcremen (dobbelt portion) bare på at smøre den store kage op, og selv om manden var lynhurtig til at handle ind til mere, så er det altså virkelig upraktisk at skulle stå og vente på at smøren får stuetemperatur, når man allerede er dagevis bagud... Da kagen var smurt op og overtrukket, skulle den præges hurtigt for at lave mursten, men jeg har åbenbart trykket for hårdt, og da kagen ikke havde støttepinde i endnu, skred kagen af det nederste lag fyld.<br />
Jeg havde hverken tid eller plads til den oprindeligt planlagte pynt, men jeg er ok tilfreds med de ændrede planer (som måtte laves om, hver gang noget gik galt), men kagen var færdig i aller sidste minut, og så var der ikke engang tid til at tage et ordentligt billede *snøft* .Men drengene var tilfredse, og nu syntes jeg hellere at jeg måtte opdatere bloggen med det samme, mens jeg stadigvæk husker, at med alle de problemer jeg rendte ind i, så er jeg bare glad for at jeg havde noget, der bare tilnærmelsesvis lignede en Playmobilkage færdigt til tiden, og så kan jeg godt leve med buler, manglende pynt og dårlige billeder.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>What went wrong:</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Just about everything, really. Starting with a stomach-flu, that made it un-safe to make any decorations in advance, and the whole cake from start to finish was made in less than 24 hours. And there were problems from beginning to end - first my cakes weren't tall enough to split into my usual 3 layers, so I had to bake extra. Then I placed and iced the main cake on a cakeboard that was too small, as I had forgotten all about room for the towers. I hadn't made enough buttercream to start with, and allthough hubby is a really fast shopper, it is really inconvenient to have to wait for the butter to come to roomtemperature, when you are already days behind. When I had the cake covered, I needed to emboss the brickpattern really fast, but apparently used to much pressure on my still undoweled cake, resulting in the main part of the cake sliding off the bottom layer of filling.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>I didn't have time or room on the board for the originally planned decorations, but I am satisfied with the changed plans (which kept changing every time I had a mishap). The cake wasn't finished until the very last minute (literally) and I didn't even have time to get a decent picture *sniffle*.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>The boys were happy though and this time I figured I'd better update the blog right away, while still remembering all the problems, and that I am actually happy to have finished something that just remotely resembles a Playmobil cake on time. Bumps, dents, missing decorations and bad pictures is something I can live with today... but not in a month :)</i></span>Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-67599839579564693282012-09-30T20:36:00.000+02:002012-09-30T20:36:55.144+02:00Super Mario Kage / Super Mario CakeSiden jeg sidste gang lavede kager for Ann-Mari, har hendes yngste søn fået konstateret Cøliaki, så til hans 5 års fødselsdag, var ønsket en glutenfri Super Mario kage:<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Since the last time I made cakes for Ann-Mari, her youngest son has been diagnosed with Celiacs disease, so for his 5th birthday he wanted a gluten-free Super Mario cake:</i></span><br />
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Kagen var lavet af glutenfri lagkagebunde fyldt og smurt op med kakaosmørcreme og overtrukket med glutenfri fondant.<br />
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150 g sukker<br />
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Pisk æg og sukker hvidt og skummende. Bland de tørre ingredienser i. Hæld dejen i en smurt springform (ca 26 cm) og bag ved 160 C i ca 35 minutter. Når kagen er kølet af, kan den deles i 2 bunde, så jeg bagte 2 kager denne gang.Kageleghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10263337015604056552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853499501181013822.post-35364891078695199932012-09-30T19:28:00.000+02:002012-09-30T19:28:33.912+02:00Maltesere og Cadbury's fingre/ Maltesers and Cadbury's Chocolate fingersDa min ældste søn fyldte 13, lavede jeg en hurtig kage på selve dagen, da en fondantkage skulle gemmes til festen som ikke blev holdt på dagen. Men jeg kan jo ikke lade være med at pynte lidt alligevel...<br />
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Kagen bestod af 2 lag <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/2011/05/sex-and-city-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Mudcake</a> og 1 lag <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Sort%20Midnats%20Kage%20%2F%20Black%20Midnight%20Cake" target="_blank">Sort Midnat's Kage</a> med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Jordb%C3%A6rmousse%2FStrawberry%20Mousse" target="_blank">Jordbærmousse</a> og <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Hvid%20Chokoladecreme%20med%20Dajm" target="_blank">Hvid Chokoladecreme med Dajm</a> og smurt op med <a href="http://kageleg.blogspot.dk/search/label/Chokolade%20Sm%C3%B8rcreme%2FChocolate%20Buttercream" target="_blank">Chokolade Smørcreme</a>. Låget er lavet af ren marcipan, mens siderne er pyntet med Cadbury's fingre, og pynten så bare Maltesere og mørk chokolade.<br />
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Sort Midnat's Cupcakes med Ahorn Sirups Frosting, og en enkelt Malteser.<br />
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