A baking beekeeper
The weather has been pretty horrible this weekend so I haven't been able to get out and into the Beehaus. However, it has been good weather for baking, which is a good thing as I had a charity tea party to contribute to today.
So, yesterday the honeycomb cake tin made an appearance. The lemon and honey cake always looks impressive when baked - more to do with the shape of the cake tin than the skill of the baker. I also had fun moulding some little yellow bees for the cake and some of the cupcakes I made too. Any excuse to bake :)
These are so cute! Can I ask how you made the bees, are they marzipan with black icing and almonds for wings?
ReplyDeleteHiya Emily,
ReplyDeleteI have used marzipan before, which works well, but this was yellow royal icing I found at Tesco. The wings are flaked almonds. The eyes and stripes I actually did with melted chocolate. So, I melted the chocolate and then dipped a toothpick into the chocolate and then drew on the icing. It works well, as long as you have a steady hand, and the chocolate also dries so you don't get any smudging. Have a go - they are such a hit!