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Geeky Bakery
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Though I am tempted to expand on this and say, if anyone creates any book-related food, post on their successes or not here :)
While reading McCaffrey's Pern series I was on the Meeting of Minds forum (sadly declining these days) and we were discussing some of the foods mentioned in the series, particularly 'klah' which was a Pernese coffee alternative. Apparently it was a little like spiced chocolate coffee, not as good as coffee, but drinkable. So I had to have a go, chocolate powder, instant coffee and some cinnamon and nutmeg... it was interesting, I think it was a bit too dry with all the powdered things in it, so perhaps some further experiments required! :D
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I have a couple of things... I made my dad a Peter Griffin (Family Guy) cake one year but I can't find the photo! :( But my sister also made him these cupcakes, which are little Family Guy and Big Bang Theory faces :P Obviously they're nothing like the ones above but I think they're kind of cute, haha!
Our Whovian gingerbread house which looks totally like the one on the box... I miss living with my friend :(
And not geeky but amazing, a shark cake my friend had for her 21st! She loves scuba diving and sharks - the cupcakes around it had After Eights as the shark fins! Can't remember who made it :(
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I will have to have a ponder and do some more :) I would love to do a book-themed lunch or tea party some time :)
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Oh my days.
THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
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OH. WOW. :O
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Thanks! :D I'm thinking if I ever do another o..."
YES YES YES! Do it! Im jealous of the mad baking skillz...
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And nope, the TARDIS is in fact a little air freshener that sits on my bookcase :P And no longer freshens the air...
Oh oh Freya post the one you made for your brother the other day! It was adorable :)
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Here you are - not quite BotM/book/geek related... but a Honey Spice Cake with marzipan bees and Aussie animals :)
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Mpauli wrote: "Wow, you ladies are all so talented. On the few occasions in my life when I did some baking I was perfectly happy when the result resembled at least one geometrical shape known to mankind.^^"That made me laugh Mpauli.
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I once made, by request, a four tier Victoria sponge with buttercream by hand in an airless closet of a kitchen... I was standing in a mist of icing sugar and feeling rather faint. long story short, I delivered cake into the next room where the party was happening before finding a floor to lie down and recover on :D
How long did your house take to make? :)
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Oh wow! That is all rather insane :O I confess I would love to do epic baking and fiddly piping, but I think I lack the patience and many curses would emanate from the kitchen...
Baking school sounds tough but somewhat heavenly :) How long were you there for?
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This feed is amazing, I have made a magic the gathering cake & plants vs zombies cake but I am at best an amateur! The cake I really wanted to show was my 21st that my mum made for me, a stack of books with mini me on top! But I don't know how to post photos on goodreads :S I tried copy and paste but that didn't work, can you clever people help?
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Except the ( ) should be < >, had to use something else or it wouldn't show :)
Thanks Rinn :) here goes...My 21st
Magic the Gathering
Plants vs Zombies
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Haha I have always said that later in life I want to own a second hand book store with a cafe attached and lots of comfy seating!!!
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Freya wrote: "Just discovered Kitchen Overlords through a recipe for making the Sand Worms from Dune! So awesome! http://kitchenoverlord.com/"I have zero culinary skills (not even kidding), but some of those really make me want to learn.
I suppose I could start with using the Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who cookies cutters I have and work my way up from there...
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Given all our new members - has anyone else baked any awesome themed foods? :)
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It's been a little buried in time but I do love this thread and I want to add more things in future but like my blog post said, I have so little space to roll pastry etc. that I just haven't gotten around to it at the moment! :)
Freya wrote: "I have baked me a dragon! Check it out on the D&J Blog here.Given all our new members - has anyone else baked any awesome themed foods? :)"
I love it Freya! This is amazingly impressive. You should open up a fantasy themed bakery shop.
If I'd tried it, it would've come out looking like a blob, no doubt. :)
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It was actually quite difficult to manoeurve as it would lose shape if I moved it, so it had to be built in situ on baking trays. But I think I definitely want to give salt-dough another go over Christmas time to make flat hanging decorations.
That is the beauty though Greg - if it blobs, you can just smoosh it back together and try again or something else! :)
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Getting the right shade can take a while. If you want red (and not pink), you have to use a TON of coloring. Homemade icing is so yummy; I can't go back to store-made. If you want smooth icing, use a very hot icing spatula. Decorating with tips (like the stars) takes some practice but isn't really that hard.
I want to try out a Dalek design for a cake as well as some book-shaped designs.
My husband loves Halloween, and we both have October birthdays, so that's a big cake month.
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A Dalek would be cool! would it be a picture cake or a built one? I would also love to try out book designs - need to buy a square/rectangular cake tray though. I also would love to try painting designs on plain royal icing, but that would require a lot of practice I think!
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I use Wilton coloring gels -- I don't know if they're available where you are. They're about $1.69 a jar, which is pretty good. The colors also darken as the frosting dries (except royal icing tends to lighten), so that stubborn pink usually goes red eventually.
They make book-shaped cake pans. I used to have one, but I got ride of it when I thought I wouldn't ever use it. I think I'll do a Dalek in 2D. I'm not good enough at sculpting to to try carving a 3D image.
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The Geeky Chef Cookbook: Real-Life Recipes for Your Favorite Fantasy Foods - Unofficial Recipes from Doctor Who, Games of Thrones, Harry Potter, and more - Also on Amazon for cheaper.
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I didn't know you could get cake-shaped pans - I thought you had to buy square tins and trim them - I will have to investigate this as well. So many bakery revelations Audrey! :) Ahh well it will be awesome to see the Dalek when you do bake it.
Oh my, Kirsty! That is awesome.. I thought I would only have Nanny Ogg's Cookbook: A Useful and Improving Almanack of Information Including Astonishing Recipes from Terry Pratchett's Discworld to find :D Just checking out her website too (The Geeky Chef)
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Any bakery supply store should have all that stuff. Amazon does, too, if you can't find it elsewhere.
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http://tinypic.com/r/10i9oq0/9
(I gave up with trying to get the image to show - it's been a long day)
Freya wrote: "It was my boyfriend's birthday the other day...http://tinypic.com/r/10i9oq0/9
(I gave up with trying to get the image to show - it's been a long day)"
Very cool. Was he ready to go on an adventure after that cake?
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(by the way it's meant to be a circuit board! haha)
And off topic, as it's not edible but I also made Ivy this today:
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http://tinypic.com/r/10i9oq0/9
(I gave up with trying to get the image to show - it's been a long day)"
Looks great Freya!!
For imgs, easiest way I do it is... < img src="blah blah link"< / img > (-spaces)
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I'm a rubbish baker but a friend of mine made these two cakes on two different years for my other half!