Comments on: Giant Butterfly Caramel et Sel cupcake http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:19:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4250 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 29 May 2008 12:02:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4250 Hi Patricia-I was lucky in this case, hubby did all the work, I just made the butterflies and the balls around the edge :) Hi Patricia-I was lucky in this case, hubby did all the work, I just made the butterflies and the balls around the edge :)

]]> By: Patricia Scarpin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4229 Patricia Scarpin Wed, 28 May 2008 13:59:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4229 Everything you make has a delicate touch, Lorraine, be it mini or giant. This is no exception - love, love, love the butterflies! Everything you make has a delicate touch, Lorraine, be it mini or giant. This is no exception - love, love, love the butterflies!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4222 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 28 May 2008 11:42:27 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4222 Hi Maria-I've never used a cake pan like this before too :lol: Caramel and salt are an amazing combo, definitely worth a try. The salt tempers the sweetness of the caramel and really brings out the flavour of it as opposed to just the sweetness of it. Yeah I don't know if other people have had problems with the ridges. I just know that when we saw it, we just thought "uh oh". Thanks, his ego has had a rather big boost from all of these comments :lol: Hi Mansi-Happy Birthday to you! Hope you had lots of delicious food to celebrate :) I did indeed have a great one, thanks so much :) Hi Maria-I’ve never used a cake pan like this before too :lol: Caramel and salt are an amazing combo, definitely worth a try. The salt tempers the sweetness of the caramel and really brings out the flavour of it as opposed to just the sweetness of it.

Yeah I don’t know if other people have had problems with the ridges. I just know that when we saw it, we just thought “uh oh”. Thanks, his ego has had a rather big boost from all of these comments :lol:

Hi Mansi-Happy Birthday to you! Hope you had lots of delicious food to celebrate :) I did indeed have a great one, thanks so much :)

]]> By: Mansi http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4214 Mansi Wed, 28 May 2008 00:39:41 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4214 This looks awesome! so nice of your hubby to bake you a cake, and that too a giant one:) hope you had a splendid b'day with your family; I celebrated mine too this weekend:)D This looks awesome! so nice of your hubby to bake you a cake, and that too a giant one:)

hope you had a splendid b’day with your family; I celebrated mine too this weekend:)D

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4208 Maria Tue, 27 May 2008 15:50:32 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4208 Learning new things all the time on your site! First I've never seen a cake pan like this, with a top and a bottom. Secondly I haven't heard of a sweet and salty cake either! I sometimes get my girl "Sweet and Salty" muesli bars (made in New Zealand) - with the cashews or almonds adding the salty part.. but yeah.. a cake? I'm fascinated! I wonder if those 'ridges' in the pan are a death warrant for any cake? Or would they just make it harder for the cake to come out easily? It'd be harder to grease and flour it also..I'm guessing. Just looking at the original price of the tin.. woo-hooo..that's steep.. so it was a great bargain! It looks great Lorraine.. *well done* to your hubby (Mr NQN) - I think this is a real conversation-piece celebration cake! :-D Learning new things all the time on your site! First I’ve never seen a cake pan like this, with a top and a bottom. Secondly I haven’t heard of a sweet and salty cake either! I sometimes get my girl “Sweet and Salty” muesli bars (made in New Zealand) - with the cashews or almonds adding the salty part.. but yeah.. a cake? I’m fascinated!

I wonder if those ‘ridges’ in the pan are a death warrant for any cake? Or would they just make it harder for the cake to come out easily? It’d be harder to grease and flour it also..I’m guessing.

Just looking at the original price of the tin.. woo-hooo..that’s steep.. so it was a great bargain!

It looks great Lorraine.. *well done* to your hubby (Mr NQN) - I think this is a real conversation-piece celebration cake! :-D

]]> By: Maria T http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4205 Maria T Tue, 27 May 2008 11:54:41 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4205 you did good Mr NQN, you did good! My boyfriend once made me a dinner of steak, mash and caramel cheesecake, just once to prove he could cook. And he can cook. But I haven't seen any cooking since! No pressure Mr NQN, you have another 2 years to think about your next creation! NQN, I love that you can make birthdays extra long and extra special by eating your way to a new age! I have cake envy... you did good Mr NQN, you did good! My boyfriend once made me a dinner of steak, mash and caramel cheesecake, just once to prove he could cook. And he can cook. But I haven’t seen any cooking since! No pressure Mr NQN, you have another 2 years to think about your next creation!

NQN, I love that you can make birthdays extra long and extra special by eating your way to a new age! I have cake envy…

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4202 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 27 May 2008 11:26:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4202 Hi Y-I know, it's a great idea isn't it! They bought it from Peters of Kensington where it's on sale for $40 from memory (it's usually $80). Hi Mr NQN-Haha don't be silly honey, everyone loved it. Remember people taking third slices? People don't take second or third slices unless they like it! Hi belle-I agree, there should be more caramel and salt combos :) Thanks, definitely a must go place. I haven't been to Ocean Room-yet! Hi chocolatesuze- Ahh yes the same thing happened here, the top was done but the base wasn't so the top ended up being cooked than the bottom (thankfully it didn't burn). I wouldn't mind trying it again on another recipe. I think using heaps of butter or oil and flour is definitely the go on these fancy tins! :lol: Hi Iron Chef Shellie-He is indeed. It's quite big but a good size for a party. Definitely not for one human being though :lol: Hi Nic-That's a good tip-cover anything in chocolate ;) Although Mr NQN is the first to admit, he only cooks once every 2 years ;lol: Hi GD-Hehe I guess it's the thought that counts? In this case Mr NQN says that he goes for quality, non quantity. Hmmmm :lol: Hi Mr NQN-You've got some lovely comments here. How about cooking a bit more often? ;) Hi grace-It's definitely one to eat with a gigantic fork and spoon. He does indeed do nice work :D Hi Y-I know, it’s a great idea isn’t it! They bought it from Peters of Kensington where it’s on sale for $40 from memory (it’s usually $80).

Hi Mr NQN-Haha don’t be silly honey, everyone loved it. Remember people taking third slices? People don’t take second or third slices unless they like it!

Hi belle-I agree, there should be more caramel and salt combos :) Thanks, definitely a must go place. I haven’t been to Ocean Room-yet!

Hi chocolatesuze- Ahh yes the same thing happened here, the top was done but the base wasn’t so the top ended up being cooked than the bottom (thankfully it didn’t burn). I wouldn’t mind trying it again on another recipe. I think using heaps of butter or oil and flour is definitely the go on these fancy tins! :lol:

Hi Iron Chef Shellie-He is indeed. It’s quite big but a good size for a party. Definitely not for one human being though :lol:

Hi Nic-That’s a good tip-cover anything in chocolate ;) Although Mr NQN is the first to admit, he only cooks once every 2 years ;lol:

Hi GD-Hehe I guess it’s the thought that counts? In this case Mr NQN says that he goes for quality, non quantity. Hmmmm :lol:

Hi Mr NQN-You’ve got some lovely comments here. How about cooking a bit more often? ;)

Hi grace-It’s definitely one to eat with a gigantic fork and spoon. He does indeed do nice work :D

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4195 grace Tue, 27 May 2008 09:58:12 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4195 finally, a cupcake just my size! the mister does nice work. :) finally, a cupcake just my size! the mister does nice work. :)

]]> By: Mr NQN http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4194 Mr NQN Tue, 27 May 2008 09:45:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4194 Thanks Nic and GD, that was my every second year try at cooking :D Thanks Nic and GD, that was my every second year try at cooking :D

]]> By: Lore http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/27/giant-butterfly-caramel-and-salt-cupcake/#comment-4193 Lore Tue, 27 May 2008 09:34:57 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=2749#comment-4193 If the butterflies like it, I would too. Now how's that for a motto? :) If the butterflies like it, I would too. Now how’s that for a motto? :)

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