Comments on: Giant Butterfly Caramel et Sel cupcake

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:46:22 +0000

Hi variana-You can buy them at Peters of Kensington where they are about half the retail price at $35 (RRP $79). Hope this helps!

By: variana

variana — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:24:11 +0000

hi, I like your cake.. i am looking for that 3D cupcake tin, but i dont know where to buy it. i dont have ebay account. do you have any suggestion? i am living in sydney.. thank you

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:12:35 +0000

Hi Alissa-The butterflies were easy, just buy a butterfly cutter, colour some fondant, dust the cutter in cornflour or sifted icing sugar and cut them out like cookies. To make them bend dry them over a triangle made out of cardboard

By: Alissa

Alissa — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:25:40 +0000

I know this is an older post, but I really really really want to know how to make those butterflies!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:02:23 +0000

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

Patricia Scarpin — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:59:09 +0000

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

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:42:27 +0000

Hi Maria-I’ve never used a cake pan like this before too 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

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

Mansi — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:39:41 +0000

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

Maria — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:50:32 +0000

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!

By: Maria T

Maria T — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:54:41 +0000

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…