The Great Habbox Bake Off - TASK 1

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It's that time of year again when we're all going baking crazy here in the UK, and spending our Tuesday evenings watching The Great British Bake Off. I have heard that Habbox had a Bake Off last year hosted by @FlyingJesus; (or should I say Merry Barry?) and it looked like lots of fun, so let's do it again!

I will set a baking challenge and you will have 2 weeks to complete the task. I know many of you are very busy, so two weeks should give you time to join in if you'd like to. To prove the bake is your own, a handwritten note with your forum/habbo name must be photographed with your cake, and posted below. So show off your creations and let's find out who is the bake off champion!

Prize for the best bake per task: 20c, Comps VIP, and a medal https://habbox.com/assets/images//96...6e21226094.png!

Task 1

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Cupcakes!

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Definition: a small cake baked in a cup-shaped foil or paper container

Deadline - 30th September 1pm BST

Feel free to comment on this thread, chat about entries & tag/challenge others to a bake off :D

Ready... Steady.. BAKE!

I wonder how @lawrawrrr;, @buttons;, @Empired;, @scottish;, @!:random!:!;, @dbgtz;, @Alysha;, @Martin; and @RuthOnToast; skills have improved???

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IM GOING TO MAKE cupcakes for my first week in new job to make friends

So expect my entry in next couple weeks x


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oh goodness the death "cookies" christ was that like 2 years ago now?
literally half of my ingredients really were not the right ingredients and I think I put too much Guinness in them

alright at cooking, suck at baking

YE BOIS WHO WANTS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

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Only one more week to get your entries in!

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I'm loving your entries @James; and @Ekelektra; I'm going to make some this weekend (I can't win but I'll post my efforts anyway!!)

I've baked maybe a maximum of 10 cakes and stuff over the last two years now lol :( so sad
Still like doing fancy stuff but it's sooo much effort and I don't ever have enough time after work or on my days off or anything

BUT I have some free time on Tuesday so maybe I'll make something for old times sake huh

I made some banana and choc chip muffins yesterday :-) They are really yummy and the choc chips didnt sink to the bottom..wahoo! I then decided to ice them & add some sweeties we had in the cupboard.... I stupidly done this while the kitchen was still warm, doh!! I can’t win my own competition so I thought I’d post anyway. Ta-da!

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This competition has been extended! The deadline is now Sunday 30th September at 1pm! Get those entries in! :D

Here you go my try at making cupcakes with clouds on
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And proof their mine (i spelt toast wrong at first)
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Originally Posted by RuthOnToast

Here you go my try at making cupcakes with clouds on
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And proof their mine (i spelt toast wrong at first)
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Ruth on tosse
love them!!

@RuthOnToast; those look absolutely amazing!! so cute

Turns out I had some time today so I made cupcakes!! they're maple syrup + vanilla unicorn cupcakes
about to try one out on my flatmate I'll keep y'all updated as to whether she dies

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@RuthOnToast; those look absolutely amazing!! so cute

Turns out I had some time today so I made cupcakes!! they're maple syrup + vanilla unicorn cupcakes
about to try one out on my flatmate I'll keep y'all updated as to whether she dies

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serious question how do you get your icing that like... solid? my icing always seems to flatten out and lose its shape!!

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Originally Posted by lawrawrrr

serious question how do you get your icing that like... solid? my icing always seems to flatten out and lose its shape!!

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So your butter has to be as close to room temperature as you can first of all or it won't combine with the sugar correctly.

After that you might be getting the quantities wrong? I always go for 200g butter to 300g icing sugar, add a few drops of whatever flavour I want like lemon juice, vanilla extract, rose water, whatever. Then if it's too thick I add a splash of milk til it's good, and if it's too gloopy then just add more icing sugar til it thickens up.

Sometimes temperature is just wrong and it's a bitch to do though.

Look great @RuthOnToast; and @Empired; ! I’ve always wanted to make those ruth, I can never find the rainbow sweets though???

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Originally Posted by lawrawrrr

serious question how do you get your icing that like... solid? my icing always seems to flatten out and lose its shape!!

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I stiffen my icing & piping bag in the fridge for a bit usually. This time i was too impatient ..! Also, do you buy yours premade? I found the premade from morrisons never work well. I think it was you who said you shop at morrisons so just a thought. I’m interested to hear empired’s tips, and if the icing was premade or not, and if so - where from?! I’ve only ever had success with lakeland. xx

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So your butter has to be as close to room temperature as you can first of all or it won't combine with the sugar correctly.

After that you might be getting the quantities wrong? I always go for 200g butter to 300g icing sugar, add a few drops of whatever flavour I want like lemon juice, vanilla extract, rose water, whatever. Then if it's too thick I add a splash of milk til it's good, and if it's too gloopy then just add more icing sugar til it thickens up.

Sometimes temperature is just wrong and it's a **** to do though.

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Thank you for the recipe, maybe it's that. I will try that!! I think I'm going to make lemon drizzle cupcakes, they were really nice last time.

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Look great @RuthOnToast; and @Empired; ! I’ve always wanted to make those ruth, I can never find the rainbow sweets though???



I stiffen my icing & piping bag in the fridge for a bit usually. This time i was too impatient ..! Also, do you buy yours premade? I found the premade from morrisons never work well. I think it was you who said you shop at morrisons so just a thought. I’m interested to hear empired’s tips, and if the icing was premade or not, and if so - where from?! I’ve only ever had success with lakeland. xx

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I do shop at morrisons yesss but I always make my own icing and everything!! I think premade is far too sweet :(

Oh gosh... you all made your own! I’m far too lazy to do that :p but I agree, premade is very sweet!!

I didn't even know you could buy premade buttercream icing

These all look delicious! :D

HELLO I have finally got round to it

I present vanilla chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate buttercream icing (quite light tasting chocolate) topped with mini mars, twix and 1 galaxy one.

My Celebrations (apropos for starting a new job!) Cupcakes :)

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also @Empired; once again my icing was too soft and losing its shape :(


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HELLO I have finally got round to it

I present vanilla chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate buttercream icing (quite light tasting chocolate) topped with mini mars, twix and 1 galaxy one.

My Celebrations (apropos for starting a new job!) Cupcakes :)

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also @Empired; once again my icing was too soft and losing its shape :(


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these are so cute!!!!! ur frosting looks really good and its meant to be soft! It looks like it held its shape fine enough!

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these are so cute!!!!! ur frosting looks really good and its meant to be soft! It looks like it held its shape fine enough!

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I personally like it when the icing is like solid enough to hold a defined swirl like in empireds one :( but tbh I completely improvised with the icing recipe so can’t complain too much

They still look fab @lawrawrrr;

Do you use butter or margarine? And are your cake completely cool when you pipe? I get impatient sometimes and ice them too early and then they go all melty

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They still look fab @lawrawrrr;

Do you use butter or margarine? And are your cake completely cool when you pipe? I get impatient sometimes and ice them too early and then they go all melty

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Butter, yes completely cool too. It’s like the actual icing itself just isn’t thick enough but I did so much more then my recipe!!


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I am actually a good baker. But I am so lazy. Whyyyyy. T.T
Can't I just send my previous cakes/cupcakes or whatever goods I baked? Lmao.

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Originally Posted by TinyFroggy

I am actually a good baker. But I am so lazy. Whyyyyy. T.T
Can't I just send my previous cakes/cupcakes or whatever goods I baked? Lmao.

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I mean you could easily have done that and pretended you just did them! But kinda dropped yourself in it now ;)


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These all look so fab, loving Ruth's rainbow stripes but would eat all of them obv. I saw some My Little Pony cupcake kits in Sainsburys earlier but not had time for any of this recently :( HOPEFULLY be able to get in on the next one if it's not something too intricate, but well done everyone!

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Originally Posted by TinyFroggy

I am actually a good baker. But I am so lazy. Whyyyyy. T.T
Can't I just send my previous cakes/cupcakes or whatever goods I baked? Lmao.

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to lazy to make some cupcakes? it only takes 5mins to make some mixture then just throw them in the oven come on tiny put some effort in

I can obviously show a picture of me with all my products. And I think in fact, that is more cheat-proof than this comp :P Since basically, for this one, you can just buy from bakery and write your habbo name after that XDDD

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I mean you could easily have done that and pretended you just did them! But kinda dropped yourself in it now ;)


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ruth T.T i need spirits like yours. send me some energy vibes stored in you. please~

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Originally Posted by RuthOnToast

to lazy to make some cupcakes? it only takes 5mins to make some mixture then just throw them in the oven come on tiny put some effort in

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Originally Posted by TinyFroggy

I can obviously show a picture of me with all my products. And I think in fact, that is more cheat-proof than this comp :P Since basically, for this one, you can just buy from bakery and write your habbo name after that XDDD

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professional bought ones would look obvious though!!

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professional bought ones would look obvious though!!

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yours looks like professional bought ;) hihi. or are you just very good at baking. it looks delicious btw laura, i wish im your neighbor :p

Here's my bake! A bit different to everyone's cupcakes - banana loaf with salted caramel drizzle. I'm blaming the comps pressure for the fact it didn't turn out as well as usual :'( just like the TV show ahhaaa

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Thank you for all the lovely entries! We will announce the winner plus the new task on Wednesday.