Farmers' Markets Cakes

[littlegreenfairy]

I've just started doing the Wiltshire round of the farmers' markets (Old Town Swindon on Friday if anyone is around!) and am trying to come up with something a bit different cake wise for the stall.

Seeing lots of "farmhouse" loaf cakes saddens me a little (and not something I do) as I want to make it appeal to a wider and probably younger audience. There is a place for all of that, but I'm not sure another packaged entire fruit cake is what is needed (and neither does it appear to sell on the other stalls)

This week there will be meringues, (and broken bits for Eton Mess) Whoopie Pies, Welsh cakes, cupcakes, cookies and dense chocolate brownies.

Can anyone recommend other things? I'm thinking about branching out into individual cheesecakes but am canvassing everyone I know for more ideas.

Thanks

[littlegreenfairy]

Oscarmac said:

I don't know if it is economically viable for you to produce, but I would buy smaller versions of the classic cakes, so individual cheesecake sound ideal.

Like Mr Kipling's Mini Classics, only home made and tastier? They are entirely do able.

[littlegreenfairy]

Soovy said:

Cheesecake with cheese made from breast milk.

Thanks Soov. Sigh.

[littlegreenfairy]

missdiane said:

Play with their senses

Colour combining will get people cooing over your cakes

Bright colouring like berries or coulis on white
Add chocolate (a flaked up twirl)- adds luxury
Make a cream or a butter icing using colourings- don't go mad just a little
Fresh fruit in like a gelatine or tart will also attract the eye



This is the stall I would be at

(this is all most likely old news for you pro )

Edited by missdiane on Monday 24th May 18:03

You're a culinary whizz Miss D.

This week has raspberry ripple cupcakes with sprinklings of white choc on top on the menu. And Rocky Road cupcakes -with fudge pieces and pink marshmallows.

Waiting until berries come in season so I can use local ones. With this heat it should be soon!

[littlegreenfairy]

RichB said:

williamp said:

That part of the world is full of londoners living the country life during the weekend...

What Swindon?!?

Oi, the villages around it are really quite lovely. Your only association with Swindon is the postcode

[littlegreenfairy]

Simpo Two said:

Can you make choux pastry? I love those big choux buns with coffee icing and cream in the middle.

Oh god yeah. They are lovely - with caramel too.

Yup choux is one of me things - big mountains of profiteroles especially. Hmm profiteroles.

Thanks for all the good ideas, there are rose shaped pink meringues in the oven at the moment.

[littlegreenfairy]

Simpo Two said:

LGF: If you have a husband he is either fat or dead!

Not quite husband, but he's err...cuddlier than when I started.

Rocky road cupcakes are being baked later on and will be coated in fudge pieces, marshmallow and chocolate chips.

Got a few cafe/bar places to chat to, and have just had a huuuge corporate order for a big event. Should keep me busy for a few days.

Thanks for all the advice, it's been great!

[littlegreenfairy]

Herbie58 said:

Lgf I drool every time I read your baking post! I demand pictures of this weeks baking to aid me in my culinary voyerism!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Apple-Tree-Bakery/334708003252?ref=ts

Have a look there

[littlegreenfairy]

Mark Benson said:

motco said:

Lardy Cake

LGF you must do Lardy Cake, it's a Wiltshire delicacy. Go to the bakery in Great Bedwyn and try theirs, it's the best in the area and has won awards.

I'd never heard of it until I moved to Bedwyn, but got completely addicted, now we're in Yorkshire we get relatives and friends to bring us 'aid' parcels of it when they come to see us.

Well I better make one for the next market!

Postal cakes are something I'd really like to get in to - and oddly enough I was talking to a packaging company today about just that.

There is so much cake and so little time to make it all in.

Next week I'm making Rocky Road, and coffee cake slab, plus the usual cupcakes.

The meringues sandwiched with cream and berry coulis were especially pleasing.