Venus Cakes Blog. Amazing Wedding Cakes and Celebration Cakes made by Amanda Macleod
Designer Birthday Cake
January 8th, 2012 in Celebration Cakes | Amanda
I loved making this cake. Partly because it has the classic tiffany box which always looks lovely but mostly because it had a Jimmy Choo shoe as part of it.
My client wanted to have this shoe on the cake as it is his wife’s favourite shoe. I made the shoe with an internal paper mache structure as it is makes the shoe stronger and less prone to breakage. It also makes the shoe very realistic and suitable as a keepsake. …continue reading ‘Designer Birthday Cake’
1 Comment »Ballet Shoes Birthday Cake
November 23rd, 2011 in Celebration Cakes | Amanda
I really enjoyed making the shoes for this cake.
I wanted them to look as realistic as possible with the blocky toe.
I bought a pair of cheapy ballerina pumps which I could then cut up to produce a template for the sole and upper. …continue reading ‘Ballet Shoes Birthday Cake’
2 Comments »Cake Decorating Workshops
November 21st, 2011 in 1 | Amanda
Hello all you fellow sugarcrafters.
I get lots of enquiries about teaching and courses so I am considering running some workshops in 2012.
I am not entirely sure what they will include or how long they will run for but plan to run some one day workshops to focus on some simple decorating techniques to start with such as achieving a smooth cake covering and creating some pretty effects.
I would like to hear your thoughts and ideas on what you would like to learn if you were to sign up for a workshop.
I would like to gauge the level of interest in these workshops before organising them so please register your interest and ideas in the comments box below.
Thanks and happy cake decorating!
9 Comments »Moshi Monsters Birthday Cake
November 14th, 2011 in Birthday Cakes | Amanda
Its that time of year again when my son decides that he wants a cake with everything he is into on it for his birthday and he wants it to be 3D and he wants it to lights up and have 30 moshlings on it. …continue reading ‘Moshi Monsters Birthday Cake’
No Comments »Moulin Rouge Birthday Cake
November 13th, 2011 in Celebration Cakes | Amanda
I am feeling very tired today after a girly night out last night. I got home at midnight! This is the forty something equivalent of staying out until 4am when you are 18 years old. …continue reading ‘Moulin Rouge Birthday Cake’
2 Comments »Blue Ribbon Wedding Cake
October 25th, 2011 in Wedding Cakes | Amanda
This cake was elegant in design and although it had hundreds ( I remember each and every one!) of flowers it retains a lovely simplicity. …continue reading ‘Blue Ribbon Wedding Cake’
2 Comments »Small Tiffany box with Cupcakes
October 10th, 2011 in 1 | Amanda
I really enjoyed making this cake and cupcakes. I have made a few Tiffany celebration cakes but this one had the lid on top with tissue paper and I made some cupcakes with Tiffany blue decoration. …continue reading ‘Small Tiffany box with Cupcakes’
1 Comment »Roxwell School Celebration Cake
August 31st, 2011 in Celebration Cakes | Amanda
Hello again. I am on a roll here - two posts in two days!
I made this cake for one of the teachers at Dexter’s school for her leaving celebration. …continue reading ‘Roxwell School Celebration Cake’
No Comments »Pooch Wedding Cake
August 30th, 2011 in Wedding Cakes | Amanda
This is the first wedding cake I have made with dogs on it and it was a challenge!
I had to find a way of making the dogs which was not as easy as it may sound. …continue reading ‘Pooch Wedding Cake’
1 Comment »Vintage Lace Wedding Cake
August 27th, 2011 in Wedding Cakes | Amanda
Hi folks, we just got back from our hols so thought I should get on with a blog post as I still have around 10 cakes to get on my blog. I am currently sitting in Monkey Puzzle. For those of you with kids who live in the Chelmsford/Maldon area you will know what I am talking about. For everyone else, Monkey Puzzle is a kids indoor play area. As it is the school hols there are even more kids than you might usually expect to see. …continue reading ‘Vintage Lace Wedding Cake’
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