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Slice of 40th Birthday Cake

This cake was such good fun to make.
I made it as a joint cake for three friends celebrating their 40th birthdays on a weekend away. … continue reading ‘Slice of 40th Birthday Cake’
Paisley & Beads Wedding Cake

This cake had a lot of beads on it!
It was a mix of beaded tiers with piped paisley designs on other tiers.
I began this cake by making the dome on top. This was actually a polystyrene shape which I covered with sugarpaste. I had to do a little extra shaping during this stage. … continue reading ‘Paisley & Beads Wedding Cake’
Romantic Wedding Cake

This cake was made for a celebration at Hedingham Castle.
I have settled down on the sofa with an episode of Poirot - great for a rainy afternoon. Although as I am writing this at the same time it is likely that by the end of the episode I will not know what is going on or who done it. … continue reading ‘Romantic Wedding Cake’
Sailboat Wedding Cake

This cake was great fun to make and the bride & groom loved it! … continue reading ‘Sailboat Wedding Cake’
Pink Hearts Wedding Cake

I have been spurred on to write a blog post as the lady I made this for has just returned the cake knife and I thought is was about time I put her lovely cake on my blog.
It is very cosy sitting in my workroom typing away and every time I look outside I wish Dexter was 10 and could walk home from school on his own. My husband thinks he could now but I know better as he can be distracted by a piece of fluff floating by in the wind. … continue reading ‘Pink Hearts Wedding Cake’
Seashells Wedding cake

This cake was great fun to make with things I had not done before such as the sand, waves and shells.
Thought I would do a bit of work before heading off to the regular Tuesday coffee & cake morning. Soon after moving into the village I thought it would be good to get a few of the mums round for coffee and decided to make a cake too. … continue reading ‘Seashells Wedding cake’
White & Cornflower Wedding Cake

This cake was made for a very elegant wedding celebration.
I thought it was about time I posted some new wedding cakes on my blog. Things have been busy over the past couple of months so that is my excuse. … continue reading ‘White & Cornflower Wedding Cake’
Mad Hatter Wedding Cake

This cake was great fun to make! It was for a wedding celebration with an Alice in Wonderland/mad hatter theme.
My clients wanted a topsy turvy cake and it fitted well with the whimsical style of the decoration. … continue reading ‘Mad Hatter Wedding Cake’
Silver & Black Birthday Cake

I am once again suffering Grey’s Anatomy. My ma has been away with friends for a long weekend so there has been no Corrie, NCIS, Frasier or the above. … continue reading ‘Silver & Black Birthday Cake’
Xbox Birthday Cake

This cake was made for a 40th birthday celebration.
It was lucky for me that we have an Xbox 360 so I had that to work on instead of a picture. It was also so lucky for me that my son Dexter was on hand to make sure that I got the details right. … continue reading ‘Xbox Birthday Cake’