Celebration Cakes

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’

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’

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’

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’

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’

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’

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’

This cake had a simple and elegant design with a butter cream covering instead of marzipan and sugarpaste. … continue reading ‘Hearts & Pearls Celebration Cake’

This cake was made for a birthday celebration with a masquerade theme. … continue reading ‘Masquerade Birthday Cake’

This cake is a variation on the Tiffany cake in my gallery. … continue reading ‘Tiffany Celebration Cake’