Cakes tagged ‘Fruit’
Number 80 Birthday Cake
This cake was made for an 80th Birthday celebration.
My client wanted the scout emblem piped onto the cake.
The numbers were fruit cake covered with marzipan and ivory and maroon fondant. When covering numbers it is impossible to cover the cake with one piece of fondant and get a smooth, neat finish. … continue reading ‘Number 80 Birthday Cake’
Ribbon and Jewel Wedding Cake
This Wedding cake was designed to match the ribbons and jewels of the bride’s wedding dress.
It was a three tiered cake comprising fruit cake, chocolate cake and a dummy polystyrene tier
The first two tiers were covered in marzipan and ivory fondant, the top tier was covered in ivory fondant. … continue reading ‘Ribbon and Jewel Wedding Cake’
Digital Village Anniversary Cake
This rich fruitcake was made for the 30 year anniversary of Digital Village. My client wanted a very traditional looking cake with candles on it.
The Digital Village logo was done by making a raised stencil with the logo back to front. It looked something like a rubber stamp used to make prints with. … continue reading ‘Digital Village Anniversary Cake’
Cupid Valentine Wedding Cake
This fruit cake was made for a wedding near valentine’s day. My clients wanted one tier but thought it may look a little lost at their reception.
I suggested they have one fruit tier which would provide ample portions for their guests and then have small second tier as a design feature. The second tier is a dummy tier which is simply discarded when the cake is cut. … continue reading ‘Cupid Valentine Wedding Cake’
Ribbon and Floral Wedding Cake
This wedding cake was a combination of tiers of fruit cake and chocolate cherry cake. I began by coating each tier in marzipan and white fondant icing. I used chocolate marzipan for the chocolate cherry cakes.
I then made around 80 small orchids to sit at the bottom and top of the cake. I did not want to put orchids on every tier because I felt this would detract from the ribbons which was a central part of the design. … continue reading ‘Ribbon and Floral Wedding Cake’
Venetian Mask Birthday Cake
This birthday cake was created for a 40th birthday celebration. I was given a free reign on this one which meant I could indulge my creativity.I went to Venice a year ago and loved the masks which come in a thousand variations and are amazing, beautiful, stunning and sometimes bordering on grotesque. … continue reading ‘Venetian Mask Birthday Cake’
