Category Archives: buttercream

‘Little Dumbo’ the baby elephant ..

Posted on 20/05/2013 by admin

  ‘Dumbo’ the baby elephant came about after the client saw ‘Oscar’s lion cake‘ and asked me to make something for her in the same style. The cake was to be for a gorgeous little boy’s first birthday and we decided together … Continue reading →

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A cakey play date…

Posted on 31/12/2012 by admin

A good friend of mine asked if I could help her make her son’s second birthday cake. It seemed like a fun idea and as our boys could entertain each other I figured we stood a good chance of being … Continue reading →

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Here’s to a puuuuuuuurfect Christmas…

Posted on 14/12/2012 by admin

filled with good times, wonderful company, great food and even better cake! I hope to see you all in the New Year for more cakes, cookies and general mayhem. xx   Here is this year’s Christmas cake. He is my … Continue reading →

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A photo of a cake of the camera that is taking the photo of the cake…..

Posted on 01/12/2012 by admin

  ehhhh? I’d better explain right? Ok.. I was contacted on my Facebook page by a very lovely, very beautiful lady inquiring about a cake for her husband. It turned out she is a professional model and her husband was a … Continue reading →

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A cake for a nutty artist! Chocolate & Peanut Butter Recipe

Posted on 24/06/2012 by admin

A lovely friend of mine turns 30 in a couple of days and I knew I wanted to do a sneaky surprise cake for her. Not knowing what cakes she liked i sent her a message saying I might be … Continue reading →

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I dream in buttercream – Part 2!

Posted on 16/06/2012 by admin

The internet is full of tutorials on how to create a buttercream swirl that looks like a rose. I even have a tutorial on here! Well if you’ve been reading my blog you’ll know i’ve found a pair of girls … Continue reading →

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Chocolate floral wreath cake

Posted on 05/06/2012 by admin

Having discovered you can make chocolate casings for giant cupcakes using silicone moulds  I wanted to have a go at the same technique using a different silicone cake mould I had kicking about. I used this mould and this technique. … Continue reading →

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HOW TO: Carve a Formula One car cake

Posted on 07/05/2012 by admin

When you are going to carve a cake you need to start with a good solid cake, it is no good trying to carve a cake that is too crumbly or has knobby bits like a fruit cake. I use … Continue reading →

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It’s MY birthday and i’ll make a cake for myself if I want to….

Posted on 29/04/2012 by admin

Well i’m turning 30.. it’s true. I sadly couldn’t put it off any longer. So instead of wallowing in the loss of my 20′s i’ve decided to step into my 30′s in style. And my style is a dippy, drippy, … Continue reading →

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~ Hot Air Balloon Cuppies ~

Posted on 26/02/2012 by admin

HOW TO: Make hot air balloon cupcakes! For these cupcakes I used candymelts. You can buy them at lots of online stores and also most large baking/hobby stores. First blow up several balloons. You do not want them too big, … Continue reading →

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