Category Archives: Cake

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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An elegant Easter bunny…

Posted on 26/03/2012 by admin

A home-made, hand-painted candymelt Easter rabbit nestled in a bed of spring buttercream blossom. Here’s how you make the bunny…. Step 1 Get yourself a rabbit jelly mould. I found mine hiding in the back of my cupboard! A Silicon … Continue reading →

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Why not give someone a hug?

Posted on 29/01/2012 by admin

These cute little chaps are HUGS. They are warm, snuggly fellows always on the look out for people who might need them. So if you happen to know someone who is in need of a hug why not make them … Continue reading →

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The EPIC malteser christmas pudding cake!

Posted on 27/12/2011 by admin

I’m not the biggest fan of Christmas pudding so decided to create something more to my liking, but with more than a passing resemblance to that most classic of Christmas dishes. This is what i came up with. A chocolate … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s 3rd birthday cake! Toystory!

Posted on 07/08/2011 by admin

This was commissioned by Charlie’s Mum Julia having seen my Toystory ‘Bullseye’ cake. I thought it might be cute to have the figure sitting in the middle of a ‘ball pool’ as Charlie was going to have one at his … Continue reading →

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Sorry for being away so long! Stormtrooper cake!

Posted on 07/08/2011 by admin

Hi guys, sorry i’ve been away so long. I found out i was expecting our first baby and its been a rather long (sick) few months for me!!! I went off all sweet things and the thought of baking had … Continue reading →

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Cinderella’s carriage birthday cake commission

Posted on 23/03/2011 by admin

Chocolate Mud cake with dark chocolate ganache

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Toy story’s Bullseye birthday cake!

Posted on 21/02/2011 by admin

I made this cake for a friend who’s mad about horses. Its a triple layer lemon cake with lemon butter cream and has been decorated in sugarpaste.

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Mr Kelly’s 60th Birthday Cake Commission

Posted on 14/12/2010 by admin

This cake was a commission for a 60th birthday. The birthday boy loves his garden and his  brindle whippet Mr. Darcey, so I settled on  the idea of a wonky, whimsical garden cake with lady bugs and bees. The final … Continue reading →

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