Tuesday 4 August 2015

wedding cake

This is my first real wedding cake and i loved every minute of making it. I didn't make the 4 figures but i made the little yorkie dog, he was my favourite part of the cake to make.
I'm not gunna lie i was really nervous i wouldn't get him right but he turned out fantastic. The cake itself is made with vanilla Madeira sponge and chocolate ganache  With white fondant to cover and fondant flowers and butterflies. I used edible pearls for the middle of each flower and around the cake to accent it.
I love the way it turned out and more importantly the bride and groom loved it too. 

Saturday 15 November 2014

Minecraft Piñata Cake

My very first piñata cake, ive been dying to make a piñata cake for a long long time. Then my son asked for a minecraft cake with MnM's inside so i got to make one, FINALLY!! Putting the sweets inside was surprisingly easy enough to do, all i did was cut a hole through the middle of the first 3 layers of the cake, fill with the candy then put the last 2 layers on top. Dont put a hole through the top layers as when you go to cover it will just sink through. 



                                 The hardest part for me was getting the squares symmetrical, next time i do one i will make the cubes in advance and place them on individually, i carved these ones in by hand and as you can see it didn't come out in straight lines. 


All in all i was really happy with it and my son loved it. The figures on top are from my sons toy collection and i hand painted the squares. The cake itself is both chocolate and vanilla with chocolate fudge filling.

Thursday 13 November 2014

Aston Villa Cake

Out of all the cakes i have made this was by far the most complex for me personally, mainly because i hand cut the lion and it was very awkward lol, the badge itself i used a cut out piece of tracing paper with the shape of the badge, I was pleased in the end with how it came out and i did get the help of my younger brother with this him being a villa fan and all lol. I wanted to get the badge just right and what better than to have a villa fan with you lol. I did get a bit annoyed with the blue i just couldnt seem to get the "right" blue. But it all came together in the end. This cake is vanilla sponge with jam and cream filling.


Wednesday 12 November 2014

Jimmy Choo cake

This is my own creation of a Jimmy Choo cake My friend asked me to make it for her daughter who had been brought a Jimmy Choo bag for her birthday and she wanted a cake that resembled the bag.

 I had alot of fun making this one i think it might be because im a handbag girl myself so this was alot of fun to create. I used rose swirls for the covering of the cake and fondant for the decorations, The cake itself is chocolate with chocolate butter cream


Tuesday 11 November 2014

Mothers Day Cake

I got a bit over excited when i was asked to make this cake because it was the first time i would be using my new heart shaped tin and i had a whole image in my mind of how i wanted this cake to look.

 I loved the idea of having the flowers down one side with the petals sort of drifting over the cake and i really like the way it came out, the only thing i think i would do different next time is have it so that the flowers look like the are flowing over and down the side of the cake instead of just on the top. but all in all i thought it was a very pretty cake and i LOVE LOVE LOVE the pearl look spray it gives such a great look to the finish of the cake. This cake is vanilla sponge with vanilla butter cream, the flowers are gum paste and i hand painted the wording. I also added pearl beading around the bottom border which i thought gave the cake a beautiful romantic feel.



Princess Cake

I loved making this cake, i had been watching how to do rose swirls for a while on youtube and i had done a few on cupcakes but was itching to try some on a full cake. I made it for my older sister who is 33. I wanted a princess theme for her as its her style but i didnt want something that looked too child like but had a hint of "young" in it lol. I had a lot of fun making this cake with the pinks and creams i would love to make another. The cake itself is made of vanilla and chocolate cake with vanilla and chocolate buttercream. The decorations are not edible they are store bought items with a pearl beading between the 2 tiers. 



Wednesday 29 October 2014

Space shuttle cake

My nephews space shuttle cake, this cake is the first cake i used edible shimmer spray on and fell in love from then. i used it on the moon and thought and brought out a really cool look to the cake. i made the rocket from fondant which was easier than i thought it was going to be. the inside of the cake is vanilla sponge and vanilla butter cream, i bought the stars from my local supermaket. My nephew was really chuffed with his cake.