Cakes don’t always turn out the way they should, even if you are an “experienced” baker. There is always room for human error! I struggled with this cake from the outset because I didn’t put my faith in the recipe… Read More ›
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One Direction Cake and Cupcakes
I guess it was really just a matter of time before one of my friends asked me to make a One Direction cake and cupcakes for their daughter. Cake for the party and cupcakes for the party bag. You can… Read More ›
Birthday Present Cake – 50th Birthday cake
My daughter asked me recently if I’d stopped making cakes with sugarpaste icing as, apart from the Christmas Cake, I think, it has been quite a long time since I last made one. Cakes decorated with sugarpaste present more challenges… Read More ›
Snowflake Birthday Cake
Last year my friend Leslie’s daughter Antonia had a swimming party for her birthday and I made her a dolphin cake. This year Antonia had an ice skating party so Leslie wanted a cake that was white and sparkly, like… Read More ›
Chocolate Oreo Birthday Cake
My friend Shenny and her sister-in-law, Ritu, have been talking about Oreo cakes for a few months now so Ritu’s 30th birthday was the perfect opportunity for one. I was really excited to try this out and Oreos seem like… Read More ›
Macarons, and Paris
Macarons really have been on my “to do” list for ages. Years, probably. It took a day trip to Paris to finally give me the push I needed (and only then because I wrote that I was going to give… Read More ›
Birthday Cakes for Twins that are just like twins: the same but different
Twins have a lot in common while being individuals in their own right. So it’s great if they can have birthday cakes that have something in common but are not completely the same. And chocolate is great because it comes… Read More ›
Chocolate Birthday Cakes – Top Tips for decorating with Maltesers!
So this weekend I made another Malteser cake and realised that I am currently slightly obsessed with how great Maltesers are for decorating cakes. Not only do they look brilliant, they also add an extra taste and texture dimension to… Read More ›
