18th Birthday Cupcakes

These cupcakes were a last minute order for the daughter of a good friend.  Wendy ordered 30, only to be told by her daughter this morning that she had invited 50!!

Moshi Poppet Cake

This cake is for my beautiful little girl Felicity who will be celebrating her 8th birthday today along with a few friends.  Unfortunately she is still obsessed with Moshi Monsters, and her favourite is Poppet, who apparently is a SUPER Moshi!

Anyway, the cake is a vanilla sponge and is designed in pink and green layers.

Cakepop stand

My wonderful daddy has just whipped me up this beautiful cakepop stand for me to use this Saturday at my daughter's 8th birthday party.  I am doing a Moshi themed desert table and needed something pretty to stand the cakepops in.  I think it is far better and prettier than the perspex variety that are more widely available.

Aqua and white wedding cake and matching cupcake tower

This is another cake combo for a wedding fair this weekend at a Thornbury Golf Club. I was hoping to get cake pops and mini cakes made as well but, life conspired against me. I have had a terrible cold and my poor little cat Peppa had to be given an emergency c-section on Thursday to deliver her one remaining kitten.

Graduation Cake

My latest cake is for a young lady named Shona who is the daughter of my best friend Helen.

Shona has just graduated from UWE Bristol in Uniformed Services and is lucky to be starting a job with the police in October.

The cake is a vanilla and almond poppy seed with a vanilla buttercream filling, and I have just had the top for my breakfast and it was yummy

Libby's 10th birthday cake!

Just a quick peep at my daughter Libby's 10th birthday cake.  A combination of vanilla sponge, white chocolate ganache buttercream, fresh raspberries all topped of with a white chocolate ganache coating more raspberries and a pastillage no 10 and L.

Old Down Manor Wedding Fair

Last Wednesday I exhibited my cakes at the amazing venue of Old Down Manor.  I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening and whilst I was busy trying to woo customers my daughter set about taking some pictures.  She managed to capture a fantastic shot across the Severn which a professional would be proud of.

 

I also managed to get hold of the camera long enough to get a quick shot of my cupcake tower which I handed out as tasters on the night.

 

 

Lovebirds 3 Tier Wedding Cake

This is the last of my cake quartet for the wedding fayre tomorrow at Old Down Manor.  Again, it is quite different from the other 3, and while simple it is still quite stylish, and the lovebirds can be adjusted to conform with the brides colours.

4 Tier Monogram 'LOVE' Wedding Cake

Cake no3 in the wedding fayre collection is very elegant and quite different to my usual style.

I have used pastillage for the first time and it has been coated with silver leaf, which was a rather time consuming and messy process, but the finished result is quite lovely.

I made monogram letters with the pastillage which were covered in the silver leaf and then adorned with Swarovski crystals which catch the light beautifully.

If the tiers were made up with a chocolate truffle on the base and sponge for the other three tiers this cake would feed approximately 150 which makes it fantastic for larger celebrations!

Lace trim blocked hydrangea wedding cake

I now have another cake to share with you for the three wedding fayres that I have coming up.

This cake has used a new technique for trimming it which uses rice paper to make an edible trim for the edge which obviously needs to be very neat on a blocked cake.

My aim has been to produce 4 very different cakes aimed at different price brackets and also varying tastes.  I will also be producing a cupcake tower (free on the day) and other lovely samples.

Just to remind you, the dates for the three wedding fares I will be exhibiting at are:-

Wednesday 5th September 5pm - 9pm    Old Down Manor

Sunday   23rd September  11am - 4pm.   Thornbury Golf Club

Sunday.    7th. September 11am - 4pm.   Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

I hope some of you will be able to come along and meet me!