100th birthday countryside cake

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So this was lovely to do. Karen’s dad was 100 this weekend. He is very fit and is still a keen walker, loves the garden and enjoys bird watching. Karen sent me a photo and I did my best to recreate him sitting on a garden bench in his walking boots amongst the flowers with his binoculars on his lap. A countryside scene around the side, completed the picture. Underneath it all is a rich fruit cake which meant I could spend plenty of time getting the decorations right. Great fun. Very many congratulations

Golfing cake

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Karen’s dad was 90 last weekend and they marked the day with a little chocolate cake decorated with a golfing theme. There were just four of them so the cake was only 6″ across but we managed to get the necessary detail in. I understand it went down well. Happy birthday

Spanish birthday

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Joel contacted me as they were coming down to Milford to celebrate his partner Ana’s birthday. Ana is Spanish and the place she comes from is well known for ceramics with a particular traditional design. We incorporated this design on Ana’s chocolate cake with her greeting in Spanish, sprinkled with lavish quantities of edible glitter. Happy birthday Ana

Computer cake

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A little while ago I made another birthday cake for Jack. It has become something of an annual tradition to have a big white square cake with blue and white bunting and a different aspect of Jack’s life modelled on the top. This year it was his computer and headphones. I understand your party was a great success again Jack. Many happy returns

Cat’s whiskers

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A double celebration lunch today. Cheryl and Lin both had birthdays this week but way more exciting than that, they are soon going to have two new adorable kittens living with them. In anticipation, here is the lemon layer cake in rather stylised cat form which they have plunged a knife into and recklessly consumed this afternoon. Happy birthday and congratulations on your imminent new family members.

Fashionista coming of age

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Alyson and Trevor’s granddaughter had her 18th birthday party last week. Freya’s instructions were clear, a chocolate cake filled with chocolate fudge and covered in black icing. The writing had to be gold and the cake should feature a pair of red soled stilettos and a bottle of Prada perfume. Your wish is my command Freya- add a bit of sparkle and here we are!

Road Cyclist

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Ian is a keen road cyclist and celebrated his 80th birthday with his family. To add to the fun, Penny asked me to make him a cake for them all to enjoy featuring his beloved blue bike. So here is the lemon layer cake, decorated to fit the occasion.

Rosie’s first birthday

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Annie contacted me through FB messenger to ask if I could make a cake for her daughter’s first birthday. She sent me some pictures from the internet of the sort of thing that she liked and after a chat on the phone we came to a decision. Inside this pretty cake is a Victoria sponge layered with jam and buttercream. The cake is covered with more buttercream and decorated with handmade models. Happy first birthday Rosie.

Vintage Tractor cake

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Derek used to drive an Oliver Super 55 tractor back in the day. Now he is celebrating his 95th birthday with his family and Rosemary asked if I could make a Victoria sponge look like his tractor… Well I’m not sure this one would make it across a ploughed field but it was fun to make and pretty much entirely edible. I understand that the younger relatives were tucking into the remains of it for breakfast the next day..Very many congratulations Derek.

Lawn Bowls and Scrabble cake

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Emma’s Dad Tony loves a game of scrabble and is a keen lawn bowler. For his 80th birthday celebrations Emma asked me to combine the two on top of a classic Victoria sponge layer cake. Here is a (rough) representation of Tony in his match kit, alongside a scrabble grid with all his names on it. Hope you all had a lovely time