Kirsty’s Dad had a big birthday in January which he celebrated with his family. here are a few of his favourite things on top of this jam and buttercream-filled vanilla sponge cake
Cake for Dad
birthday cakes
Sweet explosion
I have been making Margot’s birthday cake for a few years now. This year she has gone for an outrageous explosion of sweetshop sweets on top of a layered red velvet cake. Don’t eat it all at once Margot!
Mermaid birthday
beth had her 7th birthday a little while ago and her Gran asked me to make this layered chocolate cake with a sparkly sugar mermaid sitting on top. I’m sure you had a lovely birthday Beth
Chloe’s Cupcakes
Chloe spent her birthday with her Gran who ordered half a dozen raspberry and vanilla cupcakes topped with Chloes name in pretty sugar letters.
Thunderbird 2
I made Thunderbird 1 a few weeks ago and now here is Thunderbird 2 for Sam’s 5th birthday. This is a chocolate cake, big enough to share with all Sam’s friends at his party.
Cricket cake
Fred is an obsessive supporter of the Southern Braves Cricket team and for his 1oth birthday, his Gran ordered a sticky chocolate cake iced in the team colours. Hope you had a good day Fred
Thai Orchids
I love making sugar flowers, so when Wendy asked me for a Thai-themed cake for her Thai-themed 60th birthday party, I was delighted to revise my orchid making skills. This was a sponge, filled with fresh lemon curd and topped with a golden 60 as well as a spray of vibrant fuchsia-coloured sugar orchids
Danish birthday cake
Saly had seen a picture on my Facebook page of a cake similar to this one that I had made a few weeks earlier. Her granny is also a scrabble and Rummikub player, but as she is Danish, we needed a national flag as well. Here is Granny’s fresh lemon curd filled 90th birthday cake.
Beano Birthday
Amanda showed me some pictures of Beano inspired cupcakes and asked me for something similar to celebrate Oscar’s 9th birthday. So here we are, 12 chocolate cupcakes, covered in chocolate ganache and topped with Oscar’s name as well as sugar-paste depictions of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. Hope they hit the mark.
Crossword Puzzle cake
Frances loves doing crossword puzzles, so for her big birthday family celebration, I made a sugar one, complete with sugar pencil to go with it. Inside is a vanilla sponge filled with jam and buttercream. I hear you had a lovely day Frances. Congratulations.
Cakes on Sea 