Dachshund cake

Jack’s birthday has come round again and each year he has a big party to celebrate, during which he raises funds for Oakhaven Hospice. Jack had a cake with blue and white bunting last year and he wanted the same this time round but also a sugar model of his wire haired dachshund Lola. Here it is, they sent me a picture of Jack with his cake, by then adorned with indoor fireworks. Glad you had a good evening Jack

The Tiger who came to Tea

‘Sophie opened the door and there was a big, furry, stripy tiger’….The Tiger that Came to Tea is Arthur’s favourite book and so for his third birthday his dad asked me for a cake on that theme. I loved doing this! There is a chocolate layer cake under the tablecloth, a real mini chocolate cake on the table and everything else is made from sugar. I hope you enjoyed eating it as much as I enjoyed making it Arthur.

Number One Giraffe

Little Chloe loves pictures of animals, particularly giraffes, lions and monkeys. She also is extremely good at finding the hidden ladybirds and bees in the pages of her picture books. She had her first birthday party last week and what better than to decorate a number one cake with jungle animals for her. Happy birthday gorgeous girl.

Climbing wall

Theo was having a very exciting 6th birthday including the installation of a climbing wall in his bedroom. His Mum asked me to make this vanilla jam and buttercream sponge in the shape of a climbing wall, complete with Theo clambering up it for his party. How wonderful. Climb carefully Theo.

Owl cake

Fearn’s family love owls and this year her birthday party has taken on the owl theme. Fearn’s grandparents always organise her cake and asked me to make this one with a rather solemn looking but endearing sugar owl perched on the top.

Hearts and Cosmetics

Tia’s 16th birthday is later this week and she is off to New York. So her family are celebrating this afternoon and her Gran asked me to make this heart-shaped vanilla sponge, layered with jam and buttercream, featuring her favourite e.l.f. cosmetics

Have a god birthday and fabulous trip Tia

Paintballing party cake

Arthur and Louis are going paintballing this afternoon for their 11th birthday. Here is a chocolate fudge layer cake covered in chocolate buttercream and dripped with white chocolate ganache. hope you have a great time boys.

Singing Friends

Margot’s birthday has come round again. This year she wanted her and her five best friends singing their hearts out around a microphone. All on top of a sticky chocolate fudge layer cake. her mum sent me photos of them all so that I could at least get them mildly recognisable! I know you had a sleepover with them all Margot, I hope the rest of your day was as much fun.

Minecraft cake

Sam’s latest passion is Minecraft and his mum asked me to make a cake with some of the characters and weapons on the top. She showed me some pictures of the sort of thing that she wanted. Underneath the pixelated icing is a sticky chocolate fudge cake. Everything is of course edible… just right for a party of 6 year olds.

Matilda cake topper

I’m going to be away for Angus’s sister’s birthday so her mum asked if I could make a sugar Matilda to go on the top of her home made cake. Here she is. All Rachel has to do now is do a bit of baking.