Penny is a keen golfer and Ian asked me to make a cake with a model of her putting on a green on the top. This is a lemon cake iced in fondant to look a bit like the golf course. Penny is wearing her club colours but I fear it looks as though she is going to miss that putt unless there is a bit of a swing on the green! Happy birthday Penny
Janine organised a surprise party for her husbands 80th birthday. Peters interests are horse-racing, holidays and wine and they like both chocolate and lemon cake. So the eight is a lemon cake filled with lemon curd and decorated with sugar wine bottles and holiday paraphernalia. The zero is chocolate cake iced to look a bit like a race track with sugar railings. Janine popped some little model race horses on it and we had all bases covered. Not so easy hiding a giant cake until it was needed but hey ho..
Back at the start of the summer, New Milton Petanque Club had a grand opening of their two new terrains. I was asked to supply a suitably celebratory fudge filled chocolate cake for the occasion. I understand the newly elected mayor dignified the occasion and that it all went well,
Karen’s dad is a lifelong cricket fan, so for his 95th birthday what better than a cricket-themed cake. This is a gluten free lemon sponge iced with totally edible sugar cricketing paraphernalia. Hope you all enjoyed your day
I made a cake for Emma’s Dad last year, and now it was his partner Lil’s turn for a big birthday. I had a very particular request for a chocolate sponge covered in chocolate buttercream. On top is Lil herself in her bowling kit surrounded by gardening paraphernalia and her favourite white and purple flowers. Emma managed to transport it over to Swanage without incident and it lasted until it was needed on party day. Happy birthday Lil.
Fearn had a trampolining party to celebrate her birthday this year. Here is a jam and buttercream sponge trampoline cake with a model of Fearn jumping in the middle of it. I hope you had a lovely time Fearn, I can’t believe you are eight – it seems only yesterday that I was putting Peppa Pig on your third birthday cake!
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
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.
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
Liz and Martin celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a family party at Chewton Glen. They are both keen sports players – Liz of tennis and Martin of golf and they particularly wanted a cake that would reflect those interests. Inside is a lemon sponge layered with home made lemon curd. On top are a sugar golf club and tennis racquet and a pretty golden message. Congratulations to you both.
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