Martin has a vintage American Jeep which is his pride and joy. Moira asked if I could (sort of) recreate it in jammy victoria sponge cake for his 70th birthday. The essential distinguishing detail was the American flag on the bonnet which I think at least made it vaguely recognisable! Happy Birthday Martin
Sarah and Steve sing in the same choir as me. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last weekend with friends and family from all over the world. Sarah wanted a lemon and white chocolate sponge big enough to feed everyone and decorated with the yellow roses and freesias that she carried in her bouquet 40 years ago. I also made a few gluten free lemon and white chocolate cup cakes for those that preferred them. Very many congratulations to you both.
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
A little while ago I was asked to make a slightly off the wall cake for an informal wedding. The Groom has a deep interest in sharks, with his particular favourite being Hammerheads. The Bride is fascinated by edible seaweed….. and they have a cat. So I was charged with getting them all onto this layered Victoria sponge cake. Roses might have been more conventional. I understand it went down very well. Congratulations to you all.
Claire and her new husband John met on a cruise on the Queen Mary 2. They got married today and asked for this layered lemon cake to be iced to reflect their love of the sea, topped with a sugar cruise ship. They are booked on another trip on the QM2 for their honeymoon. Congratulations to you both, I hope you had a wonderful day.
I made a cake for Pam’s birthday a few months ago and now it is her husband’s turn to celebrate his landmark. A slightly unusual request for a sponge cake with one chocolate layer and one lemon layer, sandwiched with chocolate ganache. John is a life long rock and roll fan so what better than a couple of rock guitars and plenty of edible glitter.
Anne was so excited to have won her first sailing trophy that she asked me to make her a celebratory cake. She invited her fellow sailors round for a soiree in her garden and finished off with this lemon sponge cake decorated with her dinghy. Well done Anne.
Maggie and John celebrated 50 years of marriage this weekend with an informal garden party for their friends. They chose a lemon layer cake iced with sugar models of the three things they felt represented them the best.. their first car a Morris 1000 Traveller, their joint passion for gardening and their beloved dog Matt. There is a very subtle nod to the goldenness of their anniversary in the colour of the writing and trim but nobody is really counting are they? Congratulations to you both.
I had a rather last minute call from Sarah who needed an emergency cake for her friend’s 60th birthday. She had a topper all lined up but thus far the cake was missing! So in the end we agreed on a lemon and rosemary sponge layered with buttercream, fresh lemon curd and fresh raspberries and topped with macarons and more raspberries. Some sprigs of rosemary from my garden finished the decorations off and we got it done in time.. phew
Later, Sarah sent me a photo of the cake after it was cut. Thankyou, glad it went down well
Another 70th birthday! This time for John who really loves going to France, very much enjoys his whisky and is a keen bird watcher. A flag, a bottle and some flying bird silhouettes brought it all together. Underneath is a jam and buttercream filled vanilla sponge.
Cakes on Sea 