50th cake for a very busy lady

Sarah and her family were gathering in Devon to celebrate sister Clare’s big birthday. Sarah gave me a long list of Clare’s interests including gardening, walking, DIY and of course her pug. Apparently she is also known for having an extremely overcrowded diary. Underneath all these sugar models is a big chocolate sponge – Sarah sent me a photo and said that it had been a success. I’m just glad it made it to Beer in one piece – it was sooo hot!

100th birthday countryside cake

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