Icing...so sweetly

2014 Christmas makes

2015-01-01T22:28:00.000+00:00

A little late and I may have cheated by using 'box' mixes and had the help of a 3 year old elf but both tasted very delicious!

Traditional Christmas cake covered with marzipan, fondant and wrapped in a magical Disney share the magic ribbon.

Ikea Gingerbread house. Somebody had great fun decorating this (and demolishing it!)

Traditional Victoria Sponge with fresh cream and strawberries

2014-06-06T22:00:00.000+01:00

Pineapple upside down cake & Charles Rennie Mackintosh inspired cake

2014-04-21T00:13:00.000+01:00

My Little Pony Applejack Equestria Girls doll cake

2014-04-21T00:09:00.001+01:00

Fifi & the Flowertots 2nd Birthday Cake

2013-07-23T15:48:00.003+01:00

A classic vanilla and jam sponge cake covered in white fondant and decorated with Fifi's face and special Fifi flowers.

65th Birthday Coffee & Walnut Cake & another C & W cake

2013-03-13T21:51:00.002+00:00

This still remains a firm favourite amongst family members!!! 2 birthdays, 2 family members, 2 of the same (but different!) cakes.

Valentine Red Velvet & Cream Cheese Frosting Heart Cake

2013-03-13T21:48:00.000+00:00

A little late posting this but here is my Valentine's Day two layer red velvet sponge cake sandwiched together with a generous layer of cream cheese buttercream and finished with a swirl pattern of frosting and glittering red hearts.

Gingerbread House

2012-12-24T13:56:00.001+00:00

This festive gingerbread house was covered in chocolate buttons, jazzies, strawberry pencils, oranges and lemons, dolly mixtures and lots of icing and sprinkles!

Homemade christmas cake

2012-12-23T17:25:00.001+00:00

A rich fruit cake topped with around of marzipan and royal icing and decorated with fondant holly leaves and a snowman.

Mincemeat palmiers

2012-12-23T17:22:00.002+00:00

Puff pastry filled with mincemeat soaked in melted butter and rum and dusted with icing sugar.

Winter wonderland christmas spice cupcakes

2012-12-14T18:23:00.001+00:00

An assortment of vanilla, chocolate and Christmas spice cupcakes decorated with snowflakes, stars, doves and holly.

Apple & Cinnamon Cupcake Doughnuts

2012-09-01T12:41:00.004+01:00

Cupcake doughnuts filled with apple sauce and rolled in cinnamon sugar.

Click here to view - Jam Doughnut Cupcakes

Blackcurrant Tart Ruffle Cake

2012-08-28T15:11:00.000+01:00

A 5 1/2" mini layered almond and coconut sponge cake filled with blackcurrant jam and coconut buttercream. The outside was decorated using a petal tip to achieve the 'ruffles'. It was then topped off with coconut and a blackcurrant.

Cath Kidston Inspired 21st Birthday Cake

2012-08-24T16:26:00.002+01:00

A two tier celebration cake inspired by Cath Kidston.

The bottom tier was a 9" cake made up of two layers of lemon sponge. This was flavoured with lemon juice and heaps of lemon curd and sandwiched together with more lemon curd and a layer of buttercream. The cake was then coated in blue buttercream and combed using an icing comb to achieve the stripes and the top was embossed with a paisley design. White fondant polka dots and red blossom flowers adorn the top and bottom of the cake.

The top tier was a 6" chocolate rocky road red velvet cake with biscuit, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows with blackcurrant jam and buttercream. This cake was decorated with buttercream roses.

The cake board was covered in red fondant and decorated with co-ordinating blossom flowers and fondant lettering. Finally the 'handmade with love' ribbon was added to the edge of the board.

St Clements Cake

2012-07-25T14:54:00.000+01:00

A 5 1/2" 2 layer orange and lemon cake. The bottom layer was coloured with yellow colouring and flavoured using real lemon juice and lemon zest. This was then spread with a generous amount of lemon curd and topped with a layer of orange buttercream. The top layer of sponge was coloured orange and flavoured using an orange extract.

The outside was coated with more orange flavoured buttercream and decorated using fresh slices of oranges and lemons! A delicious refreshing cake for the summer.

Pretty in pink ombre petal cake

2012-07-13T09:49:00.004+01:00

a mini 5 1/2" chocolate rocky road cake packed full with mini marshmallows, digestive biscuits, white chocolate chips, smarties and a couple of dollops of peanut butter for added nuttyness! Sandwiched together with mixed berry jam and plenty of vanilla buttercream. The outside was crumb coated and then decorated using the petal effect in three co-ordinating colours.

Happy Birthday to me!

2012-07-06T23:57:00.003+01:00

a three layer chocolate fudge and vanilla cake sandwiched together with morello cherry jam and vanilla buttercream.The outside was covered in powder pink delicate rose buttercream swirls.

Man V. Food Birthday Cake

2012-06-17T13:41:00.001+01:00

This whopper of a cake is made up of two 9 inch vanilla sponge cakes sandwiched together with plenty of strawberry jam and vanilla buttercream. It was then coated with a thick layer of buttercream and covered completely in Oreo crumbs! A circle was cut out of the top layer of the cake and an edible fondant man was added along with some of the foods that featured in the popular series - Man V. Food.

Father's Day Cupcakes

2012-06-16T23:53:00.001+01:00

Classic vanilla cupcakes topped with ice blue and bright yellow swirls, finished off with 'Star Dad' fondant letters and sprayed with edible gold shimmer spray -
Happy Father's Day!

No. 1 Dad Cupcakes

Iced biscuits

2012-06-10T23:00:00.000+01:00

Vanilla biscuits topped with royal icing using a variety of techniques and textures. I cheated and used Silver Spoon Royal Icing Sugar - just add water, colouring and flavouring!

Butterfly biscuit

Heart Biscuit

These are what I like to call Jumbo Gems (aka iced gems :-) )

Party Ring

I heart Coffee & Walnut Cake

2012-06-03T23:30:00.001+01:00

A four layer coffee and walnut cake baked in the shape of a heart. Each layer is packed full with large walnut pieces and sandwiched together with rich coffee buttercream, The cake is then covered in coffee buttercream and chopped walnut pieces are packed around the sides. It is finished off on top with heart detail swirls. The final cake measures 4 inches in height and 7 & 1/2 inches across the widest points.

Ice Cream Cupcakes

2012-05-22T22:28:00.000+01:00

Great for the summer - a cupcake baked into an ice cream cone and topped with an 'ice cream' style whip.

strawberry jam cupcake doughnuts

2012-05-16T13:04:00.000+01:00

Delicious bite size doughnuts -just like you would buy from the bakers but even more delicious - mmm! With a jammy centre, light and fluffy dough and a sugar coating.

Click here to view - Apple & Cinnamon Cupcake Doughnuts

wedding cake and cupcake tower

2012-05-09T22:41:00.002+01:00

A two tier sponge and fruit cake with Me to You Tatty Ted topper with three tiers of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes decorated with wafer flowers, coconut and love heart sweets.

60th birthday cake with mini cupcakes

2012-05-09T17:19:00.001+01:00

Vanilla sponge cake with fondant decorations and mini cupcakes decorated to match.