Hello

My name is Susan and I live in Preston and this is the place to see my yummy cakes! I have had an interest in baking since I was a child as you can see from the photo:

But more recently I have finally made the move into cake making and decorating. I get satisfaction from seeing the final product. You will be able to read about my progression on this blog as well as view the most recent pictures of my cakes. One day I hope to go full time professional but right now I am starting out making cakes for friends and family. If you are interested in me making a cake for you, please feel free to get in touch. My email address is: eatcakesbysusan@gmail.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eatcakesbysusan

My first cake

This was the first cake I made; it was a basic sponge cake (filled with a layer of jam and a layer of buttercream) and after using regal icing (roll out icing) I 'flooded' a picture of the Union flag using royal icing. This is a great method of putting a picture on a cake. I then used the same colours to do a rope edging for the bottom of the cake. I know it's not perfect - but you need practice for that, and having done it once I now know how to make it even better!