Peppa Pig

This is a cake I made for a friends daughter. I used a 12 inch square tin to make the cake, which I then placed my template on top. (I drew the template myself using images off Google). It was a vanilla sponge with a jam layer, covered in buttercream and regal icing. I used royal icing to pipe the design and edible pens to write happy birthday and the name. Having never made a cake like this before I did find it difficult however I am very pleased with the outcome.

Castle cake

This castle took 4 hours to complete (plus the time to make the cake). The turrets were made from swiss rolls and ice cream cones. Everything on this cake is edible and adding the vines and the flowers just gives it that bit more colour and interest. Changing the colours is a good way of personalising it; favourite colours can be used, and it certainly doesn't have to be girlie by using pinks and lilacs! It was fun to make and satisfying to look at the final product!

Graduation cake

This is the cake that I made for my brother for his graduation. It is a chocolate cake, with chocolate buttercream and is covered in black icing to represent the graduation gown. The purple edging around the base represents the colour that went round the border of his hood. He didn't wear a mortar board which is why there isn't one on the cake. The stars and letters are made out of icing and painted using metallic colours. The scroll is made out of petal paste, which is also used for the covers of the books (to help them keep their shape). The books were made from Kellogs Rice Krispy Squares. I was pleased with this cake, however in future when using krispy squares to make things I will put 2 layers of icing on them to avoid having the 'bumps'. The writing on the books (representing his subject, name, year and University) was written using edible ink pens that are available in a variety of colours.

Gerbera Cake

I completed my Gerbera cake this week. It is decorated with stripes of icing along the side - in matching colours, along with matching balls of icing to go along the bottom. It is another vanilla sponge with jam and buttercream. I think the pink and orange stand out very well against the white icing, however this cake is really effective with any bold colours. Gerberas are very popular on wedding cakes and despite taking me 2 hours to make 5, I think it was worth it!

Fathers Day Cake

This is a cake I have done for Fathers Day but really it could be used for any occasion. It can also be personalised with different colours, company logos, school badges or even a message. Inside it is a sponge cake with jam and buttercream layers, however this can always be changed to your favourite filling. Simple but effective :-)

Work in progress.....

These are some geraniums that I have made for an upcoming cake. It took 2 hours to make 5 flowers, but I imagine that I will be able to speed up with practice. I really enjoyed making these and I am trying to think of any excuse I can to make more!!! Geraniums look really effective on cakes, especially when bold colours are used. I will post the picture of the cake when it is finished.

Cupcakes

These were some cupcakes that I made to take to work. The ones on the left are caramel with a caramel buttercream and dime bar on top. The ones on the right were rose with a rose icing. The flowers on top were left from my Royal Wedding cake (I still have some left now!)