Linda
I was asked to make this cake for a friend’s daughter. She saw the Barbie cake I made my granddaughter, Brooke, and she said her daughter insisted on having the same one. I started by making 3 x 8″ round cakes. When they were cold, I cut a small circle out of each cake. I … Read more
I was asked by a friend to make a 3 tier wedding cake. We searched Pinterest and she picked a design she liked. First using the 6″ cake tin for size I made the two birds with modelling paste and set aside to dry out before painting the beaks, wings and tails with a gold food colouring … Read more
A friend of mine asked me to make a cake for her daughters 5th birthday. She purchased a crown and a wand for the topper. I started by covering the cake board in white icing and made a flower pattern all around the edge of the cake board using a small flower cutter. Then I set this aside … Read more
A friend of mine asked me to make a cake for her friend for her daughters birthday she was to become 25 years old. She decided she wanted a bed with two dogs sitting by the girl, so I started by making the two dogs she wanted a black stuffy and a golden labrador. I then made a … Read more
I adore making cakes with models on the top and was asked to make a 40th wedding anniversary cake with a couple sitting on a bench on the top of a cake. It was for my niece’s mom and dad’s ruby anniversary. 40th Wedding Anniversary Cake Directions She wanted a plain 10” square sponge cake, so I baked two 10″square cakes. … Read more
I was asked by my sister in law to make a Twirlywoos cake for her granddaughter’s first birthday. Well I’d never heard of them before, so I decided to Google it and I found them. She specifically wanted the pink Twirlywoo. Twirlywoos Cake Directions I first set about making the cakes. She wanted a plain vanilla sponge with jam and … Read more
I made this horse riding gear cake for my niece who is going to be 13. She asked if she could have a cake made and this is what she wanted. Steps for Making this Horse Riding Gear Cake I started by baking a 7″ round 3 layer cake and a 2 layer 4.5″ round … Read more
This ice cream truck cake was made for a lovely lady name Josie. She and Dan always send money and gifts for my grandchildren, so I thought I’d surprise her with a cake for her birthday. A friend of hers named Dan told my hubby that when she was younger they owned an ice cream … Read more
I made this Mr. Potato Head cake for my dad. His birthday had come around again and I just didn’t know what to make for him. After a long discussion, my sister and I came up with Mr. Potato Head. Steps for Making this Mr. Potato Head Cake I only made a small cake, so … Read more
I was asked to make a Family Guy cake for my friend’s granddaughter who is 7. Steps for Making This Family Guy Cake I made three 7″round cakes. I sandwiched two together using buttercream and jam and then cut a third off the cake. This was to be the back of the sofa. I cut … Read more
Well this ashtray cake was a first for me. I was asked to make an ashtray cake for a friend of mine who works for a cigarette company. I started by making 2 x 9″ round cakes when these were cold I filled with buttercream and jam and then I cut the shape of the … Read more
Friends of ours were due to have a special wedding anniversary, their 50th. They asked me if I could make a 50th wedding anniversary cake for them and obviously I said, “yes!” They wanted a heart cake with a topper on it and they sent me a picture of the sort of cake decoration they had … Read more