Original Alice in Wonderland Themed Cake

Original Alice in Wonderland Themed Cake

I was asked by my manager to make an Alice in Wonderland themed cake. After some thought I came up with this book cake: Alice is following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole on one page and the white rabbit is coming out of another rabbit hole in wonderland. I made a Victoria sponge in a roasting tin. I … Read more

Coolest 50 Shades of Gray Cake

Coolest 50 Shades of Gray Cake

After being inundated with requests for  50 shades cakes I came up with this. For the bed I made a 10″square sponge cake which I cut to shape then covered it with lemon butter cream.  This was made using a basic butter cream with the addition of lemon curd to give it a creamy consistency which makes it easier to … Read more

Cute Homemade Baby Shower Cake with Blue Teddy Bear

Homemade Baby Shower Cake

A friend asked me to make a baby shower cake, her only re-mit was that it had to be blue and white. I used a basic Victoria sponge which I filled with lemon butter cream made with lemon curd. This gives a nice creamy texture which is ideal for spreading. I then covered it with … Read more

Coolest Planter Cake

Homemade Planter Cake

This Planter cake is a really easy cake to make. Make a chocolate loaf tin cake for the base, cover it with chocolate butter cream then add chocolate fingers round the edge to give it the planter effect. The flowers are made using colored regal icing and need very little skill. Take a pea size … Read more

Cool Homemade Easter Scene Cake

Homemade Easter Cake

This Easter Cake was a fun cake to make, all the characters were made using fondant which I colored, then they were left to dry for a couple of days. The cake is a 10″ Victoria sponge and I used lemon butter cream which you make from standard butter cream then add lemon curd. This … Read more