Farrah
My gorgeous friend Leah was throwing a surprise party for her hubbies big 3-0 and asked for a Pirate themed cake to follow their dinner at a well-known Mexican cafe. So what else could I make but a chili-chocolate, swashbuckling pirate with as much swagger as Mr Depp himself! Thus, this pirate-treat was born and devoured … Read more
I’m a home-hobby caker who essentially makes cakes for friends, family and fundraising. I especially love getting a commission where I can design my own cake and I have free-reign to try and test new techniques that perhaps I’m not so confident at doing when someone is actually PAYING me to make their dream cake. So, … Read more
As part of my New Years resolutions for 2013 I committed myself to participating in more community activities and events – particularly those events that raise funds for charities. And so, I enthusiastically signed myself up to walk for 24-hours in the Relay for Life event in Rockingham/Kwinana. In addition to helping my team raise over $1500 … Read more
My masseuse Gitta was turning 45 and for her birthday she was off on a horse riding adventure in the States! So, what was more appropriate for her birthday than a Cowboy Hat Cake Design! To make this cake I stacked 2 oval shaped cakes on top of one another and carved the top one … Read more
This Mermaid Birthday Cake Design was of course inspired as much by Debbie Brown as it was by my niece’s love of mermaids! I chopped into 3 round sponge cakes, descending gradually in size and covered each with a slightly different green/blue RTR. I followed one of DB’s amazing cake books for ideas of how … Read more