Today I've been working on some pretty cupcakes which are being given as a "thank you" to a little girls pre-school teachers. She's leaving to start primary school in September and her mum wanted a different and individual way thanking her daughter's teachers for all their help and support.
10.07.10
It's 3.00am in the morning of Amy's birthday and just finished her cake. Funnily enough she was born at about this time of the morning and I think this is about the time each year I've finally got to bed after making her cakes. Really pleased with how the cake has come out and looking forward to seeing Amy's face in the morning when she sees it. "I like to move it, move it!"
09.07.10
Finished the background scenery for the Madagascar cake - pleased with how the effect has worked (not tried this one before). Just got the figures to finish off.
08.07.10
After much deliberation, my daughter decided she wanted a Madagascar themed cake. (My kids do love to set me challenges!). Working on it as we speak - figures are proving to be interesting to do.
07.07.10
Danny and Sarah's wedding cake was collected today. I love the simple elegance of this cake and I hope it sets of their vintage wedding theme beautifully. Hope you both have a fantastic wedding day.
06.07.10
Judges came to visit today and took my circus cake away for final judging on Friday. I'll just have to wait now to find out how I've got on. Thanks Daniel for inspiring me to make the tent in red and yellow. You always have great ideas for my cakes!
The kids also named the clowns - Freddie (the one at the front) and Mr Magic (the one with the custard pie).
01.07.10
Wow, what a busy week it's been. The school fete on the 26th was great. We were busy getting kids to decorate cakes, which they did brilliantly and I sat making little football shirts which I painted the kids' names on. It was a real hit and the kids loved it. Unfortunately we were so busy we didn't get to take any photos.
I've also been really busy working on my competition cake for Celebration Cake Maker Of The Year. I'm really pleased with how it's coming on and hopefully the judges will be too.
23.06.10
Made some pretty 21st Birthday gift cakes today for twins. These make lovely gifts for friends and relatives an are perfect for teacher presents, whether you have them with or without the additional jewellery (bag charms).
22.06.10
I've been painting footballs tonight, making red, white and blue sprinkles (for French themed cakes), baking a cake and I've just started working on some roses for a wedding cake in a couple of week.
20.06.10
Preparations well under way for the cakes I'm making for the Plumberow school Fete on the 26th. 200 cakes baked for the "decorate a cake" stall, with more being donated by Francis and Lee of the Royal Oak in Stambridge. Here's another photo of the stars cake I've just made.
19.06.10
Starting work on a new stars cake for this week. Very different colour combination to the last one and really looking forward to seeing this one once its completed.
18.06.10
Finished the stars cake and really pleased with how it's come out. Love the combination of the white and pink.
17.06.10
Star, stars, stars. I've been make a "stars" cake in pinks and whites for a 50th Birthday on Saturday. It's a lovely feminine combination of colours.
17.06.10
Made a pretty holy communion cake today, ready for Saturday. I hope they all have a lovely day and enjoy their cake.
15.06.10
Just finished modelling a yorkshire terrier for the buid-a-bear cake I'm making this week. It's based on the furry friend the birthday girl is hoping to make at her party. Also been busy baking chocolate cakes.
14.06.10
Here's a close up of Thomas. Now working on several cakes this week, a 1st communion, a ladies 50th and cupcakes for a build-a-bear party. Watch this space for pics.
13.06.10
Came home after the Hockley Primary School Fete and got to work putting the finishing touches to Enzo's cake. He loved it and apparently kept wanting to play with Thomas.
12.06.10
Had a great day at the Hockley Primary School fete. Everything was really well organised and loads of families came along. Sold out with an hour to go and got some really positive feedback from people who bought cakes. The England theme was a hit too!
08.06.10
Been busy today and this evening working on cupcakes for the Hockley Primary School Fete on Saturday. Looking forward to glorious sunshine (fingers crossed!!). Also really excited as I have just found out that I'm a semi-finalist in the Baking Industry Awards - Celebration Cake Maker of the Year. Going to be busy preparing a cake for judging early in July.
04.06.10
Here's the Halo cake I made for my son, really pleased with how it came out and the kids loved it and all had seconds with a third piece each to take home.
01.06.10
Here's cake 1 of 2 - my son's first cake for celebrating his actual birthday. Still got the Halo cake to come!!
31.05.10
Just back from a lovely week away - with no cakes! Feeling very relaxed and ready to take on my next set of cakes. My son's 8th Birthday cake is next and I have to say cakes for boys as they get older do get harder - he wants a "Halo" cake. Watch this space ....
20.05.10
Just finished Margaret and Peter's wedding cake for their Barn Dance wedding reception this weekend. Its lovely to be able to put the flowers I made them to good use again and produce a completely different wedding cake to the one they had for their actual wedding day. Hope you have a lovely evening on Saturday.
19.05.10
2 tiers of my next wedding cake are iced ready for Margaret and Peter's reception. They were married earlier in the year and are re-setting the sugar flowers I made for their original cake onto a 3 tiered cake.
15.05.10
Had a lovely day at Westerings Primary, selling cakes at their school fete. I hope everyone enjoyed the cakes they bought, thank you. My kids had a fantastic day.
14.05.10
Just handed over a fun handbag cake for a 40th birthday. The cake was based on pictures provided by the client. I hope they all had a fantastic night out and enjoyed the cake (if you could bring yourself to cut it John!).
12.05.10
Its been a week for gift cupcakes.I've just sent out an 18th Cupcake in the post along with some beautiful jewellery. What more could a girl ask for!
11.05.10
Just finished a lovely little gift boxed cupcake for a ladies 40th Birthday. I've also been making more icing lego, jewels and flowers for Saturday's event at The Westerings in Hockley.
10.05.10
Started prepartions for the Westerings School Fete which is being held this Saturday. Lego cakes, chocolate cakes, flower cakes and many more. Lets just hope the weather warms up a bit in time for the weekend.
09.05.10
Phew, have had a couple of days rest from cakes after a busy week. So pleased Lisa and Ben loved their cake - really makes it all worth while when I get to make cakes for such lovely couples - hope you had a wonderful day today. Also hope your friends transporting the cake to the venue didn't find the responsibilty too stressful! Although Lisa and Ben were having their own floral arrangement on the cake, I took the liberty of taking some photos with fresh flowers on the cake just to see how it looked.
08.05.10
Zoe seemed very pleased with her daughter's birthday "Belle" cupcakes and I hope her daughter had a lovely party. Did she eat the figure or keep it - that's the question???
05.05.10
Been busy the last 2 nights working on the cake topper for Zoe's daughter's cake and preparing Lisa and Ben's wedding cake. Really pleased with how the figure for Zoe's cake looks! Pictures will follow soon.
03.05.10
Started working on this weeks cakes for Zoe and Lisa & Ben. One is a 3rd Birthday and one is a wedding cake.
03.05.10
Heard from Sophie today and so pleased she loved the cakes and had a wonderful wedding day. Thank you so much for your kind feedback.
02.05.10
Congratulations to Sophie and Ryan on your wedding day. The Reid Rooms just outside Chelmsford was a lovely setting for your wedding. Your cakes in the blue and silver star theme were all set up this morning and I hope you liked them. I thought the gift box cakes worked really well and the hint of raspberry in the gluten and wheat free cakes enhanced the flavour considerably.
30.04.10
Congratulations to Amanda and Scott on your Wedding Day, glad the weather held out! - I hope you've had a lovely day and enjoy your honeymoon. Cake pics will be added very soon. All set to work on Sophie and Ryan's wedding cake tonight, preping for their big day on Sunday.
29.04.10
Cakes all baked for Amanda and Scott, will be busy tonight decorating them in readiness for the wedding day tomorrow. Fingers crossed for the weather!
28.04.10
Today I've been making flowers from chocolate for a wedding on Friday. The cake's iced and ready to be decorated tomorrow, along with the cupcakes in delicious Choc chip and Raspberry & white choc chip.
27.04.10
Just been working on a single gift cake for my niece's 14th Birthday. I themed it in country garden pinks and greens (a popular trend for this spring).
26.04.10
Began working on my 2 weddings this week for Amanda and Scott and Sophie and Ryan. Thinking of you both as you prepare for the final countdown to your big day.
26.04.10
Just received my latest issue of Wedding Cakes a Design Source. My much loved Black and White Cupcakes are featured on a full page spread. Very pleased to see more of my work in print.
25.04.10
Cake Collected. Seemed to be a hit! Taking rest of day off from cakes before starting again tomorrow.
25.04.10
Just finished my latest cake, 40th Birthday cake. Hope your wife likes it Andy.
