Category Archives: Design

A white (chocolate) wedding cake

The theme chosen for this cake was shabby chic to suit the venue, a converted barn. The cake inside was a genoise sponge with raspberry flavours going through it. All the chocolate curls and cigarettes were handmade so they don’t look … Continue reading

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Boat cake

Ordered for a gentleman’s landmark birthday, this cake is based on his most prized possession – his boat, a Scand 7800 Nautic. The cake was made from a 12 inch & a 8 inch square Victoria sponge. The template for cutting … Continue reading

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This season’s “must-have”

This cake was ordered for a young lady who is surrounded by fashion all day. She works in an upmarket boutique and has a keen eye for clothes and accessories. Naturally, the theme for her birthday cake had to be fashion. … Continue reading

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Wedding fair display

My table at the Wedding fair is all set up! And here come the brides…

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Shoe box cake

This is one is for all my shoe crazy girl friends. Ordered for a customer who loves pink shoes, this was one fun girly cake to make! As recommended by several fellow bloggers, I referred to the excellent tutorial by … Continue reading

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Cake fit for a toast?

A few weeks ago, I was approached with a challenging brief. A customer wanted a cake for his wife who is allergic to eggs and lactose. The cake would have to be in the shape of her favourite champagne bottle. … Continue reading

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Picasso never tasted sweeter

As I mentioned in my earlier post, this cake is based on a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was commissioned by the husband of the artist Rayne Bellinger. I was debating between painting directly on the cake or creating an … Continue reading

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Picasso cake

One of my most exciting and creatively satisfying challenges to date is coming to a conclusion this week. It’s going to be fantastic. I have been commissioned to make a cake for an artist. It is based on one of … Continue reading

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Big Bang Theory

This cake is inspired by the “Melting” Rubik’s cube T-shirt worn by one of the geeks on The Big Bang Theory. The cube was assembled from an 8inch square raspberry & white chocolate cake which was trimmed to get this … Continue reading

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Pebble beach cake

I was commissioned to make this cake for a 40th birthday party for a lady who loves the tranquility of pebble beaches and has a particular fondness for marzipan. The pebbles, starfish and shells are individually crafted pieces of marzipan. … Continue reading

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