Happy 70th Birthday Mum

My first attempt at Red Velvet Cake - The colour was not as red as it should have been. I know there is a knack, I am not sure what it is. If anyone can advise me - great. It has something to do with the mixing in of the vinegar and baking soda at the end of the process. Lots of really yummy white chocolate and cream cheese topping though then white chocolate on the top. Mum enjoyed it, that was the main thing. (That's my Dad in the background).

Topsy Turvy # 2

It is really encouraging when you have made one Topsy Turvy cake and get the opportunity to make another. I felt so much more confident with this one. This cake is Chocolate top and bottom and Banana in the centre. I love the colours. I used pearl dust on the middle row of ivory balls. I also used edible diamonds for on the middle chocolate layer. To finish it had a 'bling' 40 on the top. It looked really nice.

Spot the Dog

The thing I have learnt is that the cakes that require the least amount of work are the ones that are least forgiving - you just have to do the easy things right. Spot here is okay, but really he needed to have his black licorice outline a bit neater. His front paws look a bit out of kilter.

Motor trail bike

This cake is made from five chocolate cakes - two round ones for the wheels a round one for the body of the bike and two small loaf cakes for the handlebars and seat. I should have spent more time with the spokes, they look a bit messy.

Horse Head from Whoa to Go - look at all the pics

 One 30cm tin - Chocolate Cake - I have cut the outline of the head and carved the contours.

 I covered the head in brown tinted butter-cream as my crumb coating.

 I then put on my fondant and moulded an ear - (A little small) It is being held in place with the rolling pin and an almond nut in the cavity.

 I have added some nice white teeth and an eye - made with a malteser.

 I made the mane and stuck it down with water and a paintbrush and held it in place with toothpicks while it dried.

 I added the bridle and changed the eye to a slightly bigger one made with a rolled ball of fondant.

Finally I added the brass bridle ring and buckle for the top strap. I also glazed the eye with egg white. End result - a happy customer. Plus my partner thought I was 'quite clever'. Bless.

Engaging my friend

My friend Robyn - who is presently enjoying a six week holiday in Europe (currently in Paris) asked me to decorate her extremely tasty chocolate mud cake for her stepdaughter's engagement - the theme colours were grey and yellow. I was asked to ice with butter-cream icing - I tried to whiten it with Wiltons whitener - it did change briefly then faded back to a light cream colour. I am not sure if I used it correctly - I will try it again another time. This is the end result - with fondant ribbons and circles.

Happy Birthday Kerry and Cheryl

The last 'Boob' cake I did looked a bit unshapely - because I used mixing bowls that had a flat base - this time I have used a Wilton's Sports Ball tin and they are a great shape. Both cakes are chocolate - I have found a new recipe and it it really yummy - a bit more vanilla and lots more 70% cocoa. Plus the quantities are perfect - I love it. Once I saw the girls'party pics - I know they enjoyed their cakes.