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Saturday
23Aug2008

Another cake, another happy customer

Welcome home baby cake

I was asked to do a cake for someone in work whose aunt had been living with her for some time, due to illness I think, and was now going back to her own home. It took me a good few days to decide what to do but I noticed a magical house cake in one of my cake books and thought I could base it on that. I think it worked out quite well and the recipient actually cried when she saw it, so I'm taking that as a compliment (or a huge insult!). The next one I'm doing is for a friends' little boy's second birthday and I'm going to attempt to do a cake themed on Pingu, wish me luck! 
Wednesday
02Jul2008

Sewing box cake

Sewing box cake

This is another cake that I made for someone in work. It was for their Grandmother's 90th birthday and she apparently was very keen on knitting, sewing and cross stitch so I decided on a sewing box cake. The name is done in brush embroidery, which is a really nice effect where you pipe the required design and then take a very slightly damp paintbrush and drag the icing in. I am definitely getting better at the icing and having less mishaps which is good really as I'm doing my Cousin's wedding cake in October!
Tuesday
27May2008

Cakes Galore

Lorry cake

These are another two cakes that I have made over the last couple of weeks for people at work. Both of them took quite a few hours of work but I'm quite pleased with how they have turned out. I generally make a madeira cake, which is tasty but also quite robust and withstands carving into various shapes. I froze the lorry cake as it makes carving in to shapes much easier so hopefully it will still taste nice. I am dropping the lorry cake off tomorrow and await the verdict.

Handbag cake