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Peppa Pig Vanilla Bean Birthday Cake (with a pink heart running through)
This one’s just for show! Thanks to Gill at work for trusting me to make this and to the other Jill for the book which has inspired me to keep baking… I’m sad we don’t get to talk cake much … Continue reading
Celebration Carrot Cake (Sunderland AFC!)
I LOVE a good excuse to make a birthday cake and, even better, this one was a very special birthday cake. An 80th birthday cake for a stout Sunderland AFC supporter… EIGHTY! You’d NEVER know it. So, we decided to … Continue reading
Mummy Cake
Now I know it’s not Halloween! Really, I do. But it has been mega, mega, mega busy at work and blogging feels like a luxury I just don’t have these days. Nevermind, here we are. Better late than never. This … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday cakes, Buttercream, Celebration cakes, Fondant icing, Icing, Lemon, Lemon cake, Lemon Curd, Madeira cake, Novelty Cakes, Sponge cake
Tagged halloween cake, halloween mummy, layer cake, lemon cake, lemon curd buttercream, lemon madeira cake, Madeira, madeira cake, mummy cake
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Birthday Carrot Cake
What sort of cake do you make for a little sis who’s sparkly, bubbly, funny, beautiful and well-travelled? And slightly mad?!! (JK, sis, JK!) It had to be bright and bold. It had to be carrot cake, with deliciously decadent … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday cakes, Buttercream, Carrots, Celebration cakes, Cinnamon, Cupcakes, Fondant icing, Ginger, Gluten free, Icing, Large cakes, Layer cakes, Novelty Cakes, Sponge cake, Sugar flowers
Tagged Birthday cake, Birthday carrot cake, carrot and apricot cake, carrot and raisin cake, carrot cake, fondant covered carrot cake, the best carrot cake
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Zombie Cake
Night of the Living Dead? No. I know, I know. NOT the prettiest cake on the blog!! But, for a little boy’s seventh birthday, it had to be gross, right? He’s obsessed with zombies, but the funny thing is, if … Continue reading
Carved Selfridges Cake (Cakebook Britain)
Finally, it’s back to normal and regular posting!! A mad last couple of weeks at school and then the first week away on the South Coast of Britain, ‘wild camping’ hasn’t left much time for blogging, but, as promised, here … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday cakes, Buttercream, Celebration cakes, Chocolate, Fondant icing, Icing, Large cakes, Lemon cake, Novelty Cakes, Raspberry Jam, Sponge cake, Tray Bakes, Vanilla cake
Tagged Birmingham, cake carving, Cake Selfridges, Cakebook Britain 2012, Chocolate buttons, chocolate sponge cake, madeira cake, novelty cakes, Selfridges, sponge cake
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Oasis Guitar Cake…..
The chocolate, royal iced Oasis Guitar cake I made DURING OUR OFSTED INSPECTION … Yes. Go on. Respect where respect’s due….. I really don’t mind if you clap. Or even “Hurrah!” I am such a martyr to my baking… LOL! … Continue reading
Lemon Drizzle Anniversary Cake with Calla Lilies
Please visit me: http://www.facebook.com/MoosPantry Phew!! I normally try to blog on Wednesdays and at the weekend, but this demanded so much attention that I didn’t get around to Wednesday! In fact, just WHERE did Wednesday go??!! Wednesday was baking evening. … Continue reading
21st Birthday Cake
Isn’t this a flamboyant cake?! Three layers of moist madeira cake, topped with white chocolate and ‘stuff’. The brief? Ultra-girly. The roses are handmade: This is the first time I’ve ever made roses. I used a tutorial in my favourite … Continue reading
The Science of Baking…and a short history of Elevenses.
I have been reading about the science of baking this week. I’ve been learning about the purpose of sugar/butter and the creaming method. I’ve learnt about the addition of flour and liquid and the formation of gluten. I’ve learnt about … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday cakes, Christmas Cakes, Cupcakes, Muffins, Red velvet cake
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