Category Archives: Large cakes

Peppa Pig Vanilla Bean Birthday Cake (with a pink heart running through)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

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 →

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Cherry, Almond and Swede Cake

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Who doesn’t love Cherry Bakewells?  Aren’t they just so cheeky?  I imagine they were exactly what Alice ate when she saw those tiny delights with ‘Eat Me’ written on them. Give in to temptation… go on… Chocolate would have been … Continue reading →

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Lemon, Lavender and Parsnip Cake

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Here’s the second cake in ‘Vegetable Month’.  I think this little Missy should be showcased in every home, she’s so beautiful. She’s very easy on the eye – a real English Rose.  She’s soft and pale – no sunshine for … Continue reading →

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Ginger, Chocolate and Caramel Layer Cake

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

With St Valentine’s Day just over, there has been an abundance of recipes saturating the internet for chocolate desserts or hidden-heart cupcakes all slathered with frostings in every shade of red or pink, sprinkled with tiny heart sprinkles… Maybe, just … Continue reading →

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Celebration Carrot Cake (Sunderland AFC!)

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

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 →

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Christmas Cakes 2012

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Christmas Cakes 2012 – I wish I had photographs of all seven of them but sadly, I don’t! The end of 2012 became incredibly busy here.  I had a presentation/assignment to do for university, we moved house and I had … Continue reading →

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Halloween Skull Cake!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

We are almost American about Halloween in our house. We LOVE it! “Guess what Moo?” “Erm… what?” “It’s all hallows eve’s ween’s weave’s weeney weeeeeeeeeeeen!” Maybe it’s the goth in me?  Yes, that’s exactly what it is.  Some of the … Continue reading →

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Birthday Carrot Cake

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

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 →

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Black Forest Gateau (The BFG)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I’ve been working REALLY hard on getting my buttercream perfectly smooth – it’s gotta be as smooth as The Fonz.  You know what I’m talking about… There’s something about a satin finish to that icing application that makes you feel … Continue reading →

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Zombie Cake

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

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 →

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