"B" Platoon 2012 Christmas Cake

A little something for my husband (a firefighter) and his crew to enjoy over the festive season.  A tradition fruit Christmas cake decorated with handmade and painted Santa Clause faces finished with a bow and fondant spirals.

2012 Family Christmas Cake

This year's family Christmas cake was a bright and festive nativity scene, complete with handmade figures and of course the three wise men bearing gifts.

Although, my youngest niece (McKenzie - 2yrs old) was a little concerned I put baby Jesus on the grass.

2012 Christmas Gift Cakes

Christmas Cheer

A bright and modern twist on Christmas; lime green, pink and red.

It's Christmas Time

Celebration of Mercy.....

 

A simple vanilla bean cake filled with white chocolate ganache and decorated with fondant to celebrate the anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy unity.

Birthday Fun

This was a lot of fun! I was given some simple instructions; a red skull, green & yellow eyes, horns and a marble cake. I hope the birthday boy is surprised and happy with result!

 

Hidden inside - Vanilla Bean Marble Cake.

Sentenced to Love.....

Celebrating 50 years of marriage is milestone that is worth noting, so why not do it with a little humour; - a couple that have been sentenced to life with love. Why not celebrate with cake - a White Chocolate Cake filled with raspberries and white chocolate ganache, finished with fondant.

The handmade cell houses the bride and groom, also created with fondant.

A little close up of the happily married couple

Best Wishes....

 

A Devils Food Cake filled with dark chocolate ganache, covered with fondant and decorated with some handmade roses, butterflies and blossoms.

 

Uncle Nee Naw

Yes it's Uncle Nee Naw's Birthday (aka Blue Dog or Wayne)! Firstly 'Nee Naw' is the name our niece, Ruby (4) has chosen because fire engines make a 'nee naw' sound and  yes Uncle Wayne is a firefighter.

This year's birthday cake was also designed by Ruby, who has been drawing pictures of Uncle Nee New's cake for weeks now - I didn't want to disappoint.  So the compromise was a caramel mud cake, Wayne's choice, with Ruby's design.

 

Happy Birthday Jono!!!!

Not too much to say about this cake, except it's a chocolate cake decorated in the birthday boy's favourite team colours - LA Lakers.

Harry Potter (21st) Cake

A friend asked if I could make his son's 21st Birthday Cake and requested - chocolate, the 'Harry Potter Sorting Hat' and basically anything 'Harry Potter' related.

Devils Food Chocolate cake filled with dark chocolate ganache and covered with fondant.  The 'Sorting Hat' was made with krispy treats, yes 100% edible and homemade, finished with chocolate buttercream and chocolate flavoured fondant.

To accompany the cake were 21 chocolate cupcakes iced with dark chocolate buttercream and decorated with handmade fondant scarves, books and brooms.

 

Happy 1st Birthday Jonathan!

A bright fun cake to help celebrate the 1st birthday of our friends little boy, Jonathan.  With free reign to create and make the cake; I baked a devils food caked filled with chocolate ganache, decorated with fondant and handmade monkey 'topper'.  The cake was  accompanied by chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream.

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Good Bye.....

A simple buttercake with white chocolate ganache and decorated with fondant for a 'Play Group Farewell"

Commissioner's Cupcakes

Some of you may know I work for Fire & Rescue NSW, and it's the boss' birthday - yes the Commissioner.  I was asked to make some cupcakes with a 'fire' theme as a little surprise. So here they are; Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese icing topped with handmade fire related decorations.  Can you guess which one's for the Boss?

   

Butterfly Cake

White velvet cake iced with buttercream, decorated using the birthday girl's favourite colours accompanied with some mini cupcakes.

Baby Delight

Handmade Teddy Bear, Plaque & Bow

A good friend is expecting a new baby and I was very happy to make a cake for the Baby Shower.

The only request from the expectant Mum was a white chocolate mud cake; the design was left to myself and I was quite happy with the result - 100% handmade and edible.

 

Happy Birthday Laura!

My niece, Laura, is celebrating her 19th Birthday and what a great excuse to make a cake.  

Aiming to please Laura and the instructions of my little niece Ruby (4 yrs), I baked a white chocolate mud cake covered it with white chocolate ganache and decorated to please both girls - Laura's favourite colours and Ruby wanted marble and roses.  Making the roses I was a little unsure of the lime green roses but I actually think it works.

Rosewater Delights

Simple Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Rosewater Buttercream decorated with a selection of handmade fondant decorations ordered for a fundraising event.

 

 

Gears of War

I received a birthday cake order this week which left me wondering........

After some research I found the requested design represents a character from the X-Box game 'Gears of War'.

The cake itself is Devils Food cake, hand carved to shape, filled with dark chocolate ganache and covered with fondant. It was 'fun' getting the fondant around the edge of the cake with all the corners.

Happy 17th

Inspired by Bob Marley and Jimmy Hendrix.........

Hidden underneath the splash of colour is 'Devils Food Cake' filled with dark chocolate ganache, covered with marbled fondant and finished with fondant decorations I handmade, yes even the guitar is fondant!