40th Wedding Anniversary

I was asked to decorate a fruit cake (baked by my neighbour) to celebrate the 40th Wedding Anniversary of my neighbour's parents.  I used a simple, colour scheme  handmade roses, cut flowers and a ribbon - all edible!

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.

 

Good Bye.....

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

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!

Papa Smurf

A blast from my childhood past;- Papa Smurf..... who I believe has made a bit of come-back.  Hidden underneath the hand carved Papa Smurf is a vanilla and chocolate marble cake.

Playful Fun!

During the past week I have enjoyed the company of my two nieces, Ruby - 3 yrs & McKenzie - 18 months). For creative entertainment, my husband and Ruby baked a Devils Food Cake (with my supervision).

I wanted to experiment with a tie-dye fondant effect, so Ruby and my husband selected the colour scheme and I finished it off with a few decorations.  Yes, the result was very colourful and a lot of fun.

All Wrapped Up!

This is it......the final 2011 Christmas Cake! A miniature 5" fruit cake covered with patterned fondant and finished with a pearl lustre. A fondant ribbon and bow added the final decorative touch. All 100% edible, and from the comments received, delicious!

2011 McKeough Family Christmas Cake

My favourite Christmas Cake of 2011 - the family's cake.  I baked my first family Christmas Cake in 2007, and at the time I sat down with my late mother and we selected the recipe. She gave me some advice on how to bake and decorate it and I guess that's what started the passion.  

This cake was baked with that same special recipe, and it reminds me of all the special times I shared with my mother on Christmas Day.

My Mother, our last Christmas Day shared together (2007)

Merry Christmas "B" Platoon

My husband who is a Firefighter worked on Christmas Day and his Platoon had a "cook up" planned, so I offered to make a cake.

Blue Dog  gave me a detailed list of the  decorative effects he wanted; crimping, quilting, reindeers, fondant ribbon and bow, and finished with fondant spiral curls. I did suggest 'less is more' - but delivered his wishes. All elements are handmade and edible, yes even the hand painted reindeers. 

I actually like the fun appearance this cake. Merry Christmas "B" Platoon!

Gift Cakes

Christmas Gift Cakes.....  cakes I baked and decorated to give to some of my dearest friends (all 6" cakes)

Sweet As Bro!

Yes we all know who won the 2011 Rugby World Cup. A Kiwi mate asked for a Christmas Cake to be enjoyed by all her friends on Christmas Day, requesting a silver fern leaf with a little kiwi bird and a black and white colour scheme.

Hidden underneath the hand cut fern leaf, hand painted detail and fondant ribbon and bow is a Devils Food Cake filled with dark chocolate ganache.

Snow Flakes.....

By special request..... an order for a local business owner.

 

Candy Cane......

I received an order for a  Christmas Cake with a special request to include candy canes. After some discussion with the client who admired a cake I had previously made, I went to work. 

The cake is a fruit cake covered with fondant and 100% handmade decorations, all naturally 100% edible. (The fruit mixture soaks for a considerable time in brandy ..... yum!)

Purple Haze....

Happy 21st !!!......

The instructions I received for this cake were quite specific; a purple & silver topsy-turvy exploding cake.

I am thrilled with the result and very happy to have been asked by some close friends to make the cake for a special occasion; a 21st birthday.

The cake is Devil's Food Cake, an extremely moist and rich chocolate flavour, filled with dark chocolate ganache.

I then covered and decorated it with fondant and finished it off with "BLING". What girl doesn't like BLING?

Explosion Centre

Stig......

Last week I was unaware of "STIG" but now I know him a little more intimately following a little research, moulding his torso and the infamous helmet. I really enjoyed this order for a new customer.

The cake itself is Lemon Mud, filled with white chocolate ganache, covered and decorated with fondant.

A little more Christmas Cheer......

The final two Christmas Cakes.....(for this order)

Winter Wonderland

The completed order.......

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

Christmas Cakes decorated in the classical colours of green, red and white.  Both cakes are to be sold at a local cafe/gift shop.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner and a local cafe/gift store has ordered a number of Christmas cakes to sell in their store.  I have  baked several cakes but now it's time to decorate.... here's a little peak.