Christmas get's a a makeover

 

The colours may be traditional of Christmas  but the design is a little more contemporary and could be adapted for any occasion.

2013 McKeough Family Christmas Cake

Christmas Day is a very special day in my family and each year I make the cake. My young nieces, Ruby (5) and McKenzie (3) suggested the design wanting a "Mary" cake. I do think they would have preferred a chocolate cake rather than the fruit cake recipe my late mother selected.

A Festive Welcome.....

I don't usually make a Christmas cake for  my husband and I but this year we are hosting some international friends for a couple of days so I thought a festive welcome would be appreciated.

A Christmas Gift

A simple traditional fruit cake, a small gift for my next door neightbour.

Coming of Age - Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary

This cake is to celebrate the 20th wedding anniversary of a wonderful couple and the union of their families.

The white heart is devils food cake (chocolate) filled and covered with dark chocolate ganache. The red heart  is a raspberry and hazelnut cake iced with buttercream.  Both cakes were finished with fondant and fondant figurines to represent their four children playing in the yard in Bland Street.

He Cranks My Tractor.....

Happy 70th Birthday......and why not celebrate with a tractor cake.

The cake is vanilla butter cake, a recipe with a slightly lower sugar content to reduce the overall "sweetness". Naturally, 100% edible.

A Trio of Flavour & Colour

 A cake filled with flavour and colour  - rosewater, strawberry and vanilla bean with each layer suitably coloured to match. The cake was delicately filled with white chocolate ganache.

The birthday girl with her cake!