Category Archives: Cakes

Cake Bling

 
 
 
Well…that was intense!
 
This past month has consolidated my long held oppinion that our big life is just plain crazy!  I hardly know where to start. I spent two weeks in bed sick as a dog….not a nice way to get a break!! Thankfully my angel mother came to the rescue and stopped the family ship from sinking. She is a whizz around our home. All of the washing gets done, folded AND put away….no mean feat when I have about three loads a day. She defrosted our freezer, cleaned out my disastrous Tupperware drawer, washed all of the bed sheets AND blankets….feed our brood, cleaned up, washed up, played cards with the kids every night and had our home ship shape in no time! She is very efficient.
I wish I was more like her.
 

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Chunky chocolate peanut butter cake

 
 
This rustic cake appeals to the Bohemian in all of us.  It’s rough, rugged appearance disguises a delicious, moist Chocolate pumpkin cake slapped together with crunchy peanut butter frosting.
 I used my  favourite
which transferred well into three 6 inch round cake tins. I made a little extra frosting so I could lavish it wildly all over the outside of the cake, before pouring dark chocolate ganache over the top.
Way too much fun for one cake! 
 

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Industrial Inspiration.

 
 
A current trend emerging through the party styling and wedding circuits lately has been
 INDUSTRIAL CHIC.
This style takes seemingly ordinary objects of industry and uses them as focal points, backdrops or centrepieces for dessert tables, parties and even weddings. From raw factory lighting, old tin drawers, tools and steel scaffolding, the Industrial element brings a new kind of ‘wow’ to party styling.
 
 

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Naked cake love.

 
 
 Hello everyone. I’m back.
 
I have been away on a lovely little trip, while dear hubby took our son skiing. I thought it was time to bundle my girls up, drive over the mountain and visit  grandparents. How wonderful to be spoilt with hugs, warm fires, delicious home cooked meals and lavished with  all of the love and nurture that only your parents can give ……ahhh. It was a time of refreshment and relaxation. Just what every Mama needs now and then. I was even able to sleep in!!! What a concept….sigh…
 
 

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1940’s Australian bush tea party

 

One of our daughter’s friends was turning 16 and wanted a 1940’s style tea party in a wooded grove on their family farm. It was so delightful planning this party as we are very close friends with the family and I was graciously given free reign over the styling and baking!

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Noah’s Easter Christening

 
 

A week before easter, I received a phone call from a lovely client who wanted a cake for her dear little grandson’s Christening which was to be celebrated on Easter Sunday. When she casually mentioned that his name was Noah, I knew right away that this would be an opportunity to create something very special. Our family has a Heavenly son called Noah and I felt such a heart connection to this display.

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21st Birthday cakes

 
 
These lovely cakes were made for a special lady whose son was turning 21. After tasting my delicious chocolate pumpkin cake with peanut butter frosting, she was adamant that this was the cake for her son. I put white chocolate ganache on the cake and then buttercream icing. I topped the cake with a hand made ribbon garland.
 

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High tea Luncheon

 
 
 
 It was my birthday last week.
 
I had a revelation that I didn’t want to wait until one of those large ever  looming big digit numbers to celebrate, SO
I decided to throw common sense to the wind and host myself a tea party!!!
 

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Shabby pink & mint Baby Shower

 
What could be sweeter  than planning a  gorgeous shabby baby shower for a dear little girl called Imogen? I was delighted to have the opportunity to create this display using soft pink, mint and white as the colour scheme. I wanted everything to be easy on the eye and full of feminine flair!
 

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