Wedding Cake 'Karishma'

Congratulations to such a lovely, sweet couple - Karishma & Jo. They had a 4 tier cake - in vanilla, a Ferrero Rocher inspired chocolate-hazelnut, and zesty lemon sponges - decorated with sugar ruffles, diamond embossing with gold dragees, their specially designed monogram and finished with purple hand-made roses and purple ribbon.  All set up, ready for the bride and groom at The Fennes Estate, Essex.

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18th Birthday Cake

Pretty, pink, girly, lilac, purple...  all words that the customer used to describe the cake she wanted for her daughter's 18th birthday.  Unfortunately, due to my (lack of) photography skills, you can't see the hand-piped inscription. I hope Francesca had a wonderful birthday - I know they enjoyed the cake as I got this lovely message

"It was just what I asked for and tasted delicious. Thank you so much again for a brilliant masterpiece xxx"

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Bat Mitzvah Cake

 

Bat Mitzvah Cake

Congratulations to Isabelle; her mum, Michelle; and all their family and friends on the occasion of Isabelle's Bat Mitzvah.  10" vanilla sponge with jam & buttercream and a 6" chocolate sponge with rich chocolate buttercream which was to be served alongside the chocolate fountain for dessert!  Yum!

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Wedding Cake 'Iram'

Wedding Cake 'Iram'.

Congratulations to the happy couple who celebrated their wedding yesterday at The Lakeside Suite, Fairlop Waters. Roses in pretty shades of purple and lilac, delicate detailing to the top and bottom tiers and the middle tier with a satin ribbon & bow, finished with a beautiful diamanté brooch.

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16th Birthday Cookies

Vanilla butter cookies in purple and gold for a 16th birthday.

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Wedding Cake 'Kathryn'

  

 What a difference a photo makes!!!!  The top photo was taken at home, against a black backdrop, in the same way I always take my photos.  However, the detail of the sparkle on the 2nd and 4th tiers just wasn't there at all.  I tried everything I could think of (albeit, my knowledge of photography is virtually non-existant!)  The middle photo is at the venue - it was actually rather dark in there and so I asked the manager if it was possible to turn on a light?  He switched on a spot light which highlighted the sparkle - just what I needed!  However, this photo isn't really in keeping with the others on my website.  And so, the final photo is the same shot, but with the background blacked out.  

Congratulations to Kathryn & Gavin!  I hope you had a wonderful wedding day and I wish you every happiness for the future.

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Wedding Cake 'Shandy' - Peacock Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake 'Shandy'

Peacock wedding cake which was a combination of a cake I've done before (albeit in different colours) and a cake by Cake Coquette.  10" chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream, 8" + 6" vanilla sponge with jam and buttercream.  All covered with marzipan and sugarpaste and finished with hand-made peacock and edible feathers and hand-piped embellishments.

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Present / Parcel Cake

50th Birthday Present / Parcel Cake

8" zesty lemon sponge, filled with lemon curd buttercream.

This cake was ordered by the girlfriend of the birthday girl's son and she was telling me how the birthday girl had never, ever had a birthday cake made for her before! 

Well, I'm delighted and honoured to have been the one to do it!
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I received a lovely email from Cheryl (the customer) after the party:

Hi Suzanne
Just a quick message the party was a huge success and the cake was admired by everyone and tasted even better than it looked if that's possible. The birthday lady was soooo chuffed and loved it all.
Thank you
Cheryl

I hope the close-up pic shows the gorgeous sparkly lustre on the cake (and it's 100% edible!!)

100th birthday cake

100th Birthday Cake
How absolutely wonderful to be celebrating a 100th birthday!
Side decoration based on an original design by Lorraine McKay.
6" and 9" rich fruit cakes.

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