Icing Inspiration

Has been doing some old fashioned baking for my son's birthday. Profiteroles and chocolate yule log (plain sponge with chocolate buttercream filling, ganache coating and a marzipan centre) decorated in a birthday style by the birthday boy's brother- well if you can't have your favourite cake on your birthday.......

I do love it when a plan comes together. The brief for this one was a trumpet (yes I know it looks more like a cornet, it's an issue of scale!) but incorporating other hobbies/ life events/ interests- laborador, South African flag, globe, test tube, wood carving, model war ships, their own canal boat called Le Coquelicot and jazz. This was the idea I came up with to merge them in one cake and I am rather pleased with the result!

Moshi Monster treehouse for my son

Always a privilege to bake a cake for a diamond wedding. This is a traditional marzipan covered and iced rich fruit cake with handmade roses and edible diamonds.