Thursday, March 14, 2013

Chocolate boarder cake

My first attempt at the chocolate boarder cake technique! Chocolate sponge cake filled with pink raspberry buttercream, wrapped in a milk chocolate boarder.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Anniversary Cake

Rum cake inner, iced in purple and white buttercream

Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes, topped with homemade butter cream,candy bits and a gumball on top.

Toopy and Binoo Birthday Cake

Homemade vanilla cake with candy bits, covered in vanilla buttercream icing. Hand made gumpaste Toopy and Binoo figures with fondant blanket and candy picnic food.

Christmas Basketweave

Marble cake inner, and vanilla buttercream. Topped with a green gumpaste ribbon and crushes candy cane bits.

Friday, August 17, 2012

It doesn't get anymore traditional than this!

Im back again with my addiction, basket weave! This time with good 'ol traditional vanilla icing and bright blue buttercream roses. All on vanilla and chocolate marbled sponge cake. It doesnt get any more traditional than this! :)

Monday, August 13, 2012

Yellow Pansies and Green basket weave...again

Once again with the buttercream basketweave!This time done in a bright summer green paired with yellow and white pansies on a vanilla sponge.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Chess Board Cake with Fondant Chess Pieces

Orange and Black Chess cake Homemade chocolate sponge, iced in orange- banana creme buttercream. Chess board detailing done in black banana creme icing. Hand made Chess peices formed out of fondant.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Chocolate Coffee Basketweave Congratulatory Cake

Devil's Food sponge. Filled and iced with a homemade chocolate coffee buttercream.Top iced in banana creme buttercream. Basketweave design with rope border. Topped with homemade royal icing flower and leaves.

Spiderman Cake

Devil's Food chocolate sponge. Iced with banana creme buttercream. Spider and web detailing on top. Lined with rope border in spiderman colour scheme.

Blue Basket Weave Cake

Blue basket weave cake. Top layer vanilla sponge and bottome layer chocolate sponge. Filled and iced in homemade banana creme buttercream. Topped with homemade royal icing flowers.

Mother's Day Cake

Vanilla sponge, filled and iced with homemade mango buttercream

Monday, August 22, 2011

Apple Dutch Cake

I tried this recipe and it was AMAZING! so easy and tasty, I actually learned it from an episode of cake boss. Heres how you make it.

You'll need:
1 Recipe of Vanilla cake
1 & 1/2 Cup of thickly sliced apples
2 teaspoons of Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Glaze:
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Add nutmeg & 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to your vanilla cake recipe. Spoon into baking dish.
Place sliced apple over cake. In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup confectioners sugar & 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle over cake. Bake for 25-35 mins.
Mix glaze and drizzle over cake.

ENJOY!!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Zuccinni Brownies ( you'll only taste the chocolate)

What possibly could be chocolatey and healthy at the same time? Brace your self you might make a face or do a double take like me. This is a brand new recipe I tried and i have to admit it was PRETTY AMAZING.

ZUCCINI BROWNIES ! Heres how you make 'em

Tip- Shred the zuccinni as small as possible and dont drain it!

Ingredients
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 regular size apple sauce snack ( apple sauce is a great oil substitue!)
1 1/3 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt ( just a pinch)
2 cups shredded zucchini

Directions

Mix oil & apple sauce in a bowl. Add sugar & vanilla, mix well.
In a seperate bowl mix dry ingredients. Pour dry ingredients gradually into wet mixture.
Do not add any milk or water, and do not strain zuccinni. Fold in zuccini.
Bake for 25-35 mins & let chill.

Hope you enjoy this recipe! You can't even taste the zuccinni!