My son turned 12 and when asked what he wanted on his cake this year I was delighted and a little daunted as he asked for his favourite combiner Transformer – G1 Devastator. Devastator provides a few challenges for a buttercream cake as he can have quite a bit of detail to him because he … Continue reading
My husband loves cake but he rarely asks for one on his birthday. This year I thought I would surprise him with a small cake that let him know how much the kids and I love him even if he is another year older. My hubby LOVES movies and the geek in me simply could NOT … Continue reading
Mitchell wanted a Transformers birthday cake and had a very specific design in mind. A 3D yellow Camaro – ie Bumblebee. Aieeee-Yah! I thought as I milled over how to make it a reality. I’m a 2D kinda gal. I like my cakes in 2D and my cartoons in 2D but one does what one … Continue reading
When planning my children’s birthday parties I love to get creative. I love to work with the theme and I LOVE to come up with fun food ideas to make the party entertaining. Mitchell wanted a Transformers party this year (big surprise that one – NOT!), so cars and autonomous robotic life forms were the … Continue reading
My hubby normally doesn’t want a birthday cake, but this year he gave me that puppy dog look husbands sometimes do. He pouted a little and asked if it would be hard to make a golf cake. Who am I to turn down the chance to bake and create? My only caveat on him was … Continue reading
Several friends and I have celebrated a “big one” in the world of birthdays over the last 6 months. We had been discussing how to commemorate this milestone in old age for a couple of years now. We couldn’t just let it pass us by without doing SOMETHING… The question becomes – how do you … Continue reading
Not all children know the special joy of receiving a birthday cake. In Hong Kong there is a big divide between the rich and the poor. The poor of Hong Kong are often forgotten, but not by all of us. One charity here runs special birthday parties for underprivileged children. These children get to experience … Continue reading
Moshi Monsters seem to be sweeping through 7 to 10 year olds in Hong Kong at the moment. Back in October they were already on the rise and Bethany was obsessed with one of the characters – Katsuma. You can guess what kind of cake she asked for … Moshi Monsters. The cake itself is … Continue reading
Once upon a time in 2004, I became a mum for the first time. At 8 weeks old my beautiful bundle of joy easily slept within the legs of her ‘little pony’. Now … 8 years on … The pony doesn’t look so little any more but she’s still my sleeping princess. 🙂 Continue reading
I got a request for a very special 5th birthday cake from one of my friends. Pink with butterflies and light blue flowers were the requirements. I umm’ed and arr’ed over how to make the butterflies. Fondant and gumpaste would have been the easiest, but I wanted to use whipped cream in the cake as … Continue reading
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