Lace Applique

Sometimes I love my job. Today is absolutely no exception. Again, a week of differences but two cakes have stood out; one more than the other since it literally towered over the birthday cake and as much as the toppers on the chocolate mountain birthday cake tried, they couldn't reach the heady heights of an 8 tier cake.

 

 

Alternate tiers of this cake had a beautiful lace pattern which was overpiped with royal icing and tiny pearls piped above the lace and above the ribbon on the tiers without lace. Tiers are filled with Vanilla cake which is filled with strawbverry preserve and buttercream, Chocolate Aphrodisiac cake with chocolate truffle cream centre, Boozy fruit cake and lastly our increasingly popular Spiced caramel apple cake; this is so popular as less people are opting for our gorgeous rich fruit cake although still want a little tradition present. Our spiced apple cake is a delicious moist treat made with apples, citrus fruits, spices and sultana, baked to our special recipe and then filled with a layer of caramel and a layer of cinnamon cream. Delightful, and a perfect finishing touch.

Ivory lace

This five tier cake with ever so delicate lace piping was based on a sage green cake from the showroom which had the same decoration. This cake is iced in ivory and with the lace being piped in white it shows off the decoration perfectly. Finished with a black chiffon ribbon overlaid with double satin bridal white. It's fantastic to make something that we've made before being made in a slightly different way or slightly different colour. Some designs are so versatile this way. The classy cake of previous posts is a great example of this. One of our most popular cakes and looks amazing in so many different colours.

Delicate Classy Cake

Sometimes a little less is more than just a little more. And this pretty classy cake always proves that point perfectly. Four tiers of gorgeous cake iced in white sugar paste and finished with beautiful double satin ribbons, diamante trim and a large bow. Jaime brought in her own broach, a little rose of diamantes which made this cake even more delicate and sparkly. What a little beauty.

A chainsaw cake?

Last week was the most unusual week of cake that I have had for a long time. First of all was a 7 tier grand royal icing cake; image can be seen on our website. A beautiful seven tiers of royal icing design. Each tier a slightly different design from the next which was finished with a diamante monogram of the Bride and Groom's initials. And then this cake. The complete antithesis of such a traditionally beautiful cake.
A completely edible chainsaw, made for a tree surgeon friend's retirement party. The chainsaw is made from Vanilla cake with strawberry preserve and buttercream, and is cutting through a Chocolate Aphrodisiac log.
I wonder what this week will hold...??!