Second Anemone

This is the second time I have written a blog about this cake. The first post was:

This was a different way of working for me. Holly and Martin spent most of their time abroad and our only contact was email. They had seen images of things they liked and we decided to design something based upon that. Their colour scheme was deep purple and their flowers were anemones. So a cute little anemone with a purple centre was the centrepiece of this pretty cake.

 I recently came across a Facebook status from Thornton Manor with a link to this photographer's site and after emailing them, they kindly sent me some images of  Holly and Martin's cake! Was lovely to see the whole day and the very beautiful anemones that were present throughout their day and were the inspiration for this cake. Was also very lovely to receive a couple of very lovely pictures of the cake; which shows it off so much better than the first post and my camera phone...

Gorgeous pictures by Murray photography who can be found here:

www.murrayphotography.com

A marriage of cake and stationery with flowers

Each tier of this lovely lace cake for Sheila and Tom's wedding at Hillbark Hotel was fruit. Our gorgeous very mature fruit cake which was doused with brandy, covered with apricot preserve, marzipan, icing so that finally the gorgeous lace panels could decorate two tiers of the cake. The lace panels are painstakingly cut from their press and tiny details are then cut out from the centre of the panels by hand.

To pick out even more detail, we then pipe over with royal icing to achieve this look. Sheila wanted some sparkle on the cake to compliment her dress so we added a few tiny diamante every now and again as flower centres. Lastly the bow was placed just above the bottom tier at a slightly quirky and off centre angle which I think finished off this cake.

These images were taken by http://www.cgweddings.co.uk/ whose diary of pictures of the whole day is stunning.

The amazing flowers on the cake table are by Earth flowers: http://www.earthflowers.co.uk/  Earth also dressed the beautiful table plan made by Ling at Dragonfly Couture Stationery: http://dragonflycouturestationery.com/

This wedding was such a perfect example of every element completing the next. I really like the way the flowers linked the table plan to the cake and everything in between and that I was able to see the day from beginning to end through the pictures; and that I saw Sheila's exquisite dress!

A cake for a birthday

We make a lot of Birthday cakes which I will add now and again, here's just a selection, from something very pretty and girly with paper thin flowers to something that looks like it will tear through another cake...(see chainsaw post!!) We absolutely love making pretty things here and love to be challenged. It's also great to find out different ways of doing things like different ways to make flowers that we've made for years. It's always eye opening.
Last week as well as the eight tier lace cake; which Helen and Stuart loved(!) we made amazingly chocolatey chocolate birthday cake which certainly killed the chocolate cravings for a week or two... and we made an 'exquisite' little rose and pearl flower spray for a ruby wedding anniversary. Images of this will also be uploaded when the computer plays ball and uploads them. Cake toppers which were sticking out of the top of the chocolate cake were also made last week with 'Happy Birthday' and message piped on to pink hearts and stars. It was all we could do to stop ourselves from eating the remaining revels, milky bar buttons, galaxy caramel balls, malteasers... the list goes on. But we were restrained. It is Summer after all...!!

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...??!