A day later than expected but for very good reason. This weekend was a mammoth one. We had the annual presentation for swimming in which both girls got decorated with medals, our first sleepover (3am in case you were wondering!) and I held ...
Adults Birthday Cakes
We cover all the ages at Casa Costello. We have birthday cakes from 18th to 80th cakes.
St Helens Saints Rugby Cake
Coming from St Helens, rugby cakes are always a popular choice. Our new, Saints Rugby League Stadium is due to open this month and you would have to be living in a hole not to feel the buzz in the town. In fact, the new stadium and a new ...
Should I do ‘Rude’ cakes?
This is the rudest cake I do - To some people it may even be too rude. I have to admit I did think twice before I took the order on. The sad thing is, this isn't the rudest cake I have been asked to do. Just last week I received a call ...
Office Worker Retirement Cake
A really time consuming cake, this one. I struggled for inspiration for how to create an office scene and came up with a polystyrene desk and stool. There were so many little bits that I wanted to add once I got going - the little glasses, ...
Coffee Lover’s Cake
Inspiration took a bit longer than usual to come for this cake. I know Chris very well as he is engaged to my sister so knew there were so many things I could choose from to put on his cake. He loves football, music and loads more but most ...
Radley Handbag Cake
What do you get for the lady who is mad on handbags for her 50th Birthday? A Radley Handbag cake of course! This cake was made as a present for my good friend, Donna on the occasion of her 50th Birthday (Shhhh, I purposely didn't put a ...
Purple Handbag Birthday Cake
I LOVE handbag cakes! And I love this cake too - I wasn't too sure how the colours would work out until it started coming together but I think they are really striking. Phew! If they hadn't worked it would have only been my fault as it was ...
Cath Kidston and Personalised Cupcakes
Another special celebration for our house - lovely Millie was 9 last week and therefore has to be Cake of the Week. Millie is truly lovely - she is gentle, grown-up, fun and innocent all at once. She mixes so well with her friends and we ...
How to make a Hello Kitty Cake Topper
After the success of the gruffalo tutorial, I wish to present another 'How to' tutorial - How to make a fondant Hello Kitty cake topper again using a creme egg middle. I have had a few people asking what to use if creme eggs are not ...
Baby Girl Christening Cake
Going through some archived pictures - This is a Christening Cake from 2010 for a couple whose wedding cake I made a couple of years ago. I have to admit this cake seemed to take forever as there were loads of little bits - The topper ...
