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Birthday Cakes

Discover a selection of Birthday Cakes at Casa Costello. Many contain tutorials for beginner cake makers with designs for experience sugar crafters.

Raa Raa The Noisy Lion Cake – Cake of the Week

May 7, 2012 by Helen 8 Comments

A totally new cake for me this week (Yay!) and the reason that Cake of the Week is running slightly late - Oops, we were out partying and then out with friends last night (Yep, we have some!) Anyway, on with the cakes - I have to admit ...

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In The Night Garden Cake

April 29, 2012 by Helen 5 Comments

One tier pink birthday cake with sugar figures of Night Garden characters on top

Of all the characters, I make, Upsy Daisy has got to be one of my least favourites. There's so much that can go wrong with her (her spikes can break if you just look at them funny) and there's tons of detail that takes forever. Every time I ...

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How to make a Peppa Pig Cake Topper – Tutorial

April 24, 2012 by Helen 55 Comments

sugar Peppa Pig Cake Topper sat down on a blue surface

I've made thousands of Peppa Pig cakes over the years (maybe a teeny exaggeration but not much!) so now it's your turn. Here's how to have a go at making your own Peppa Pig Cake Topper using our good old friend, the Walnut Whip (walnut gets ...

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Disney Castle Cake with Mickey and Minnie

April 15, 2012 by Helen 13 Comments

4 tier castle cake in the style of Disney

I wasn't going to post about this Disney Castle Cake. It was a really difficult cake to make - not just because it was massive and Disney characters are really hard to get right but because of what the cake meant. I got asked to make this ...

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Yellow Tea Roses Cake

March 6, 2012 by Helen 5 Comments

1 tier white birthday cake with handmade sugar yellow tea roses on top and a yellow board

I love a yellow cake - The bright beauty of yellow tea roses are perfect for all manner of occasions. This is a repeat order for a family I have got to know. One of the Mums was 80 in December and the other Mum is 80 this week. What a ...

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Pink 50th Birthday Cake

February 26, 2012 by Helen 1 Comment

2 tier white birthday cake with a large pink 50 at the front and a pink sugar bow detail on top

I'm just back from a child free weekend! Yes, me! I've spent the weekend getting pampered and spending time with 7 other lovely ladies here. The occasion was to celebrate on of my best friend, Sue's 50th birthday. This weekend was just one ...

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A Clutch of Handbag Cakes

February 24, 2012 by Helen 1 Comment

1 tier white birthday cake with blue and black decorations and a black sugar handmade handbag on top

It is said that every woman loves handbags and shoes and I'm no different. Where I do differ though is that I love my handbags and shoes to be made out of sugar rather than leather. Some of my favourite commissions have been the ...

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Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake

February 19, 2012 by Helen 4 Comments

There was no choice to be made about what would be Cake of the Week this week - Baby T is One and this is her cake. A Very Hungry Caterpillar cake. It is an absolute miracle that there is any semblance of a cake as this week has been so ...

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Animal Print Cake

February 5, 2012 by Helen 1 Comment

Not sure what exactly to call this cake - I'm thinking its animal print icing but is it a zebra or a tiger? I had completely free reign on this cake - I suggested red and black as Vicky's sister tells me that she isn't very girly so pink ...

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Simple Princess Castle Cake

January 22, 2012 by Helen 8 Comments

Ooh I love a girly cake. My brief was to fit in with a Princess Party. I wanted to put my own stamp on it and not just make a princess but somewhere for her to live obviously! It was REALLY windy around here yesterday so I only added the ...

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Hi, I'm Helen. Mother of 3, Wife of 1. Tired since 2002. To be found in the kitchen or poolside.
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