This Ombre Ruffle Cake post was originally published in 2017 and has been newly updated for 2024. I love the simplicity of this Ombre Ruffle Cake. Once you learn how to make a ruffle cake, you will come back to this style of decorating ...
Birthday Cake
One Direction Cake
This post contains some affiliate links. I've entered into the world of One Direction cakes - Argh! When Clare asked me to make her daughter's 6th birthday cake, I'll admit to being stuck for ideas. Clare showed me a pic of the logo that ...
10 Tips for How to Make an Easy Drip Cake
I've made quite a few Chocolate Drip Cakes now but have to admit I didn't find them that easy at the start. I don't give up without a fight (and a bit of language) though so thought I would share the tips I've learnt to make a simple rustic ...
How to make a Funfetti Sprinkle Cake
This Rainbow Confetti or Funfetti Sprinkle Cake was one of the first cakes I made after coming back to cake decorating. I completely loved the colours and the style and it really got me back into being hooked straightaway. I didn't come up ...
70th Birthday Cake with White Sugar Roses #BakeoftheWeek
I'm bringing you a delicate, pretty birthday cake for this week's #BakeoftheWeek. Made for a friend's Mum on her 70th birthday last weekend - I was so pleased to be able to make her 'special' birthday cake. My brief was 'Elegant' so ...
Men’s Blue 50th Birthday Cake #BakeoftheWeek
This was such a happy cake to drop off. Stephen's Mum had ordered his birthday cake so I never actually got chance to meet the birthday boy (man?). I had pretty much free reign once again - The cake had to be an 8", fruit and have some ...
Pink Rose Birthday Cake #BakeoftheWeek
I have a huge cake for this week's #BakeoftheWeek from me. Last week was my first major week since re-opening my cake business, Aardvark Cakes. There was slight trepidation - Could I remember how to make cakes? Had I slowed down a lot? ...
Ultimate Chocolate Birthday Cake with White Chocolate Frosting
A rich chocolate cake with melted dark chocolate (use milk chocolate if you like - totally not precious here!) I split the mixture into 2 cake tins and then sliced them in half making a 4 tier cake. Filled in with plenty of white chocolate ...
Tractor Cake & Rice Krispie Treats Tutorial
I've come out of retirement AGAIN! My brother-in-law was 40 last week so out came the sugarcraft equipment. Since I last did a 'proper' cake, our one and only sugarcraft shop in St Helens has closed so it was a bit of a challenge to get the ...
Cake of the Week – Birthday Cakes
The cakes for this week may not be the biggest or the most elaborate but they are definitely no less special. I'm giving you two cakes for the price of one this week. The first cake is a 21st cake for Daniel. Daniel is the son of a good ...
