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Ice Age Cake

October 22, 2012 by Helen 8 Comments

Two tier white ice age cake with marzipan figures

I've got a confession - I've never seen Ice Age. In fact, there's tons of children's films I have never watched. I've never seen Shrek either but I can more or less repeat the script word for word thanks to my girls watching it on the iPad ...

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Silver Wedding Cake

May 13, 2012 by Helen 10 Comments

This cake could also be tagged as the cake that nearly led to divorce/a breakdown. Its fair to say, it hasn't been an easy week - sometimes being a mother of 3, running my own business just catches up with me. Matched with people making a ...

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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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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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Cheeky Monkey Creme Egg Creature

February 1, 2012 by Helen 11 Comments

Sugar monkey holding an icing banana

A cheery little fellow and a new addition to the Creme Egg Creatures range. My daughter despairs that you can see the creme egg but I quite like showing what he is made of. We have had several discussions about whether his ears should be ...

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Edible Valentines Gift – Cadbury’s Creme Egg

January 23, 2012 by Helen 5 Comments

creme egg decorated with green icing and red roses

I've been at it again with those Cadbury's Creme Eggs - This time making edible gifts for Valentine's Day (or indeed for birthdays/Mother's Day/Any old day that deserves a treat) The creme egg is firstly covered in sugar paste and then ...

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Baby in a Rose Christening Cake

December 8, 2011 by Helen 10 Comments

With a beautiful name like Isabella Rose, how could I do anything else than a baby in a rose for her Christening Cake? Isabella's Mum, Becky sent me the cutest picture to go off for the cake topper - I wanted to do it slightly differently ...

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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.
I'm here to help you find easy, tasty family recipes and gorgeous bakes for busy households.

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