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First Communion Cake

May 20, 2015 by Helen 22 Comments

First Holy Communion Cake

I'm so delighted with this First Holy Communion Cake - Yes, it has flaws, the perfectionist in me is trying not to point them out but its pretty amazing that it got made in the first place. It would have been much easier to tell Violet that ...

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Halloween Cake Pops

October 29, 2014 by Helen 12 Comments

ghost cake pops

I hope I'm not running before I can walk, but I think I may have finally cracked Cake Pops!! I've talked here so many times about not being able to master them - I've still got a long way to go before they are perfect but I'm more than a ...

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What to expect at the Women’s Institute County Show

September 30, 2012 by Helen 2 Comments

Its typical isn’t it? As soon as I stop making cakes, I win an award for them. They always say that you should be relaxed about doing any sort of art/craft (whoever ‘they’ are!) I’ve mentioned on here loads of times that I am involved with ...

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Sugar Flowers Cascade Wedding Cake

September 24, 2012 by Helen 3 Comments

Four tier ivory wedding cake with pink sugar lilies cascading down the front

Well, we are finally there. The final wedding cake went out this week. This was an order I have had since April (around the time I decided to put Aardvark Cakes to sleep for a while) I didn’t want to go out with a whimper and this was ...

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Tulip and Lily Wedding Cake

August 27, 2012 by Helen Leave a Comment

3 tier white wedding cake with sugar tulips and lilies

Its been a while but Cake of the Week is back. I delivered this the morning that we were going on holiday but was strangely not stressed at all making it. I had the pleasure of a really relaxed bride who genuinely wasn't too concerned ...

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White Rose Wedding Cake with Ivy Side Design – Cake of the Week

July 15, 2012 by Helen 2 Comments

Three tier wedding cake on an offset cake stand with white sugar roses

White Rose Wedding Cake with Ivy Side Design Another terrible picture. Another cake drop off in torrential rain. Another happy couple - thank goodness! I had never even met the bride and groom before they came to look at their cake on ...

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Ivory and Peach Rose Wedding Cake

July 11, 2012 by Helen 5 Comments

Ivory and peach sugar roses on a two tier wedding cake

It is an absolute miracle that this cake made it to the reception, never mind that it was fit to eat. This cake was a wedding last Friday, yep, the rainiest day ever and I had to deliver it to a reception where the car park is nowhere near ...

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Cake of the Week – Birthday Cakes

June 3, 2012 by Helen 1 Comment

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 ...

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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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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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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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