I had no idea what to post this week. It’s past in a blur and I have nothing to show you. So much for taking more photos! Anyway, one thing we always enjoy as a treat on Sunday is cake, generally a shop bought one because I don’t bake so often anymore. But, I used to bake a lot and I’ve made a lot of cakes over the years. I was reading a post on Our Little Escapades where Jane had listed some of her little boy’s birthday cakes. So, taking inspiration from that I’m going to share some photos of mine.
Peppa Pig Car
I made this for the Little Man’s third birthday, all my little ones were big Peppa Pig fans.
My Little Pony
This was for my daughter Star on her 7th birthday which is one of my most read posts ever on this blog. Inside was rainbow coloured because the Pony is Rainbow Dash.
Aston Villa
I’ve made a lot of football cakes but I chose this one because I was proud of the lion which I cut out of the icing freehand.
Wedding Cake
I’ve only ever made one wedding cake and I don’t think I’d take on the task again. The cakes were so big they just about fitted in my oven. I had to hire the cake tins for the bigger ones. Three were chocolate flavoured, but the top one was fruit. The figures on the cake were likenesses of the bride and groom and their two sons sitting on the side. This is a photo of it on my kitchen table, it looked much better on the cake table at the wedding but I don’t have the photo handy.
Valentines Day Cake From Boo
I will leave you with one of Boo’s cakes. She made this all by herself and I have videos of her making the cake and decorating it. I think she did an amazing job.
Are you feeling hungry now? 🙂
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And many more if you search cake on my blog!
What fab cakes. I love the Peppa Pig one. My two were crazy about those pigs too when they were little. The wedding cake is gorgeous! I want cake now. hehehe x
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The peppa pig one is one of my favourites. I also made Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, My Little Pony, Care Bears and many, many Pokemon cakes to name just a few. Oh and a couple of Spiderman cakes as they were really popular at the time. Oh, yes, I even made a 1 Direction cake, do you remember them? lol x
I’ve made a few cakes in my time too. It’s something I’m ok at but I wish I had done a decorating course that goes more indepth. That’s because techniques are always changign and I would have loved to keep up. Too late now anyway. I don’t want to do much more baking as it’s so hard to resist eating it and hard to keep the weight off too. Your cakes are stunning BTW. Have a great week ahead.
I used to go to cake exhibitions and knew that I would never be good enough! Eating the cakes is the best bit and I always used to worry about good the cake tasted when I sent it off to someone else, no matter how good it was decorated.
Wow, these are amazing! You are very talented – and your daughter has got it too! #MMBC
Thanks Lisa, I think my daughter could be better than me if she continues, but she has lost a bit of interest lately.
I really enjoyed reading this post Anne, You are so talented! I love the Peppa Pig cake and that wedding cake must have taken hours!
#MMBC
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The Wedding cake took hours and hours for a whole week. There is not much you can do in advance if you want the cake to be fresh, it’s definitely hard work.
All of the cakes are really great but my fav is Peppa the Pig Car! #MMBC
I had so much fun making the car, I used my son’s plastic car for inspiration.
The Peppa cake is amazing. Oddly I don’t like cake but I love character cakes for kids. I used to go hunting in bakeries for my nephews and nieces bdays to find something for a themed celebration as I’m no baker.
I used to buy character cakes for my older kids, but I enjoyed making them myself too.
Those are fab cakes and I particularly like the Peppa Pig car. I’m very impressed that you were brave enough to make a wedding cake – the finished cake looks amazing. Love Boo’s cake too – she’s clearly inherited your cake making and decorating skills. #MMBC
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The wedding cake took a lot of work, I don’t think I ever had it in me to be a full time cake decorator but it was lovely that my friend put her trust in me to make it. It did teach me to understand why cakes are so expensive though. When we got married I bought plain white cakes from M&S and added the decorations myself.
They are absolutely amazing! I can’t decide which one of them I like best.
I’m no good at baking and don’t enjoy it. I baked all of my kids’ 1st birthday cakes, but it’s been shop bought ever since! My daughter has recently discovered a talent for baking and is even going to make my parents’ Golden Wedding cake in a few weeks!
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It’s lovely that your daughter is enjoying baking, I hope the Golden Wedding Cake turns out well, I’m sure it will be loved, a home made cake is so much more appreciated than a shop bought one.
I have cake envy right here right now – you are so talented! Thanks so much for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
I can’t make cakes like I used to, but I’ve had a lot of fun over the years and this is really a minute collection of my cakes.