Stefanies 7th Birthday- I heart cake



Stefanie's 7th Bday cake



Stefanie had strict instructions that it had to be a heart cake, and the mum gave me the colour pallet, so what better than a exploding heart cake. I tend to forget how much preparation goes into a cake, preparing and colouring fondant and cutting out shapes needs to be done days before the assembly of the cake. It was a "heart attack" of fondant in my kitchen this week. Hubby was far from impressed with the places he has found, fondant, sugar and ganache. I guess this weekend will be spent mopping up the floors.



The cake & mini Love theme



mini cupcakes

Cake is chocolate mud cake with chocolate ganache, baby cakes are red velvet with cheese cream frosting. This recipe is amazing, its been adapted from about 3 different recipes and dubbed "Connie & Katie's Amazing Red Velvet Cupcakes" Doesn't look like I am going to be able to share that recipe just yet with you all. It took us two attempt to perfect and lots of metric convertion charts.

I am hoping that this one is a hit with little Stefanie after all this is why I bake.

Until next time happy caking! xo KB

Luca's First Birthday

I am lucky to have wonderful neighbours, we are extremely appreciative, we hear so many horror stories about neighbours poisoning pets, causing trouble with council etc so we are thankful.

My next doors neighbours son celebrated his first birthday last weekend and she was really keen to make his cake, with my assistance, I had no input in design, flavour, or colours, this was left totally to the discretion of the mum.

I spoke to a friend who is also a mum about the craze that mums go through regarding first birthdays, I don't understand but she said to me "first birthday's are all about the mum". I guess that made sense from my experience its something about showcasing you baking and motherhood schools. What ever it is, I was happy to consult and show her a few cake decorating tips I have learnt in my journey. I think it turned out great. She received great feedback from her guests which is why we do this.

Until next time happy caking xoxo KB

Baby Cake Topper

Its great to road test some tutorials and was lucky that Sharon Wee had enlisted my help to road test her instructions, as you can see this was relatively easy, her instruction were great and I have Esma's Baby Shower cake semi completed! Now just to bake the cake, ganache, cover in fondant, create the bunting, add a few blossoms....easy enough!

Until Next time happy caking xoxoKB