Christmas cakes

 

Hello all, hope you're having a nice day

 

I set out in 2013 to create more cakes to add to my portfolio and hopefully expand my skills. I had 4 cake orders 3 sponge and one fruit.

 

 

(only 3 photos as I did 2 Santa faces)

 

I'm really please with the work that I have done and it was a tough few days getting them all done in time for Christmas but I'm glad I took on the work and hopefully this year is going to be bigger and better :)

 

I've just bought myself a new mixer too so I hope to write a review on that once I have thoroughly tested it and I also want to do a post on my cake portfolio so far, more for myself than anything as it will be nice to see all the pictures together.

 

talk soon :) xx



Monday Nights & Sugarcraft

 

Hello and happy Monday to you :)

 

Well tonight I am not at my class as they take a break over half term so I thought I'd share my latest cake with you.

 

 

I am really happy with this baby bump cake. It has been a new challenge for me as all the other cakes I have ever done have been round/square cakes as they come from the tin. So to bake this in different shaped tins then add the icing as smooth as possible has been challenging and a new skill I can add to my portfolio. I was worried that the cake had been over baked and turned out dry but the feed back I received was positive.

 

I'm so happy with the way this turned out and I'm so please the lady trusted me to do this as it is the 1st one I have ever done.

 

I'll just leave you with a question...

Do you think this looks OK and what would you pay for it?

 

As mentioned above I did get positive feed back but it would be nice to know if I pitched the price right so any replies would be lovely. Thanks

 

Talk soon x



Monday Nights & Sugarcraft

Happy Monday everyone :)

 

Well this week wasn't that interesting really. We decorated an angel biscuit.

 

However I really like the effect :) I think they look really nice but a lot of effort just for a biscuit especially if you were to decorate a whole batch but again I suppose once you get the hang of things you get quicker. We were given the biscuit to decorate but the week before we were also given the recipe so I made some Christmas trees to try the recipe out. Its is so easy to make and a really tasty biscuit.

 

It consists of plain flour, icing sugar, butter and vanilla essence. You rub the lot together, once its rubbed together like bread crumbs you squash it all together, roll out and cut shapes then cook on lowish heat for 20 mins, done.

 

This has give me some ideas for my homemade Christmas gift baskets I am making and will make them a little more special I think.

 

Next week I think I am going to be making some models to go on cakes but we'll see how it progresses.

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Talk soon x

 

To do lists...

 

Good morning :) I've decided it time to get organised...

My mind gets a bit muddled with all the things I'd like to achieve and I end up half doing things or over thinking them and never actually doing anything so I thought I'd write some things down.

 

So I've been thinking there are a few projects I want to achieve over the upcoming months. Some are achievable and some will spill over into next year but its good to have something to work towards plus with having this blog now it will be good to see it in writing and refer back to.

So I would like to achieve:

• A daily schedule for me and my little boy

• Home made Christmas baskets for presents

• Decorating various rooms in the house

• Reorganising rooms

• Get organised for Christmas

• Make more cakes for my portfolio

• Do my food hygiene course

• Get to my goal weight

• Sort out a 30 things by 30 list

• Do some autumn activities with my little boy

 

 These might not be anything mind blowing but they are things on my agenda. I may add more to it yet :)

If anyone is reading this do you have lists like this? And do you have any things you would like to accomplish before the end of the year or even the end of the week :) Please share with me as it may inspire other things for me to do, maybe something more adventurous...

Talk soon x