Bob T.
The actual cake was made using an all in one lemon sponge recipe (12oz SR flour, 12oz caste sugar, 12oz margarine, 6 eggs and lemon concentrate flavouring) baked in a 12inch cake tin. Once the cake was fully cooled it was cut in half through the middle and steps cut into the top half, the … Read more
One day the wife came home from working at the local hospital and asked if I could possibly make a retirement cake for one the the consultants at the hospital. Thinking that there would be plenty of time to produce one, when I asked the wife the date it was required she replied Friday this week ( this being … Read more
I was asked by a friend of the family to make a cake for their daughter’s christening featuring bears and balloons. The cake itself is made with an everyday normal sponge cake mixture with lemon flavoring added. Once the cake was cool enough, it was sliced through the middle and a layer of butter icing applied and then … Read more
I am self taught at cake making and over the years have made numerous cakes for family and friends. I was asked by a friend if there was any way I could make a cake like a VW camper van for a friend’s son’s 18th birthday. Not ever having attempted to make a cake in … Read more
First and foremost the cake it self is a traditional chocolate sponge. Firstly I made three oblong shaped sponges, once cooled each cake was place don top of each other with a filling of chocolate butter cream. Using a photograph as visual aid I then shaped the bodywork of the van, made three four wheels … Read more