This free cake decorating ideas came from Debbie Browns Fabulous character cakes, and is the theme of Brambly Hedge. Not a programme showing on NZ TV but a memory from childhood, perhaps it is different in the UK. I did this for my daughter Dominique’s first birthday. It took me about 12 hours all up. … Read more
My dad is an avid gardener, so I made him a pot plant cake. I used new terracotta pots from the garden center. I washed them well and then dried them out in the oven to kill off any nasties before using to bake. I bought a couple of sizes to get a better effect. … Read more
This was a potted plant cake I made for my niece’s housewarming party in her new apartment. I was looking for something to fit the theme and thought a plant was a very common gift for someone’s new home. The cake is 4 layers of homemade cake, 2 chocolate and 2 vanilla. The 3 bottom … Read more
This log cake was a simple triple layer cake (you can make it any flavor), with red raspberry filling. I stacked up 3 single layer round cakes with filling in between each layer. I put a thin crumb coat of icing on the cake and covered it with rolled white fondant. I puckered the edges … Read more
I have a friend who is Chinese. When I asked her what she liked she told me trees and rabbits. So I made her this Bonsai tree cake. I baked an 9 x 11 chocolate cake (I use strictly Duncan Hines, unless it is a specialty cake like red velvet or carrot). I piped the … Read more