I love a cake inspired by the recipient's personality - if done well, they can recognise themselves in it when they see it. This one combined football and golfing passions for a 50th birthday. On the flip side a cake like this might not mean much to those who don't recognise a logo, such as the eagle in the top left corner, but it does tell them a little bit more about the birthday person that they might not have known before. 
For a friend's dear grandmother who celebrated her 90th birthday. In the spirit of honesty, we wanted the '9' and '0' to stand, but at 11" in height they decided they'd lie down instead - we had no say in the matter! Much more stable that way, though. I wanted to add a bit of significance by using exactly 90 flowers but we ended up making more as we went, not that anyone would have counted anyway, not when there's cake inside!
My friend Mei, a devoted Manly Sea Eagles fan, requested this for her 29th birthday. The cake already says it all doesn't it! Hehe. 
Thomas pulls up into my kitchen again this time accompanied by mini friends. I love the idea of cupcakes carrying on and extending the theme of the cake. They're almost like a 'support cast'! And although Thomas is one of the more complicated cakes I've done, it does get easier the second time around. Less chance of him frowning rather than smiling :)
This was an overseas order from a friend - all the way from Denmark! - for her niece here in Sydney. I was delighted to help bring her wishes to the birthday girl. She's got great taste already at such a young age - a girly passion for handbags! (Don't we all). The order for this cake was pretty with lots of pink and purple... right down my alley. Butterflies were also requested. I tried to make them look like they were in flight (not the ones on the bag itself of course, those are just decorations, unlike the others that are 'real'!).
Dora would've looked a little lonely on her own so the birthday girl's mother chose to add in her lil sidekick monkey. Let me just say, fashioning a 3D figurine from a 2D picture is no piece of cake (haha). Lotsa fun though especially if I can take my time with it. Proportions are so important!
The LV bags are such a popular request I'm thinking of changing 'Love and Cake' to 'LV and Cake'. This is the first large one I've done (the rest are mini sized), measuring 11" across. Perfect for a party of 50-60 discerning bag lovers!
I was so relieved this rugby ball was easy to simplify and turn into a cake. I had no more than an hour and a half before I was to leave on a ski holiday and I just HAD to get this done for a devoted rugby fan. Also relieved he recognised what it was meant to be!
For those who bake their own cakes, you can add a personal touch with a cake topper. These were ordered for a combined brother and sister birthday do. If the cake baker is reading this, don't forget to send me a pic of the complete cake! I heard the 'happy birthday' words on the psp didn't last long... :p
If you remember the All Blacks jersey I did awhile back - I painted the black on with Wilton icing colouring. With this Wests Tigers jersey, I did something different - I used RTR black fondant instead (mixing in some white to get the right consistency). Much less messy and time-consuming, but doesn't have the sheen. 
A pretty simple cake made personal by adding the figurines of the birthday couple. The cake board is also covered in fondant, which I placed on after the cake was covered. However it made picking up the cake a little difficult so I couldn't photograph this in my normal 'studio' - the beige kitchen floor. Hope Agnes and Hon were smiling as much as their figurines were!
A friend of mine created an awesome new twist on ballet flats - foldable flats accompanied by a pouch that doubles as a mini handbag and something to carry your heels in once you've popped these on at the end of the night. This was the cake version of her flats to celebrate the launch of Chinelas by Michelle, but they look much better in real life. Check out http://www.chinelasbymichelle.com/. (She was also a big seller of the RSPCA cupcakes, go Mich!)
Simple, understated, and says it all. One funny thing about having a cake business is that I don't get to meet all the people my cakes go to. But I feel like I HAVE sort of met them, not in person but in cake. ie. if I was ever to meet someone who's seen or eaten or received a cake of mine, we'd have a 'mutual friend' already. Hmm. OK this is the first time I've let myself ramble on this blog. Blame it on the jetlag!
Cupcakes for a very good cause - the Breast Cancer Foundation. The theme had to be feminine of course, but I decided on neutral colours so the pink fondant ribbons would stand out. This was the result of a team of cupcakers including an overseas cousin who was staying with us at the time. You know the drill: you snooze, you swirl.
