Fire engine yellow

An action shot of two firemen unraveling a hose from a fire engine. The birthday boy was particular that it should be this type of fire engine - a yellow airport one. I never even knew they existed!
Figurines standing on a cake board are tricky because they have no wires holding them in place - they need to be balanced enough to stand upright with the help of gravity. In addition to that, these lil guys were carrying oxygen tanks on their backs and holding a very delicate hose. All turned out fine in the end, there were no fires to put out!

Engaged in cake

This cake makes a statement instantly - right away you can tell it's a cake for an engagement. On top of that, it doubles as a display for the couple's most romantic photos. You can't pack more punch into a cake than that! The rest of the cake was designed to match the invitation - with scattered blue leaves and royal blue ribbon.

Telltale design

As mentioned in my previous post, the theme of a cake can be a testament to one's personality - or what someone thinks of one's personality. This was a love job for a close friend of mine and this is what I thought of her... a shopping queen! The shoe, the handbag, the shopping bag, the feathers, the pearls, the bling, all very her. I must admit, this would be very similar to a cake I would make for myself. No wonder we're friends!

Personality festivity

You can gain great insight into people's personalities through their cakes... the theme of any cake can be one way of answering the question: what is your one possession that defines you at this point in your life? The usual suspects are a car (for guys), a designer handbag (for girls), an iPhone (for the tech-savvy), a cartoon character/soft toy (for kids), or a football or football jersey (for the sports fanatics). For this discerning lil boy it's his Sony Vaio. For such a serious and grown-up toy, we wanted to jazz it up with a little festivity, so we added balloons, presents, party hats and a colourful cake base.

Wedding night sight

One of the least traditional wedding cakes I've had the pleasure of cakeing. Even more risque than the cupcake tower a few posts ago, this one actually had the wedding couple *ahem* asleep in their bed... and with undergarments strewn all over the three layers of cake no less! The offset layers of cake also added to the quirky theme. Lucky the lights were on during the wedding but who knows what the little figurines got up to once the night was over!
PS. That is a garter at the foot of the bed.

Farmyard banter

This is before Porky Pig, Shaun the Sheep and Cow and Chicken became famous... they were just farmyard animals enjoying the greenery and having farmyard conversations! What a simpler life they led without the trappings of fame, and Porky was still walking on all fours!

Speeding fine

I'm not sure if the birthday boy owns a Ferrari, but this sure is the closest I'll ever get to one! Gentlemen, start your appetites... this cake weighed about 8kg upon completion!

A stroll down memory lane

I've made a few larger pram cakes so it was fun to make a mini pram this time, suspended on shaped wire. The advantage of having a fondant topper is that it can keep forever as a memory of the special occasion it was made for. Note to those preserving toppers/figurines - they keep best at room temperature. Please don't fridge them! :)

Bridal power

In the setting of the beautiful Tea Room at the QVB, this 7-tier cupcake tower was arranged for a lovely couple, both of them wedding photographers/ videographers. So their own wedding of course needed to be fantastic and elegant. It was such a pleasure working with them and observing their creative flair come alive in their theming and decorations. Purple hues were used all over, as evident in the vanilla cupcakes with butter cream icing, and fresh flowers peeping in between. The personal touch of this tower is the cute wedding couple figurines sitting atop the cake, in a slightly risque pose... the bride, with a camera around her neck, appearing to slap the ever-cool-looking Aviator-wearing groom on the butt. Their playful personalities personified forever in fondant icing!

Sesame surprise

A fun cake for a kid's birthday... full of colour, some shapes to stimulate their curiosity and a bunch of the characters they've fallen in love with through the tv. And unlike other newer characters these days, adults can probably identify with Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the gang too. "Can you tell me how to get...."

Guess the cake

Every girl's gotta have a handbag cake some time in their lives.... whether it be Louis Vuitton, Chanel or Christian Dior, Guess it's up to the individual!

Guitar zero

This guitar has been through alot... it's been strummed, waved in the air and smashed to pieces. As if that wasn't enough, it then got sliced up and served on a platter for dessert. Such is the life of a caked electric guitar!

Funky in a traditional way

White and gold is a popular colour scheme for weddings and I can see why! Even with a cake that is mostly white, just a few embellishments in gold can make all the difference. Here the slight twist on the traditional with funky whimsical hearts all over the middle layer makes it a little modern and edgy.

100% Corporate

This is one of my first corporate orders and true to form they had set guidelines to cake by. Moore Stephens wanted something to celebrate their century that represented the occasion as well as their corporate identity. As the logo had to be precisely reproduced, we had it printed on edible paper and then stuck onto the cake.

Big brother gabba

Ever felt like someone was watching? If you're a kid, you might recognise these Yo Gabba Gabba characters. If you're like me, you might just feel like you're in the Big Brother house! I love creative ways of presenting characters and although this is undoubtedly a normal round 3-layer cake, the characters (if you're a kid) are unmistakeable. It's all in the eyes...

It's all in the flo-wrist

I love collaborative efforts and this was a wedding cake collaboration with one of my favourite florists, Stef Smrk-Dansey of Chic Floral Design. I'm extra pleased I got to watch her in action, wiring, arranging, adjusting and placing the flowers onto the cake. Also love the twiggy twirls connecting both layers of the cake. Because the flowers included the deep rich red colour and lots of little extras were added - ie twigs and berries - we kept the cake a simple plain white with just some embellishments in white royal icing. Not I Do - We Do!

Mustang Tally

Another car bites the dust! I have learnt more about cars through cakeing than I ever imagined I would. Not just the make and model but the shape and curves of the body. So much so that, to blow my own trumpet a little, I saw a car under a sheet of tarp the other day and I could actually tell it was a Ford Mustang. Now that's paying attention to my subjects!

Wedded bliss treats

This wedding called for an elegant understated design in white and a light blush colour, in the form of delicate lace arond the base of each layer. The angular lines of the square shapes were offset by the soft large open magnolia on top, made out of fondant.
Bonbonierre for the guests were mini cupcakes in seven different designs individually packaged in white pail boxes tied with a pink gauze ribbon and thank-you tag.

Unlucky ducky

This cake requires a bit of explanation! The recipient was a chef who owns a Chinese restaurant. No confusion over what he serves... yes you are right, roast duck! Oh and he also has a wife, daughter and adorable lil pup. OK so maybe that was pretty straightforward... but one of the more unusual and realistic cakes I've made to date!

Red black and white is alright on the night

Couldn't make the birthday party for a dear friend so I sent a cake in my place. I think here the colours maketh the cake. I had to choose carefully, the cake was for a girl AND a guy, and I wasn't sure what the party setting was going to be like. All I knew was that there would be dancing, and lots of it... so I opted for something loud with a bit of glam.