I have baked so much cake this weekend that I am at risk of turning into a cupcake! It is a good job my hens are laying 9 eggs a day as I used 16 eggs in just one batch of cake batter! What would I do without them?
This is the birthday cake I made for my sister in law Sejal who just turned 40. I had very little time to decorate it but was pleased with the result - it is amazing what you can do with a few fresh flowers and some pretty ribbon (I just fell in love with this Dragonfly ribbon the minute I saw it). I have also made a lot of cupcakes for children's parties this weekend - topped with flying saucers, dolly mixtures and jelly tots it was a real trip down memory lane of childhood sweets. When we were little my brother and I were given 10p every Friday
to buy sweets - if we had been good!
We used to plan all week what we were going to buy. Just thinking about this now makes me feel so old - I don't think you would get anything for 10p these days!
I have baked so much cake this weekend that I am at risk of turning into a cupcake! It is a good job my hens are laying 9 eggs a day as I used 16 eggs in just one batch of cake batter! What would I do without them? 
This is the birthday cake I made for my sister in law Sejal who just turned 40. I had very little time to decorate it but was pleased with the result - it is amazing what you can do with a few fresh flowers and some pretty ribbon (I just fell in love with this Dragonfly ribbon the minute I saw it). I have also made a lot of cupcakes for children's parties this weekend - topped with flying saucers, dolly mixtures and jelly tots it was a real trip down memory lane of childhood sweets. When we were little my brother and I were given 10p every Friday 
to buy sweets - if we had been good! 
We used to plan all week what we were going to buy. Just thinking about this now makes me feel so old - I don't think you would get anything for 10p these days!
That's a beautiful looking cake Hannah, but I especially love all the different cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteYou sure have an eye for decorating cakes and cupcakes Hannah! Each one is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely cake Hannah! I'm sure she adored it.
ReplyDeleteThe only place you can get sweets for .25 these days (which is what I am assuming is about the equivalent of 10 pence...) is at an elementary school bake sale! In addition to cupcakes and brownies, you can usually buy candy like lollipops and Twizzlers!
I used to love flying saucers when I was a kid :)
Ahhh the memories
ReplyDeleteThat cake is spectacular. How could she bear to eat it though? Even the little cupcakes look too good to demolish. Flying saucers on the top? Fantastic idea.
ReplyDeleteThe cake is lovely. Oh those cupcakes!! They all look so yummy.I wish we had scratch and sniff on the internet.
ReplyDeletePretty cake Hannah! You are just amazing treating everyone with goodies specially baked for them!!
ReplyDeleteHi Hannah -
ReplyDeleteI always love your cupcake creations and agree that Magnolia in NYC aren't the best. Just for a bit of inspiration here is a slideshow of some other NYC cupcakes if you need some inspiration. Obviously by your creations, that isn't necessary, but I just wanted to share:
http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/05/beyond_buttercream_cutting-edge_cupcakes.html