Sometimes when people ask me to make a cake for them, the theme they ask for completely stumps me. I know when I was last over at Fitzbillies, Pauline was making a giant (almost life size) electric guitar cake and I was full of admiration for her! Last weekend, I was asked to make a fox hunting cake - this gave me a double dilemma as 1) I don't approve of fox hunting and so ethically didn't feel very comfortable making the cake and 2) it is so far removed from my comfort zone of flowery, pretty cakes that I just didn't know where to start. Anyway - as it was for a friend in the village for her husband's 70th birthday I didn't feel able to refuse so the challenge was set. They were very pleased with the end result and I proved to myself that I can make cakes even if I am not inspired by the theme - lesson well learned!
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Sometimes when people ask me to make a cake for them, the theme they ask for completely stumps me. I know when I was last over at Fitzbillies, Pauline was making a giant (almost life size) electric guitar cake and I was full of admiration for her! Last weekend, I was asked to make a fox hunting cake - this gave me a double dilemma as 1) I don't approve of fox hunting and so ethically didn't feel very comfortable making the cake and 2) it is so far removed from my comfort zone of flowery, pretty cakes that I just didn't know where to start. Anyway - as it was for a friend in the village for her husband's 70th birthday I didn't feel able to refuse so the challenge was set. They were very pleased with the end result and I proved to myself that I can make cakes even if I am not inspired by the theme - lesson well learned!
You came up with a perfect solution for the brief - very professional.
ReplyDeleteHave you used the printed icing before? I'm presuming you haven't got your own printer with edible ink cartridges. I know how you feel about the subject and have lots of neighbours who would just adore this cake!
Celia
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Hi Celia - how i wish I had my own edible ink printer - wouldn't that be fab. I get mine printed by www.caketoppers.co.uk and have used them before. I just picture a hunting scene and e-mailed it to them and it came out really well. I have used them for photos before but not for pictures but I would definitely use this method again as it is super easy!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry should have said found a picture of a hunting scene
ReplyDeleteYou never cease to inspire me! Lovely cake Hannah!
ReplyDeleteYour cake turned out to be a masterpiece Hannah. There is a company here in town that makes icecream cakes and does the edible photos as well.I had one done for my daughters graduation.
ReplyDeleteWell done Hannah and your cake looks beautiful. It's hard to compromise your ideals sometimes and please the customer, but I can see you have managed to do it perfectly here.
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