Kitchen Tea

Lately, it has been baking on the weeknights and free on the weekends. Don't get me wrong, that is absolutely fantastic as it gives us back our weekends! Hooray.

Was asked by my colleague this week to help her with a close friend's Kitchen Tea Cake (it was going to be a surprise). A whole lot of research and lots of discussion later, we decided that for the size of the cake, a tea cup and some little pretty things on the side would be best.

So a tea cup and saucer were forged / created / crafted on Monday and left for 24 hours to dry before painting. Antique and classic gold traditional look.

This was followed by a 4-layer White Chocolate Mud Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream. Finished this off on Wednesday evening with Red, Pink and White pleats, little daisies, butterflies and sticking a name to the cake.

I can't help but think of the motifs behind it all... the pleats symbolise tablecloths, flowers and butterflies are pretty and spring items and a tea cup to symbolise a Kitchen Tea??

Was quite funny weather this afternoon and poor Miss Colleague was afraid of damaging the cake on her trek home. Would rather get wet herself! But the clouds cleared up and the rain and wind held back enough for it to be safety transported to its destination. Must have been the rainbow I saw this afternoon from the office's window.