Take 2: Photography Cake

The little camera looks just like a digital SLR! And the writing as though part of old school film.  Surprisingly, the camera detail is so easy to put together. Fondant works like clay and if it doesn't work the first time, roll in out and do it again. All you need is a steady hand, sharp knife and a little imagination...

ANZAC Day

Made multiple batches of Ginger ANZACs and Macadamia Cranberrie ANZACs this year. And they're all gone!! Lest we forget. ...

Gluten-Free Orange & Almond Cake

Take a recipe and turn it into your own. It takes time and practice, practice and more practice. Third time is the charm. Three layers, evenly baked, spongy and not too dense. Very moist and most importantly, packed with flavor. Without the buttercream (you can use a substitute), this cake can be dairy-free too... who...

Up, up & away...

Balloon Cupcakes and the house from Up preferably taking one to a faraway place.   Easy mini cupcakes with fondant and royal icing squiggle. And a significantly more complicated top tier house cake with a fondant bunch of balloons.   And because we left this one to the last minute, we had some problems...

Sometimes Bigger is Better

 Kids love... Thomas, Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, the Simpsons and... CARS!!!   Or in this case, Mack the Truck from Cars. Bigger is sometimes better and Mack carries Cars in his semi-trailer so it's a winner! To show how much I know, I had been called it "Mavis" the truck until Elliot's mum kindly pointed...

No April Fools Here... Just April Food!

Hooray, quarter-end madness is over and we can bake at regular hours again! ;) No more midnight cakes and early morning frostings. Raspberries as sooooo in season right now and they are mouth-watering. We had a few punnets in the fridge and had to guard them fiercely to make this White Chocolate & Raspberry Baked...