Sunday, 6 March 2011

Birthday Cake - Mango & Strawberry Flower

I've just finished making the birthday cake for my niece's 2nd birthday.  The celebration will be tomorrow.  Technically, in around 12hrs time, but I always call it tomorrow if it's the early hours and I've not had my sleep yet.

I'll try and remember to take pictures of the yummy Vietnamese food my SIL & her auntie will prepare, but I often forget!

Here's the finished cake!


Don't even ask me where I'm going to put the candles!!!!

As you can see, I'm quite glad I didn't put the candles in yet as the cake only j-u-s-t managed to fit into the fridge!!!!


I took plenty of photos whilst cake making - including the errors I made and I'll do a post soon of how I made this cake.

Happy Virtual Feasting!
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11 comments:

  1. WendyinKK 6 March 2011 at 03:30

    I think your niece will be very happy with this cake. I haven't seen a girl who doesn't like flowers and with strawberries? Never!

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  2. E.6 March 2011 at 04:34

    That's a really pretty cake! I like the mango roses. The strawberries are beautifully cut too. Will you be sharing the recipe? I can't wait. :)

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  3. ann low6 March 2011 at 08:45

    WOW! The birthday is tall and pretty. Is this a chocolate mousse cake? Looks so tempting :))

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  4. PlumLeaf 李葉6 March 2011 at 10:59

    Wendy: I'll try remember to take pictures of her reaction when she sees her cake!

    Esther: Thankyou! I'm just hoping the fruits don't turn brown! It was a bit of a big recipe - especially for the cake tin I used and that was my downfall. On the plus side, I managed to salvage it without having to make another from scratch! I plan to do a post of how I made the chiffon and filled the cake.

    Ann: Thankyou! It's actually a Vanilla Chiffon (7 egg recipe) split and filled fwith cream and fruit. It had chocolate crumbs on the outside.

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  5. Sarah6 March 2011 at 14:58

    Wow what a beauty, it looks absolutely delicious! The decoration is just mouthwatering :-)

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  6. Elin9 March 2011 at 02:00

    Lynne...you are such a great baker and cake decorator...you took a course on it ar ??? hahaha beautiful cake. Bake one like this for me for my birthday...I also want one...Fedex to me okay :p how's Minh ? Muax him for me :) Growing more hnadsome by the day and so cute too . Love him...put more of his lastest pic on facebook..I want to feast on him :)

    Take care..oh btw you are suppose not to do any baking yet...forgotten?

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  7. PlumLeaf 李葉9 March 2011 at 10:15

    I know Elin - but I HAD to do this cake for my niece! & when you see her face you will understand why! I will send you facebook link to his own page where he more pictures. The strawberry ones are the best!
    Oh...and no cake making/decorating course. Just see other cakes on the internet and get ideas...

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  8. PlumLeaf 李葉9 March 2011 at 10:16

    Thankyou Sarah! It went down well with birthday girl!

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  9. shaz15 March 2011 at 01:04

    Oooh it looks beautiful! Lucky birthday girl. You sound like a night owl (like me) when it comes to cake making. And I also have height issues, I get carried away making the cakes, then discover the lids don't fit on the box, oops! Btw - your cakes look so perfect, and all self-taught? Well done!

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  10. Happy Homebaker15 April 2011 at 04:41

    I have an award for you, do pick it up from my blog, cheers!

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  11. PlumLeaf 李葉19 April 2011 at 22:43

    Thankyou HHB! :0)

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