Sometimes I get asked to make a celebration cake for a special occasion. It's not very often and it's usually from someone I know. I rarely decline the request as I feel it's good practise for me :)
I was lucky enough to make some really great friends when pregnant with my son and although we've only known one another for two years, we do not fail to meet up regularly. I truly feel that we will stay life-long friends too! I call these special girls my Mumma Friends.
Given the opportunity to make a cake for one of them gives me great pleasure and I was honoured to be the baker for the Christening Cake pictured above. This Mumma Friend always gives me creative reign only specifying colour or a general idea. Oh, and of course, choosing what type of sponge the cake is to be :)
This cake was made back in March and I'm struggling to remember what I'd filled it with! If I recall correctly, it was a 10" round Vanilla Sponge, sandwiched with Vanilla Butter-cream (Swiss-Meringue) and quite possibly, home-made raspberry jam. Covered in white fondant and decorated with fondant mini-roses and calla lilies.
Cake was a bit of a whopper in the end and really should have sat on a slightly bigger cake board - but then again, it wouldn't have fit in the box! Technical details aside, friend loved it and that's what matters!
I was lucky enough to make some really great friends when pregnant with my son and although we've only known one another for two years, we do not fail to meet up regularly. I truly feel that we will stay life-long friends too! I call these special girls my Mumma Friends.
Given the opportunity to make a cake for one of them gives me great pleasure and I was honoured to be the baker for the Christening Cake pictured above. This Mumma Friend always gives me creative reign only specifying colour or a general idea. Oh, and of course, choosing what type of sponge the cake is to be :)
This cake was made back in March and I'm struggling to remember what I'd filled it with! If I recall correctly, it was a 10" round Vanilla Sponge, sandwiched with Vanilla Butter-cream (Swiss-Meringue) and quite possibly, home-made raspberry jam. Covered in white fondant and decorated with fondant mini-roses and calla lilies.
Cake was a bit of a whopper in the end and really should have sat on a slightly bigger cake board - but then again, it wouldn't have fit in the box! Technical details aside, friend loved it and that's what matters!
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