Peppa Pig 3

Peppa Pig seems to be very popular amongst the kids - there is my third one!

bake two sponges coloured pink

prepare small fondant pieces whilst waiting for sponges to cool - i prepared flowers, buttons, peppa pig and allow it to dry.

fill your cake with jam and buttercream

cover the cake and chill

colour fondant icing and cover chilled cake

apply small fondant pieces by your design

Stick pieces with leftover icing don't forget the bottom edge

add happy birthday letters

XBOX360 cake

Mu friend asked for Xbox cake - well this is how it ended up -but it was really fun.

The requested cake was to be chocolate heaven so I baked chocolate sponges and filled them with chocolate icing.

The cake had been shaped according to Xbox unusual shape- 3D.  Then covered with icing and chilled.

Colour fondant black and cover the cake.

Use thin stripes of fondant to make details of the cake - vents on top and side . front panel details. 

Back of the cake treat with details too. Make white fondant panel - poke holes in it so it looks like another vent. I played about a bit as the cake itself was very simple looking. I made bar code as well. And scart lead opening as well as opening for the ethernet cable etc.

Using icing stick all the loose fondant pieces on.

Pipe details on - i piped Xbox 360 on as well made in china at the back.

Use white and green fondant to use with letter cutter for happy birthday.

I also sprayed the cake with silver spray to give it more shine.

I used the green fondant on the bottom border to put some colour on the cake.

Izzy - Neverland pirate

This time I was approached for a girl pirate cake. I thought this to be good idea.

Bake two sponges - I made simple vanilla ones as the birthday girl was little picky . 

Allow cake to cool and prepare the decoration. Start with the research - look up some pictures. Colour your icing - fondant. Fill sponges with jam and vanilla icing. Cover the cake with icing too and chill in the fridge until ready to cover it with fondant.

Make individual pieces from fondant and start to make a picture .

Compare the sizes so the figure is not out of proportions.

Pay attention to details - hair , eyes...

I made starfish  out of fondant too - once you start to cut the cake it is nice to have a piece with something on it.

Allow the decoration to dry and cover the cake with fondant - I chose blue as the sea.

Place your decoration on the cake. I made a chest and some silver and gold coins too to write happy birthday on it.

 Make icing with different colours and pipe the details on - eyebrows, lines on eyes, chest and coins.

Pink and yellow cupcakes !

Bake chocolate cupcakes and treat them to pretty top!

Prepare buttercream and colour it yellow and pink. Add flavouring to it -lemon and strawberry.

Pipe it nicely and sprinkle it !

Then just eat it  !

Oreo cupcakes !

Few more cupcakes -this time vanilla and oreo! 

Bake cupcakes - chocolate ones so they compliment the frosting.

Prepare the frosting , then separate it into twos - one spike with vanilla essence the other with crushed oreo biscuits.

Make decorations - I used white fondant - I made flowers and butterflies.

Pipe the frosting on the cupcakes and cover it with fondant decorations.

Use some white sweets to finish the look!

Peppa pig 2

This was quick cake  - very short notice ! But the result was great ! 

Bake three sponges - vanilla ones and make frosting - lemon flavour.

Fill sponges with forest fruit and jam and frosting, then frost whole cake. Allow to chill .

Prepare fondant parts for a  cake . Make flowers, buttons, Peppa pig and number two.

Use glitters or spray if you want visual impact !

Leave fondant bits to dry and harden , prepare blue fondant to cover the cake.

Once the part are ready place them gently on the top of the cake. Hide the yellow border with butterflies, hearts and some buttons. 

Make the green border and stalks. Stick on the flowers then the rest of the buttons. Don't forget to prepare small amount of royal icing and imitate the cotton on the buttons.