Tag: birthday cake

My only nephew is turning 18 and to celebrate, I wanted to make him  special cake.  What could be more special to a boy of 17 than the prospect of being legally able to buy a beer? I decided to make a cake of bottles of beer on ice in a barrel.  My challenge was […]

I love decorating cakes.  It’s a great excuse to bring out my inner child and get creative.  I usually use fondant icing to create stuff for the top of the cake and it is real throwback to a childhood spent playing with play-dough. As it was my niece Anna’s birthday, I decided to tackle a […]

After more than a week of celebrating, I was secretly relieved that it was all over. I was shocked to be sitting in Bob Stewarts, enjoying a drink with some pals, when the lights went out and Happy Birthday started playing on the speakers. A cake was then delivered to me and everyone sang! I […]