Fresh Fruit cake

We got sick of eating sugarpaste on cakes and this was very refreshing! Fresh fruit glazed and drizzled with chocolate.yum yum!

Like Mother Like Sons???

Nabeel and Yasser busy baking! Obviously get it from their mom.

Kim Possible Cake

A cake for a little girl that adores Kim Possible(from Disney channel). I later added on the phrase "What's the sitch?" at the top of the cake.You can see more views of the cake on Flickr.

i didnt know much about this character so I had to watch a few episodes to get familiar with her. All worth it in the end.

Photography

Right, I think- either I need a new camera or need to take some photography lessons! I really dont like my photos .other peoples cakes look so gorgeous or maybe they are just good photographers as well.Any advice or tips guys?hmmmmmmm....

Sportacus from Lazytown

Here It is! Sportacus doing a "split" by his spaceship.thanks for looking...

work in progress

This young man will go on my lazytown spaceship cake

Club Penguin Cake

Heard of the Disney Club Penguin online community? well this cake was made for someone who adores these little penguins.You can see more pics on Flickr.

Shirt Cake

This was a cake I made very last minute.I could have done better but i was really short of time and really not well on the day.Still what do you think?

Cupcake recipe

I use Carol Deacons recipe for making the cupcakes. This recipe makes about 24 cupcakes

Ingredients:
250g(8oz) self raising flour(sifted)
175g (6oz) Soft butter or margarine
175g (6oz) Caster sugar
3 eggs
1tbsp milk

Method:
1) Sift the flour into a mixing bowl
2) Add the rest of the dry ingredients and finally the eggs and milk
3) Bind the mixture together on a slow speed then increase the speed and beat on high for a minute until the mixture is pale and creamy.
4) Place 24 paper cases into a baking tray and place about a teaspoon of cake mixture into each case.
5) Bake at 160C/325f/Gas mark 3 for about 20 minutes until golden.
6) Leave to cool before decorating


TIP
Adding a couple of tablespoons of hundreds and thousands to the raw cake mixture will give your cakes a rainbow effect when cooked!

Madeira Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients

6 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
6 egg yolks
2 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 8 inch round baking tin.

2 Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add 3/4 cup sugar gradually, beating until very stiff.

3 In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar well. Add egg yolks, and beat until thick and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt over batter. Fold in. Gently fold in egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pan.

4 Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.

5 Cool.

6 Ice with your favorite frosting/icing