My Week

Last week was one of those weeks that was completely and utterly mad.  I was up at dawn and did not go to bed until close to midnight.  The thing was, even though I was exhausted, I cherished working during the quiet hours before the kids woke up, and the peace when everyone had gone to bed.  It was just me, my workbench, and all the sugary goodness in front of me.

 

{ Owl Cookies }

 

 

{ Orea Pops with chocolate fudge }

 

 

{ Coconut Ice }

 



 { Vanilla Cupcakes with ruffled flower }

 

 

 

 

 

Under the Sea Birthday Cake

For a little girl who celebrated her birthday last weekend with an Under the Sea - Mermaid party.

 

 

(The design is a simplified version of Debbie Brown's Under the Sea cake)

 

"Just wanted to say thanks for the cake on Saturday... My daughter loved it and I got lots of 'wow's' at the party from the parents.. One of my friends even said 'it's rare you get a cake that looks good and tastes good at the same time'. So thanks, it was delicious."

 

-  Nikki H

 

 

 

 

 

Balloon Birthday Cake

 

Sometimes, simple works best, just like this birthday cake and cookies for Daniel and Lili.

 

 

 

Tiffany & Co cookies

A few weeks ago, I was asked by Tiffany & Co to make small cookies for their QueensPlaza shop.  I then received an email from one of their customers telling me how much she loved the cookie she had at the shop and if I could make the same cookies for her bridal shower.  How could I say no?

 

 

Racing Car cake

I'm not crazy about character cakes.  I think it is more fun and imaginative to take elements from a character and interpret it in another way.  This cake was created for a little boy who is a huge fan of Lightning McQueen.  Instead of modelling the cars from "The Cars", I made 'grown-up' race cars with the cartoon eyes and mouth of the movie characters.    

 

 Plus matching cupcakes.

This is the lovely message I received from the little boy's mum:

Thank you so much for my sons wonderful birthday cake. It completed his special day of turning 4. He was in absolute awe when he saw the racing cars around the base of the cake, he thought it was magical. It was a beautifully decorated cake, I couldn't have asked for anything more. The individual cupcakes were also a huge hit, each with their own individual race car on top. Once cut the cake was quickly devoured, it was rich, moisture and delicious. Everybody was raving about it, who could blame them, it exceeded my expectations. We'll only ever order our cakes from you because of the quality of ingredients used along with your exception talent.
 
Thank you for your care and attention to detail. I'll look forward to your next creation.
 
Regards,
Narelle

Gown and Tux Cookies

Cookie place cards for a wedding last weekend.  Because I make a lot of gown and tuxedo cookies, I try to vary the designs as much as I can.  These ones called for deep red and silver accents to match the wedding's colour scheme.

 

"Thank you, Jen.  Your cookies were a hit, everyone commented on how great they looked and tasted.  Thanks for the picture, it's something that we didn't have and is lovely to now have."

-  Erin G

Love Affair

 

I have a love affair with cake stands.  Milk glass, pressed glass, porcelain, vintage - I love them all.  They are my reason for going to vintage and op-shops.

 

  And this is why:

 

 

{A flapper-inspired birthday cake, displayed on an absolutely beautiful, vintage pressed glass stand}

 

Compliments the cake wonderfully, doesn't it?

 

 

{Embossed cupcakes, cupcakes with art deco flower, and quilted cupcakes to match}

The cake and cupcakes were all for a 21st birthday party in Kingscliff.

The cake was lovely, thank you for your top work.

 

-   William N