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Saturday 9 November 2013

Let's go bake a cake...



My first attempt at fully decorating and icing a cake.
I love trying new things.
Baking is my new enjoyment. 
Whilst still being creative.



My friend is a brilliant baker and cake decorator, I've been enjoying some baking and trying out new baking and caking skills, she kindly helped show me some new techniques. She taught me and a colleagues daughter; who was looking to take up a new skill for her DofE award.

I'm quite pleased with my first attempt of the following techniques:
- Covering a cake (with marzipan and icing)
- Using sugar paste for the first time
- Making sugar paste flowers (sweet peas, roses, periwinkles, ivy and leaves)
- Stemming

- Colouring and dusting the flowers
- Pinching and moulding the icing (edging)

- Smocking
- Piping (snail trail and writing)
- Making piping bags and using different nozzles.

I would love to thank my friend for some great evenings and helping me enjoy and learn my creativity with baking.

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful!!! I would hate to cut it though! :)

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    1. Thank you Nicie, My mum has decided to keep the edible flowers in an air tight container for that very reason. :)

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  2. wow this looks very beautiful and delicious Daniëlle.

    gr karin

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a lovely comment, very much appreciated.

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  3. Such a stunning creation.
    Laine
    xx

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to pop by and leave such a nice comment. xx

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  4. This is a beautiful cake - love the "smocking" on the side!
    xx

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    1. Thank you Kate! I forgot for a second what the smocking was called, I've updated my post, thanks so much!! :) xx

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  5. Wow, now I want some cake!! Mmmmm

    Cheers, Holley

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