Can you tell what it is yet?

Thought I'd show you a picture of a completely naked (gasp!) cake before any icing goes on!

 Can you tell what it is yet? Yep, it's Thomas The Tank Engine! And here is the finished cake! 

 

He didn't turn out exactly as I'd hoped but I think he's still turned out nicely! I also had a play with some Valentine's Cupcakes too. I'm going to practice with some more yet in a couple of days with some red roses but here's a quick peek......

They're going to be available in Chocolate or Vanilla or 3 of each. I have a few orders in for these already, hoping to get few more in once I post more pictures of them.

I'm going to be making lots and lots of 'blossoms' later for a cake I'm making tomorrow. I'm thinking it's going to take me quite a while as I think I'm going to need a lot of them! I shall enjoy sitting in front of the TV doing those later! Pictures to come!

Thanks for reading, Sam x.

More goodies!

I've registered with Makro today so I can shop for ingredients! We had a quick loo round today as there was so much else to do but I did come out with cocoa, icing sugar and a whopping 12.5kg of caster sugar! I wonder how long that'll last! We popped into my local cake craft centre to get a few bits and pieces too, as usual I managed to spend a fortune after only going in for a couple of bits! Got some ribbons, lustre sprays, flower paste and some new rose cutters! A good friend of mine is getting married in July and I'm doing her wedding cake! Very exciting! She's decided on a white 3 tier cake with blue and white roses draped around. I'm looking forward to seeing that one finished!
Over the next couple of days I have a Thomas The Tank Engine Cake and a white cake with flowers and silver and turquoise accents. I'm certainly looking forward to getting on with them! I've bought some Valentine's sprinkles, glitter and some heart toppers for my Valentine's Gift Boxes. I've bought some cake dummies in too so I can play with some new wedding cake designs! How exciting! I've FINALLY ordered a giant cupcake mould! I've never had one or made one before and I figure it's about time I did! They certainly seem to be popular at the moment! Oh the poor bank balance has taken a bit of a beating just recently but we cakers need lots of tools to make lovely cakes!
I'll be back soon with some pretty cake pictures!
Sam x

Crafty Antics!

I was in a crafty mood yesterday so I made some gift tags for my planned Valentine's and Mother's Day cupcake giftboxes! I had great fun. I have loads more ideas of other bits and pieces to do and can't wait to do a bit more. Take a look, tell me what you think!

Watch this space for more cakes and crafts!
Sam x

Goodies!

Most of my goodies arrived this morning!

I'm still waiting for my glass cake stand and ribbons but most of it is here! I need a bigger stock cupboard though with all of the boards, drums and boxes I now have in stock! I do need a few more bits but I will have a look at the cake store I visit in Norwich when I go next week. I can't wait to get trying my new cupcake nozzles so I'm going to get some valentines themed cutters and sprinkles to make up some Valentines Cupcakes! I've going to try them with handmade gift tags attached to the boxes to add that little extra something. I'm going to get a start on those this week while the hubby is off work! Watch this space.


Sam x

Pretty Cupcakes

Today I have made a box of cupcakes for a friend to give to her mum. She asked for them to say 'Mum' and to be pretty. We went for pink and white with some shimmer, I think it was a good choice! She chose 6 Vanilla Cupcakes which I decorated with shimmering 'Mum' lettering and used some handmade dark pink edible roses and leaves and sprinkled with some pink and white sugar pearls. I really pleased how they turned out and I actually think the rose topped cakes are the nicest ones I've done. I do love a nice girly cake! Take a look, let me know what you think!

I will be doing these again for Mother's Day this year, I know my mum would love them so hopefully lots of other mums would be pleased to receive them too!
I'm now thinking ahead to the other 'holidays' this year, the next being Valentines Day! I just realised, I have no Valentines related cutters though so I had better have a look for some and think of some cupcake designs to do! I have some Valentine's card making and craft things so I might just have to get a start on them when hubby is off from work again in time for February 14th!
thanks for reading, I'll be back soon!

Ooops, Did I really just spend that?

I had a Christening cake picked up today for a Christening tomorrow. I hope the cake goes down well. It's a very large 12 inch square cake with lettering and a hand piped Pram design. The design was on a 'New Baby' card given to the customer on the birth of her son and asked that it be on the cake. I had to do it a little bigger than I expected in order to get the lines crisp but I think it's turned out well. What do you think?

It was time to stock up on a few cakey bits and pieces and I may have spent a little more than planned but I need the best tools I can get to keep making fabulous cakes! I have some weddings booked in for this year and more keep creeping in. One in particular I have in April is for an old friend who has chosen a gorgeous black and white themed cake, striking yet elegant and it called for a fancy cake stand. It's ordered and on it's way, I'm looking forward to it arriving to I have a good look at it. It will be available for hire from The Sugarplum Bakehouse too so if you like the look of it, you can contact me here or via my website. Here it is!

Gorgeous!
On that note, I shall leave you! More soon to come!
Sam x

Flickr!

I've just updated my Flickr account with plenty of new cake pictures! Please take a look, all comments are very welcome! http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesugarplumbakehouse/
Sam x