Cakes which I have made from June 1985 until the present day. This has been great fun compiling this blog and I hope all who visit this will enjoy seeing all the creations I have made over the years.
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| Aunt Napier's 90th birthday - 22nd January 2016 This cake was given to her on 4th June (My Godmother and very best friend of my Mum) |
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| Birthday shortbread for Aunt Napier (90) and Carol (60) |
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| Jack's retirement cake - June 2015 |
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| All Sorts cake for Neil's retiral - September 2017 |
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| Various baking tins old and new (a mixture of my own, my Mum's, my Grandma's and my Mum-in-law's) The mini cake tins were a gift from my friend Janice |
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| Timer & Measuring implements (Timer from my friend June, Measuring Cups and spoons from my God-daughter Jennifer and the little measuring cups from my friend Alison) |
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| Rolling pins of varying sizes and sources and little icing boards (Cath Kidston spatula from my sister Helen) |
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| 1985 icing nozzles and a 2014 Milton 1 nozzle for piping roses Icing nozzles given to me by the family when Audrey, my mother-in-law passed away Old and new cutters and patty tins |
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| Various cutters and stamps for cakes, shortbread and cupcakes (Cake slice was a gift from my sister, Helen) |
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| Cake decorating boxes with all the tools necessary (glitter, pens, brushes, candles and implements for cake floristry) |
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| Children's Birthday & Christening stamps, Anniversary and Halloween trinkets for cakes |
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| Precious cake plates (Gift from Mum, Audrey) (Audrey's cake plate & knife and a special plate from my friend, Victoria) |
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| Cake stands (Two tiered cake stand a gift from friend, Moira & Cake stand from my friend, Alison) |
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| Special Spoons (Cupcake teaspoons from my sister, Helen and Ice Cream spoons from my God-daughter Heather) |
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| Christmas Cake |
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| Biscotti in the first stages of cooking - really easy |
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| Biscotti - Orange, Cranberry & Pistachio |
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| Shortbread - I think I made about 5 batches for various events throughout the Christmas Festivities |
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| Mary Berry's Christmas Struesel - the alternative to Mince Pies |
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| Christmas Muffins - Cranberry, Walnut & Cinnamon |
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| Oat Biscuits - a favourite of Neil's |
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| Christmas Cupcakes (before the decoration) |
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| Decorated for family fun on Boxing Day |
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| Date Loaves for Jack, my brother-in-law who loves this to bits |
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| Raspberry Pavlova |
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| Entertaining our friends for Christmas (Jean & Thomas) |
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| Christmas Trifle (courtesy of Mary Berry from the Christmas Bake Off) |
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| This was for our New Year's Eve dinner with our friends |
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| Capuccino Pavlova for New Year's Day 2016 |
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| Original 1982 Kitchen The mixer and cabinet are noted on the Home Page Did not want to replace it with the new Kitchen |
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| Renovated 2012 Kitchen |
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| Same Kenwood Chef in use |
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| Kitchen complete - September 2012 |
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| First batch of successful baking - 2012 Using Electric instead of Gas |
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| Peter's 65th birthday cake - May 2011 |
