I'll tell you something for nothing, I've been a bit busy! The school term has started which means Lia has Swimming one day, Preschool the next, and dancing the day after that. Preschool is great because it means I get half a day to myself to try and get the house under control... but I'm usually baking and decorating cakes instead.
Here are a couple of my latest creations, a fairy toadstool for a very lucky 2-year-old. This one was white chocolate mud cake with white chocolate ganache.
And this one was my birthday cake that wasn't a cake! Behold, the leaning tower of Croque-en-bouche! It was pretty yummy if I do say so myself. I made everything from scratch, from the Creme Patissiere (Custard Filling) to the Choux Pastries (Profiterole cases) and the Caramel/Toffee. It was all edible, even the flowers!
I've got a few more cakes coming up, including a 2-tier engagement cake, three themed little boys cakes, one of which is wheat-free so I need to test out some recipes before then, and Shane's birthday somewhere in there too. Where are all the girly ones!?
My visit to Myrtleford Butter last week wasn't as fruitful as I had hoped, their cafe shop was closed so I couldn't browse their whole range or see the churning machine, but I still got some butter, which is divine! Do you ever intend just to take a bite of something and end up eating the whole thing? I almost did that with my stick of Myrtleford Butter! The shop reopens on 26 Feb so I might do a little trip sometime after that.
Stay tuned for some boys cake craziness!
Fairy toadstool looks great. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. I haven't been brave enough to try the French Tower yet. I love the cake decorating. I am kind of retired now but keep a few irons in the fire so to speak!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've been following your blog for a while now, since I saw your ad in the paper. You do some beautiful cakes!
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