Lego Inspired Cake

Hi Cake Sweeties

Today I bring you a cake for people of all ages…Lego-Inspired that is! 

The cake design came from “The Sweet Design”. In the beginning, I considered moulding Lego bricks using a silicone mould and coloured chocolate melts or fondant to get perfectly uniform bricks, but with the thickness of the bricks, I realised that the cake would be too difficult to cut.  

I settled with cutting out many different colours rectangles as bricks to stick on four sides first. When that’s all done, started cutting out tiny circles using a straw, then arrange the tiny circles to look like Lego on top of the cake. 

I made two major toppers a week ahead of baking the cake, which were the number 7 and the nameplate. I used the Lego Font to type out the number and name first as a template or guidance to cut out on the gumpaste.

The cake itself was carrot cake sandwiched with cream cheese white chocolate ganache and covered with white chocolate ganache. The flavour birthday mum loves so much.

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Dear Lucas

Happy birthday. We wish you always to keep your contagious smile on the face, to be happy and healthy! Enjoy your day and the cake.

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Thank you all for sharing this journey with us. See you soon.

Happy baking

Beth xo

New Trend Letter Cake

Hi Cake Sweeties

We had our letter cake for Father’s Day this year!

Kids treated their dad with the most delicious cookies and cream cake packed with flavour and loaded with a whole lot of goodness. Made Daddy Paul's date extra special and sweet.

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Dearest Paul

Life has given us a wonderful family, a happy home, and love for each other. Most importantly, it has given us each other. I am so grateful to have you as my husband.

Have a safe trip and good time in Tasmania. Happy Father's Day.

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Thank you for stopping by. See you soon for a few projects I am working on soon.

Happy baking

Beth xo

Louis Vuitton Damier Cake

Hi Cake Sweeties

I want to share this Bucket Bag Cake (as my friend calls it) with you today. Louis Vuitton was the first designer brand caught my eyes in my 20s. I made this cake for my dearest friend, Claire's birthday. When we were in our 20s, we went to Melbourne once, we both bought a designer bag i.e. a LV bag each. 

As we both love designer bags and I believe most people do, that her birthday cake this year is modelled after a current trend i.e. bucket style bag. The design includes hand-cut squares to make the checkerboard patter on it, as well as gold painted logo on the top. The final touch is the gold painted LV locket.

In term of the cake flavour this time, I chose to make a new recipe. Although chocolate and vanilla will always be classic, but this unique cake flavour will satisfy both less sweet and sweet tooth. She absolutely loved the "earl grey tea cake sandwiched with earl grey tea milk chocolate ganache and frosted with earl grey tea white chocolate ganache". She even sent me a photo after cutting the cake. You could see it's very moist and certainly very delicious. 

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Happy birthday, Claire! May you continue to be blessed with health, youthfulness and beauty always.

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For that Louis Vuitton fanatic - the Damier style. A cake is certainly for the fashion lovers out there!

Thank you all for stopping by. There is a new project coming up for this Father's Day. Stay tuned. 

Happy baking

Beth xo 

Chanel Inspired 40th Birthday Party

Hi Cake Sweeties

What a celebratory month for me! I turned 40 in July this year. A 40^th birthday deserves a classy and fabulous celebration. I had a Chanel Inspired birthday party with my beloved family and sisterly friends.

I did quite a bit of research on Coco Chanel for this party but I only had one month to prepare. With Chanel No.40 being the focus, the classic black and white styling has been used beautifully throughout.

Take-home favour bags were designed to resemble black Chanel shopping paper bags and were placed alongside a photo booth station for guests to fill with all the desserts to take home.

Chanel’s signature quilting has also been used throughout the party design. All of this combined provides a feeling of classic and fabulous. 

Would you have thought that black and white food would look delicious?  This party is proof that it does! The dessert table featured an assortment of black and white candies and sweets. 

Everything on the dessert table compliments each other, from cupcakes, macarons, cookies, Oreos covered in chocolate and not forgetting the stunning quilted cake.  The incorporation of the logo onto the cake is simply classic and chic.

The paper straws make the table less serious, and they add a playful element to the table design. The silver candle holders add a touch of sophistication. We chose to put the different shades of peachy roses in the perfume shaped vases. The tablecloth was black we just had to lighten it up white Chanel inspired placemats, white plates, white serviettes etc. At the end, everything has been put together beautifully right down to the final details of Chanel’s genuine ribbons, the water bottle labels and even the stunning favour bags.

I also got the venue to layer the black chair covers with black slashes. 

Watch out for these little details on the dessert and drinking tables as shown below:

• Black and white Chanel-inspired cakes (2 tiered cake was a dummy and one tiered was sugar free chocolate cake wrapped in the genuine Chanel ribbon).
• A stunning array of floral arrangements by my sister
• Various types of sweet trays and jars
• Chanel-themed fondant cupcake toppers
• Customised Chanel Water Bottle Wrappers
• Chanel Sugar Cookies in the clear cello-bags with customised thank you stickers
• Chanel hand-drawing macarons in the mini stands 
• Chanel cupcakes (Chocolate) with customised wrappers
• Mini Hershey chocolate bar wrappers
• Tic-tac wrappers
• Chanel perfume bottle favour boxes 
• White favour box with customised thank you stickers
• Fashion Posters behind the Buffet station and in the room

Vendors:

Floral Arrangement: Our Sweet Events

Photography: Dimi Photography Brisbane

Venue: Links Hope Island

Balloon Arrangement: Little Rocket Events

Copyrights:

Printable: Our Sweet Events

Clipart on Etsy: MnKpapercrafts, LuckyDPrint, SOSDigital, HaydeeJewelryAndMore, ACitySetOnAHill, SimplyEverydayMe, SimplyDigitalmine, PrintableHenry

I had a great party to walk into another era of my life. I am forever grateful for the life I am having now. As always, counting our blessings and wishing you more. Thank you for stopping by. 

Happy baking

Beth xo 

Peppa Pig Cupcakes

Hi Cake Sweeties

I made these Peppa Pig themed cupcakes for my friend's daughter last week, who also goes to the same childcare with Miss E. 

The designs included - Peppa Pig, birthday girl's name on the banner, rain boots in the muddy puddles, sunshine, age, tiara and wand.

These fabulous Peppa pig cupcake toppers would be a delightful addition to any child's birthday party. Remember I can change the colours and age to suit you.

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Dear Thea

wishing you a truly special third birthday.

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Thank you for stopping by. 

Happy baking

Beth xo

PJ Mask Cake

Hi Cake Sweeties

Its time to celebrate Baby Lincoln’s very first birthday with this amazing Superheros themed cake, featuring a handcrafted moon topper, building skyline and 5 PJ Mask toy figurines.

Layered of moist chocolate sponge cakes filled with very delicious Belgium milk chocolate ganache.

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Dear Baby Lincoln

I heard that you are not feeling the top on your special day, Little One!

Get well soon and may your first year be the first of many more filled with just as much love and happiness.

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Thank you all for stopping by. See you soon...and something big is coming soon.

Happy baking

Beth xo

Drip Cake

 Hi Cake Sweeties

I am so excited to share this cake with you. My son asked if I could make a cake for his Dad’s birthday this year. I am happily obliged even though my husband told me not to make a big deal out of it, as it wasn’t a big milestone. I was thinking what to make without using fondant (a lot of works to him).

I kept the cake decorating simple, because I wanted to try the drippy glaze technique one more time that I have to admit I failed once with a pure whipped cream cake a few years ago, but it was surprisingly easy this time with chocolate ganache.

Moist strawberry cake paired with white chocolate buttermilk ganache frosting and sandwiched with mini Oreos donut cereal filling, topped with drippy chocolate glaze and all sorts of treats. The ultimate layer cake for chocolate and strawberry lovers.

Firstly, I frosted the cake evenly and smoothed the sides and top. This was the most time consuming part if people want to get it perfect. Once I got the top and sides mostly perfect, I left the whole cake in the room temperature covered to avoid dust (we are in winter time so I didn’t put in the fridge to set) and made the chocolate glaze the next day when ready to decorate.

Next day, I made the chocolate glaze and waited until it cooled down before filled in the chocolate sauce bottle. Time to do the trick I was cautious about. Then, magic happened, drippy chocolate gliding pleasurably down like happy chocolate tears down the sides.  

Finally, I placed all sorts of treats my husband loves on top to finish the decorating part. Serve and enjoy a lot by my little family as usual.

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Dearest Paul

Happy birthday to you, my big Valentine who always makes me feel confident and strong. Thank you for always believing in me. May you feel as cherished on your birthday as I do by you.

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Thank you for stopping by. I can’t wait to share with you my next sweet creation for my beloved family and friends.

Happy baking

Beth xo