Friday, 15 January 2010

Celebration Cakes.







The new year and everyone needs a celebration cake. This week I have created two 30th Birthday Cakes and one engagement cake.

The lady who is 30 this weekend is a hairdresser and a dancer, hence the themes of the cakes!

Purple seems to be the colour theme of the week!

Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Purple and Black 18th Birthday Cupcakes




This week I have created a box of 18 purple and black cupcakes for Amy's 18th birthday.
They make the perfect centre piece for a birthday tea table.

Monday, 7 December 2009

Christmas Cupcakes.





How about a plate of pretty festive cupcakes to make Christmas teatime special?
A box of Christmas Cupcakes also make an ideal gift.
The Cupcakes are handmade and decorated with handmade decorations.

Delicious homemade truffles are made with fine chocolate and fresh cream they are coated in fine white chocolate and decorated with handmade icing leaves and berries.

Ducky Baby Naming Party.


Sunday was a baby naming party at a local catering venue in Berkeley.

We decorated the room with balloons and I made a cake. Everything was yellow duck themed so it all went a bit quackers!

Christmas is busy at Pat-a-Cakes!




Friday saw the start of the Chrismas festivities; with a lunchtime meal and an evening Christmas party.
Greeted with a glass of warming, festive Mulled Wine, I then served a country feast to the guests including homemade game pie, chicken & mushroom pate and vegetarian treats, followed by Chardonnay & Berries Jelly, Baked Cheesecake, Apple Strudel and Tarte au Citron.
Christmas Cupcakes and homemade Chocolate Truffles went down very well too.

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Hen Party at Slimbridge Rectory.

Afternoon tea at the rectory... with a difference; there was no "more tea Vicar!"
When we arrived the Hen party were relaxing in a beautiful local rectory. We brought them tea, cucumber, smoked salmon sandwiches and cupcakes, scones and caramel shortcake... then they showered the bride to be with naughty gifts!

In the evening we returned to the house with dinner... greeted by a beautiful young bare bottomed drinks waiter wearing an apron, bow tie and a broad smile!
After much laughter we served a three course dinner in the dining room.
The ladies were having a fantastic time having drunk many cocktails; served by their own special waiter!
They dined on Marinated King Prawn Brochettes and Goats Cheese, Tomato & Basil en Croute. Followed by Beef Wellington and Chicken Ballotine stuffed with Spinach and Riccotta. Their dessert was a choice Sticky Chocolate Pudding and Baked Raspberry Cheesecake,all homemade. Which they all enjoyed very much...one hen said she didn't want her cheesecake to ever end!
Much drinking followed with dancing at their own personal disco... maybe this morning I should have returned to serve some hangover cures! (Now there's a new business opportunity!)