Ann from Maynooth ordered this cake for her son Ben.  I actually made Ben’s Christening cake – love my repeat customers!  I made a vanilla sponge with vanilla buttercream, and carved it into the shape of the number 2.  I handmade 4 little characters to go on the cake – Special Agent Oso, Mickey Mouse, [...]

Ciarán from Castleknock ordered this cake for his daughter Sarah’s Christening.  I handmade the whole family from modelling paste, so they are all edible – including the little west highland terrier!  Mum is sitting on top of the cake, looking into the baby basket.  Dad is sitting on the next tier down, shushing the dog [...]

Mairín ordered this 2-tier cake for her niece’s Christening in Co. Down. I covered the cake in pale pink sugarpaste and handmade a little pair of pink Mary Jane baby shoes.  I bought the template for these shoes from Jo Ranson in the UK - she is raising money for Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital http://the-icing-on-the-cake.blogspot.com/2010/08/mary-jane-template-mary-jane-template-2.html  [...]

I made this 3-tier wedding cake for my friends, Colm and Lisanne.  Lisanne had very definite ideas of what she wanted the cake to look like, and I think it turned out very well! (If I say so myself )  She sent me pictures of cakes she liked, and we took ideas from a [...]

Not me relaxing in the hot tub, unfortunately… too many cakes to decorate!!   Caitriona asked me to make this cake for her friend Eamon Farrell (yes, his brother is Colin Farrell!).  As the birthday party was being held in Krystle nightclub, the request was for a “show-stopping” cake… and I was told I [...]