This month was my Mum’s 60th birthday and a
perfect excuse to make and decorate some yummy looking cakes.
I made some large plain sponge cupcakes and decorated them
with chocolate fudge frosting and neon sugar crystals. I will admit that I did
buy in the frosting, but I did give piping another go. The frosting lent itself
better to piping and the disposable piping bag made everything easier. However,
as is usual when I bake (especially with chocolate) I got very very messy! The
cupcakes then went onto my bargain stand which made them look very special. The
finishing touch was a purple fymo cat with a candle on top.
Mum’s favourite cake is celebration fruitcake with marzipan
and white icing. I didn’t feel ready to put my Mum’s birthday happiness on the
line and bake this. Instead a wild goose chase to get one was followed by me
testing out some decorating skills. Here I piped some white writing icing into
the outline of a ’60’. I then filled it in using runnier icing and sprinkled
the neon sugar crystals on top. It looked pretty good if I don’t say so myself!
Score: No score because it was more decorating than baking
Soundtrack: The TV that was distracting my Mum!
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