I made these Nutella cupcakes today

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...2016%20CBA.jpg

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...2016%20CBA.jpg

My Boston Cream Pie cupcakes I made yesterday

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...6%20CBA%20.jpg

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...6%20CBA%20.jpg

I made my birthday cake last week:

http://i68.tinypic.com/730z9e.jpg

Top tier white choc mud cake, bottom tier choc mud cake. It was delicious!
Made flowers and now from gum paste/fondant mix.
Covered in vanilla buttercream.
Made '35' cake topper from gold card, gold glitter paint and cocktail sticks.

That's a fab cake !
I also made a cake for my Birthday.
It's not a "Birthday Cake" as such, but it was a cake for my Birthday !

I tried to copy this cake -
http://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/2015...te-layer-cake/

But it didn't really work !
I followed the recipe EXACTLY, but the middle layers lost their colour and blended into the chocolate cake, and the swirls weren't firm enough to hold their shape !
However, it was delicious !

This is how MINE turned out !
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...BEST%20PIC.jpg

Thanks. It tasted divine.


That looks like it tastes rich and delicious!

I made these Peanut Butter cupcakes on Saturday (July 30)
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...030%202016.jpg

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...07.%202016.jpg

A 21st birthday cake

Excellent !

Flake 99 cakes
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...2016%20CBA.jpg

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They look fab Andy

That's great A lot of work!

Looks great

brilliant I could eat them now lol

Thank you
The thing is, when I made them, I put them in the fridge for the buttercream to firm up. When I took them out of the fridge THE NEXT DAY, the cones had gone soft and the cake tasted soggy

I'd love to be able to bake like you. You could make birthday cakes etc and sell them!

I love the GBBO which returns next Wednesday, love watching it. Love watching people bake and love eating the cakes. But don't like actually doing it myself

Thank you, you are too kind
I am full of self-doubt when it comes to the thought of selling my cakes
I love GBBO, I can't wait for it to come back !

Looks like a completely different cake, still 100% yummy and pretty.

I agree with the other poster who thinks you should start selling these.
Your cakes are fantastic, really beautiful.

Look into having them delivered from your home to parties and stuff., try have some glamourous boxes made, with your name on them. Make a business card in the same style, and put a few with the box. Also, maybe a card with "Thank you for buying, Here is 10 % off your next order.", or similar. Start off charging less than the local bakeries.
Maybe come up with your original cakes too, not sold anywhere else.

You can do it. They are fab!

Aww, Thank you so much for your kind words and for your suggestions, Maria

Brownies I made last night
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...2016%20CBA.jpg

After watching GBBO last week, I decided to make Viennese Whirls last night

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...204%202016.jpg

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...204%202016.jpg

I was a little disappointed that they didn't keep their shape, but I was otherwise happy with them !

They look good to me (as do all your bakes).

Thank you

Wow Andy, Great looking cakes.

As much as I'd love to make more cakes (I only tend to do it a couple of times a year as gifts), I'd end up eating them all and becoming the size of a house!

Thank you Jojo.
I am an instructor at a Karate club and sometimes I take my cakes in for the club members to enjoy after a hard session !
I also give some to my friend who gives me a lift to the Karate club.
So you see, I don't eat them ALL myself !