Category Archives: birthday cakes

Vanilla & Chocolate “Rose” Cake

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Aoife

This is a 2  tiered vanilla and chocolate sponge cake.  I don’t have a photo to show it, bit when you cut into the cake you get a checkered layered cake.  This was easier to do than I thought.  You … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse Cake

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Aoife

I made this cake for my niece for her 3rd birthday as she is a huge Mickey Mouse fan.  I cut the cake freehand into the shape of his face and used a glass to cut out 2 large pieces … Continue reading →

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Curious George Birthday Cake

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Aoife

My sister made this Curious George birthday cake for her daughter’s 5th birthday party.  Curious George is a big star in my niece’s house.  The cake was made using a simple vanilla sponge.  The decoration was done by hand using … Continue reading →

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40th Spurs Birthday Cake

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Aoife

This is a 40th birthday cake I made for my husband who is a huge Tottenham Hotspur fan.  This was made with 2 colours which works well.  The cake was a vanilla sponge with buttercream and a jam filling.  It fed … Continue reading →

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70th Birthday Cake

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Aoife

I made this recently (in May this year) for my Mam’s 70th Birthday.  It was a simple sponge cake but made with Greek yoghurt which gave it a nice flavour and helped it stay moist.  I decorated it with simple … Continue reading →

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Tiramisu Layer Cake

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Aoife

I made this Tiramisu for my in-laws for Easter.  This was a delicious cake.  It has 3 layers – 2 plain sponge & 1 coffee sponge in the centre.  The filling is made with mascarpone cheese, coffee essence & baileys … Continue reading →

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Easter Bunny Cake

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Aoife

I made this cake for Easter Sunday.  It was really for all my nieces & nephews but a few adults indulged too!  I made it using a light sponge (no butter) 3 eggs, 3 oz caster sugar, 3 oz flour. … Continue reading →

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Snake Cake

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Aoife

I made this small cake for St. Patrick’s Day, just using a 9 inch round sponge tin, and cutting a circle out of the middle.  If I had more time, I would have made 2 tins and then a longer … Continue reading →

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Birthday Clown Cake

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Aoife

This is a clown cake I made for my Godchild Marie on her first birthday.  It was a sponge with fruit (fresh strawberries) and cream filling.  I decorated with coloured sugarpaste and surrounded the cake with some large sweets.

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ABC Birthday cake

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Aoife

I made this birthday cake yesterday for my 2 year old niece Aoibhinn.  It is made using a rectangular tin about 10 inches in length.  I used a classic Victoria sponge recipe, spread buttercream icing on it and covered it … Continue reading →

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