So it was child number 3's birthday on the 21st December. Life would have been a whole lot easier had he arrived when he was supposed to! He had an enforced eviction two weeks after his due date. Stubborn much? In fact - still is :)
Cake wise, I didn't do what I was intending on doing. I had wanted to try out a silhouette cake. I also had the staff bbq two days before hand. So I cooked all that day for the bbq and also baked his cakes that day (8" round lemon and 6" round chocolate) and then I ate too much, drank too much and was merry. I spent the next day recuperating and eating left overs - luckily I had a friend and family come out and help with that task. I made the SMBC that night and crumb coated the cakes. At this point I had decided I was feeling too pooped to split and fill the cakes - lazy right? wait it gets worse. And then I decided that I wasn't going to cover it with fondant and just go with the SMBC - I mean most kids aren't a fan of fondant any way, right? Ok, so my kids like it but maybe I shouldn't mention that... And then I decided that I was also far far to knackered to sit there and painstaking cut out the silhouette with a scalpel. So he got a cake that said "happy birthday" on one tier (which I wish I had made bigger and also not pushed to hard on - you'll see what i mean) and his name on the other. I used modelling chocolate for the decorations. It was my first time using it and I must say I am a fan. Anyhow some photographic proof....
Gotta love the babies addition ay.
I must say too, our summer has been absolute crap so far and we had to have the fire going. Of course I got a little overzealous with the fire so it was far too hot for all the people let alone for the cake so it icing was very very soft.
I may not be able to post as often this year, well not with cakes, as we are building. We have a slab down at the moment and are waiting on the frames.
Oh and my three in the photos above are the blue long sleeved t shirt behind the baby, the baby (obviously...) and the exuberant yellow t shirt wearing boy.
I have recently received my first turn table. I know crazy right. Its the wilton tilt and turn ultra. I'm itching to try it out. I have also bought a press ice tool second hand and am itching to try that out. Plus it's valentine soon...
See you all next time. Ka kite.
