Cupcakes you say!

Now it's been a while since I've had to make cupcakes! I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing??!! But since doing this last week, the requests for cupcakes have been coming through thick and fast hehehehe. Now here are some bright, fun & not to mention cute (even if I say so) cupcakes that I made last week for little Scarlett who had her first birthday celebration. Happy birthday!

Happy caking.
Leoni.
xo

My first competition.

Hi everyone!

Well it's been a little busy here at HC over the last few weeks and it's only going to get bigger with some amazing cakes that I'm yet to create! A few weeks ago I was told about a baking show that was happening here in Townsville by the National Baking Industry Australia. I was a little hesitant about entering, it's like anything, fear of the unknown. In the end I decided to enter a cake and being my first ever comp I wanted to sort of stick within my comfort zone a little, it wasn't like I was already stressing out, so I didn't want to add to it! I love my critters and feel I do them quite well, so I decided on an enchanted wood theme for my cake. The bottom tier is an 8" and the top is a double extended 6". Total height of the cake was 14 or so inches. If I was to do it again I'd make the top two tiers 5", only to get more definition between the tiers. The figurine is based on Dot's fairies, for those that know her work, you'll notice this (hopefully). She's fabulous. I then combined my Teddy Bear & Frogs Picnic cake to come up with this. See easy hehehehehe.

It was a great experience and I learnt a lot and met some wonderful people. And to top the whole experience off, I got first place!!! Yay, so excited. I've set the bar for myself now. I wonder what the next competition will bring......

Happy caking.
Leoni.
xo

First Birthday.

Hi Everyone,

I've neglected you all for a little bit. I am sorry :-( So much has been happening, sick me, sick children, sick husband, it seems to have been just one thing after another. I promise to though, not to be gone for so long again ;-)Here's a cake I made for Amanda's little daughter celebrating her 1st birthday. Amanda was specific about what she wanted and even sent through a picture of a cake that she wanted me to recreate. I find it so much harder to replicate cakes when a customer is specific about what they are after, as there's no room for changes or error. They know what they've ordered visually and it's what they expect. Pressure on!! In saying that it's never going to be the same, can never be. I do however think I did ok with this cake. Original design and credit goes to Pink Cake Box. I do love their work! Check it out, bottom row, 4th from the left. http://blog.pinkcakebox.com/category/pastry-images/children-cakes/page/3 Thanks for allowing me to create this cake for you Amanda, I loved it ;-) Hope you had a lovely day.

Happy caking.
Leoni.
xo

Peace Out!

I made this cake for Belinda who celebrated her 30th last weekend. When Belinda contacted me she sent me a picture of what she was after which was very much a flower power cake! Belinda had also mentioned that she'd never had a custom made cake before, no pressure hehehe. I wasn't here when she picked up her cake, but Mr HC said that she actually jumped up and down and squealed when she saw it!! I'm a little bummed I wasn't there to see it ;-) Happy birthday Belinda. I hope you have a great party and enjoy that cake ;-)

Happy Caking.
Leoni.
xo

P.S Design credit goes to Stacey's Iced Delights.

My favourite little customer.

For my favourite littlest customer Madi, this cake is just for you!! Mum Stacey always sends me a detailed e-mail explaining favourite things and likes. I think Stacey started the whole favourite things cakes and this one is no different. The main cake design is from a bag that Madi was getting for her birthday, her favourite colours are blue, pink, purple & red, she loves hearts, flowers, butterflies, fireworks (glitter hearts!!), loves puppies and has a thing for the Wonka golden ticket!! Oh and the owl, well that's just a ring in to please Mum who has an owl fetish hehehehe. Gotta give the mums something, we always miss out hehehe. Happy birthday Madi ;-)

Happy Caking.
Leoni.
xo

Ever so pretty....

So these to me are the epitome of gorgeousness!! Even if I say so myself ;-) I made these for Melissa who's daughters were having their photos taken on Friday. I think these acted as props for the photos? Melissa wanted something with flowers, girly, and pink. I think I covered it all!! Hope you liked the cakes Melissa. P.S Need to thank Eva for my inspiration on these!

Sally's Beach Cake

Sally celebrated her birthday in luau/beach style!! She wanted a cake to fit the theme. I proposed several different designs for her, and she decided on this one! I loved making the thongs! Such a fun cake.

Happy caking.
Leoni
xo

Something tropical....

Here's something a little brighter than the weather outside my window at the moment!! I made these very tropical cakes for Michelle who celebrated her 40th birthday. Hope you're enjoying your Sunday wherever you are ;-)

For the horse lover!

Made these for Saige who celebrated her 2nd birthday today along with sister Indiana (from below)!! I do hope mum Rach shared some of the cuppies with the kids!! Saige is "obsessed" ponies according to mum and My Little Ponies, so with that in mind I set out to create some more pretty cuppies fit for little Saige. Hope you enjoyed them, actually I just hope your mum gave you one Saige ;-)

Love Birds!

Here's a very modern wedding cupcake tower I made for Katherine & George who were married today over at the Island. My favourite colour combination to! Colours were chosen by Katherine to match the love bird toppers and the bridesmaids green dresses. I have to admit those little love bird toppers are so much cuter in real life, adorable (supplied by Katherine). Katherine & George congratulations on your new life together, I do hope you enjoyed the cakes!!

Do-do-do-do Dora!

So here's a cake I made on Monday for Lucia's 3rd birthday! I've made this cake before (slightly varied) it had a fairy on top instead, mum Lisa wanted a similar cake but requested a Dora instead. Dora was hard work hehehe, so many little components to her! I didn't get a photo of it, but yes backpack and map are there on her back ;-) Oh I love my spotty border and bow, something different! Hope you liked your cake Lucia, happy birthday!!

Dolly Varden #2!

Here's a very pink and flowery barbie for little Mia who had her 4th birthday on the weekend. Whilst the dolly varden was never a cake high on my list of cakes to make list, I have to admit they're fun to do and look pretty cute!!! Hope you had a lovely day Mia, happy birthday ;-)

Here comes the bride.....

MIL to be Averil ordered some hen's type cupcakes for bride to be Teigan. All I was told was that the theme was purple, mmmmm. Knowing that mothers, in laws and such would be attending I played it safe!! These little cuppies were being flown down to Brisbane for the big night. Hopefully they arrived safe n sound!!

The Engagement Cupcake......

So here's the very "special" cake I was talking about!! There's a story though, I received a phone call last week from Ben (I now call him Ben The Ring Man!!) asking me to make 1 cupcake (as he's saying this I'm going dude, I don't make just one cupcake!!) he goes on to say it's his girlfriends birthday on Tuesday and he wants to surprise her with a very special cupcake!! I'm thinking, poor girlfriend, 1 cupcake, she totally got wripped off!! He goes on to say he wants to put a ring in it & wrap it like a present in a gift box. Ahhh penny drops, he's going to propose, Ben The Ring Man has redeemed himself now in my mind!! Of course I was going to make him just 1 very "special" cupcake!! Check it out.P.S And yes she said yes!!

Strange requests.....

Mmmmmm an otter, a frog in a sock, a flowerpot and a Las Vegas sign.......... Gees I get some strange requests!! hehehe So much fun though ;-) Stacey (aka my bestest customer eva!!) wanted some cuppies for her Uncle. Each of the decorations on the cakes represents a moment shared with him and her family. Happy birthday Uncle Barry!! Thanks Stacey for your ongoing support ;-)

Another Wedding Cake...

I'm back! I hope you haven't missed me too much!! The family and I all went to Melbourne for my husband's little sisters wedding, gees that's a mouthful!! Oh it was so nice, the wedding was lovely and it didn't rain or hail!! The cake survived the plane trip, thank god, a few of the flowers flopped due to the humidity ...and the fact that they don't believe in air cons in Melbourne!! Other than that though I think it was a hit. Congrats Bron & Arash.

Bella-rina's Garden.

Bella-rina's Garden Cupcakes!! This is what mum Cassandra told me to think about when it came time to making her daughters christening cakes. There had to be lots of flowers, butterflies, crowns & ballet shoes, not to mention lots of pink and purple!!