Victoria Sponge

The victoria sponge is a little different to the basic sponge because it has a fresh fruit decoration. 

It consists of a vanilla sponge sandwiched with buttercream and strawberry jam, oh and I like to add some fresh strawberries in the middle too, I think it looks pretty! Then it is topped with a little icing sugar and some fresh whole strawberries. 

 It is simple and classic, and easy and quite nice looking go to for afternoon guests or a sunday lunch. 

Simple Sponge

This cake is a little boring compared to my usual concoctions! I am not entirely sure whom it was made for but personally I think it lacks the pizzaz factor. The plainness will have been on their request :(

The cake itself is just your basic vanilla sponge with a vanilla buttercream and strawberry jam filling then dusted, or rather snowcapped in icing sugar. Oh and then some candles for the birthday soul. 

Tad boring....?

My Mum's 38th Birthday Cake

My Mum's 38th Birthday Cake

This is a cake from many moons ago, I was 11 when I made it (Jeez, that was a while ago!) From what I can recall it was a basic victoria sponge with Orange or Lemon Buttercream frosting and Violet decorative rosettes and such. 

My passion for baking has been around for as long as I can remember and to this day I still insist, so long as they will let me, that people let me make them birthday cakes. Heck I even make my own! I think my mum liked this one, the photo says more words that people do though!!!