So now, I'm going to cram all of my Christmas goodies into this post!
First up - this time last week we caught up with some friends at my favourite mexican restaurant. We usually only do small gifts if any and I had been dying to try my new Cactus cookie cutter so I attempted to make Christmas cactus cookies. I'm a huge fan of Cacti but it has occurred to me since receiving this cutter that there's probably not much call for cactus cookies......so I seized this opportunity happily.
That's crushed candy cane on top........
That's crushed candy cane on top........
I also wanted to test the new bags and cookie pop sticks I had purchased - great for cookie bouquets!
The restaurant loved them and took a photo of them and us to put on their instagram site - our 10 seconds of fame.
The next cake was for a family friend. Somewhat hastily pulled together but successful none the less I think!
The restaurant loved them and took a photo of them and us to put on their instagram site - our 10 seconds of fame.
The next cake was for a family friend. Somewhat hastily pulled together but successful none the less I think!
It may surprise you to know that even going flat out, a cake like this still takes me at least 1 1/2 days to complete. Cake decorating is a time consuming thing, there are many elements that take time to dry/set and you can't go on until these are ready. Not to mention that even a small cake like this takes a couple of hours to bake and a few more to cool down.
The final cake was for my family on Christmas day. My mum chooses a new colour scheme each year (yes, she changes her Christmas colour scheme every year) - this year was silver and white. I always try to incorporate the choosen colour scheme into the family cake so it won't clash with everything else in the house. I have been wanting to try a 3D Christmas tree for some time (that's what this is).
Apologies, this is the best photo I have of the cake, unfortunately it was just after I finished it and has all my cake stuff in the background.
Some cakes are so hard to photograph, mostly when there's alot of white or the colours are very similar. Also, I often complete cakes at night after work and don't actually have a chance to photograph them in daylight until the day of the event. There is this nifty invention called a cake tent which is, as it sounds, a tent where cakes can be photographed (you know, to add to their portfolio). I believe there are different backgrounds and you can adjust the lighting as you please. Me thinks further investigation of these tents is needed.
To finish up - a close up of the present pile (all edible)........
And that's my Christmas :)
xxC
The final cake was for my family on Christmas day. My mum chooses a new colour scheme each year (yes, she changes her Christmas colour scheme every year) - this year was silver and white. I always try to incorporate the choosen colour scheme into the family cake so it won't clash with everything else in the house. I have been wanting to try a 3D Christmas tree for some time (that's what this is).
Apologies, this is the best photo I have of the cake, unfortunately it was just after I finished it and has all my cake stuff in the background.
Some cakes are so hard to photograph, mostly when there's alot of white or the colours are very similar. Also, I often complete cakes at night after work and don't actually have a chance to photograph them in daylight until the day of the event. There is this nifty invention called a cake tent which is, as it sounds, a tent where cakes can be photographed (you know, to add to their portfolio). I believe there are different backgrounds and you can adjust the lighting as you please. Me thinks further investigation of these tents is needed.
To finish up - a close up of the present pile (all edible)........
And that's my Christmas :)
xxC
Courtney... you are being wasted at DoC... you should be using your talent in the baking area
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Luke