078 – 40th Birthday – Mini Cooper

19/05/09 — trudygillard

10″ Madeira cake, jam and buttercream.  Using  a photo of a Mini Cooper as a guide I carved the shape and then coated it in racing green sugarpaste.  Roof, wheels, stripes, headlights, front grill, wing mirrors and windows were modelled from appropriate coloured sugarpaste in keeping with the style of the Cooper.

Mini Cooper cake by Trudy Gillard

Mini Cooper side view by Trudy Gillard

Client commissioned this as a surprise for her husband’s 40th birthday.  He had recently purchased a Mini Cooper in these colours and was really pleased with himself.  The client was over the moon with the result as was her husband.

Client from Horley, Surrey, RH6.

Made September 2008.

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077 – 40th Birthday – Daisy and Drape

19/05/09 — trudygillard

8″ Vanilla sponge cake, with jam and buttercream, coated in white sugarpaste.  Large daisy made from yellow flowerpaste and drape made from sugarpaste with little cmc (hardener) added.  Wording in yellow royal icing.  bows on corners cut out from mexican paste.  Ribbon added around board.

Daisy and Drape cake by Trudy Gillard

Client wanted something special for his wife as a surprise.  He came straight from work and carried it home on the train to Sutton – quite brave.

Client from Sutton, Surrey.

Made August 2008.

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075 – 4th Birthday – Pirate Face Cake

19/05/09 — trudygillard

8″ Round chocolate sponge cake, with chocolate buttercream and coated in flesh colour sugarpaste. Hat, eye patch, eye, nose, moustache, mouth and goatie beard made from coloured sugarpaste. Badge on hat made from black sugarpaste with skull and cross bones embossed on with embossing tool, then painted with silver edible paint. Gold coins made from mexican paste, left to dry and then painted with gold edible paint. Beard stubble and scar created using edible black pen.

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Client wanted two cakes for her Princesses and Pirates joint party.

Client from Crawley, West Sussex.

Made July 2008.

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082 – Christening Cake

18/05/09 — trudygillard

10″ Madeira cake, filled with buttercream and coated in white icing.  For the writing I used cutters and paste.  Pink frill in the centre was also made  with coloured mexican paste, as were the baby shoes on top and the feet on the board.  Pink sheer ribbon added around board.

Christening Cake by Trudy Gillard

Client had a good idea for detail with a specific requirement of little feet and booties.  The cake was very well received.

Client from Horley, Surrey, RH6.

Made October 2008

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074 5th Birthday – Princess

08/05/09 — trudygillard

7″ Dome vanilla sponge cake, with jam and buttercream.  Coated with blue sugarpaste and decoratd with white sugarpaste hearts and flowers, plunger cutters.  Princess body decorated with same blue sugarpaste to signify bodice and frilled sleeves.  Body was then inserted into the skirt.  Frill added at the waist and necklace piped with royal icing using No.1 tube.

Princess Cake by Trudy Gillard

Client from Crawley had a joint party for Pirates and Princesses, this is the Princess.

Made July 2008

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073 4th Birthday Cake – Tennis

31/03/09 — trudygillard

10″ Carrot cake, with buttercream and coated in pink sugarpaste.  Tennis rackets piped in white royal icing and then added.  Tennis balls made from white sugarpaste and detail drawn on with edible pens.   White sugarpaste spots added to sides of cake.  Wording piped in white royal icing.

Tennis Cake by Trudy Gillard

Client’s 4 year old daughter was keen tennis player and they wanted a themed cake.

Made June 2008.

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051 – 40th Birthday Cake – Jack Daniels

31/03/09 — trudygillard

10″ Sponge with jam and buttercream filling. Cut to shape and coated in white sugarpaste. Black sugarpaste used for label and white royal icing for writing.

 ”IMAGE REMOVED AT REQUEST OF JACK DANIELS INC”

Client from Horley, RH6 wanted this for her husband whose favourite tipple was Jack Daniels.

Made July 2007.

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070 Baptism/Christening Cake

10/03/09 — trudygillard

8″ Square vanilla sponge cake with jam and buttercream.  Coated in white sugarpaste.  Lettering in pink and two simple crosses added.    Pink ribbon around base of cake and board.

Baptism/Christening Cake by Trudy Gillard

Client wanted a simple baptism cake with wording and date on it.  Sometimes less is more. 

Client located in Lingfield, RH7.

Made May 2008.

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069 6th Birthday Cake – Sonic Hedgehog

10/03/09 — trudygillard

10″ chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream.  Coated in blue sugarpaste, eyes, nose and mouth also cut from sugarpaste.  Small plaque added at base of cake with wording.

Sonic the Hedgehog by Trudy Gillard

This was popular character a few years ago, but would seem some kids still like him.  Client from Horley, RH6.

Cake made May 2008.

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072 – 5th Birthday Cake – Giraffe/Jungle

13/01/09 — trudygillard

8″ square sponge cake, iced with white sugarpaste.  Giraffe modelled in sugarpaste and painted.  Trees and leaves made from coloured sugarpaste.  Writing and grass in green royal icing.

Giraffe Cake by Trudy Gillard

Client particularly wanted a jungle themed cake for her 5 year old son, his favourite animal is a giraffe.  Also ordered jungle themed fairy cakes below.

Client – Copthorne, Surrey.

Made June 2008

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