Category Archives: Special occasions

Wedding truffles

Posted on July 21, 2011 by San-Marie

A friend of mine’s daughter got married and I made truffles for them. But what a “mission” it turned out to be. I make my truffles in a great mould I bought, but ‘coz of all the moisture in the … Continue reading →

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Bling Bling Easter Egg

Posted on May 16, 2011 by San-Marie

I was asked to make a special Easter Egg with a shiny surprise inside for a very special lady. Five slabs of Lindt Chilli choc was dropped off for me to work with. I quickly found out that the Lindt … Continue reading →

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Sweet birthdays

Posted on May 10, 2011 by San-Marie

Sweet 16 … what a great ocassion to celebrate. I made small choc hearts wrapped in cerise and purple foil. They were used on the gift bags for all the guests. The cupcakes were done in wrappers. This was the … Continue reading →

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Birthday cake for a Winnie the Pooh fan

Posted on February 21, 2011 by San-Marie

A friend of ours likes the Winnie the Pooh characters, so when we were invited to his birthday braai, I decided to make him a special cake. As usual it was my “famous choc cake” , covered in milk choc … Continue reading →

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Celebration birthday cake

Posted on January 4, 2011 by San-Marie

A friend of mine asked me to bake my choc cake for her daughter’s birthday. She wanted a cake with novelties on it, which celebrated her daughter’s accomplishments of the past year. The things she wanted on the cake were … Continue reading →

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They’re back!!!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by San-Marie

And it’s about time!! What am I talking about? Cupcakes!! Yippiieee!!! I found a recipe that works perfectly, so cupcakes aren’t a problem anymore. I had to make 45 cupcakes for a stork tea … it was the perfect opportunity … Continue reading →

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Gardening cake for a 64th

Posted on December 6, 2010 by San-Marie

It was Mom’s birthday (Gareth’s Mom) in November and because she likes gardening I decided to try and make her a gardening cake. First step was to make the sugarpaste gardening novelties. I had so much fun figuring out what … Continue reading →

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My “famous” choc cake … dressed up for a 75th

Posted on December 6, 2010 by San-Marie

My choc cake has never been done like this before. A friend of mine asked me to bake my choc cake for his Dad’s 75th birthday, but he wanted a big bow around it, a 75 and a birthday card … Continue reading →

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Mexican 21st

Posted on December 6, 2010 by San-Marie

I had an order for a 21st … baked some savouries – bacon & cheese quiches as well as vegetable quiches. And I also had to decorate muffins with the mexican novelties made out of sugarpaste … chillies, sombreros and … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2010

Posted on November 15, 2010 by San-Marie

Christmas is around the corner and this is what I’m doing this year. My products will also be available at the Sunningdale Christmas Markets on 3 and 17 December. Make your Christmas planning and shopping easier … order your gifts … Continue reading →

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