Chocolate & Red Berries Engagement Cake — The Recipe That Stole the Show

Some cakes are made to be eaten. This one was made to be remembered. When I was asked to create an engagement cake for a very special couple, I knew right away that I wanted something deeply indulgent but still beautiful — and this chocolate and red berries cake hit every single note perfectly. Rich, dark, romantic, and just a little bit dramatic. Exactly what an engagement deserves!

The base is a classic dark chocolate sponge — moist, dense, and full of flavor. I fill it with a whipped dark chocolate ganache and a homemade raspberry compote that adds just the right amount of tartness to balance the sweetness. The outside gets a smooth coat of chocolate buttercream, and then comes the fun part: piling on those gorgeous red berries until the top looks almost too pretty to cut into. Almost.

INGREDIENTS:

1. 250g unsalted butter, softened
2. 250g dark brown sugar
3. 4 large eggs
4. 200g self-raising flour
5. 50g good quality cocoa powder
6. 1 tsp baking powder
7. 100ml whole milk
8. 150g dark chocolate (70%), melted
9. 200ml double cream (for ganache)
10. 3 tbsp raspberry jam or fresh compote (for filling)
11. 300g fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries (for topping)
12. Powdered sugar and mint sprigs to garnish

Once it all comes together and those berries are piled on top, you'll have a cake that looks like it belongs on the cover of a magazine — and tastes even better. Every time I make this one, it gets the same reaction: wide eyes, a sharp intake of breath, and then pure silence while everyone takes that first bite. That silence is my favorite sound in the whole world.

Game of Thrones Cake

Summer is coming boys and girls. It's that time of year where you have to patiently wait until the new season of Game of Thrones starts. The person who ordered the cake was a big fanatic of the series, so I had to be extra cautious on the details whilst decorating this cake. As far as I remember this was the first time I did a movie/TV show related cake, so I had every reason to be excited. The basics of the cake was really easy to make and didn't take any extra time decorating it. All I had to do was make a white fondant and cover the cake smoothly, by doing that 50% of the work was done. The next step of decorating the cake was a bit tricky to make as the chair "throne" it self had a lot of details on it. Basically, the throne was full of swords, so it had to look really good otherwise, the details would've been overshadowed and the end process would be awful. Once I've managed to put everything in order, it was time for the coloring of the throne, which I have done it with a brush to give that shiny look. In the end all I had to do was pour some red color on the cake in order to look like blood dripping through the throne. This was one odd cake to decorate. After all, It's not everyday when you pour blood on top of the cake! 

INGREDIENTS:

1. 250g softened butter.
2. 100ml strong black coffee.
3. 260g self raising flour.
4. 250g golden caster sugar.
5. ½ tablespoon baking powder.
6. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
7. 4 eggs.
8. 100g walnut, roughly chopped.
9. 150ml double cream (for filling)
10. 120g mascarpone, at room temperature (for filling). 

Minnie Mouse Cake

Back at it again! Hi, guys! It is always a great feeling when you decorate a cake from scratch to finish. The joy you get once you've done with your work is really amazing and honestly, quite breathtaking most of the times. And that's mainly because you always put an extra effort into decorating a cake.

Before you start with your work, you always have an idea on how it's going to look like once it's all finished. However, that's not always the case, because, there's always room for improvement and improvisation and I always get caught to it. Whilst decorating, I always add up couple of small details into my cakes, the concept stays the same but the little added details makes all the difference once it's all finished.

The little girl really liked this Minnie Mouse Cake, so I hope you all like it as well! ;)

   

Engagement Cake

Hello, everyone! It's been a while since I've shared my work with you guys. It has been a very busy year and finally, I've got some time on my hands to do some bit of work without getting my hands all dirty. ;)

This lovely four tiered engagement cake is one of my favorite designs for me to decorate. It's very simple and it's elegant design really flourishes to the human eye. The red flowers certainly give this cake a whole new look especially, with those red layered ribbons. When I started decorating this cake my primary thought was to make it look all white. However, halfway through my decorating process I thought If I added a bit of red in this cake for the contrast that it will look really beautiful and catchy to the human eye. So the end product turned out to be a real master peace!

As far as, the flavoring goes the first and third tier were chocolate filled cake whilst the second and fourth tier were a red velvet filling.

I hope you guys like what you see. So, until next time, have a great weekend!  

Baby Shower Cake

Ingredients: 

1. 400g plain flour
2. 1 tsp ground cinnamon
3. 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
4. 170g dark brown soft sugar
5.  70g golden caster sugar
6. 250ml sunflower oil
7. 4 eggs
8. 3-4 unpeeled apples
9. 140g walnuts, roughly chopped


Hello everyone. As you may notice this baby shower cake is decorated  similar to my previous cake and the recipe  is pretty much the same as the last baby shower cake. The design of this baby shower cake is probably one of the easiest designs that you can make at home. That being said, it's also very beautifully decorated. You can also add small different details around the cake, use your creativity and inspiration if you feel that's something missing with your cake. The one thing I like most about this specific baby shower cake is the clean design. As I said, It gives you the freedom to play with different figures on the cake. You can change figures and small details easily from the cake without damaging the fondant itself.  

Baby Shower Cake

Ingredients (chocolate cake)

1. 400g butter
2. 2 cups brown sugar
3. 1 cup plain flower
4. 1 cup self raising flour
5. 1. cup cadbury cocoa
6. 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
7. 1 cup (250ml) milk
8. 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder 
9. 1/3 cup (100ml) boiling water

Elegant cake design