Baked a Cake

Being love month and all, it seemed only fitting that I make something from the most loved-up country in the world for this month’s edition of Around the World in 12 Cakes. 

According to The Beatles, all you need is love, and who am I to argue with the musical genii, McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Star? 

Every month this year I have decided to challenge myself to make a cake or dessert from or inspired by a particular country. 
With Australia Day just around the corner, what better way to kick off this little challenge than to pay homage to my home country, Australia, by putting a little twist on some of our most loved biscuits and sweets - Tim Tams, lamingtons and my personal favourite Iced VoVos.

Last week was the boy's dad's birthday and they were meeting up for a few hours in Sydney. I couldn't make it but couldn't let him make the trip without a little birthday cake. 

This Saturday, the boy and I finally got the chance to visit Newcastle's cutest little cake shop, hello naomi, the shop front owned by the super talented cake decorator Naomi Henderson!

With only one sleep to go until the big man in red makes his way down the chimney you would think that I would be a little bit organised but this year I feel anything but. I am usually feeling pretty relaxed with all my presents wrapped and sitting underneath the tree but this year couldn’t be more different. So what do I do instead of wrap said presents? Bake of course!

This little fire engine was the first cake that I was asked to make for a little boy - had to change my thinking from girly colours and flowers to the brief from Ethan's lovely mum Linda - racing cars, Bob The Builder and fire engines.

After a less than peachy day at work (note to self: lack of sleep + busy and slightly more stressful than normal work + a mean rep will more than likely = tears) and my lovely Cacti had looked after me at work, the boy took me to our favourite restaurant Talulah..

This cake was almost as cute as the little girl it was made for. When my beautiful friend Ali asked if I would make her daughter Ayla's 2nd birthday cake, the answer was of course yes.

As the song says “love and marriage goes together like a horse and carriage” - much like peas and carrots, peonies and spring weddings, and Paris and Adam.

I couldn’t resist these amazing peonies at Woolworths tonight on my way home from work – they also inspired me to share the story of Paris and Adam’s wedding cake with you all.