Picture book to reality
Sometimes it’s tricky to decide on a theme for a 1 year olds birthday party and what cake design to have. It’s not as if they can tell you what their favourite favourite thing in the world is, they don’t even understand the concept. But little ones do have special items that they enjoy; their .. read more
None stranger than folk…
In the business we are in, people order a cake when they have planned a celebration. Our cakes are all made to order so when someone contacts us and places an order for a cake; the intention is then to receive a cake. I do not understand the logic of making an effort to place .. read more
Chocolate Moosed hat
Princess Beatrice hat worn to the recent wedding of Kate and William has become a world sensation. It has been transposed into a cat flap, Star Trek stun gun, fallopian tubes, and many more creative ideas have spawned from this design. The Royal Wedding was a masterpiece of grace, fashion and pageantry; sadly it will .. read more
The Sexy, The Sleazy and the just plain Gross
Most weeks’ worth of cakes tends to have a kind of theme running through, oddly enough considering they are not related orders. We’ll have a week of predominantly pink girly cakes, all things glitter and pretty. The next week we will have mostly green cakes – Teletubbies in the field, farmyard scene, photo cakes that .. read more
When a mother get’s it all wrong
When mothers get it wrong, we’re in big trouble. Especially if it’s the birthday cake for your 8yr old son. We received an email 2 weeks ago for an order for a zip lining theme cake. The mother was adamant that the cake must have an icing figure zip lining from tree to tree. We .. read more
St. Luke’s Hospice celebrates 30 years
On Saturday 4th September 2010 St Luke’s Hospice celebrated their 30th year of caring for the community of Cape Town by setting up a stand at the Foodcourt of Cavendish Square, where beautiful birthday cakes created by various bakeries were on display. The public were invited to vote for their favourite cake in exchange for .. read more
Moose migration
The Moose are migrating to their cozy beds and having a lie in. The shop will be closing for 3 weeks from Monday 12th July, we will re-open on Monday 2nd August. We’ve been in the new premises two and a half years and its time to de-clutter and renovate. I am so looking forward .. read more
Everyone still loves Noddy
While everyone else is watching football, the small people are enjoying Noddy again. We have had a rush on Noddy cakes, the controversy of Big Ears aside, its so good to see kids still enjoying the good old favorites. Making Big Ears house as the cake was a pleasant change from the usual Noddy car .. read more
It’s World War 2 all over again
This world cup has tuned out like World War 2. The French threw in the towel, the Italians surrendered early, the USA arrives at the last minute and the English are left to fight the Germans!! Its been a very exciting tournament so far with plenty of surprises. The Jabulani balls are a hit and .. read more
Calling all dads – check out my balls ;)
Leave the socks and coffee mug for another year, here is something all dads would love to have on Fathers Day! If they are keen on soccer or not, they are still proudly South African, and the flag on a ball is fun and fresh! If your dad is just not into footballs, a decadent .. read more
