PinkRibbonDesigns Blog

Pink Ribbon Designs — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:58:16 +0000

Was asked to make a ‘new baby’ cake so here it is… the writing is milk chocolate & the brown teddys are chocolate flavouring too. I put some teddy shapes round the side along with the odd heart. The ABC blocks on the top are edible and so are the silver stars. All in all, quite happy with this one!

‘I Love You’ cake

Pink Ribbon Designs — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:40:32 +0000

My friends boyfriend asked me to make a cake for her. He pretty much gave me free range to do what I liked with it. All he asked for was that it said ‘I Love You’. I decided to make an ‘individual’ cake – it was about 5″ – and cover it with black icing and red hearts. I used white chocolate icing to write ‘I love you’ and draw the ‘x’s. This time I also decided to cover the cake board. However, I think maybe this could have gone a little better. Maybe if I’d covered it in red icing and used a smaller board or a slightly bigger one with the cake set to one side, it might not have looked so much like a hat! lol All in all, I’m quite pleased with it – and my friend loved it! So did her boyfriend – he’s even asked me to make another cake!

Pink & White Butterfly 3rd Birthday Cake

Pink Ribbon Designs — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:59:37 +0000

I wasn’t very happy with this cake everyone said it look (and tasted) lovely but all I could ( and still can) see are all the imperfections. I ended up being rather rushed for time, which I HATE. It didnt turn out as perfectly as I hoped which is a shame. Guess it’s a good job they weren’t paying for it!! Anyway, Louisa (the 3 yr old who’s birthday it was) loved it! I made the ‘tag’ out of edible paper and wrote on it in chocolate writing.

Topsy Turvy Pink & Black 30th Birthday Cake

Pink Ribbon Designs — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:41:10 +0000

This was my second attempt at a ‘topsy turvy’ cake.
It didn’t take as long as the first one I made but still took a while [I can see why people charge a lot]. I made it for my sister in laws 30th birthday. She loves pigs, so I wanted to do something with pigs on but still wanted it to look nice and not a childs cake. So I opted for pink and black with the percy piglets going round the middle. I was going to make a fondant pig or two to sit on top but not only did I run out of time my attempt wasn’t very good lol next year I’ll have perfected it..
I decorated the wire [sticking out the top] myself with beads and other craft bits.
I’m pleased to say this was another success. People were surprised when I told them I made it – and in my spare time - as they thought I made cakes full time!! And I have already had an order for another 30th cake from someone at the party!!

Topsy Turvy 50th Birthday Cake

Pink Ribbon Designs — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:15:36 +0000

This is my first attempt at a ‘Topsy Turvy’ birthday cake. I made it for my dad’s 50th last week. It took a long time to make and decorate. I think it was worth it though, everyone loved it and a lot of people thought I make cakes full time!!
I made the cake in 3 tiers and had to take it 200 miles to the Isle of Wight praying that it didn’t get squashed or anything on the way. I put it together there. It tasted yummy lol and lasted a good few days.
It’s not perfect, and there are places I can improve – but for a first attempt I’m quite pleased

Hello !

Pink Ribbon Designs — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:42:50 +0000

This is my first blog so bear with me I’ll be uploading pictures of the cakes I’ve made and various other things. Feel free to comment and share your views.
Will write again soonxx