Blue Poppy Bakes

Chocolate pistachio cake with the new york skyline. Everything seemed to go wrong making this cake, and this is the best I could do at the end of a long day! Happy birthday husband! 😊🎂🏙️🌃

I may not be selling my cakes at the moment but I figured that shouldn't stop me posting nice recipes and the cakes I'm making for family! 😊💙🍓🍰🎂🍪
I was recently asked about tools I use to make a cake, and wanted to share a list of my 'cantcopewithout' tools!
Below is the tools I use to cover a cake neatly with icing. I'm no expert but these tools help considerably!
... 1. A mat to roll your icing on, with measurements so you roll a round shape, and the correct size 2. A decent rolling pin, long enough it will not leave lines in your icing 3. Cornflour is in the shaker-much silkier and nicer to use than icing sugar 4. Cake lifter- so much easier and safer to lift a cake! 5. Cake turntable-really heavy, solid and smooth to turn. I use masking tape to secure the cake board to the top. 6. Blue plastic to make the butter cream under the icing as smooth and straight as possible 7. White smoother I use this to smooth the icing down. Must be kept dry, with a bit of cornflour. 8. Spatula- I apply buttercream with this, easier to smooth on than a knife
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Two busy weeks of cake making, I can now officially start my maternity leave! I've ended with a bang though; 40 cupcakes, a running themed cake, a ukulele, and two flowery cakes for a wedding blessing.
Will be taking orders again for 2017 :)

Forgot about this one...a Dear Zoo themed cake for a lovely 1 yr old!

What a nice way to welcome new neighbours to your town :) Thanks for asking me to make it Amy S! xx

Raffle prizes from Blue Poppy Bakes :)

A big scone order for the Hive Cafe, Trull. Made with local extra mature cheese, tasty!

First Poodle I've been asked to make :D

There's something odd about combining Gym equipment and Cake!

INCREDIBLY chuffed to say I have a beautiful logo, courtesy of the talented (and patient) Dan Sommers :D
Taking cake orders for 2016 up until May, do get in contact. Price list can be found on here under 'menu'.

Becca's Moulin Rouge cake, and In the Night Garden/Peppa Pig cupcakes.

Thank you Jess :)

I may have been quiet on Facebook, but my kitchen has been anything but! A wedding cake, 2 birthday cakes, a baby shower cake and LOTS of scones for The Hive Cafe in Trull!

If the speed at which it disappeared in our house is anything to go by then Amy's coffee and walnut cake is a winner! Thanks Amy - it was delicious and beautifully decorated. x

If the speed at which it disappeared in our house is anything to go by then Amy's coffee and walnut cake is a winner! Thanks Amy - it was delicious and beautifully decorated. x

If the speed at which it disappeared in our house is anything to go by then Amy's coffee and walnut cake is a winner! Thanks Amy - it was delicious and beautifully decorated. x