I love to bake cakes for other people. There is something so
special about seeing their face and reaction to a cake you have made especially
for them
.
When my friend Alison had her little boy last year I
promised her I would make his 1st birthday cake. I actually prefer
to make a cake rather than buy a gift. Gifts sometimes are unwanted or end up
on a shelf while I know a cake will always be enjoyed.
A few months back Alison text me saying Hugo had recently
got into Shrek and could I look at that as a cake idea for him. After a bit of
googling for inspiration I knew exactly what I wanted to make but I also
realised I needed to get some Shrek figures or get better at my sugar craft
modelling. After a few disastrous eBay bidding wars I managed to snap up some
Shrek figures that I could put on the cake.
When Alison and her hubby Dan saw the cake they were
delighted with it. Hugo seemed to like it too – he went straight for Shrek and
put him in his mouth haha!
Question now is – what will I make this little man for his
second birthday??
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