Tahini meringues and sourdough challah.
Sourdough challah A bit of test baking this week; I’m working on some recipes which should be available on the Lavender Cooks blog soon. I am making sourdough challah for Rosh Hashanah this year; with...
View ArticlePurple 30th Birthday Cake.
Purple 30th birthday cake. A 10″square lavender birthday cake for a 30th birthday party at a pub in central London. The large number 30 on the cake and the stars are made from royal icing and the...
View ArticleChristening cake with customer review..
Christening cake for a baby girl. This Christening cake was a lemon sponge cake soaked with lemon syrup and covered in Italian meringue buttercream. The colours were bright and cheerful and matched...
View ArticleCake with flowers for a Christening.
Another local Christening cake and one that traveled a little further out of London. Pretty and simple with the name and flowers. Loving the recent Christening cake orders! Rectangle Christening...
View ArticleCharlie and the Chocolate Factory birthday cake.
I was pleased to make this Charlie and the Chocolate factory cake for two reasons. The first being that I have been making cakes for Amara and her family since she was a baby and I can’t believe she is...
View ArticleValentine’s birthday (heart shaped) cake.
I imagine if you have a birthday that falls on or around Valentine’s day you probably end up with roses or heart shaped gifts quite frequently! This chocolate cake was for a very sweet four year old...
View ArticleChristening cake with biscuit party favours.
Christening biscuit with hand piped flowers. It took a lot of time and a lot of flowers to decorate the edges of these biscuits; they are essentially mini reproductions of the Christening cake! The are...
View ArticleJoint First Birthday Cake (for eight!)
Eight names! This was a lovely order; bright colours and a simple, joyful design for a group of babies celebrating their first birthdays at one (I imagine quite chaotic!) party. Salted caramel cake...
View ArticleLove birds & edible flowers wedding cake.
Beautiful flowers. This wedding cake was a great pleasure to make. It was for a large wedding so in addition to the tiered lemon cake covered with Italian meringue buttercream there were three, 10″...
View ArticleMargot Bakery.
When I started the lavender bakery in 2008, the plan was to move into a retail bakery at some stage. Two children later and the moment has arrived; I hope it will be all the better for what I have...
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