Cake, cake, luverly cake.

Ever since I was a little girl I have loved to bake. With my Mum, Gran, elder sister Gaynor, whoever. Any excuse.

When my boys came along I taught them the delights of baking at an early age. Oooooh yummy mess! Lovely! Steve, my beloved, is quoted as stating. "Well, I've never met a cake that I didn't like!" That says it all.

Over the years I have made celebration cakes for every birthday in the family, Yule, Leaving partys, Returning Parties. You name it I've done it. Friends and neighbours saw my cakes and asked for one for "Our thingy's 18th", christenings even weddings, including Matt and Jenny's ( My youngest son and daughter-in-law).

I realised that I very rarely took photos of these cakes, silly me. That was until I got my little digital camera. So I have pulled together the few pics I have and here they are.

This is Jabba The Hutt reclining on his stone slab throne.

This was made for the 30th birthday of a friend of my sons who is a great     Star Wars fan.

It was made as a surprise and his face was a picture when he saw it. The only problem being that he didn't want to cut it up.

This is Iggle Piggle in his boat sailing off to The Night Garden.

I made it for the 1st birthday of Ashton,

my 'adopted' niece's little boy, just over a year ago.

My son Matt and his bride Jenny wanted a chocolate cake

covered in chocolate and flowers that echoed the wedding colours..

Purple for the women and red for the men's waistcoats, cravats etc.

It was just over 3ft high, and a monster to transport to the reception.

This Pig Family cake was because I was bored and

had some flesh coloured moulding icing left over after

making lots of rounded pink bottoms for a

21 Bum Salute cake for someones retirement.

So this was for sunday tea from the leftovers.

You've guessed it! Thomas the Tank Engine for Ashton's 2nd birthday last weekend.

Two yellow candles take the place of the two whistles on Thomas.

I also made 3 dozen cupcakes iced in Thomas Blue and piped with bright yellow 2s.

That way Sarah (Ashton's mummy) didn't have to cut up Thomas at the party venue and people leaving early still got  cake.

Baking is one way I relax.

I always say "Cooking is an Art, but Baking is a Science."

One slip up in measuring or ingredients and the whole thing fails.

So I don't know why I find it so relaxing.Any ideas on that?  

If anyone out there has photos of other cakes I have made please send them to me. I can post them here then.