Busy Baking Mamma

Just as I try to become consistent with my blogging, other things crop up in life, and, as most things do, they come first before other things.

However..............................

Just because I haven't been able to blog, I have been able to keep up with baking, and I am going to show you the bakes that I have been working on.

Not one to be held back, I am going to highlight a few of my bakes for you below:

This is a dog cake that I made for my daughter for her 11th Birthday. It was also picked as a Readers' Top 10 Cake for Cake Decoration Magazine.

It was a challenging bake because of the different techniques that were required to create the cake.

The head and front paws were created using a mixture of rice krispies and melted marshmallows. As these were difficult cakes to create, this was the more obvious choice as it was easier to carve and mould than using cake, as that is more fragile and prone to breaking up, whereas with the rice krispies/marshmallow method you can remould to a certain extent (before it solidifies!) so that you can get the exact shape you require.

The rest of the cake was made using a hemisphere tin for the body, and carved sponge for the back legs. This was a simple vanilla sponge.

The eyes, nose, ears and the tail were created using modelling paste.

The cupcakes were an addition that I felt worked well - they are my Pink Lemonade Cupcakes that I will break down on a later blog.

My new skill developed on this bake was the addition of a wooden flooring covering for the cakeboard, which I think is very expressive and realistic, and adds to the professional finish of the cake.

Not only does it look good, but it tastes great too!! 

I enjoy baking for my family, especially for my girls, and it has become a requirement for their birthdays now to have a Baking Mamma Cake that they can share with their friends.

Look out for more of my bakes and breakdowns of my bakes so that you can create my cakes for celebrations, or even just for that special treat :) Xx
 

Good things come to those who wait........

Again, it's been a while since I have posted, but life is busy and other priorities have to take precedence over everything else.
That said, I have been busy baking many different creations, but have not had time to put them onto a blog.

Until now........

I have made a resolution that I am going to get my creations on my blog, with step by step pictures wherever possible to show from beginning to end the process of creating both aesthetically pleasing and delicious baked treats for you or your family and friends to share.

My passion for baking stems from my own experiences as a child, and I firmly believe that baking is a pleasure to share with your children as they grow up, and even if you get your children to help weigh out ingredients or combine them together, you are stimulating their interests and also their desire to want to create their own bakes; the pride from being involved in  something that brings delight to the family is something that cannot be replicated. Some of the bakes I will post have been created with the aid of my two children.

Keep on eye out over the coming weeks for some great bakes and recipes that you can use to create delicious treats.

Happy baking, and don't forget to share your creations and experiences through my message page too!

The Second Post........

The eagle eyed amongst you will see that there has been a large gap between the first and second post. This wasn't intended, but, as I state in my profile, I am a mother and I find that things like a blog have to take the back burner whilst my children and family take centre stage.

This doesn't mean that I haven't been busy in all of that time, in fact quite the opposite. It is having the time to both blog and bake (blake) that eludes me. 

I enjoy my baking, and it has become so important to me to be able to share my journey with others. That doesn't mean that I want to show off, but rather display my work, and give other people ideas, or even the desire to give something a go.

I am not a person who has been on lots of courses, paying hundreds of pounds to work with the top and famous names of the baking world, but am a person who is a kinesthetic learner - this means that I can try things out and learn better by doing, rather than by being shown. This means that some of my bakes inevitably don't always come out perfect the first time, as some of the big names would believe you to be the case on TV. I think it’s a big taboo to break, because this just isn’t the case in those kitchens across the UK – the household names will make mistakes, we just aren’t shown them.

If something comes out not as intended, this doesn’t mean that it’s a failure; it is still a fantastic bake, and just wait until you try it out – I bet it will taste fantastic!

That said, most of my bakes are from the heart and have meaning to them – I bake what I like, and bake for the enjoyment of both myself and my family and friends. Occasionally I’ll see something that just needs to be attempted, but remember that baking is really something to savour and enjoy, and not something to do to keep up with the Jones’.

I hope that you will enjoy the things I have to share with you. There will be a mixture of past and present on here, and I will always try to include commentary alongside my pictures.

Remember – a good baker is always looking for ideas and inspiration, and it can be found anywhere.

Baking love from The Baking Mamma Xx

Welcome to The Baking Mamma!

Hello and welcome to my new blog - The Baking Mamma.

Through my blog I will share with you my passion for baking.

Enjoy the bakes as I make them, and gain tips from a normal, bake at home Mum who enjoys the baking (and the eating!) of all that home baking offers.