Dark chocolate Swiss Meringue Frosting


It’s been a while since I made icing for cakes. I didn’t like my old buttercream recipe as it was fiddly and a bit too buttery for my taste. I haven’t tried swiss meringue buttercream and thought it would be interesting to see how it turns out. Three words: WOW. WOW. WOW. Pillowy, soft and…

Disney Frozen themed birthday cake and party ideas


For her 6th birthday, J requested a Disney Frozen-themed party. A search on the internet quickly gave me links to templates for invites: you can print them from here. For the cake: I decided on a fondant covered cake for its ease in transport and also in decoration.  Theme colours were purple and teal, which…