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Shameless cake boast - I'm so pleased with my beehive cake :)

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Greensleeves · 27/09/2022 16:49

Just finished DS1's birthday cake and it was a logistical nightmare (white chocolate not setting properly, bees on wires waving all over the place)

He's interested in bees at the moment and has chosen a trip to a bee farm for a birthday outing, so I decided to try a beehive cake! Am so pleased with it (and relieved it's all finally stable, I ended up using the hard sugar flowers I made last week to brace the bee wires into place!)

It has to be kept hidden until Thursday, and I'm excited, so I thought I'd share it with you lot! It's striped yellow and dark chocolate cake inside, with honey buttercream Smile

Shameless cake boast - I'm so pleased with my beehive cake :)
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dudsville · 27/09/2022 16:51

That looks amazing!!!!!

PlasticSheetingRTÉNews · 27/09/2022 16:51

You should be proud, it’s very lovely.

Well done!

Cosycover · 27/09/2022 16:51

Wow! It's amazing. You are very talented.

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Turnedacorner · 27/09/2022 16:52

Fabulous!

viques · 27/09/2022 16:52

Well it looks ok, but you will have to send me a slice, one with a bee please, before I can give you a unbiased opinion.

Wordwatcher · 27/09/2022 16:52

Absolutely brilliant! Are you a professional baker?

gamerchick · 27/09/2022 16:53

Impressive. Huge well done 👏

viques · 27/09/2022 16:53

How did you make the honeycomb btw (asking for a friend)

Greensleeves · 27/09/2022 16:53

Wordwatcher · 27/09/2022 16:52

Absolutely brilliant! Are you a professional baker?

No, just a hobby that started when my kids were small. Very hit and miss!

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Greensleeves · 27/09/2022 16:54

viques · 27/09/2022 16:53

How did you make the honeycomb btw (asking for a friend)

White chocolate in a silicon mould (about £3 on amazon) then painted with gold shimmer dust mixed with a little vodka

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WitchDancer · 27/09/2022 16:54

That's brilliant! Well done you

Wallabyone · 27/09/2022 16:55

It's beautiful! 🐝

Whatafielddayfortheheat · 27/09/2022 16:55

Wow that looks professional!

wibblewobbleball · 27/09/2022 16:55

That looks incredible!!! Well done OP! Be proud!!

CrookCrane · 27/09/2022 16:56

That’s amazing OP I’m very jealous of your talent!

MiseryWIthAStent · 27/09/2022 16:57

That's so amazing, I love it!

FadedRed · 27/09/2022 16:57

You are very clever- that looks amazing!

RedRobyn2021 · 27/09/2022 16:57

Wow! That looks amazing

viques · 27/09/2022 16:58

Greensleeves · 27/09/2022 16:54

White chocolate in a silicon mould (about £3 on amazon) then painted with gold shimmer dust mixed with a little vodka

It is beautiful, well done you. I was looking at bee days ( no ,not that sort) the other week, there are hives in so many amazing places, I love the fancy ones on Fortnums and Masons roof, and there are some on the big east London mosque roof too.

byvirtue · 27/09/2022 16:58

Amazing!! As a beekeeper I would love one like this for my birthday!

Antarcticant · 27/09/2022 16:59

Mmm, looks and sounds delicious!

Motnight · 27/09/2022 16:59

That is brilliant!

CoffeeThisInstant · 27/09/2022 16:59

I’d be chuffed too OP, it’s brilliant.

mibbelucieachwell · 27/09/2022 16:59

Epic.

How lovely.

I've always secretly prided myself on always baking cakes for birthdays but just ones with butter icing or chocolate ganache on top with a fancy candle plonked on.

Greensleeves · 27/09/2022 17:09

byvirtue · 27/09/2022 16:58

Amazing!! As a beekeeper I would love one like this for my birthday!

Ooh wow, you’re a beekeeper! I’m jealous 🐝

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