Would anyone enjoy a cake picture thread, for boasting?!

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I've made a couple recently that I want to show off to people... We could all go 'ooooh' at each other's efforts!

For all Wimpy Kids fans (very easy, white icing and liquorice shoe laces)

These cakes are all amazing! Alpaca could I possibly have the chocorange checkerboard recipe please? Looks fab, and just what I'm after for dh's birthday next month!

nanny cakes, just liked your facebook page

Dontcallmebaby, did you take all the calories out? One word, mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Oh did you electryone, thank you, do you have one?

This was my first ever attempt at cake making, for my dd 1st Birthday

No afraid I don't, people keep telling me I should but I work full time, as you know its very time consuming plus Im very critical and always think everyone elses are so much better! Good luck if you do go into business.

Yes I'm critical of my cakes and always striving for perfection, I guess there will always be someone better then us. I'm going partime as from april, hopefully wont feel so stressed then.

Hi Nanny

Yes it was from Debbie Browns book! It wasn't too bad to make, I didnt leave myself enough time to chill it down properly before covering so my top layer is a bit wonky. I loved doing the teddy bears and little details though.

I love the one in the same book with the pregnant lady hanging out baby clothes to dry. I always think that would be a lovely way to announce a pregnancy

Its gorgeous isn't it ? And the one WIth the woman and baby on the bed. Did you actually make the turrets out of icing too? Was gonna use sponge as it seems such a waste of icing.

Not the prettiest but one of my yummiest creations. Banana and toffee loaf with peanut butter icing it was bloody lovely.

Today's creation.

Here's a few of mine. I'm not great but really enjoy it.

Mint choc chip cake with matchmakers around the edge.

Ice ream cupcakes

Nom norm nom

Not edible but still quite proud of these ones.

Here's another. I can't post others as they're ones I did for charity using their logos and if the ones I've already posted don't out me, they certainly will. I'm doing my fil 60th birthday cake this week, will post that when it's done.

I did, and it did feel a waste! They are actually pretty small though, about the size of a small rolling pin, so it might be tricky to get a piece of sponge carved to the right dimensions. I thought about putting two mini swiss rolls top to toe and covering but I thought they might slip when standing in position. I also though about using rice krispy marshmallow mixture, but I made the crying babies from the same book and found it such a nightmare to work with I swore never to use it again!

I was going to make the washing cake to announce my current pregnancy but I've had a few problems early on and had to tell family before I wanted too. Ah well, maybe if I have baby number 3 I will!

Nanny - I can't see photos, but I have done a castle and I did hollow turrets our of gumpaste and put LED tealights in the bottom of each so that the windows lit up - worked a treat.

Aw hootshoot, many congrats on your fab news!

Well if they're small I might just do the same then.

Stealth, that sounds a brilliant idea, would love to see that pic, where would I find those type of lights?

Hugandroll, your cakes are lovely.

Ineedsome, yours are fab too.

My DH requested a Red Velvet for his birthday cake.....

Yummiest chocolate cake!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, Slonette, one of my favourites, only ever made cupcakes though not a big cake.

Helps if I post a picture!