Hi Les. Just thought I'd let you know that the Christmas Cake with your wonderful recipe turned out really great. I had to trim the top off to flatten it a bit and so of course the trimmings had to be tasted. Deeelicious! Hubby says it's the best fruit cake I've ever made.
Good to know there's another man playing with eggs flour and fondant !! And a Brit !! Lol Don't put your talent down. You should see some of my early ones , it's taken 9 years and several hundred cakes to get this far , and I'm still learning !!
A man as good as his word! Thanks so much Les. I am indeed wanting this for Christmas cake as well as general 'consumption'. My husband's favourite cakes are Victoria Sponge and Fruit cake. I can do Victoria Sponge standing on my head with my eyes shut, but the perfect fruit cake still eludes me. So I will do as you suggest and make it in the first week of October (I remember my Mum always made it around that time, sometimes earlier). Thanks again and have a great weekend. btw I notice I missed your birthday in August, so happy belated's. A Leo eh - I'm sure the recipient of this wouldn't mind sharing with you -
Hi Les - I need you to re-upload your Autumn Cake contest cake since it already has 31 favorites from the last contest you entered it into. Wouldn't be fair to stack the deck. ;) Don't forget to add the tag. I've removed the tag from the current photo.
Les, I have been enjoying the stroll through your slide show and your flowers and the arrangements of them are no less than breath taking. I love how you have incorporated in each arrangement your trademark little ladybug. What fun you must have creating each one of these masterpieces!
hi les have been online in the evening i cant make it in the mornings i have missed you. any way i am leaving for portugal for a week if i dont get hold of you till then i will be intouch when i arrive back home
Hi Les thanks for having me as your friend. From the pictures I am seeing you are amzingly talented and I have a long way to go. I have been baking forever and love it. After making my twin grandboys last birthday cakes I decided to start making htem for others. I have my 1st big cake due May 1st, it needs to feed about 100 people. I am very excited and have a feeling that it will good even though I have never stacked a cake before. I will post and sent you a picture of the finshind cake and would love andy feed back. Thanks have a wonderful day. Patti
Les, thank you for accepting my friend request and your kind comments on my work. I have only been decorating cakes for about a year and a half. I previously worked at a cookie store as a cookie decorator, which mostly entailed outlining and filling. I wanted to learn how to make roses so I took a Wilton class and that was it! I was hooked. Now I make cakes and hand decorated cookies from my home. I wish I would have stumbled upon this earlier in my life, but I guess you're never too old to discover your passion.!
Thanks Les... its something i started doing last November... and i just enjoy messing with it... never quite sure how they are going to end up though! x
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Hi Les. Just thought I'd let you know that the Christmas Cake with your wonderful recipe turned out really great. I had to trim the top off to flatten it a bit and so of course the trimmings had to be tasted. Deeelicious! Hubby says it's the best fruit cake I've ever made.
Must be with the same talent !!
Thank you for your wonderful comments !
No worries Les. I know your very busy. Hairdressing & caking.... that will tie you up!!!
Can you get a powdered lemonade mix of some sort?? If not Les, just use extra lemon juice and colour the batter pink. :o)
A man as good as his word! Thanks so much Les. I am indeed wanting this for Christmas cake as well as general 'consumption'. My husband's favourite cakes are Victoria Sponge and Fruit cake. I can do Victoria Sponge standing on my head with my eyes shut, but the perfect fruit cake still eludes me. So I will do as you suggest and make it in the first week of October (I remember my Mum always made it around that time, sometimes earlier). Thanks again and have a great weekend. btw I notice I missed your birthday in August, so happy belated's. A Leo eh - I'm sure the recipient of this wouldn't mind sharing with you -
http://www.cakeswebake.com/photo/leo-star-sign-cake?context=user
Hi Les - I need you to re-upload your Autumn Cake contest cake since it already has 31 favorites from the last contest you entered it into. Wouldn't be fair to stack the deck. ;) Don't forget to add the tag. I've removed the tag from the current photo.
I like your new profile pic..... :o)
Les, I have been enjoying the stroll through your slide show and your flowers and the arrangements of them are no less than breath taking. I love how you have incorporated in each arrangement your trademark little ladybug. What fun you must have creating each one of these masterpieces!
hi les have been online in the evening i cant make it in the mornings i have missed you. any way i am leaving for portugal for a week if i dont get hold of you till then i will be intouch when i arrive back home
have a great day
love xx
hi Les hope you well thinking of you and your bf for tomorow hope all goes well and he gets well soon
xxx
Hi, Les
I think this is my third year from cake number one so still learning at every cake yet. Nice to hear from you,
Tracy Conod
Thanks Les I figured it out last night...CWB is SO addicting! LOVE IT!!
Les, thank you for accepting my friend request and your kind comments on my work. I have only been decorating cakes for about a year and a half. I previously worked at a cookie store as a cookie decorator, which mostly entailed outlining and filling. I wanted to learn how to make roses so I took a Wilton class and that was it! I was hooked. Now I make cakes and hand decorated cookies from my home. I wish I would have stumbled upon this earlier in my life, but I guess you're never too old to discover your passion.!
it is so nice to meet you. im also so glad i found a group of people that are self taught like me and can share and learn together. this is great.
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