My newest addiction, cakepops

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My friend gave me a cakepopmaker for my birthday. I was already hesitating to long to buy one, but another machine, which I didn't know if I would use it? I don't think so.

The first time I tried the cakepopmaker, didn't realy work, the cake wasn't round and I found it very hard to see how much cake I needed to put in the holes. I just wanted round cakeballs.

The second round was much more a succes, the cakes were beautifully round and they taste very good. My youngest girl just love the size, she can just hold it in her hands like a ball and she can eat it, 2 things she loves to do, holding things and eating it. :)

Then it was time to dip and decorate. I needed to find out, how to melt the candymelts, but after trying some times, it gets much and much easier.

There are so much things to make with cakepops, so much different designs to make. Just love this.

On the picture, treats for my sister in law to celebrate the birth of her son.

My dream wedding cake

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It's now six years ago when we got married and we really enjoyed the day and our marriage life. But six years ago, I was looking on internet for some inspiration for our own wedding cake. This was my dream wedding cake. Just a simple tiered cake, with some butterflies all over the cake. Unfortunately our baker couldn't make this for us. So we really had to settle with a cake on a stand with roses and 2 fake butterflies on top (which I've bought in a store) (don't get me wrong, at the time, I was happy with it)

Last year a lot of my friends got married and I've helped them by making their a cake. But still, it was kinda painfull to see all my friends having their dream come true and I needed to settle for less.

So, when we were celebrating our 5th year aniversary, I've made my dream wedding cake on my own. :) Now I have had my dream wedding cake and we can go on with it.

For a 50th birthday

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My mothers friend turned 50 on 20th of june. So it seemed nice to my mother to make her a cake with a small grandma from marzipan.

Since my mothers friend likes chocolate, this cake was fille with caramel and chocolate bavarian. Then coverd with marzipan.

I actually enjoy making her this marzipan grandma.

For an engagement.

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My sister in law asked me to make a cake for her friends engagement. She asked for a purple cake with flowers and a bow.

The bow with gemstone is one of my favorite to make and it seemed nice to try the lace flower cutters again.

The cake was filled with raspberry bavarian and fresh strawberries. simple, but tasty.

Go Holland!

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We gathered around for a BBQ and we realised it would be during the Woldcup. A friend of mine said he would only come if there should be cake. So be it.

I've looked on internet for inspiration and found this how-to for a ballshaped cake. To show we support the Dutch team, I've changed the black patches for orange ones and of course the lion could not be missed.

This cake was the first one I've tried to bake with a colour. The inside of the ball was orange too. For the first time I've tried some other fresh fruit for the filling. I've used whipped cream with Mango and Mango bavarian.

Motherduck part 2

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Also for my friend, I've tried to make the motherduck again. (didn't I mentioned I'd never make this thing again?)

I was really nervous about if I could make this again. But it seems like I've been more experienced in making these things and of course, I've learned what I didn't had to do the last time I've made this cake.

The cake was ment as a gift for the sister in law of my friend who just gave birth to a little boy (the little duckling) and also has a big sister (the larger duckling).

No need to say the favorite filling these days are Fresh strawberries and strawberry mousse.

Lovely cow

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My friend asked me to make a cake for her daughter and she told me to make what ever I like, but the theme should be cow.

I really loved making this cake, the idea is simple, but really nice to look at. I've used normal fondant for covering the cake this time, since it's much whiter then marzipan. The black spots are made of marzipan, but the cow is also made out of fondant.