Saturday, 31 August 2013

DunDunDun.......... BAT-CAKES!!!

Ok. Potentially thee worst name for a new post I have come up with, but it is 11 o'clock at night and I was struggling. Please forgive me.
There is some logic behind my madness though. For those of you that do not know I am now making cakes for The Hanging Bat on Lothian Road!! Beer-cakes nonetheless. Tres fun for me! So do go... have a beer (the selection is amazing) and if there is a lovely looking cake perched on the end of the bar it would not be the end of the world if you bought a slice! =)
So follows the barrage of photos as per usual.
Although if anyone knows of anywhere/has a suggestion as to where I could start to/offer to make cakes for please give me a shout, it would be muchly appreciated!
Over and out.

Chocolate, Sour Cream and Crushed Oreo Birthday Cake

 This one was tasty. Smashing oreos to tiny pieces with a rolling pin is also strangely satisfying.

Cake Pops!!!
 Orange and White Chocolate Cake Pops. Time consuming. Fun. And the first time I ever eaten one. 

Adios Amigo!
 Raspberry, Passionfruit Curd and White Chocolate Cake to say bye byes to Steph!! =(

White Chocolate Chip and Crushed Oreo Brownies
 I think I maybe went through a bit of a crushed Oreo Stage at some point??? 

FIRST EVER BAT-CAKE
 Yes. I am calling them Bat-Cakes. It makes me feel like a Culinary Superhero (they are the best kind). This fine specimen was Coffee and Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout Cake. 

Strawberry, Lime and Crushed Meringue Cheesecake 
This one will be firmly be getting added to my favourites list. Pretty pleased with it!

Technical Challenge - Paul's Iced Fingers
 I am pretty sure Mr Hollywood makes better himself but I better get practicing if I ever stand a hope of getting on the Bake Off Next Year.

Double Chocolate, Orange and Cointreau Cake
I was asked to make a 'Medical Themed' Graduation Cake.
This was the result. Hopefully worth the 15 squidders he paid for it!! =)

Another Bat-Cake!
Some cheeky little so-and-so stole the cake Stand from the Hanging Bat so I was MIA for a few weeks. This Chocolate and Coconut Porter was my Happy Return!

More Bat-Cake!!
 This was a Sticky Toffee IPA number which was warmly welcomed by the staff with greetings of - Oh My God..... it has Werther's Originals on it!

A 'Cake-Prop Favour'
A cake not made for tasting amazing, but to look great in a photo shoot. 
Still am not happy when I look at it now. But I learned a lot from doing it!

Happy 4th Birthday Holyrood 9a!!
 Having worked in Holyrood for over a year I was well chuffed when they asked me to make the Cake for their 4th Birthday Party Celebrations! This was the start of the Beer Cakes..... Double Chocolate and Zombier Cake. Nom.

Most Recent Bat-Cake!
This is the most recent bit of baking I have done lately.... there might even be some left if you get there ASAP. This is a twist on a classic. Coffee, Walnut and Summer Wine Brewery Maelstrom Double IPA.


So I think that is my photo archive empty for now...... I guess that means I should get that oven on.