I was asked to make two birthday cakes (one chocolate and one vanilla) and two batches of cupcakes for two family birthday celebrations for a friend this week. I haven't baked any cakes for a few weeks, it was nice to get the baking bits out again, although it was a bit of a mad dash towards the end!

As the cakes where for a 16th and 50th birthday I made some toppers from scrapbooking papers . . .

3 tier chocolate sponge cake covered with chocolate ganache and decorated with white chocolate stars.

Vanilla pastel cupcakes.

Chocolate Cupcakes