A Phoebe mega-special birthday cake for a friend. Executed with style, panache and unbelievable amounts of sugar.
(Recipe and decorating inspiration in Food for Friends by Fran Warde.)
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Wonderful! All the best birthday cakes have an unbelievable amount of sugar! Clever Phoebe! t.x
Posted by: kitschen pink | April 04, 2009 at 16:43
Oh. My.
Best....'til last!
Posted by: The Antidote | April 04, 2009 at 16:49
Wow! I love it! ~Kelly
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Posted by: Kelly | April 04, 2009 at 17:24
Wow! That's a lot a sugar! Best eaten outside in a large park where running and jumping is encouraged.
Posted by: willow | April 04, 2009 at 17:31
Wow, that cake is giving me a sugar rush just looking at it!
Posted by: Samantha S | April 04, 2009 at 20:23
Oh my goodness... Sugar overload! Looks tempting though!
Posted by: Tatiana | April 04, 2009 at 20:44
I think you would have to be under twenty to eat that much sugar. Lovely to look at however.
Posted by: Candy Schultz | April 04, 2009 at 21:50
It's a beautiful confectionery delight!
Posted by: Laura | April 04, 2009 at 22:04
Cake making talent runs in the family, I see. I'm sure Phoebe's friend will never forget this cake! I don't think I will, either. :-)
Posted by: Kristina | April 04, 2009 at 23:49
I'm a big fan of that Phoebe! What a fabulous creation...lucky friend!
Posted by: Jan | April 05, 2009 at 02:17
Another fan of Phoebe's cakes here!!! Absolutely inspired! Lucky friend. :o)
Posted by: Martha | April 05, 2009 at 02:51
Hooley dooley! That's almost as much sugar as my three year old ate a birthday party yesterday...!!!
Posted by: Nikki | April 05, 2009 at 06:22
WOW! What a fun cake!
Posted by: Julie | April 05, 2009 at 08:37
Wow indeed! There really are no other words!
Posted by: Jessica | April 05, 2009 at 10:01
Oh wow! That cake is fabulous!
Posted by: dottyspots | April 05, 2009 at 14:01
Oooo, This is super cute, and so very happy. It made me smile when I saw it - thanks for the post :)
did you taste it?
thea.
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Posted by: theaxx | April 05, 2009 at 16:15
The nine-year-old looking over my shoulder wants a piece of that cake.
Posted by: Tracy | April 05, 2009 at 18:56
That is the BEST cake i have EVER seen! Well done Phoebe!
Posted by: happyhermit | April 05, 2009 at 19:36
WOW!
Posted by: Emma | April 05, 2009 at 20:53
that looks spectacular. All the colours look beautiful together
Posted by: Tammy | April 06, 2009 at 00:56
so gorgeous!
Posted by: ajobrien2006@yahoo.com.au | April 06, 2009 at 09:12
Wow. This is surely a case where more is definitely more. Go, Phoebe!
My own mother would never have allowed such delightful excess. Such a shame, as she is a very creative woman. Sugar has always made her afraid. I suspect she is not alone.
We don't have birthdays every day, though... do we? Excess is in order.
LynnH
Posted by: LynnH | April 07, 2009 at 08:22