All the Olympic jubilation in London has reminded me to share my last feat of giant baking. This is my four tier Victoria sponge cake complete with red glittered strawberries for the
Bourne & Hollingsworth Diamond Jubilee garden party. Each tier was made from a levelled off 4 layer sponge
like this one, sandwiched with jam and vanilla buttercream and placed on a cake board for stability. There are also some hidden dowels in the centre of each tier to stop them from sinking into each other. The red glitter on red strawberries was a tip from fellow Make Lounge teacher
Charlotte White.
The event in Bedford Square was brilliant fun (have you been to the
Blitz or
Prohibition parties they run?) with cocktails, garden games, dancing in the rain and tea, cake, scones and union jack cake pops from the
Betty Blythe's Fine Food Pantry.
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| Gin cocktails were served in enamel Jubilee mugs |
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| Our friend Jon's egg and spoon race prize |
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| Pretty props from Betty Blythe |
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| Lovely Lulu from Betty Blythe and me. |
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| NHK from Japan were making a film about the Jubilee and interviewed me about baking! |
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| Special Spitfire |
