Hot Pink (hands!) Cake

Hello all! Just thought i would pop on and share with you my latest cake for a 17th Birthday. I was told she likes Pink and Black and nice and simple, not too fussy, so i got thinking and this popped in to my head, and it actually turned out almost exactly how i had it in my head!

It is Vanilla sponge with sandwiched with buttercream and jam and covered in Hot pink icing and lots of little handmade black flowers. It was the first time id made these type of flowers and i made tonnes, had a case of cramp in my hands after a couple of hours! The icing took a little while to get the correct shade of pink, but after alot of kneading and pink food colouring, the cake (and my hands!) were a lovely shade of pink! The photos aren't brilliant, really need to invest in a decent camera.

I have been asked to do a 60th birthday cake for March and a 'fun' 80th one for June, so have got my thinking cap on to come up with some ideas, hoping they tell me of some interests or past hobbies, this should be fun!

Also planning my daughters party and cake and i just keep getting so excited,i can't believe my baby is going to be one next month!

Take Care, Speak soon!
Mandy xx