Our Weekend...

Hi lovelies,

How was your weekend?

 I hope you have been enjoying this glorious August weather.

The boy and I were lucky enough to head to the Hunter Valley for the wedding of a gorgeous couple from our church.

It was one of those simply beautiful weddings held in a tiny stone church, followed by a dinner at a delightful little champagne house (yum!). Everything was completely gorgeous and adorable and I was so excited that I had been asked to make their wedding cake.  

I knew you would want a peek, and believe me I had to fight the photographer guy to get some photos  (you can see him in the reflection). I got the feeling he wasn't happy with me prancing into the closed-off reception area before guests were invited in.

 But I just had to... beacause doesn't the cake look adorable next to the little jar of baby's breath?

... speaking of babies. 

A little birdy just told us that we have a brand new nephew... so new he doesn't even have a name yet.

I am already completely smitten.

x

Cucumber Sandwiches

About a year ago my lovely sister-in-law asked me if I would make a cake for her wedding.  I also offered to make one for another dear friend who was to marry the weekend before my sister-in-law.

So in my two week uni holidays last september I spent over forty hours in our tiny little kitchen. I made 12 separate cake layers, used over three and half kilos of white chocolate and I am sure almost my own weight in butter. 

But the truth is, I had so much fun. 

...and now, a year later, I am going to get baking again for two lovely sisters who are both getting married this year.

On the weekend, I had the girls and their partners over for some cake tasting and afternoon tea, including some delicious, fancy tea sandwiches.

I was given the recipe by the lovely Amelia Ruby from The Tea Parlour in Sydney and believe me they are simply divine.

{Cucumber Sandwiches}

Six slices of soft white bread

One telegraph cucumber, thinly sliced

cream cheese spread 

Dried Oregano

Salt & White Pepper

Spread the each slice of bread with with a generous amount of cream cheese spread.

Place cucumbers pieces on three of the slices of bread. 

Sprinkle with oregano and a little salt and pepper.

Cut into triangles and serve with some hot tea

... and a slice of cake of course.

xx