N A K E D in January.
A beautiful simple Eton Mess birthday cake, filled with raspberries, rose and vanilla bean, layered with Chantilly cream, meringues and raspberries.
Keeping it natural with the use of organic eggs, butter, flour, beetroot powder, edible flowers, our homegrown raspberries, (the flowers are grown and pressed here at home), fair trade chocolate and sustainabley sourced vanilla pods.
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y x
#organicbaking #sustsinablelifestyle #edibleflowers #fairtradechocolate #organicraspberries #rosepetals #daisy #geranium #viola #birthdaycake #celebrationcake
Organic Bergamot Flavoured Cake
Its Citrus season...Italian Organic Bergamot.
It's not a lemon or an orange, but has elements of both with its flavour, juice and zest.
Floral, think Earl Grey (Bergamot) tea, warm spice. Adding another option to citrus in cake sponges, curds and fillings.
#organicfruit #citrus #bergamot #seasonal #naturalflavours #cake #organiccake #celebrationcake #scottishborders #realfoodsedinburgh #ilovewhatido
A warming hug disguised as a 'Steamed Chocolate Christmas Pudding'...
Mini puddings packed with fruits, chocolate and Cointreau...a perfect little something to gift.
Drop me an email if you'd like to pre order for December as a gift or a great stocking filler.
[email protected]
Thanks
Rebecca ☃️
#christmaspudding #chocolatepudding #steamedspongecake #cointreau #gift #christmastreats #locallysourced #celebrationcake
#scottishbordersbusiness
#ilovewhatido
Happy 18th Birthday Pickles....saying it with a nod to nostalgia.
Snoopy, Garfield and Miffy x
Congratulations to Courtney and Jack as they celebrated their wedding @themansfieldhousehotel on 26th October 2024...magical, seasonal and fun.
Autumnal and Halloween touches sneaked in, starting from pumpkins at the foot of the lampposts up the driveway on the approach to Mansfield House Hotel, to their colourful table decorations of pumpkins and blooms in an array of autumnal colours.
With their input of ideas, a cake design was chosen from a couple of my sketches ....then, it came to life!
The bottom tier of chocolate fudge filled with chocolate crémeux and vanilla SMBC.
Top tier of Madeira cake filled with a subtle citrus whipped buttercream.
Painted with natural pigments as a colourful blended watercolour wash, decorated with edible garnishes of tempered chocolate ghosts, crafted wafer paper lace and rice paper sails and mini Madeira sponge pumpkins.
#halloweenwedding #halloweencake #pumkin #bespokecakes #organicandfairtrade #octoberwedding #celebrationcake #naturalpigments #temperedchocolate #waferpaper #ediblegarnishes #scottishbordersbusiness
#ilovewhatido
Uumm which flavour to choose? Let me help!
I'll be sending out taster boxes in September with 3 flavours of delicious sponges and fillings as requested from those who want to try something a little different from the norm.
From my menu I shall be baking the following as requested :-
Lemon & Elderflower
Apple & Salted Miso Caramel
Lavender & Berries
Pistachio & Raspberry
Bergamot & Lemon Citrus Explosion
Black Sesame & Tahini
Keeping 'cake' flavoursome and exciting from the use of organic ingredients, homegrown organic berries, homemade curds and caramels AND natural flavours, all of which tickle the taste buds!
Feel free to email me via the link below. No DM's.
Thank you, Rebecca.
Limited availability, for those who'd like a pleasing nibble.
https://www.celebrationcakesbyrebeccagracebanks.co.uk/
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#cakesamples
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#cake
#weddingcake
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#cakeandchampagne
#scottishbordersbusiness #scottishborderswedding
Hello,
My holiday is over and I'm back in the 'saddle', enjoying the opportunity of being creative once again.
The garden, with thanks to the Scottish Borders 'tropical' climate of sun and rain is flourishing, so I had an endless choice of organic edible flowers for this bespoke 80th birthday cake.
My client's brief was:-
. Not to scream 80 years ✔️
. Natural (no bling) ✔️
. Tones of purple, pink and green✔️
. Food safe flowers rather than hand crafted wafer paper designs✔️
The florals I've used are supplied from our organic garden thanks to @theplotthickenstd4 Kevin Banks
An early August harvest of:- veronica, ameranth, rose, pink mallow, purple thistle, pea flower, aubergine flower, purple basil, physalis, and thyme.
#bespoke #celebrationcake #naturalpigments #edibleflowers #organicingredients #birthdaycake #scottishbordersbusiness #ilovewhatido
Flip side Friday (that was 28th June 2024)...I was full steam into private chef mode !
Several hours work to produce 500 individual canapés for a private art exhibition.
First up, Rosemary and Parmesan Sablés - mouth watering as you just can't stop once you start!
Refreshing Mediterranean Kebabs.
Crisp and smooth (yes it's contradictory) Celeriac and Roasted Prosciutto Squares.
Rounding it off with Cucumber Cups, Mackerel Mousse, Strawberry's and Peppery Chives.
#privatechef #canapes #partyfood
#nibbles #celebration #scottishbordersbusiness #ilovewhatido
🎵The Pretenders, Brass in Pocket
Hello there, as promised here is a quick snippet and further information of last week's wedding cake for Hannah and Benji @Kippilaw House here in the Scottish Borders.
1. 'Option One'= I like to propose a couple of sketches to my clients to help them visualise their 'cake to be'...So, after an informal chit chat AND having gained some useful information I then put ink pen and pastels to paper, and let my interpretation spill.
2. Flavours = there is no limit! (But I'll not use Oreos or Biscoff). Think bolder and test your taste buds. I'm happy to test and invent, we're talking bespoke after all.
3. Natural pigments = A colour palette is huge even with natural pigments. Primary colours are the basis, they may be blended to achieve any colour and tone, it takes practice and patience.
4. Design = Your cake shall be different, a focal point, a piece to be admired. This staggered tiered cake is one of many elegant options.
5. Garnishes = All my garnishes are edible and food safe. I don't use any plastics, or manufactured elements. Everything on your cake is either hand made by me OR by nature. In this case Hannah and Benji asked for 'organic edible flowers/herbs'. Keeping the final design of their cake natural with a nod to 'wild'.
6. Et voila x
Flowers @bordersecoflowers @theplotthickenstd4
Pigments @roxyandrich
Venue @kippilaw_house
Music 🎵 The Black Crowes
#bespokeweddingcakes #bespokecake #celebrationcake #organiccake #naturalingredients #bespokecake #edibleflowers #herbs #pigments #scottishbordersweddingvenue #scottishbordersbusiness #ilovewhatido #bonappetit
Cosmic Hippy 1960's Swinging 70th birthday party
C A K E with blue and pink daisy-like flowers!
That was my clients brief for this fun, happy 'swing yer pants' kinda cake....she was a tall one, a great party piece for everyone to share!
Wafer paper flowers, natural pigments for colour and dried daisies....all edible!
Happy 70th to Rita ...and her kind words have already come back to me...."The cake arrived in one piece Rebecca (but not for long) it was amazing and absolutely delicious ..
the care and consideration you put into it was fantastic Just wonderful …. 💖"
Thank you x
#celebrationcake #birthdaycake #bespokecake #edibleflowers #naturalpigments #waferpaper #organicfood #scottishchefs #scottishbordersbusiness #ilovewhatido
Happy 1st of May...and what a lovely day as I have the day off work too!
Of course I was in and out of the kitchen but also enjoying the garden harvesting spring radishes to pickle for the pantry.
With the birds tweeting and sunshining, it was a great excuse for making a B R I O C H E and enjoying a picnic lunch.
Here's to more picnics and outside parties to come...all that's missing is a celebration cake....just ask x
#1stmay #brioche #picnicparty #needacake #celebration #scottishbordersbusiness #ilovewhatido
It's 'Dough' Friday....all done by 09:30...now it's breaky time, as who can resist ripping the knob off the end of a fresh loaf!?
Organic wholemeal breads, this week with Sunflower, hemp seeds, Nigella seeds.
Message me if you'd like to join the 'Dough' WhattsApp group.
Weigh Greener
Scotland The Bread
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