I am after help and inspiration.
L's birthday is on 20th July (as her friend L's) and it also happens to be the day of our village street party. I was looking at buying a cake for them both from Costco but I can't find their celebration cakes on line so am debating about making one instead.
My friend makes wonderful big birthday cakes so I am going to get the low down from her on the size of tin I want (I will probably use a roasting tin) and the quantities - although if anyone knows please let me know!
I am not sure about decorating it though. I was contemplating using butter icing and slathering it all over and just shoving a few candles in. Or would I be better with fondant and rolling it out and covering it and then piping it. I don't want to try for anything too dramatic as I would hate for the two L's to be disappointed at something that looks like a dogs dinner! And I also don't want to spend an absolute fortune on something that will be scoffed by half the village without a thought as to how much it cost me to make!!!!!!