Zebra Print 18th Birthday Cake

Here's a fab cake I really enjoyed making! It was a last minute request as my customer had been let down by another cake maker, and I was given free rein with the design. I decided on a funky zebra print pattern with a fab pink bow. 

My customer loved the cake, which was brilliant!

TO ENQUIRE: Contact us at jos.cakes@ntlworld.com or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/joscakeshudds and get in touch! xx

Two Tier Superheros Birthday Cake

I *loved* making this cake! It's based on a cake by Miss Catty (http://www.flickr.com/people/misscattycakes/). 

Sonny loves all things Marvel and The Avengers, so we included the characters from this amongst others. The characters are printed onto edible paper and then attached to the cake using lollipop sticks, so they're like superhero lollies :)

Happy Birthday Sonny! x

Twilight Birthday Cake

Mei-Li loves Twilight, so her mum asked if we could make the Twilight books from fruit cake for her birthday. Here's what we did...

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Teddy Bear's Picnic Christening Cake

Usually christening cakes are blue for a boy and pink for a girl, but not this one! This was for Darcie's christening, and she was having a Teddy Bear's Picnic theme. Her mum asked for the bears and picnic to be in chocolates and cream colours, so here is the finished cake!

All the bears are handmade from fondant. They are such fun to make!

We had a disaster during the delivery. Just as I was about to knock on the front door, a gust of wind blew the lid off the cake box, and it knocked the littlest bear off the top of the cake! Luckily he hadn't left a mark on the cake, but he suffered broken legs in the accident :-( 

I hope Darcie had a fabulous christening! xx

Baby Shower Cake

One of my brides from August contacted me and asked if I could make a cake for her friend's baby shower. The mum to be doesn't know whether she's having a boy or a girl, so here's a unisex baby shower cake with one pink bootie and one blue bootie. 

The cake was finished with a border of hearts in alternating blue and pink. 

Best wishes to Nicola for the safe arrival of her lovely bundle of joy xxx

Three Tier Owl Birthday Cake

This was my own birthday cake which I finally got to make this weekend (only six months late hehe). When it was my actual birthday I was 41 weeks pregnant and had my daughter two days later, so wasn't really in the best frame of mind for baking!!

It's a gluten free lemon cake iced in fondant and then finished with a cute owl design. 

Happy Birthday to me! xx

Mini Cupcakes - New!

New from Jo's Cakes - mini cupcakes! These teeny bitesize gems are perfect for wedding favours or for little mouths and can be made in any flavour from our wide range of flavours. Here they are next to a "normal" sized cupcake :)

We can also supply clear boxes for the cupcakes, making them great gifts for weddings, christenings etc.

Zebra Print Wonky 18th Birthday Cake

This is a version of one of the first wonky cakes I ever did, and every time I get asked to make it I love doing it. I'd have loved a cake like this for my 18th (many many moons ago now!). Two tiers of vanilla cake carved into the classic wonky shape with zebra print sugarpaste/fondant icing decoration, finished with ostrich feathers and a sparkly diamante number. 

I had a message from Amie's mum to let me know she loved it, which was lovely  ~ "Thanks so much Jo the cake is beautiful Amie loves it x". I hope Amie had a brilliant 18th birthday, and not too much of a hangover the day after! xx

Vintage Style Butterfly Cupcakes for a Wedding

Over the summer I was asked to create the wedding cupcakes for the fabulous Richard Daniels and his lovely wife Gill. Richard is a swing singer who I've had the pleasure of listening to many times - check out his website http://www.richsingsswing.co.uk/. 


Here are the cupcakes - vanilla sponge topped with vanilla frosting, with a fondant butterfly. Some cupcakes were presented in butterfly themed cupcake wrappers, which added to the overall feel. 

Here is a professionally taken shot of the cupcakes take by Stott and Atkinson Photography of Leeds (www.stottandatkinson.com)

Photo Cakes

Stuck for an idea for a cake, but still want a personalised cake that is unique to you? What about a photo cake? We can create cakes with an edible image on - perhaps a treasured photo, or a child's drawing - if you can print it, we can put it on a cake! 

Sail Boat Themed Cake

I was sent a photo of  a boat and asked to replicate this in cake. This was the first proper boat cake I've done, and it took me a fair old while! Inside was delicious vanilla sponge cake. 

The cake was completed by adding a little edible captain figure.

Thanks for looking! x

Giant Cupcake in Pinks

A birthday cake with a difference, this giant cupcake was created for my client's mum. She loves the colour pink, so my only instruction was to make the cake with pink colours. 

Inside the cake is delicious vanilla sponge cake which is topped with pink frosting and fondant butterflies and blossoms - yum yum! x

Hairdresser Themed Birthday Cake

Here's a cake made for a hairdresser, with edible straighteners, scissors and hair grip. I love the combination of pink and black - it's a very classy look. Sorry about the poor photo for this cake - there is supposed to be a spray of stars in the top left hand corner! 

To enquire about our birthday cakes, please contact us at jos.cakes@ntlworld.com and we'll be glad to assist xx

Happiness is...

I found this picture online on the fabulous Cupcake Bar's wall, and loved it so much I had to share it! 

It's very true, and don't forget Jo's Cakes has gift boxes of 6 delicious freshly baked cupcakes for Valentines Day for just £10, including free local delivery to Huddersfield and a personalised message! Get your orders in now to avoid disappointment xx

Purple and Ivory 50th Birthday Cupcakes

These were ordered as a surprise for a lady's 50th birthday. I love being part of surprises! My brief was to make 18 vanilla cupcakes, decorated in purples and ivories. Some were to have a "50" on, and some a butterfly. Job done! 

I like the colours on these - they match the Jo's Cakes' purples! 

Remember, a gift box of 12 cupcakes like these costs only £18 - email us on jos.cakes@ntlworld.com to book your orders in xx

Valentines Day is coming... :-)

... and Jo's Cakes is ready! This year we're offering something a bit different as a gift for your loved one as opposed to the usual flowers and chocolates. How about a gift box of 6 delicious freshly baked vanilla or chocolate cupcakes? We can ice them with a personalised message if you like (perfect for a proposal maybe?!). For just £10, six cupcakes will be delivered to the person of your choice on Valentines Day itself (which is a Tuesday, if you're not sure gents ;-) ) meaning you're sure to be in the good! Get your orders in fast,  as this offer won't last long! 

Please note: Orders must be paid for in full at the time of booking, and delivery is local to the Huddersfield area only. Thanks!