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Why Emoji Cakes Always Win!

Why Emoji cakes always win!

When I asked Darcey what cake she would like for her birthday this year she actually said

” I want a caterpillar cake”

Now I have absolutely nothing against Marks and Spencer cakes. I love M&S and for a long time was ever so slightly, completely addicted to their profiteroles. Have you tried them? They’re devilishly good! Anyway.

“CATERPILLAR!” I replied. “You have got to be joking” A slightly crumpled Darcey replied –

“WellI don’t know – something that’s just me then”

So I got my thinking cap on. Darcey is really into a lot of things at the moment but at the top of the list is Adventure Time. We went to ComiCon in the summer and the guy who does the voice for Jake- one of the main characters was there and Beau and Darcey were a bit in awe. So, I decided an Adventure Time cake was in order. My plan was to make a 3D Jake the Dog cake with him sitting up with gifts all around him so that I could make a little gift cake from 6 to 12″ in 60 seconds (aka Madeira cake ingredients for different size cake tins)gluten free madeira cake for one of Darcey’s friends – no one misses out on cake in our house! (By the way if you want to make a really good madiera cake gluten-free mix gluten free flour and rice flour – 50/50 mix in place of regular flour. It tastes fab. This recipe works well)

Changing your cake mind!

My plan was coming together nicely and then this book landed on my doorstep. CakeMoji. I didn’t stand a chance! One look and I had begs of ‘pleeeeaassse make me a poo Emoji cake‘ and ‘pleeeaasse make me a sunglasses emoji cake‘. Every five minutes it was a different cake so I went to plan B!

Plan B. The Emoji cake plan

As I had already baked a very chocolately Madeira cake – (actually I had three 8″ cakes and a 4″ Gluten free one) I thought I’d just make a few different emoji cakes. Thinking that one cake wouldn’t feed all the kids at the party and that I’d need a second cake anyway I set about reading the book (forcing it out of the girls hands!) and laughing quite a lot. Even the Poo emoji makes an appearance and it’s pretty cute – poo cupcakes anyone?

CakeMoji – about the book

I have to say that from the moment I received a press release about this book I knew I had to get my hands on it as I knew the reaction it would get when the girls saw it. Some books are for decorating details and some for baking direction – this book for them was pure joy. It’s clever and full of great tips, recipes and ideas as well as clear step by step photos for 30 cakes, cupcakes and cookie designs. But it’s the sheer giftability it has that makes it a winner in my eyes. I can think of loads of people who would love this book. Everyone knows someone who loves an Emoji. Everyone kinda has an Emoji signature. I have favourite sign offs. Tim is the only person who gets a red heart – everyone else gets a pink one – or two hearts if I really like you. Beau gets the pink heart with a bow – get it? a Bow / Beau! Darcey’s favourite is this tongue sticking out one – hence her birthday cake. She draws him all the time and always has.  So I think this book will do really well.

CakeMoji – about the book

As you would expect in a baking book Cakemogi, by Jenni Powell, Quadrille Publishers, is full of recipes and top tips. It’s clever and full of great techniques for cakes, cupcakes and biscuits. There are clear step by step photos for 30 designs. Darcey had trouble making a choice but let’s face it – this isn’t going to be my last Emoji cake. Is it?

You can order Cakemoji which is released on 28th July 2016 on my affliate Amazon link here 

enjoy!

EmmaMT x

Disclaimer: Thanks to Quadrille Publishing for sending me a copy of Cakemoji. I love it and so do Beau and Darcey! All thoughts, opinions and ramblings are entirely my own.

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