CAKE ARMY

At Germany v England

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/gallery/2010/jun/27/world-cup-2010-germany-england-tom-jenkins?picture=364280119

Screen Grab - Lily Vanilli Cakes

Eat Cake, Drink, Be Merry

Sugar Free Beetroot Cake

for a fructose intolerant friend.

with polenta, lemon, cracked pepper, nutmeg, marscapone and chive

Wedding Cake for Matt & Lucy

vanilla, coconut, raspberry and white chocolate

Occult Jam at the Barbican

Google 'Occult Jam' and you get links to weird experimental music nights past and present (mostly in NYC) and now, finally the edible type -- freaky jams coming soon from the twisted culinary genius of Bompas and Parr.

As part of the Magic & the Occult season at the Barbican they have concocted jams from recipes shrouded in mystery, using ancient ingredients with mystical qualities and quite possible a pinch of evil.

In their words: 
"Since the dawn of time man has struggled to unlock the secrets of eternal life. Occult Jam is a small triumph over mortality. Base ingredients are preserved through their transformation into jam and enhanced with powerful artifacts."


Occult Jam launches at Barbican Art Gallery on 24th June. 

Flavours to include:

* Absinthe and pineapple with sand from the Great Pyramids

* Plum and Oak with wood from Nelson's ship The Victory

* Milk Jam infused with a speck of Princess Diana's hair

Occult jam will be available to purchase from the Barbican Art Gallery Shop."


Look out for their book out soon too -- Jelly with Bompas & Parr - can't wait!

BBC Radio 4 show on Cupcakes & Baking in UK

Lily Vanilli interview on the glorious subject & then LV cakes are the champs of the taste test - vs - all London cupcake bakeries.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00skw0h

BooK!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zombie-Ate-My-Cupcake/dp/1907030514/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275906704&sr=8-1

Nice Buns

Lady Gaga themed canapes for Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball

Lemon Polenta Mini Whoopie Pies with Chocolate Ganache and Pistachio. Rich Chocolate Espresso Pyramids with Sweet Almond. 

Chocolate cake with Blue Coconut Frosting. 

Pink Meringue dipped in Dark Chocolate and Pistachio. 

Mini Cupcakes in: Raspberry and Meringue, Cherry and Coconut, Pomegranate and Lavender w/ Toasted Almond and Lavender Meringue. 

Mini Red Velvet stacked Layer Cakes with Pink Cream Cheese Frosting Toasted Almonds and Coconut. 

Very Alcoholic Carrot Cake Bon Bons with Creme Fraiche Cream Cheese Frosting and topped with Gold Coconut.