{"id":195,"date":"2019-11-01T09:45:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T09:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2019-11-01T09:45:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T09:45:31","slug":"work-halloween-baking-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/11\/01\/work-halloween-baking-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Halloween Baking Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was planning on making a cake for my work colleagues for Halloween, but then work announced a Baking Contest so I had to get creative. The idea is that staff enter a cake that gets judged, and then they sell off slices of cake for our nominated charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had three ideas, but could only enter one. I ended up making all 3 anyway (further posts to come) but entered one and just gave the rest for selling to raise money as it was all for charity anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cake I decided to enter was my Brain Cake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_173450-e1572600971909-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" width=\"445\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_173450-e1572600971909-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_173450-e1572600971909-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption>Brain Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I made one of these last year, and it is surprisingly easy to make. The Gallery below roughly shows the steps, but essentially:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bake 3 round cakes (I used vanilla cake dyed with pink food colouring)<\/li><li>Stack the cakes then cut the edges from the rounds to create the curved pieces for the dome<\/li><li>Cover with buttercream<\/li><li>Colour some fondant with ivory colouring and a drop of pink<\/li><li>Roll out the fondant into ropes<\/li><li>Apply to cake<\/li><li>Cover in jam<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165229-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"206\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=206\" class=\"wp-image-206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165229-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165229-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165229-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165850-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"207\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=207\" class=\"wp-image-207\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165850-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165850-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_165850-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_170216-e1572601027860-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"208\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=208\" class=\"wp-image-208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_170216-e1572601027860-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_170216-e1572601027860-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_172611-e1572601001724-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"209\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=209\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_172611-e1572601001724-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_172611-e1572601001724-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_172635-e1572600985879-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"210\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=210\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_172635-e1572600985879-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_172635-e1572600985879-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_173450-e1572600971909-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"211\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=211\" class=\"wp-image-211\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_173450-e1572600971909-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191030_173450-e1572600971909-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Brain Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The bakers in work are really good so there  was some stiff competition! The next gallery shows some of the cakes that entered &#8211; you&#8217;ll see that the decorating work on the cauldron was really good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_090933-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"214\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=214\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_090933-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_090933-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_090933-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091035-e1572600955274-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"215\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=215\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091035-e1572600955274-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091035-e1572600955274-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091040-e1572600899831-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"216\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=216\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091040-e1572600899831-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091040-e1572600899831-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091059-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"217\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=217\" class=\"wp-image-217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091059-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091059-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091059-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091111-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"218\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=218\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091111-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091111-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_091111-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_104125-e1572600940878-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"219\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=219\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_104125-e1572600940878-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_104125-e1572600940878-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_105803-e1572600930435-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"220\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=220\" class=\"wp-image-220\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_105803-e1572600930435-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191031_105803-e1572600930435-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Judging took place based on Appearance and taste. I was happy to say that I won the contest \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I get to go have Champagne Afternoon Tea for 2 at Cloud 23 at the Hilton in Manchester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was planning on making a cake for my work colleagues for Halloween, but then work announced a Baking Contest so I had to get creative. The idea is that staff enter a cake that gets judged, and then they sell off slices of cake for our nominated charity. I had three ideas, but could &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/11\/01\/work-halloween-baking-contest\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Work Halloween Baking Contest&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,1],"tags":[49,75,5],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cake","category-uncategorized","tag-baking","tag-baking-contest","tag-cake"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221,"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions\/221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kayleighbaking.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}