This post is sponsored by BBC Lifestyle. All words, images and opinions are my own. When BBC Lifestyle asked me to design a “pink bake” in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month in correlation with their fantastic series, The Great South African Bake-off, I jumped at the chance. I knew exactly what, and for who, I would design said pink bake. My mom passed away in December 2005 from breast cancer and I knew that there would be no better person to dedicate a cake to. And knowing that I was baking this cake in honour of my mom, I knew it had to be completely over-the-top and just too much. Because my mom didn’t believe in less is more. She believed in more swirls and curls, more pink, more glitter, more fun, more laughter and more love. And so I wanted to design and decorate a cake that would say all of that. I think I succeeded, don’t you? There ain’t nothing quiet about this cake. 😉 I decided on my classic lemon sponge layered with luscious whipped raspberry mascarpone filling. And then came the excess. Whipped buttercream in all shaded of pink were swirled and piped onto the cake then finished with a white chocolate drizzle, sugar pearls, sparkles and all the pink glitter. Of course, the decorations are completely optional and the cake itself is seriously perfection. The lightness of the filling works so well with the lemony cake and is a combo I revert back to often. It’s light, fruity and just a little indulgent. For more baking inspiration, be sure to catch The Great South African Bake Off on BBC Lifestyle channel 174 Tuesday evenings at 8pm.
