Another Happy Birthday

To celebrate Another Magazine's 10th Birthday, Editor in Chief Jefferson Hack has invited 10 of today's leading designers along with the best in cake making talent, to create a collection of fantastical birthday cakes. Get down to Selfridges Wonder Room before 22 Feb to see these delicious (they smell so good) creations up close... but no touching!

Vivienne Westwood made by Mark Hix

Philip Treacy made by Julie Walsh

Gucci made by Andrew Stellitano

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci made by Simon Smith

This one was a little x-rated, hence the peepholes through the large box...loved it!

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel made by Peggy Porschen

Missoni made by Caroline Hobkinson

Gareth Pugh by Paul Wayne Gregory

Calvin Klein collection by Francisco Costa

Back to reality

The first day back to normality (after a week of thinking that cake for breakfast and an alcoholic beverage by 11am is acceptable behaviour), is always difficult. So I stuck with cake for breakfast today... one step at a time, right?! That's why, when I spotted this Kate Spade stool a few months ago, in her pop up Covent Garden shop, it made me smile. I am obviously not the only one! Yes, I know that cake is not just for Christmas, but enough is enough! Bring on the New Year... Looking forward to it London!

Happy Halloween Weekend!

I love Halloween in London, there is always so much to do. A couple of years ago I went along to one of the many ghost walks around town, which scared me poo-less! Now, I scare easily... but when masked ghouls started jumping out of trees in St.James Park, even the man freaked out! Great fun! 

Think I am going to stick to the traditional party this year. I'm planning on buying one of the fab cakes from the worlds first over 18's cake shop, 'Eat your heart out & the Pretex potion' in Shoreditch. This is a pop up shop from the brains behind The Mad Artists Tea Party (remember their pop up in Covent Garden two months ago?). The cakes look awesome fun and after tasting their goodies before, I know they will be very yummy! Click here for even more scary goings on in London this weekend....

Thought this would be a good opportunity to post these pumpkin pictures!

COX Cookies & Cakes! 13 Brewer Street

What a great addition to the streets of Soho and what a perfect name! Former shoe designer Patrick Cox has opened what has to be the sexiest cake shop I have ever seen. All black lacquer, sparkly walls and pink neon – with a specially created piece by Tracy Emin no less, hanging above the till! Not only are the designs cheeky and original but they're also delicious - the oozing cupcake centre's are really decadent. When drooling over their website I was particularly drawn to the COXXX selection, especially the Beef Cake…a praline flavoured bulging bicep,  so was a little disappointed to find that they don't stock it yet. I didn't come away disappointed though, after great recommendations from the helpful, leather aproned staff. Open until 11pm over Fri and Sat, this is the perfect place to pop into for something a little naughty (but legal) on your way home! 

Not just for Halloween...this triple chocolate sponge with blood red frosting was simply delicious. 

Mad Artists Tea Party

I am loving all the food related exhibitions that are popping up at the moment. I love art and I love my food so this is the perfect pass time for me! Here are some pics from the Mad Artists Tea Party I told you about on Friday. My favourite piece was the biscuit lyric wall... music never tasted so good! Next up is the Experimental Food Society Spectacular.

Edible lyrics from The Chaos by The Futureheads, created by Molly Bakes & Kooky Bakes. I loved the chic black and dove grey icing with the 'suede effect' finish (created by sprinkling finely ground sugar over still wet icing).

All the fun of the fairground by David & Simon Smith

Edible Garden by Alex Turvey & Lili Vanilli

Captain Fairtrade by Michelle Wibowo