tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post8847377529398901372..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: WSC Pirate Treasure Chest Birthday CakeJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-83820762623298039532014-02-25T09:33:39.299+11:002014-02-25T09:33:39.299+11:00The drink bottles and drink decanters are from my ...The drink bottles and drink decanters are from my sister's party so I don't know where they came from - will try and ask her and put information here if I can find it out.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-83116853888957182032014-02-25T05:27:13.006+11:002014-02-25T05:27:13.006+11:00this looks great! I'm planning a pirate theme ...this looks great! I'm planning a pirate theme for my nephew! <br />Love the little bottles and striped straws as well. <br />Do you have any idea where the drink decanters are from? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50495543543032137812013-07-03T00:36:14.989+10:002013-07-03T00:36:14.989+10:00;) Very lucky girl
;) Very lucky girl<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33544607505855931062013-03-17T04:11:09.544+11:002013-03-17T04:11:09.544+11:00What a fantastic cake - and your blog... it's ...What a fantastic cake - and your blog... it's GORGEOUS! I will definitely be returning :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197556054093657063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64624528097577301732013-03-11T01:09:33.040+11:002013-03-11T01:09:33.040+11:00I love your pirates treasure chest - it looks stun...I love your pirates treasure chest - it looks stunning. It sounds like you had a very busy, but fun day. Happy Birthday to Sylvia (if a little late!).Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4825134930929225062013-03-05T12:06:22.112+11:002013-03-05T12:06:22.112+11:00I would have loved this cake as a kid as well Joha...I would have loved this cake as a kid as well Johanna...gorgeous :-)cityhippyfarmgirlhttp://cityhippyfarmgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-67129742128254338312013-03-04T10:40:41.220+11:002013-03-04T10:40:41.220+11:00always a pleasure choclette! glad I managed it th...always a pleasure choclette! glad I managed it this month as it has been too long between WSC postsJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-108478627272739342013-03-04T10:40:10.718+11:002013-03-04T10:40:10.718+11:00Thanks Choclette - it is a great concept for a cak...Thanks Choclette - it is a great concept for a cake - not too difficult but kids love all the lollies - I would have loved to take along some food for my sister's party but our party was enoughJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7147241558479054412013-03-04T10:38:50.254+11:002013-03-04T10:38:50.254+11:00Thanks Natalie - pirates and treasure are fun - Sy...Thanks Natalie - pirates and treasure are fun - Sylvia loves the chocolate coins which she calls treasure (and always says it with a sparkle in her eyes)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-57123597936305320122013-03-04T10:37:28.669+11:002013-03-04T10:37:28.669+11:00Thanks Hannah - who wouldn't love a chocolate ...Thanks Hannah - who wouldn't love a chocolate cake full of lollies - but for you I would just fill it with fancy chocolate :-) And I understand your winter blues - I felt like that in Edinburgh and it wasn't as cold as canada - soon your will be out sunbathing when it gets to 15 CJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71693927789158839732013-03-04T10:32:58.303+11:002013-03-04T10:32:58.303+11:00Thanks Joanne - as soon as I saw the chocolate coi...Thanks Joanne - as soon as I saw the chocolate coins I knew sylvia would love itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30628797442236525652013-03-04T10:32:26.111+11:002013-03-04T10:32:26.111+11:00Thanks Coconut and Berries - I spent hours pouring...Thanks Coconut and Berries - I spent hours pouring over women's weekly cakes like this but my mum always make a sponge layer cake - I practiced on my nieces which probably helps now I make them for my own kidsJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5086100517893615222013-03-04T10:29:54.076+11:002013-03-04T10:29:54.076+11:00Thanks Cass - the cake tasted great - which is ver...Thanks Cass - the cake tasted great - which is very important - but I rarely have cakes dip in the middle like that and for it to happen twice in a row with the same recipe just doesn't give me much confidence in the recipe - I think the women's weekly basic cakes are more reliableJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63679796194152071262013-03-04T10:28:50.972+11:002013-03-04T10:28:50.972+11:00Thanks Kari - I chose it because it seemed fairly ...Thanks Kari - I chose it because it seemed fairly straight forward for a busy day - the logistics of getting the top on was the hardest bit. We did have the air con on quite a bit that afternoon - and after I turned it off for a bit everyone got very wllted and asked for it to on again. And yes we just were very tired and low key that evening - it was a help-yourselves-tp-leftovers sort of dinner.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-55663713682359217492013-03-04T10:26:15.460+11:002013-03-04T10:26:15.460+11:00Thanks Lucy - I always think I make these cakes be...Thanks Lucy - I always think I make these cakes because I wanted them so much as a child and my mum never made them - and no we didn't do four cakes this year - phew! - just the animal cupcakes and this cake - though I also did some cupcakes to meet a friend earlier who couldn't come to the party but they weren't very fancyJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40248741564274310882013-03-04T10:24:42.676+11:002013-03-04T10:24:42.676+11:00Thanks Lorraine - my sister hired the soda fountai...Thanks Lorraine - my sister hired the soda fountains and apparently it wasn't too expensiveJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-46417000727759314852013-03-04T10:24:02.183+11:002013-03-04T10:24:02.183+11:00Thanks Louise - I figure being able to assemble th...Thanks Louise - I figure being able to assemble the cake on a hot busy day with not enough time means it doesn't need too much ambition - hope you make it and your little ones love it tooJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-43476769745513755132013-03-03T22:36:08.597+11:002013-03-03T22:36:08.597+11:00And thanks for joining in with We Should Cocoa too...And thanks for joining in with We Should Cocoa too :)Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-797475476821095452013-03-03T22:34:55.145+11:002013-03-03T22:34:55.145+11:00Logistical nightmare or not, this is one mighty im...Logistical nightmare or not, this is one mighty impressive cake and is so does look like an old pirate's chest with treasure spilling out of it. I should jolly well hope you are famous for your fantastical cakes. Two parties in one day is some going, well done and Happy 4th birthday to Sylvia.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62535262613414271522013-03-03T11:53:58.253+11:002013-03-03T11:53:58.253+11:00That is one COOL cake. I would've loved to hav...That is one COOL cake. I would've loved to have one as a kid as I was obsessed with pirates and treasures lol I was a silly kid. Great job on the cake, and all of the other eats looked amazing.Cooking Quidnunchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000707364954362973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-55416214260895229832013-03-03T09:22:52.281+11:002013-03-03T09:22:52.281+11:00I am in love. I am in love with that, and you know...I am in love. I am in love with that, and you know I don't normally go for cake or chocolate desserts!<br /><br />I'm so sick of winter, Johanna. Oh god I want your heat.Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-44484924965549781642013-03-02T22:55:29.229+11:002013-03-02T22:55:29.229+11:00That treasure chest cake you made is gorgeous! Ser...That treasure chest cake you made is gorgeous! Seriously awesome idea!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-57909479454149434652013-03-02T22:17:21.451+11:002013-03-02T22:17:21.451+11:00Happy Birthday Sylvia, what a lucky little girl! T...Happy Birthday Sylvia, what a lucky little girl! The cake is fantastic, my Mum always made fabulous, creative cakes for my and my brothers' birthdays and It's definitely something I'd like to do when I have children. The whole spread looks yummy, I especially love the look of the pink lemonade :)coconutandberrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808077876445841179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5047901487073193872013-03-02T21:45:13.712+11:002013-03-02T21:45:13.712+11:00Great work! Looks like a perfectly rich chocolate ...Great work! Looks like a perfectly rich chocolate cake to me! I also love the pink lemonade. Looks very sweet for a little girls birthday party.Cass @foodmyfriendhttp://www.foodmyfriend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-43473601601005553472013-03-02T17:05:23.642+11:002013-03-02T17:05:23.642+11:00I am always impressed with your children's bir...I am always impressed with your children's birthday cakes, and this one just takes things onwards and upwards! I am extremely impressed, especially with the warm weather challenges. I think with a cake like that, and accompanying food like this, balloons and lolly bags would be all any child could ask for in a party. Happy birthday to Sylvia again and I hope you had a very low-key evening after this busy day was finished!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.com