Omigoodness. How wonderful is Rosie and her incredible site Sweetapolita?! For a gal who normally favours cheese over chocolate, I’m fast becoming a convert. Everything looks so incredibly delicious AND she tells you how to make them too. Yay Rosie! You’re making the world more beautiful, one fancy little cake at a time.

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Unlike Madame Dent, I will not be celebrating a very special birthday tomorrow. But I will, however, partake in a slice of cake (or two). I only wish I could invite Miss Martha Stewart over with one of her Peppermint Fantasy or Jelly Bean Jewel Box Cakes. While I know the recipes are provided and I could very well attempt to make one myself, there would be no chance of having enough candy left to decorate with. I hope the pictures are enough for you Madame Dent?

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I’m not sure when Mason jars became the belle of the ball, but they’re clearly wearing the sash and tiara and lording it over the plain girls. You can’t move in girlie-blogland without stumbling across gorgeous pics of twinkling tealights in Mason jars, beautiful blooms in Mason jars, cute little animals in Mason jars. I thought I had seen it all until I saw these red velvet cupcakes in Mason jars on the Cakies blog. Recipe and all. Jarring, huh?

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I remember the first time my dear friend Miss Marie first showed me her eraser collection. She poured the contents of a 40 litre bin onto her living room floor and we spent hours rummaging through mini hamburgers, kittens and soccer balls. I’m not quite sure I should introduce her to the wonder of Hapa Culture. I’m afraid it will only feed her addiction.

www.hapaculture.com

Having noticed a serious lowering in the standards of tea party etiquette of late, M&D feel the need to share their top tips for the proper drinking of tea.

1. One should avoid striking the side of one’s teacup with the spoon when stirring as the sound is most unpleasant.
2. One should never (ever) protrude one’s pinky whilst sipping tea.
3. The spout of the teapot should always face toward the host or hostess.
4. Traditional tea time is four in the afternoon, however any time between two and five is acceptable.
5. A tea party is not complete without scones, cupcakes and cucumber sandwiches.
6. Unattractive tea sets are simply inexcusable, especially as Fiona from Antiquitea right here in Perth has such pretty porcelain for hire (as shown above).

www.antiquitea.com.au

Thank you Martha Stewart, Rochelle Adonis and I am baker, you have just made it that much harder for brides to be to choose their wedding cake. I say, why not have all three?

top left: Martha Stewart
top right: Rochelle Adonis
bottom: I am baker

Being ladies of distinguished taste and refinement we whole-heartedly recommend you visit The Peninsula Tea Gardens at Tranby House in Maylands (Perth) for high tea. What better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon than sampling delectable bites (no crusts of course) and sipping tea and champagne with a coterie of amicable acquaintances?

Peninsula Tea Gardens at Tranby House, 2 Johnson Rd, Maylands
Photography by Kellie Ryan

Cupacakes delivered to you in a vintage caravan. Wait, don’t get too excited – Enjoy Cupcakes are sadly in California not Perth. We blame the very lovely Erin and her tantalising Vera and Rose blog for seducing us with such unobtainable goodies. You temptress Erin, you.

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What a delicious sight – a wedding cake enveloped in pure white royal icing with cascading colourful confetti. Nothing says celebration quite like itty bitty coloured candy circles.

www.marthastewart.com