Teacher Appreciation!

Ok - so apples are the traditional gift from student to teacher...usually rosy, shiny, red perfection.

Well...how about a green one (I always liked the tang of Granny Smiths!) with a little worm friend? (shows it's organic - pesticide free!!) To be completely honest, I decided on the green apple mostly because I had used up all the red for Lightning McQueen (see the post below), and of course, it also looked sharp and rather modern against the purple gift. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!


This cake was for Bella's teachers - they had a surprise Staff Appreciation Luncheon a few weeks before the Christmas holidays.

Being a teacher myself, I recognize fully the need for caffeine...and thus made them a rich, dark chocolate cake with layers of mocha buttercream. (Thank you to my lovely neighbour, Andrea, for supplying the Italian espresso powder!) The apple is made of a cupcake with the same flavours.

I also made a cheerful little rainbow thank you plaque with my new edible markers, rice paper and fondant.


Here's the cake surrounded by many other delightful treats in the staff room. Yummmm!