Casa Costello

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Lindsay's Description:

At Casa Costello you can meet Helen, mum to the Casa Costello gang and owner of the celebration cake business Aardvark Cakes.  Fortunately Aardvark Cakes have nothing in common with the very cute, slightly stinky and always-asleep critters I see at the zoo.  Instead you will find gorgeous photos of stunning bespoke cakes ranging from beautiful and classical wedding cakes to fun and colourful novelty cakes.  Join Helen as she shares her cake designs, her experiences of running a successful cake business, step-by-step tutorials, tempting recipes, Costello family life, plus Helen’s 'Tuesdays with Dorie' baking group adventures.

Helen's Description:

Hi I’m Helen, the Mum of the Casa Costello gang and the one with the most to say!We are a family of 5 from the North West, consisting of me, Dermot and the 3 gorgeous girls, Millie, Violet and Tara. I am a massive foodie, owning my own Celebration Cake business, Aardvark Cakes. As such, the 3 girls are often known as the Mini Aardvarks.The blog will include loads of cake pics, How to tutorials and delicious recipes.


Recent Updates at Casa Costello

Grand Prix F1 Cupcakes

14 May 2012

Just a quick one! Some Grand Prix F1 cupcakes for a friend. Stuart is 34 today, therefore why all the little cars have 34 on them. The chequered flags were all drawn on by hand (with an edible pen!) and the road lines were painted on by hand. I really loved having a play with these – ...

Cake of the Week – Silver Wedding Cake

13 May 2012

This cake could also be tagged as the cake that nearly led to divorce/a breakdown. Its fair to say, it hasn’t been an easy week – sometimes being a mother of 3, running my own business just catches up with me. Matched with people making a LOT of demands on me, not returning my ...

Raa Raa The Noisy Lion Cake – Cake of the Week

07 May 2012

A totally new cake for me this week (Yay!) and the reason that Cake of the Week is running slightly late – Oops, we were out partying and then out with friends last night (Yep, we have some!) Anyway, on with the cakes – I have to admit that I had to google Raa Raa the Noisy Lion as I ...

Jammy Muffins with Streusel

02 May 2012

Its been a while since I got any real satisfaction from trying out a new recipe – I’ve done some baking but the recipes have either been too complicated or I haven’t been that happy with the results. Not one to give up though, I tried a new combination yesterday and it worked!! I ...

In The Night Garden Cake – Cake of the Week

29 April 2012

Of all the characters, I make, Upsy Daisy has got to be one of my least favourites. There’s so much that can go wrong with her (her spikes can break if you just look at them funny) and there’s tons of detail that takes forever. Every time I make one I say, ‘Never again’ ...

Setting up your own business – How to get started

26 April 2012

  One of the most common emails I receive are those asking for advice on what to do if you are thinking of starting your own business. Due to the state of our economy, a lot of people have found themselves in the position of having to think differently about their careers. It is said that home ...

How to make a Peppa Pig Cake Topper – Tutorial

24 April 2012

I’ve made thousands of Peppa Pig cakes over the years (maybe a teeny exaggeration but not much!) so now it’s your turn. Here’s how to have a go at making your own Peppa Pig Cake Topper using our good old friend, the Walnut Whip (walnut gets removed and eaten!) Equipment Needed: 1 ...

Camel Cake – Cake of the Week

22 April 2012

A much less stressful week for cakes this week so why on earth was I so last minute finishing this cake? I was due to deliver it on Friday at 2pm and at 1.20PM I’m still putting the last minute touches on it. I always have been better with a deadline though. The cake has a lovely story behind ...

Disney Castle Cake with Mickey and Minnie – Cake Of The Week

15 April 2012

I wasn’t going to post about this cake. It was a really difficult cake to make – not just because it was massive and Disney characters are really hard to get right but because of what the cake meant. I got asked to make this cake for the 2nd birthday of a little girl who is terminally ...

Chocolate Roses Wedding Cake – Cake of the Week

08 April 2012

Happy Easter Everyone. Hope you are having a wonderful day. We have unexpectedly come home early from our second caravan trip of the year – Violet became unwell yesterday and we didn’t want to chance her spending the night vomiting in the caravan – Of course, as soon as we got ...