Sugary Delights Novelty Cakes

Welcome to my web site!

My name is Trish Orton. I am married to David and we have one son, Aaron, who lives with his partner and 3 children in North Norfolk. David and I have lived in Potter Heigham, Norfolk, England for 22 years.

I started to make novelty cakes in March 2006 when I was asked by a colleague at work if I could make a fairy castle cake for her daughter's 5th birthday from a picture she had taken on her mobile phone. That was indeed a challenge, as I don't seem to be able to say "no", and as I have always enjoyed baking, more particularly gateaux, I thought "why not?". However, it didn't take me long to become hooked on sugarcraft, especially after I had bought my first book on the subject, Magical Cakes by Debbie Brown. I was completely taken by the sort of thing that can be achieved with a little imagination and lots of patience and I have made quite a lot of cakes since then, some of which you can see on these pages.

My mother is from Germany, and my german grandmother was a superb cook having learned her skills whilst in service during the 1920s as a cook to a large English family in the Rhineland (she never learned English, though!). She taught my mother her skills, and she in turn taught my sister and me.

David and I decided we would like to try running a pub in Norfolk during the 1980s when we returned from a spell in Saudi Arabia. I think the fact that Saudi is a "dry" country may have influenced us slightly! We took on a tenancy in Potter Heigham in 1987, and stayed the course for about 4 years, when we decided we had had enough of being tied down. I spent most of the 4 years in the kitchen, so didn't really get to know many of the local people! I have made up for it now, as we liked it so much here we decided to stay in Potter Heigham.

Please come back regularly, as I am always adding to the cakes I have made.

I hope you enjoy browsing these pages.

Trish