First published in 1980, and rereleased in 2011, it has become an australian cult classic. It was the book that changed the shape of birthday parties across the country and on saturday all 107 cakes from the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cookbook went. Womens weekly family chocolate cake foodthatserves. From the cover our the famous womens weekly birthday cake book comes this adorable and nostalgic choochoo train.
If you pay attention to the recipe you should have no problems. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book is a recipe book focused on childrensthemed birthday cakes published as part of the australian womens weekly magazine cookbook series by australian consolidated press, written by maryanne blacker and pamela clark. Using this recipe, i needed to make about 4 loaves. Debating the merits of the headlining train cake vs the piano cake with the tiny candelabra on top vs the princess. Author and baker extraordinaire pamela clark takes us back to the test kitchen where it all began. Australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book. This week, it was a mention of the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book, a happy topic you might assume. Australias most famous childrens cake book, reprinted in a collectors edition. Months before his birthday, jacob fixated on the number 4 road cake australian womens weekly kids party cakes cookbook not surprising with his. Stepbystep my cake mixture came together as described. With over 100 inventive cakes ranging from a multitiered merrygoround to a jungle full of cupcake butterflies, there is the perfect cake for every occasion.
Childrens birthday cake book australian womens weekly home library w, australian womens on. Australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book was first published in 1980 and has sold more than half a million copies. The best cakes from the womens weekly birthday cake book. The facebook group i created called the womens weekly birthday cake book is awesome at last count has over 6,600 nostalgic members and nearly 800 photos of bookinspired cakes, and last year i fielded a couple of bookrelated questions from comedian josh earl as he prepared his comedy festival show josh earl vs the australian womens weekly. From the classic choochoo train and the eversweet smiley shark to pamela clarks favourite, the dolly varden cake, the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake is as iconic as it is special to young and old alike. Aww easy cupcakes by colour australian womens weekly. Why the womens weekly childrens birthday cake book is. One of the things i love doing the most is party cakes. Bake these classic cakes by womans weekly magazine. Classic cakes to bake that the whole family will love.
To make other sleepers, break iceblock sticks into 4cm 1. Kids party cakes an australian womens weekly cookbook. Comedian josh earl has a popular show about the book aptly titled josh earl vs. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cakes cookbook has been a staple of many childhoods all those hours spent leafing through the book as a kid, picking out the one youd like mum or dad to make for your birthday. By 2011 it had sold more than a million copies and the decision was made to print a vintage edition. From the classic choochoo train and the eversweet smiley shark to pamela clarks favourite, the dolly varden cake, the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake is as iconic as it is. Train cake australian womens weekly birthday book train cake. Years ago, my friend amy made this cake for one of her childrens birthdays while i was at her house for a cuppa. The womens weekly childrens birthday cake book has become an australian childhood staple. Due to such a high demand for those nostalgic recipes it was rereleased in 2011 because when they suddenly.
The australian womens weeklys childrens birthday cake book was first published in 1980 and has sold more than half a million copies. Before i go any further, i must pay homage to my beautiful father, jc who constructed the majority of the cake while i fed the very little sister. Like most kiwis and aussies the run up to my birthday included flicking through the pages of the australian womens weekly birthday cake book and choosing which one mum was going to have to attempt that year. All recipes, text and photographs on this site are the creations and property of passionate about baking. This moist and buttery tea cake, adorned with raspberries and almond flakes is a wonderful afternoon or afterdinner treat especially with thickened cream. Its the book that completely changed the way aussies celebrate kids birthdays, and this year the australian womens weekly childrens. First published in 1980, the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book has sold more than half a million copies. Kids birthday cakes has sold over 200,000 copies and makes birthdays fun for all ages. These recipes have been triple tested by the australian womens weekly for a reason to give you precise instructions for failfree cakes.
I think its an australian favourite out of the womans weekly cake book. One of the best from the aww kids birthday cake recipes. Thats an awful lot of rocket ship and train cakes that have been attempted and as can be seen in our gallery below, failed over the years. Very awesome book, actually it may have been the womans weekly book too since the book looked exactly like this. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 4. This particular cake is so great, it has even inspired a song.
From the iconic numbers cakes to the instantly recognisable train cake, the dreamy ice cream cone turreted princess castle cake, or the swimming pool cake filled with jelly we all had a favourite that we fervently hoped would be part of our next party. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book vintage edition. She baked and i watched from the breakfast bar while sipping tea one of my favourite things to do with friends, whether im the one. First published in 1980, it has gone through many subsequent editions. When i accepted this challenge i knew i was in trouble. Recipe from the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book. The australian womens weekly birthday cake cookbook and.
Took me 3 hrs to fully ice and decorate after baking. Choochoo train birthday cake australian womens weekly food. Pamela disputes the choochoo train cakes status as the mount everest of cakes. A swimming pool cake from the australian womens weeklys childrens birthday cake book. After making a choochoo train cake, teddy bear cake and smiley face cake, the pressure was on to keep up the standard in birthday cakes. My dad is a genius when it comes to decorating cakes. Its origins are in the original womens weekly cookbook. When you think of the womens weekly cake book, which cake would you think is the most recognisable. Take a trip down memory lane aboard a popcorn train. The womens weekly childrens birthday cake book broke a. Cupcakes by colour an australian womens weekly recipe book.
The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake. Its a book that invokes nostalgic memories, whether it be the reminder that your mum slaved away making the swimming pool cake for your fifth birthday or the fact that something about the duck cake kinda terrified you back in the day. This week mamamia challenged me to cook an iconic cake from the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book, first published in 1980. If youve ever made or for the younger ones, blown out the candles on a birthday cake that is shaped both like a racetrack and and a figure eight, then this post is for you. For anyone whos grown up in australia, theres one cake book that will forever stay in our hearts. My partner had this cake when he was a little boy and so did my brothers. The womens weekly childrens birthday cake book broke a lot of rules throwback duration.
Before i go any further, i must pay homage to my beautiful father, jc who constructed the majority of the cake while i fed on this day a year ago at 11. A while ago i did some important research to see which cake people remembered the most, with the aim to then create that cake myself. Womens weekly food recipes australian womens weekly food. The australian womens weekly cake book was and is iconic. I love to bake cakes, flans, tarts, pies you name it. The recipe came from an old cake book filled with ideas like train cakes, house cakes, spider cakes, horsehead cake. The australian womens weeklys childrens birthday cake book has been around almost four decades now and has officially reached cult classic status with some people even hailing it the best book. Pamela clark demonstrates how to make the train cake she returned as the weeklys chief home economist in 1978, and facilitated the golden cooking library, cookery cards, aww home library cookbooks and the magazines recipes. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book is a cultural icon in australia. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book first hit shelves in 1980 and now sits in more than a million homes around the country.
Australian children and their parents have pored over the australian womens weekly childrens. Aww kids party cakes australian womens weekly used. Womens weekly inspired christmas cake i made today. The story behind the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake cookbook. Australian womens weekly train cake cooker and a looker. Childrens birthday cake book australian womens weekly. Revisiting the magic of australian womens weekly childrens birthday cakes cookbook. Without a doubt, in my opinion the best cookbook ever written is the womens weekly childrens birthday cake book containing such genius creations as the pool cake. From the train to the dancing girl and every other cake you know of, they were all there. All 107 australian womens weekly birthday cakes in one room. His artistic flair is entirely wasted in his career as a longhaul pilot. Pretty much every kid has had at least one of these cakes. This adorable princess birthday cake is perfect for kids who love all things pretty and pink. We had countless requests for the reprint, despite the fact that wed done quite a few kids cake books since the book with the train on the cover.
Revisiting the magic of australian womens weekly children. The book pamela is referring to is the australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book. Australian womens weekly train birthday cake that i made for. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book.
The definitive ranking of womens weekly childrens birthday cakes. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book has become the bible for achievementoriented mums who want to make that birthday party special. Australian womens weekly 2 recipe lolly truck cake. Its famous cakes have been recreated in kitchens across australia and new zealand by people of all ages. Back in the 80s, before kids birthday parties were pretentious all day affairs and every kid received. Canberrans to make all 103 cakes from australian womens. In response to all the requests we have had, often from mothers who remember fondly all the cakes from their own childhood, we have taken this book from our. Heres what happened when i tried to create the notoriously difficult train cake.
In case you were wondering, our carriages measured 10cm x 9cm x 7cm. I gave it to his nibs as a wedding present nearly 40 years ago. The cover illustration is of the train cake, for which it became synonymous the cookbook is sometimes referred to as the book with the train on the cover. The australian womens weekly has released a 20th anniversary collectors edition of their original childrens birthday cake book, just in time for those of us who grew up in the 1980s to be having cakeaged children. Childrens birthday cake book australian womens weekly home library. Australian womens weekly 9 recipe princess birthday cake. Australian womens weekly birthday cakes go on display at. The womens weekly cupcakes by colour is an australian publication. The australian womens weekly childrens birthday cake book is a. Of all the amazing kids party food, nothing beats a classic birthday cake. All 107 australian womens weekly birthday cakes in. Place whole iceblock sticks across front, back and between carriages, as shown, to represent sleepers. Double strips of licorice on either side of train represent tracks. To see other childrens birthday cake books, click here used softcover book in very good condition with clever designs, gorgeous fullcolour photos, 2 template sheets and stepbystep instructions.
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