The Spring Cake Edit
Hooray for my favourite season. Winter is cosy and sparkly, and I do love a snowy walk but this year I’ve been ill with full/cold/cough/migraine for the whole of January so I’m done with winter.
It’s such a relief to see the snowdrops push through and it’s warm enough to sit outside for my morning coffee.
Also – and most importantly - spring is my birthday season, so I’m full of hope and can’t wait for the daffodils.
Daffodils symbolize rebirth, new beginnings, hope and joy which makes them the perfect feature flower for my spring cakes.
They’re one of the first perennials to bloom after the winter frost poking through the cold ground to herald warmer days.
I don’t care what they say - a person cannot fail to be cheered by a bunch of daffodils.
7 things you might not know about daffodils
Here’s a few facts you may not know about the humble daffodil:
The daffodil is the National Flower of Wales, you’ll see them blooming across the countryside in celebration of St David’s day on 1 March.
They’re the 10th Wedding Anniversary flower.
Daffodils are used to treat memory impairment caused by Alzheimer’s Disease
Cornwall is the world’s largest producer of daffodils – they export annually over 30 million tonnes of bulbs all over the world.
There are at least 25 different species of daffodil and up to 13,000 hybrids.
The wild daffodil is also called the Lent Lily or the Easter Lily.
You should never mix daffodils with other flowers in a vase as the toxins will kill them off.
Spring cakes including the glorious daffodil are “go” in our kitchen. Here’s a few examples of our most spring-like cakes to entice you into your next order.
Head to our Celebration Gallery for lots more ideas and colour schemes, and if you fancy a daffodil cake to bring some spring cheer then drop me a line here.
That’s all for now.
Judith
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