Mini Dessert Soap Challange

You know, I think nearly every soapmaker, from all over the world, (who knows about) would get excited about Amy Warden's Soap Challenges! I have only entered once before this, and only discovered the Challenge a couple of months before that, but I am hooked! Even if I can't enter for some reason, I love looking at all the creativity and designs people come up; coming up with soaps that probably even they didn't know they could achieve! That's the beauty of thinking outside the soap!

I love cupcakes. I love cakes. I love dessert. I love making them out of soap even more! I know they aren’t practical to use, but there is a thrill in making something that looks delicious, and see people’s faces when you tell them what it really is! So I couldn’t pass up this challenge. I was excited to go one step further than just my usual cakes and cupcakes. I wanted to create a mini dessert plate what would have all my kids drooling and wishing I would stop making soap,

 and make them the real thing!

All my desserts were made with goat's milk, including the melt and pour which has some added. The chocolate soaps were coloured with unsweetened cocoa powder.

The strawberry, choc dessert was the hardest to get right. The layers were easy enough, it was just getting the choc to stay on the outside. After a few failed attempts (pouring it over and then dipping the slice into it) I fashioned a slightly larger mould and poured the choc all over the slice, so it went down the sides and covered the top….. This is the only dessert made with melt and pour. The other 3 are all made with cold process soap.

TO start, a light, crisply vanilla and strawberry meringue. Just enough to tantalise the taste buds, in preparation for the array of desserts to come!

QUITE simply, no dessert is complete without chocolate, and this 3 layer choc mousse cake will certainly not disappoint!

THIS luscious strawberry mousse delight is coated with a rich, dark chocolate

TO finish, a fresh and light mini mint cupcake. Mint is a popular after-meal refreshment, cool to the mouth and soothing to the stomach.
 

My Ultimate Dessert Plate!

 

Having Fun!

You'll have to excuse me; I've been fiddling around and changing my blog! Having a blast actually!


I haven't had the opportunity to write since the last post. My 6yr old ended up spending a few days in hospital after falling off a motorbike, so my cares have been elsewhere.

But everyone needs an outlet, and soap making is mine. Here are a few things I have been working on lately.

What to do with left over pink? Make roses!

Have a great weekend!

Butterfly Swirl

For starters, please accept my apologies for any mistakes or 'what is that?'.... that may be in this post :)

This is my first ever blog post, butterfly swirl, soap challenge, and my second time using micas for colourants.So, honestly, I'm not sure what I'm doing, but I hope this blog works, and thanks Amy, for making me get out of my comfort zone and try something new!  

I have only seen a few butterfly swirl soaps, but they are fascinating! Soap swirls and designs are my weakness, actually let's be honest, anything to do with soap is my weakness, and I spend far too much time googling them!

 So why am I still here? I've got to go make soap! 

An hour later.......

This is what the top looks like:

Micas from Nuture 

I decided to try making little butterflies to decorate the top. Original, I know!

Scented with a nice blend that is fruity sweet, light and airy.

Now I just have to wait, very impatiently, so I can see what it looks like inside! 

That Afternoon!

It's not perfect, but I'm really happy with my first attempt.

 Then again, maybe there's a three winged  butterfly out there somewhere! :)