CREATING a perfect pumpkin for a Halloween display is a piece of cake for activities co-ordinator Tina Isaac.
Tina works at the Sunrise of Mobberley care home, and baked an 'amazing' cake which she brilliantly sculpted into the shape and colour of a pumpkin.
The pumpkin cake is the centrepiece of a colourful display in the home’s reception bistro area, which has a backdrop of Cinderella’s pumpkin coach.
The display was created by Tina with the help of the home’s residents, who made the floral decorations.
“I make cakes just as a hobby, and am self-taught,” said Tina, who has worked at the home since March.
“It took several hours to make it; making it one day, freezing it so it’s hard and I can sculpt it, and then I put the icing on.
“I make cakes for people for birthdays for family and friends, but since lockdown I’ve not been able to do anything, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to have a go.
“I find making cakes very stress-relieving, and our talented residents at the home did the flowers, which are beautiful.”
The home is holding a pumpkin competition, and unfortunately Tina’s superb pumpkin cake can only be admired but not eaten because of hygiene regulations.
Dawn Williams, director of community relations at the home, said: "We still can’t get over how amazing Tina's cake is; the residents absolutely love it, it’s made their day."
In the pumpkin competition the staff winner was Ashton Spillane, and the residents prize went to Dorothy.
Ashton Spillane with his winning pumpkin
Dorothy's winning pumpkin
Pumpkin entries
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