A beautiful garden engagement party for a gentle couple. This delicate cake held countless secrets to the couple’s love: tiny initials hidden in the buttercream, cornflowers and oregano to hint at their provencal wedding destination, and a colour scheme that evoked the flag of Ireland, his homeland.

Cardamom, orange, and lemon chiffon sponge, orange curd, and lemon buttercream, with kumquat, lemon curd, oregano leaf, and cornflower topping.