Celebration Cakes by Rebecca Grace Banks

Celebration Cakes by Rebecca Grace Banks Bespoke celebration cakes be it a birthday, wedding or any occasion. And, private chef catering for small groups of 4 to 20. Feel free to get in touch.

I work with ingredients that are organic, sustainable, natural, seasonal & local. Rebecca (Becks Banks) Feel free to contact me for a 'no obligation' quote for bespoke cakes and private catering. I'm happy to answer your queries.

21/10/2025

On Sunday 19th October I cooked for a friendly informal group of old friends, celebrating their hosts 50th Wedding Anniversary, opting for a relaxing catered Sunday lunch at their home.

Seafood Canapés were top of the bill, served with a champagne apéritif, followed by:-

Venison Daube, Buttered Kale, Roasted Root Vegetables, Rowan Jelly
and to finish..
Poached Pears, Crème Catalan Ice-Cream, Chocolate Crémeux, Orange Tuiles.

Canapés:-
Hot Crab bon bons w/ beetroot purée.
Choux buns w/ crevette mousse, smoked paprika.
Sizzled Prosciutto Scallops w/ lime maple glaze.

🥳🥂 Party season is hitting a high heading towards Christmas and New year...fancy a nibble with your drink?

Please get in touch.

Happy to cook :)

Rebecca (aka Becks)

Organic vegetables from The Plot Thickens.
Venison from Legerwood, Scottish Borders








10/10/2025

My holiday is coming to an end, I'll soon be back in the kitchen getting creative!

In the meantime a very quick snippet of my hiking holiday with hubby where we hiked for 9 days / 115 miles / 185 Kms in the stunning Carpathian Mountains, Transilvania Romania.

Beautiful scenery, eerie forests, 'wildlife', welcoming folk, hearty food, rain, snow, an amazing adventure!






It's been a great year (so far) ! Now it's holiday time ....relaxation (ha ha!) of hiking 200km over 9 days in the stunn...
26/09/2025

It's been a great year (so far) !

Now it's holiday time ....relaxation (ha ha!) of hiking 200km over 9 days in the stunning Carpathian Mountains - Transylvania, then a few days poking around Vlad the Impaylers' stunning gothic home town of Sighisoara.

THANK YOU to all of my customers, whether I've created a beautiful cake for you or you've hired me as a chef to plan and cater for you, it's been a fulfilling year to date.

More to come through the final months of this year, but in the meantime ....let's get going!

Rebecca (aka Becks)
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A BIG congratulations to Louisa & Albert who got married on Saturday 13th September 2025 at the 'Edinburgh Grand - St An...
15/09/2025

A BIG congratulations to Louisa & Albert who got married on Saturday 13th September 2025 at the 'Edinburgh Grand - St Andrews Square, Edinburgh.

Earlier this year, Louisa and her mum Paula arranged a consultation with me, here in the Scottish Borders, to plan and discuss her bespoke cake design.

Sustainability and the fact that I use A LOT of organic ingredients / flavours / natural colouring were a few of the reasons that drew them to me. Followed by design features of my work, flexibility and guidance towards the creation of their bespoke cake. We had a relaxed chit chat, finishing the afternoon with a few ideas confirmed.

A two tiered cake was born ..... Finished with a water colour 'white wash', loose palette knife flowers, a touch of gold leaf to highlight the palette knife petal edges. Finally a snug posie of handcrafted wafer paper flowers to compliment the seasonally led floral displays by Marion

Cake flavours were as follows.... top tier of rich chocolate fudge filled with chocolate crémeux, vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream. The bottom tier of summery zingy elderflower and lemon, lemon curd, vanilla smbc.










07/09/2025

Not ONE or TWO or THREE..... but FIVE 70th Birthdays being celebrated amongst a group of 18 friends staying at Hope Scott Wing, Abbotsford, Scottish Borders.

Thank you to Carrie and Nigel for making contact with me to arrange a special menu for a very special weekend of celebrations. 06/09/2025.

Menu
Beetroot fennel seeds tart tatin, quenelle of whipped goats cheese, kale crisps, fennel flowers.
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Scottish loch trout, Riz au four, confit tomatoes, basil, broad beans, pea shoots.
OR
Fillet steak, Lanark blue & shallot butter, Gateau pommes de terre, mushrooms, heritage courgette, pea purée.
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Chocolate pavlova, honey roasted figs nectarines, vanilla Chantilly, crème Catalan ice-cream
OR
Burnished cheesecake (Gateau Basque), gooseberry orange compote, lemon langues de chat.

A BIG thank you to Amaya and Rosie helping me in the kitchen and running up and down to the dinning room via staircases and corridors, serving our guests!!!

Amaya Dubreuil fine artist. - Thank you x
Rosie Burt - Thank you

Organic veggies / flowers / herbs The Plot Thickens.
Lanark blue cheese Errington Cheese








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04/09/2025

Congratulations and lots of happiness to Keely and Jordan who celebrated their wedding here in the Scottish Borders at Wedderlie House, Wednesday 3rd September 2025.

It's been a year since noting their date in my diary with lots of discussion on cake / size / style...

Why?

Well, a small cake was required to join the dessert table which was to be supplied by their caterers. But a cake is ABSOLUTELY necessary as part of a wedding ceremony...

Sleek, pretty, complimentary and in theme, their bespoke cake design was born.

6 sponges of lavender, earl grey and red berries, filled with homemade berry compote, made from organic juicy redcurrants, blackcurrants, raspberries from our garden and a second filling of silky vanilla bean Swiss meringue buttercream.

Dark and white chocolate ganache complete the flavours / cake structure, and it's ready for painting.

Natural pigments of purple and green were painted as soft underlying watercolour on the lower part of the cake, then the colours were painted on, focusing on soft pink purple, darker purple and intermittent green...et voila.

Tiny vegan white pin head pearls complete the soft design.

Natural pigments
Organic berries









Even a cupcake from me will have that attentive touch to make it a special and enjoyable offering...Keeping in tune with...
27/08/2025

Even a cupcake from me will have that attentive touch to make it a special and enjoyable offering...Keeping in tune with organic, all edible, food safe and handcrafted components.

Cupcakes in the colour theme of Purple and Gold (as that's the colour of the recipients uniforms), were ordered by my client as a 'Thank You' to the staff at Earlston Nursery for their work, caring for toddlers and being a reliable collective group of stars 🌟!

Vanilla bean flavoured sponge, garnished with pressed violas and pop of joyful colour with fresh white and cerise dahlia petals, mini meringues dusted with beetroot powder.

Natural colour pigments
Pressed viola
Fresh organic petals











Saturday 23rd August, a dainty Afternoon Tea for 8 as arranged by Sheila for her 'green-fngered' volunteer colleagues of...
25/08/2025

Saturday 23rd August, a dainty Afternoon Tea for 8 as arranged by Sheila for her 'green-fngered' volunteer colleagues of 'Earlston in Bloom'. A more relaxing kind of Saturday for this hard working bunch.

Menu:-
Sandwich Prawn Mari-rose
Egg mayo avocado and alfalfa cress
Ploughman's, cheddar, baked ham, sliced apple, chutney

Savoury
Cheddar cheese and chive scones w/ butter & cucumber pickle

Savoury
Pork & herb sausage with black sesame
Salmon & courgette filo tarts

Sweet
Chocolate choux filled w/ crème diplomat
Lemon tarts, cream, berries, mini meringue
Genoise w/ blackcurrant
Viennese whirls






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I just thought I'd share a mix up of last night's platters, served to a wine tasting group in Northumberland.It's such a...
21/08/2025

I just thought I'd share a mix up of last night's platters, served to a wine tasting group in Northumberland.

It's such a wonderful splash of colour for a summer's feasting buffet...fresh, fruity, crisp and oooh so tasty.









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Veg, salads, edible flowers

Happy Birthday to Mei-Lian and thank you to Angus for ordering a surprise cake.Angus has named it a 'Klimt Cake', taking...
14/08/2025

Happy Birthday to Mei-Lian and thank you to Angus for ordering a surprise cake.

Angus has named it a 'Klimt Cake', taking inspiration from Gustav Klimt's use of gold leaf (I've painted a base layer of gold paint) and intricate and abstract designs (of which I've applied the pointillism technique, edible dried pansies, wafer paper designs with dried violas).

A delicious cake maded from a black sesame tahini sponge, filled with a vanilla bean and orange zest Swiss meringue buttercream. Crumb coated, dark chocolate ganache, finally a white chocolate ganache and then I'm ready to paint....

The colours are natural pigments from in which I've painted 'point by point' onto the cake until they blend as the final design.

Topped with a 'Klimt headdress' of intricate floral wafer paper designs, moulded together as ribbons to adorn the cake....et voila.













I was cooking dinner for clients last night, who are staying in the Scottish Borders for a fishing weekend on the River ...
09/08/2025

I was cooking dinner for clients last night, who are staying in the Scottish Borders for a fishing weekend on the River Tweed at Drybrugh Steadings.

Eyemouth shellfish, Scottish lamb, homemade ice-cream and Errington farm cheese were all on the menu.

It was a cosy and cheerful evening. Thank you.

Canapés
Haggis bon bons
Feta, lemon, olive, tomato kebabs
Blini peppered mackerel, beetroot

Menu
Brown crab salad w/pink grapefruit
Rack of herb crusted lamb, roast rhubarb
Dauphinoise potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Chocolate vanilla canna cotta
Crème Catalan ice-cream

Packed lunch
Pork haggis scotch egg
Roast onion, pancetta, cheese quiche
Cured meats
Scottish cheese
Scottish oatcakes
Pickles
Pear, apple, grapes
Almond cherry tart
Scottish tablet

Veggies, herbs and edible flowers from my hubby
Cheese
Shellfish from Eyemouth
Scottish lamb











DOH! It's still picnic weather...so why not 'fill your baps', 'pack your buns' and off you go!I'm talking about Brioche,...
06/08/2025

DOH!

It's still picnic weather...so why not 'fill your baps', 'pack your buns' and off you go!

I'm talking about Brioche, Turkish pides, Focaccia and of course for my regular Friday 'Dough!' group organic seeded wholemeal loaves 500g / 1kg.

We love a brioche bun at home with home made beef burgers, or as pictured with a panko crumbed fish cake, pickled red onion, tartare sauce.

Fluffy Turkish pides make a great alternative to a dry pitta bread, and a Focaccia with rosemary, grapes, blackberries make a great rip and share to mop up those BBQ juices (or when the weather changes let's not rule out soup dunking).

All made with organic flours from
Organic seeds from








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Carolside, Stables Cottage
Earlston
TD46AL

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