Yes! Our two days of summer are finally here! When this happens in the UK, it's a pretty special thing.

Even though the temperature is just touching 15 degrees we bring out the shorts and t-shirts. We brave stepping out of home without a jacket. Some of us even have the audacity to ditch the jumper. 

We also crack out the jug of Pimm's. For the non-Brits, Pimm's is a gin-based fruity liqueur made from a blend of botanicals, caramelised oranges and spices. Typically, it's served with lemonade and lots of fruit and mint.

I've had good Pimm's and I've, shockingly, had bad Pimm's. These days, it's getting more and more common to have bad Pimm's out. With costs escalating, many pubs are cutting lots of corners and fewer fruit for their jugs and I'm not happy about this. I was once served a glass of Pimm's and lemonade with a single slice of lemon. That's right. Just a slice of lemon floating around all sad and lonely in my most depressing glass. I did the very British thing and drank it without complaint and very passive aggressively said, "Oh lovely", when asked if everything was ok by the server.

Hence I can only guarantee a good Pimm's at home now. Here's my beautiful big goblet of Pimm's with lemonade, quartered strawberries, blackberries, orange segments, cucumber slice and mint. It's bloomin' glorious.

Much like our new Blossom Buttercream Bloom Birthday Cake. How cute and summery is it?!

Each blossom is hand-piped in pink and ivory Swiss meringue buttercream, aka SMBC,  with pops of green foliage. The layers of fluffy vanilla Hero Sponge cake are sandwiched with the same SMBC before being covered in pink. 

It's pretty. Painfully pretty. I'm not sure how anyone could have the heart to cut into it. But it's got to be done.

While I can’t pour you a glass of my Pimm’s, I can promise you a beautiful cake—perfect for birthdays and summer celebrations alike. Explore our summer birthday cakes in London, all delivered free across London and Surrey.