Our interest in the Royal Wedding cake is well documented! I am sure you can imagine our ‘cake’ excitement, and the anticipation, as the day grew near. The Royal Wedding was a visual delight from the moment the coverage commenced. The bride, the groom, the wedding dress, Harry, Pippa, Westminster Abbey, the carriage, the flowers, […]
Archives for 2011
Bake a Chocolate & Guinness Cake for Morning Coffee!
Morning tea or coffee is a very important part of a Lindy Smith workshop. Our expert assistant Sally is well known in our student circles for her baking – her Lemon Drizzle cake is divine. But today we were treated to the most glorious cake, it wasn’t baked by Sally… oh no…she is on vacation, […]
A Wonky Style Cake Workshop in July with Lindy Smith
It’s Wonky time again! Today seven cake, sugarcraft and Lindy Smith fans learnt how to make Lindy’s iconic Wonky style cake. We do love a Wonky workshop. This step by step format, created by Lindy, is the ultimate way to learn the techniques needed to carve and create this leaning tower of cakeness! We had […]
Stencil Technique Workshop with Lindy Smith June 2011
This will come as no surprise to our cakefriends…Lindy loves stencils! So much so that she created the ‘Stencil Technique’ workshop to devote a whole day to this stunning effective and, dare I say it, simple technique. Our students adorned cupcakes, cookies and a celebration cake today. With expert tuition by Lindy, and a step-by-step […]
Paste Patterning technique workshop June 2011
I knew Lindy was never going to be artistically content with plain coloured sugarpaste! Famous for her eye catching colour combinations Lindy has blended her love of colour with her love of pattern and design, taking sugarcraft to a new level of gorgeousness. For the first time ever we bring you a workshop uniquely focused […]
BBC Olive magazine features Lindy’s Classes
“Sharpen up Afternoon tea” is the title of an article that has just appeared in the BBC’s Olive magazine, June 2011 issue – if you are not familiar with this publication, olive is a stylish, monthly magazine for food lovers. It is beautifully presented and brimming full of culinary ideas. You will see from the […]