• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Lindy's Cakes Ltd

Bringing world-class sugarcraft into your kitchen

Menu
  • Home
  • About Lindy
    • Lindy’s Books
      • Buy Books
    • Meet Lindy
    • Close
  • Learn with Lindy
    • Online Craftsy Classes
    • Classes for Individuals
      • Book a Class – Quick Link
    • Classes for Groups
    • International Classes
    • Hen Parties
    • Free Tutorials
    • Corporate Team Building
    • Close
  • Watch
    • Book Lindy to Demonstrate or Speak
    • Lindy’s Online Craftsy Classes
    • Close
  • Be Inspired
    • CAKES >>
      • One Tier Cakes
      • Multi-tier Party Cakes
      • Wedding Cakes & Bakes
      • Carved 3D Cakes
      • Mini Cakes
      • Cupcakes
    • COOKIES
    • THEMES >>
      • Animals
      • Baby
      • Autumn & Winter
      • Christmas
    • TECHNIQUES >>
      • Doodling
      • Stencilling
      • Moulds
    • Close
  • Work with Lindy
  • KEEPSAKE TOPPERS
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Achica Living: Interview with the queen of cake decorating Lindy Smith

17th July 2014 by Lindy Smith

“There is never just one thing that leads to success for anyone. I feel it always a combination of passion, dedication, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time.” Lauren Conrad

I couldn’t agree more with this quote. You can work incredibly hard and have tonnes of passion but you also need to be in the right place at the right time! It was certainly a case of being in the right place when I met one of my fans, Emma Morton Turner, who also happens to be a Guest Editor for Achica Living! We met whilst I was demonstrating in a fabulous film set kitchen in London for Dunelm. As always, it was wonderful to talk to someone who was very enthusiastic about my work and shared my passion for cake decorating. Emma asked me, there and then, if I would be happy for her to interview me, and of course, I said yes. Below is a short extract from my interview – thrilled to be referred to as ‘the queen of Cake decorating’!

Achica Living interview with the queen of cake decorating Lindy Smith

Achica queen of cake decorating Interview:

Lindy Smith is a world-renowned cake decorator with a tonne of books under her belt and her latest one ‘Creative Colour for Cake Decorating’ won her the prestigious International Gourmand Cookbook Award. Here we delve into the world of sugarcraft and talk cake, coffee and discover what she can’t live without…

How did you get into baking and cake decorating?

I’ve baked since I was old enough to hold a wooden spoon. I was lucky that both my mother and grandmother were keen bakers so learning to bake cakes was all part of growing up. It was my own wedding cake, however, that inspired me to take evening classes in cake decorating. I fell in love with it from my very first lesson and since then I’ve tried many other crafts but sugarcraft is the one that I love the most – it combines my love of baking, art, design and colour.

Who or what inspires you?

I’ve met many talented sugarcrafters from Brazil to Australia whose work is amazing. However, when it comes to inspiration for my own cakes I look to the world of art and design. I like to be different and take influences from what I love whether it’s a flower in my garden, a piece of wrought ironwork or an elaborate wallpaper design.”

How long did ‘Creative colour for cake decorating’ take to write?

About 16 months but I created the cakes and wrote the text over an eight-month period 

Did you have any major disasters while working on the book?

No major disasters but I did have to start again with the peacock cake. Originally I was using stronger colours and larger cakes. However, the overall effect wasn’t elegant enough so I scaled down the size of the cakes and brought a fresh look to the colours – I’m thrilled with the result. 

Peacock panache from creative colour for cake decorating book by Lindy Smith

What’s your favourite cake design from the book?

That’s a tough one…but my favourite has to be my carved owl cake – it has so much character.

Carved patchwork owl cake from 'creative colour for cake decorating book by Lindy Smith

Tell us a little about the International Gourmand Cookbook Award you received?

The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards were started in 1995 by founder and President Edouard Cointreau, whose family have owned vineyards since 1270 and are probably best known for Cointreau liqueur and the Frapin and Remy Martin cognac brands. The awards are seen by many to be the Oscars of the food industry, so I am really thrilled to have won the Pastry Sweets category for the UK, especially as it’s such a large category and cake decorating only constitutes a small part

How do you like to relax?

I like to spend time outside in my garden, cultivating colourful and scented flowers and tasty organic vegetables. My garden is where I can forget about everything and just concentrate on picking out delicate seedlings or attacking an overgrown bush!

Your favourite place for dinner?

I have recently moved house so I’m in the process of finding new places to eat. But a place we discovered whilst house hunting and one we’ve been back to on numerous occasions for lunch is the Ludlow Kitchen. It serves tasty, local fresh food.

Emma Morton Turner’s blog

My interviewer Emma has her own blog called ‘Cakes, Bakes and Cookies’. If you pay her a visit you can also read Emma’s version of our meeting and also see her cute version of my whale cake from ‘Party Animal Cakes’ which she created for her daughter’s 7th birthday!

Happy reading

Lindy Smith

print

Tweet
Share
Pin
WhatsApp
0 Shares

You may also Like...

  • 'Baking Heaven' Magazine's (German edition) interview with Lindy Smith about her love of sugar art
    'Baking Heaven' Magazine's (German edition) interview with Lindy Smith about her love of sugar art

    "Lindy Smith und ihre liebe zur zuckerkunst" is the title of the interview that I give to Food Heaven's German edition of 'Baking Heaven' magazine.  It seems that I am …

  • Lindy Smith and Lindy's Cakes at Cake International 2013 - the largest cake decorating show of its kind in the world
    Lindy Smith and Lindy's Cakes at Cake International 2013 - the largest cake decorating show of its kind in the world

    ‏November means Cake International the most important event in our cake calendar here at Lindy's Cakes. This year the exhibition was the largest ever with exhibitors from right around the…

  • Cakes and sugarcraft magazine in conversation with top designer Lindy Smith
    Cakes & Sugarcraft Magazine in conversation with 'top designer' Lindy Smith

    What a lovely surprise to see my name on the front cover of the latest Autumn edition of Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine. It feels really good to be acknowledged as…

Filed Under: In the Media Tagged With: interview

About Lindy Smith

Award winning, best-selling author and sugarcraft artist, who loves to design beautiful colourful cakes, inspire, teach and supply you with gorgeous products.

Primary Sidebar

About Lindy Smith

Award winning, best-selling author and sugarcraft artist, who loves to design beautiful colourful cakes, inspire and teach Read More…

BUY Lindy’s NEW Book

Blog Categories

  • Book News
  • Cake Chat
  • Cake Decorating Classes
  • Cake Inspirations
  • Cake Shows & Events
  • FAQ
  • FREE Tutorials
  • In the Media
  • Lindy’s Cakes News
  • Product Spotlight
  • Recipes
  • Tips

Search this blog…

Blog Archive

Advertisement

Tags

Australia author awards baking beginners book books cake cake carving cake decorating cake decorating book cake design Cake DVD Cake Inspirations Cake Jewellery carving celebration cakes chocolate chocolate cake christmas class classes competition cookie cookies cupcake cupcakes Cutters decorating how to inspiration interview Lindy Smith Madeira mini cakes Recipe Rome stencilling stencils sugarcraft Sugarcraft Workshops sugarpaste tutorial Wonky Cakes workshop

Lindy’s Photographic Art Designs

Keep up to date

Add your email below to receive our regular newsletters

Search for products on Amazon

Be Inspired

  • Books by Lindy Smith
  • Learn with Lindy
  • Watch Lindy
  • Meet Lindy
  • Work with Lindy
  • Lindy’s Cake Galleries

Kindle Unlimited Advertisement

Lindys Cakes on Twitter

Tweets by @LindysCakes

Footer

SHOP LINKS
Shipping & Delivery
Returns Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Website Use

Lindy’s Cakes Ltd:
St Eatas Lane
Atcham
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY5 6QA

Contact Us
T: +44 (0)7591 464934
E: hello@lindyscakes.co.uk

Press and PR
Site Map

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

© Copyright 2017 Lindys Cakes Ltd. Registered in England & Wales. Company No: 4879176 · All Rights Reserved · Website Navitas Design

This site uses cookies: Find out more.