I knew that updating the Lindy’s Cakes logo and branding was never going to be easy but until this week I hadn’t appreciated just how tricky it was going to be. I’m working with a talented graphic designer but it’s tough as I’m feeling the pressure to get it right. I made a comment to […]
Archives for January 2017
Success and what it means to be a successful cake designer and decorator
“How would you define and describe success?” is one of the more tricky interview questions that Cake Central has asked me. I often receive requests for interviews but this is the first set of questions from an American cake decorating magazine and is probably the reason why I’ve never been asked this question before. It has […]
How to make white chocolate mirror glaze marbled patterns to decorate your cakes
White chocolate mirror glaze or “glaçage miroir” is a technique for decorating cakes that right now is becoming increasingly popular. I guess this isn’t surprising, the marble patterns created are very varied, colourful and quite beautiful. This is not a new technique but it is one that until yesterday I had not tried. I was […]
A year in the life of a professional cake decorator
A New Year, a new chapter, a new verse. Today is the first day of 2017, a time to look forward with optimism as to what this year may have in store. It also a time to look back and appreciate what has gone before. To quote T.S.Elliot “For last year’s words belong to last […]