I keep being asked how to adapt or scale a cake recipe quantities to bake a larger or smaller cake. It’s not difficult and instructions are given in some of my cake decorating books! Below, however, is the chart you will need if you are up for the maths! If not see my alternative approach […]
Summer cookies workshop
Decorating cookies is always so much fun and Friday’s class was no exception. “I could do this all day everyday” was one students comment! The cookies that we decorated were all inspired by summer so first up was a pair of flip flops – there are so many possibilities with these, but as this was […]
Cheeky chimp – novelty cake class
Well I think a very enjoyable day was had by all on Friday’s cheeky chimp cake carving workshop. I certainly enjoyed helping all the students achieve a cake that they were proud to take home. The class was to introduce the students to the art of carving cake, something that many feel frightened of even […]
Sugarcraft Workshops – Autumn 2009
We’ve just launched our autumn workshop programme; details are on the classes page on our website. We hope you like our selection. I’m always being asked about covering ball cakes so I’ve added a new course to help you learn this useful skill. So how do you fancy joining me to create this Christmas bauble […]
Chocolate mud cake recipe
Ummm who can resist a really good, moist chocolate cake? I’ve been experimenting with the Australian wedding favourite – mud cake. As many of you may know I am demonstrating at the National Cake Seminar in Sydney in August, so I thought a little background research would be good….. a great excuse to eat lots […]
Beginners cake decorating workshop
Friday’s introduction to celebration cakes workshop was a great success -“I’ve had the best time ever”, “I’ve absolutely loved it”, “I’ve learnt so much” were just some of the comments from the students as they departed. For most students, covering and decorating a cake was a completely new experience, so they had a lot to […]