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Passionate about being creative and love sugarcraft? You are absolutely in the right place!
Discover posts to inspire and excite you... News, insights, sneaky peaks from behind the scenes, delicious tried and tested cake recipes, cake decorating video tutorials etc... Lindy also regularity shares her thoughts, ideas and knowledge with you, exploring topics such as success and creativity. What will you discover?

Ten Autumn Cupcake Challenge Finalists Judged by Lindy Smith and the Food Heaven Team from Cupcake Heaven Magazine

By Lindy Smith | 22nd August 2014 | Comments Off on Ten Autumn Cupcake Challenge Finalists Judged by Lindy Smith and the Food Heaven Team from Cupcake Heaven Magazine

I was recently leafing through back issues of Cupcake Heaven magazine, on the look out for recipes, when I stumbled across a feature about last years Autumn Cupcake Challenge. It had completely slipped my mind that I had helped judge this competition! As you can tell from the photos it was very hot last September, […]

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Are you ready to improve your cake decorating skills?

Are you ready to improve your cake decorating skills?

By Lindy Smith | 31st July 2014 | Comments Off on Are you ready to improve your cake decorating skills?

When you spend quite a lot of time teaching, as I do, it’s a real treat to be a student occasionally. Yesterday I went on a fascinating painting course, I thoroughly enjoyed the class and the teacher was very knowledgeable. However, sometimes during the day, I did get the feeling as if I was back […]

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Achica Interview with Lindy Smith - the queen of cakes

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

By Lindy Smith | 17th July 2014 | Comments Off on Achica Living: Interview with the queen of cake decorating 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 […]

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Nut-free alternatives to ground almonds when baking cakes - ideas and suggestions

Is there a nut-free alternative to ground almonds that I can use in a cake recipe?

By Lindy Smith | 17th July 2014 | Comments Off on Is there a nut-free alternative to ground almonds that I can use in a cake recipe?

Here at Lindy’s Cakes, we are asked questions all the time. Interestingly we receive many more questions about baking then we ever do about cake decorating!! Is there a nut-free alternative to ground almonds being one such question. Now I love baking and have been baking for as long as I can remember. However, I […]

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Cake designer Lindy Smith talks to Eric Smith on BBC Radio Shropshire’s Breakfast Programme

By Lindy Smith | 3rd May 2014 | Comments Off on Cake designer Lindy Smith talks to Eric Smith on BBC Radio Shropshire’s Breakfast Programme

This morning I was up bright and early to drive north to BBC Radio Shropshire’s studio in Shrewsbury to be interviewed live on the Breakfast show. I love talking about my cakes, so it was a delight and a pleasure to answer Eric Smith’s questions on Shropshire Breakfast. If you’d like to listen to my […]

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creative colour for cake decorating - book review

Book review for Lindy’s award winning ‘Creative Colour for Cake Decorating’ book

By Lindy Smith | 20th February 2014 | Comments Off on Book review for Lindy’s award winning ‘Creative Colour for Cake Decorating’ book

I love creating cakes and books that are a little different but still appeal. Over the years I have developed a style, which I am told is very recognisable. Obviously not absolutely everyone’s cup of tea, but one that has proved very popular. Books take a huge about of effort to plan, develop, create and […]

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Lindy Smith’s “Creative Colour for Cake Decorating” wins prestigious International Gourmand Cookbook Award

By Lindy Smith | 7th January 2014 | Comments Off on Lindy Smith’s “Creative Colour for Cake Decorating” wins prestigious International Gourmand Cookbook Award

My latest book, Creative Colour for Cake Decorating has just been honoured with the award for “Best Pastry Sweets Book in the UK” by the Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards.  What fabulous news and such a lovely way to end 2013. I am absolutely thrilled, especially as this book has to be my favourite of all the […]

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German cake decorating company opens

Popular sugarcraft author Lindy Smith cuts ribbon for German cake decorating business

By Lindy Smith | 17th December 2013 | Comments Off on Popular sugarcraft author Lindy Smith cuts ribbon for German cake decorating business

To some I am a ‘name’ in cake decorating, to others, I am a cake  ‘celebrity’. However, to me, I am someone who adores what I do, educating and inspiring others.  My books are extremely popular and have been translated into many languages. This is wonderful and means that I sometimes get asked to do more […]

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Twelve festive cake and cookie decorating ideas from sugarcraft expert Lindy Smith

By Guest Blogger | 9th December 2013 | Comments Off on Twelve festive cake and cookie decorating ideas from sugarcraft expert Lindy Smith

Don’t you just love Christmas? Once the shopping is out of the way you get to indulge your sweet tooth without any guilt, and can treat your friends and family to an array of incredible treats. This month I’ve pored through a few of Lindy’s amazing books and selected some cakes and cookies to give […]

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Lindy Smith and Lindy’s Cakes at Cake International 2013 – the largest cake decorating show of its kind in the world

By Lindy Smith | 15th November 2013 | Comments Off on 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 world. For me it’s always a wonderful opportunity, if only briefly, to catch up with all the students I’ve taught from both the UK and […]

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