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Some taste combinations work beautifully together and one of my current favourites is chocolate and raspberry. These two ingredients not only look fantastic together, but complement each other extremely well, as the tartness of the raspberries is balanced by the sweetness of the chocolate. This year, the raspberries at the bottom of my garden are […]
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Having a cake of the correct shape is fundamental to any good cake design. If, like some, you shy away from carving cakes you are limiting yourself to just basic shapes. Yet with a little bit of courage and armed with a sharp knife, it is perfectly possible to sculpt a shape from a cake […]
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Gum Arabic, Gum tragacanth, CMC etc are all edible gums used in cake decorating. However, they all look very similar – white or off white powders sold in small plastic pots. Each gum has it’s own specific uses, which can lead to a little confusion. In this blog, I am going to talk about the […]
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Is your glitter edible? I am a little concerned that many people are unknowingly adding non-toxic glitters to their cake and cupcakes, in the mistaken belief that they are edible. These glitters are often sold alongside edible products but are intended for decoration purposes only – to be used on items that are removed not […]
Read MoreBirthday cake, Pingu, edible food colour, small children, what could possibly go wrong…? The winner of our Creative Writing Competition – Amusing Cake Story, Tracy Tomlinson tells us We hope her story makes you laugh as much as we did! The Pingu Family Cake “It was coming up to Lloyd’s 3rd birthday and he didn’t […]
Read MoreOur 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, the […]
Read MoreMorning 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, […]
Read MoreIt’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 […]
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