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We are delighted to announce the winners of our Write & Win: Creative Writing Competition… Overall Winner: Rhu Strand Best Cake Recipe Category: Winner: Cecille Sia Runner-Up: Tracey Galloghly Favorite Cupcake Flavour Category: Winner: Shujala Hyder Runner-Up: Maria Cullen Cake Design Inspiration Category: Winner: Rhu Strand Runner-Up: Cecille Sia Amusing Cake Story Category: Winner: […]
Read MoreOn Friday I spent a very enjoyable day at the Squires Sugarcraft exhibition in Farnham. It makes such a nice change to be on the other side of the fence…. free to look around and even sit down for a coffee and chat with old friends – the height of luxury!! One of my favourite […]
Read MoreI’ve just returned from a lovely day spent looking around the 25th Squires Cake Decorating, Chocolate and Sugarcraft Exhibition, Farnham, Surrey. It was wonderful to meet up with so many cake friends and such a treat for me to be a visitor rather than a trader/demonstrator!!! Unsurprisingly, there was a definite royal theme to some […]
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When you cut or carve a baked Madeira cake you will always see a few holes or air bubbles. However, baking is a science and there are a number of factors that can cause excessive or extra large holes. This has happened to quite a few of our students when they have brought cakes along […]
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I find that many newbie cake decorators become easily confused with all the different names given to the soft roll out icing that we use these days to cover most of our cakes. However, basically yes, sugarpaste is the term most widely used in the UK for this soft icing and the term fondant when […]
Read MoreIt was cupcakes galore on Friday and a fabulous day was had by all! There was a complete mix of students, from total beginners making their first forays into the world of cake decorating to experienced students with City and Guilds cake decorating qualifications. However as you can see below everyone produced a fantastic array […]
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