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Cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes – they seem to be everywhere I turn!!! I have always made and decorated cupcakes but I first came across cupcakes in large numbers when teaching in Australia last summer. Everywhere I visited seemed to have a cupcake shop just round the corner! On my return to the UK in […]
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What could be nicer than a slice of spicy, moist carrot cake, with the added crunch of walnuts? One of my favourites especially when the cake is topped with cream cheese icing. YUM YUM! Over the years, we’ve shared many recipes with you here at Lindy’s Cakes. This particular carrot cake recipe is an all-time […]
Read MoreIf you haven’t been to one of our workshops you won’t have sampled Sally’s wonderful Lemon Drizzle Cake which she sometimes brings along with her. Students have requested the recipe so here it is. Ingredients 4oz (100g) Soft Margarine 6oz (175g) Caster Sugar 6oz (175g) Self-raising Flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs 4 Tablespoons […]
Read MoreIf there is one cake that epitomises Lindy’s work it has to be the Wonky Cake. Which might just explain why this course is so popular and gets booked up faster than any other course. It’s a fascinating course to observe. The pace is fast because there is a lot to get through in one […]
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After many requests from our workshop students, I am posting the Perfect Madeira Cake blog. Good luck and hope this helps you. Before working at Lindy’s I had never made a Madeira cake. My first attempts weren’t great – they came out of the oven domed, very crispy on the outside and really dry. I […]
Read MoreGood things come in small packages… this is how I feel about the Christmas Mini Cake workshop! What a treat… what a fabulous idea. And, as per usual, they are amazing in true ‘Lindy Smith’ style. Continuing our Christmas workshop theme, these little beauties did not dissappoint. It was a bitterly cold day but we […]
Read MoreThe Christmas Bauble Workshop is fast becoming our most popular Christmas time class. This course is magical! A round cake in the shape of a Christmas Bauble…’No way’ you say! Well… I’ve seen it being done and these beautiful baubles are impressive! The baking is crucial in the process of creating this cake. The cake is […]
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