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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?
Rarely a week goes by when we are not asked about Lindy’s first book Hobby Cakes and this is no exception. For those of you who haven’t seen it, the book contains amongst others: Mini car cake Fishing cake Dart Board cake Golf cake Mountain Biking cake Garden Shed cake Hot Air Ballooning cake Bird […]
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I couldn’t create my cakes without this very useful product! White vegetable fat (shortening), which is often referred to as just White Fat, is a solid fat that has traditionally been used in pastry making. In cake decorating, however, it has a number of uses: White fat in cake decorating This beneficial ingredient is often […]
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Rolling out sugarpaste, rolled fondant or ready to roll icing comes with practice. I am hoping that my practical tips below will help shorten your learning curve! The best approach for rolling out sugarpaste Knead the sugarpaste icing until it is soft and pliable – for comments on the consistency of your paste, please see […]
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When I first started cake decorating, Madeira cake was one of the very first cakes I baked. It is still a cake I bake as it’s so moist and yummy. I often, however, add flavourings to my Madeira to add interest to what is essentially a sponge cake. There is quite a selection of ingredients […]
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We are often asked about how to use ball tins. Firstly, it’s worth mentioning that the ball cake tins we sell have the manufacturer’s suggestions and instructions printed on the reverse of the box label, so please remove it if you are throwing the box out! ADVERTISEMENT Baking a fruit cake in a ball tin If […]
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“Why does my sugarpaste crack when I’m covering cakes” is a question I often hear when I’m teaching, even from people that have been decorating cakes for a while. Usually, the simple answer is that either, the paste hasn’t been kneaded enough or the consistency of the paste isn’t correct i.e. it is too soft […]
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I’m often asked by beginner cake decorators “Why Madeira cakes, can I not use a carrot cake or a Victoria sponge?” The answer is you can use any cake you like, especially as you become more experienced. However, as a beginner, I suggest you use Madeira. The reasons for this are two-fold. Why Madeira cakes […]
Read MoreTo get nice high sided cakes (you need 3 inches for carving Lindy’s wonky cakes) try wrapping the outside of the cake tin with newspaper (just like you would for a fruit cake). This slows down the cooking of the outside of the cake allowing time for the sides to reach the right height. You […]
Read More100 Iconic Cakes – Have you been following this series, in the Cakes and Sugarcraft magazine? I think it’s fascinating. Over four issues the magazine is looking back over its first 100 issues and choosing one cake from each issue. Readers are then asked to vote for their favourite cake from the 25 featured. The […]
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