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Cake Chat

Lindy's favourite blog category!

Discover Lindy's inspirations and thoughts on a variety of topics including success and the pursuit of excellence. If you want to know what makes Lindy tick, this is the category to read and explore. Lindy talks, amongst other things, about why cake decorating makes us happy and how her genes have played their part in her amazing sugarcraft career.

Seeing cakes in colour – a new perspective

27th August 2020 by Lindy Smith

Seeing cakes in colour - a new perspective by Lindy Smith

I have a question for you…what colour are the stripes on this cap? I’m asking because this is an ongoing discussion in my household. Now, I see orange but I’m told, in no uncertain terms, it’s pink – REALLY!!! In the sugarcraft world, I’m known for my use of colour, colour is my speciality. I’ve […]

Filed Under: Cake Chat Tagged With: colour, Tetrachromacy, Trichromatic

Fascinating facts about honeybees

18th July 2020 by Lindy Smith

fascinating facts about honeybees

I often use honey in my baking but have never given much thought to where this honey comes from…until now! So what have I learnt? Well, let me share some of the fascinating facts about honeybees that I’ve discovered. Honey fact: Did you know that to produce a pound jar of honey, honeybees have to […]

Filed Under: Cake Chat Tagged With: cake ingredients, honey, honeybees

C is not just for CAKE!

25th September 2018 by Lindy Smith

C is not just for cake by Lindy Smith

As regular readers of this blog know, I don’t just write about cakes and cake decorating. This world we live in is a fascinating, inspiring place and by sharing what intrigues me, I hope in turn will inspire you. ‘C is not just for cake’ was a short speech I presented yesterday at my local Toastmasters club meeting. […]

Filed Under: Book News, Cake Chat Tagged With: books, creativity, Toastmasters

Paris catwalk fashion cakes: Edible handbags and sugar shoes – Lindy’s favourite cake commission

19th February 2018 by Lindy Smith

Paris catwalk fashion cakes - Lindy's favourite commission

“As a leader in your field, please tell us your all-time favourite cake commission?” Often there is no obvious answer to questions such as these…favourite cake…favourite technique but a favourite commission is another matter. I know exactly which commission this is…it’s my Paris catwalk fashion cakes. Back in the early noughties, I was approached by […]

Filed Under: Cake Chat, Cake Inspirations, In the Media Tagged With: fashion, Handbag, shoe

Why is chocolate so desirable and irresistible?

11th February 2018 by Lindy Smith

Why is chocolate so desirable?

I am inextricably drawn to chocolate and would describe myself as a bit of a chocoholic…but why is this, why is chocolate so desirable and irresistible? I thought I’d do a little research to see what the experts have to say. What is chocolate? Chocolate comes from the beans of the small evergreen cacao tree (Theobroma […]

Filed Under: Cake Chat, FAQ Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate facts

Tips for Tackling Shyness – Maybe cake decorating is the answer for you too!

2nd February 2018 by Lindy Smith

tackling shyness - try cake decorating

Have you spent your life tackling shyness? According to the BBC’s television programme ‘Stand up to Shyness‘ aired a few days ago, nearly half the population in the UK have some manifestation of shyness. Experts even suggest that everyone has a degree of shyness and that this is a good thing. For some, their shyness […]

Filed Under: Cake Chat, Tips Tagged With: classes, shy, shyness, Tips

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