Do you dream of being somewhere where it’s always warm? Where you can go for a swim to cool off? Somewhere tropical, full of colour, a paradise island perhaps? Just such a place was where I had the great privilege of being earlier this year, as part of my 94-day trip around the world teaching […]
Lindy's Cakes News
Hot off the Press - News as it happens from Lindy's Cakes. From Lindy's TV appearances to book releases, radio interviews to new product launches, award nominations to reviews, magazine features to class reports. If it's news you're after, this blog archive is an excellent place to start. There is always a lot going on here at Lindy's Cakes...
Front Cover Red Squirrel Cake
Wow, two in a row! Yes, my red squirrel cake has made the front cover of the September 2022 edition of Cake Decoration and Sugarcraft magazine. I’m absolutely delighted and totally amazed to have two cakes consecutively on the cover, which has never happened before in all my years of writing. In case you missed […]
Cricket Celebration Cake – the Square Cut
It feels good to be creating and writing for The Cake Decoration and Sugarcraft magazine again. My first project, this time around, falls under the heading of ‘Quintessential British summer’. Now, I could have easily chosen rural thatched cottages, cream teas, majestic oak trees in country parks, red letterboxes etc but I decided to opt […]
Blast from the Past Aircraft Cakes – Spitfire and Fighter jet
It’s been a week full of aircraft of all types for me. Firstly, on Monday I saw the new “Top Gun: Maverick” movie with Tom Cruise at my local Imax cinema and wow, wasn’t it brilliant. I loved the original 1986 film, but to see actual F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets flying real manoeuvres was captivating. […]
Puffin Celebration Cake
Puffy the puffin was originally going to be a llama cake! Yes really, at the time I was researching themes for my ‘One Tier Party Cakes’ book Cute, llamas were certainly very much on-trend. Llamas were everywhere, on birthday cards, cushions, bedcovers, cupcakes, cakes etc. However, something stopped me from creating one, because I guess, […]
Cake Decorating Escapism in Lockdown… it works!
Love your latest book It’s always good to receive positive feedback about a project I’ve worked on, especially when that project has taken over a year to create. Writing a book is a very solitary occupation and it’s not until it’s out in the world that reactions start to slowly filter through. I am always […]