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, […]
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Lindy's cake decorating books are both award winners and best-sellers. Delve into our book archive to discover behind the scenes snippets, detailed reviews plus news of awards and nominations. A Lindy Smith cake decorating book (Lindy has written 15) is a wonderfully colourful object to hold in your hands, it inspires and educates and may start you on a lifelong sugracraft journey - we do hope so!
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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 […]
Lockdown Launch – One Tier Party Cakes 2020
Lockdown launch – Publication Day for ‘One Tier Party Cakes’, a day when a normal book launch isn’t possible… Lockdown Launch – what is possible? At the book planning stage no one, of course, had ever heard of Coronavirus. Nor dreamt about the impact it would have on our everyday lives. So many things have […]
Cake inspiration interview – ‘Dancing in the Rain’ by Lindy Smith
I know that everyone loves to hear the stories and inspiration behind the cake designs I create. My latest book ‘One Tier Party Cakes’ gives you a little bit of an insight into the twelve unique designs it contains, however, I thought you might like to hear a little more… Cake inspiration interview Below you […]
One Tier Party Cakes – New Book Teaser
How exciting…I now have my hands on an advanced copy of my NEW book. I always love the moment a new book arrives. Months and months of hard work suddenly becoming something tangible, something you can touch and share. Finally seeing my latest creations in print is always a proud and very special moment too. […]
C is not just for CAKE!
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. […]