I simply loved putting this girly fashion cake together. The idea, as so often happens, came from a number of sources. Firstly Kate, who was my 1-2-1 student last Friday, she wanted to learn to doodle using a fluid writer. Secondly, the redesign of our Lindy’s Cakes website and online shop. This is a massive […]
FREE Tutorials
Lindy loves teaching and appearing on Facebook live, here she generously shares her knowledge and talent with you in her FREE tutorials. These are quick and informative 'how to' cake decorating lessons. They tell you many of the things you need to know as a cake decorator: How to make marbled paste? What is pastillage and how should you use it? Christmas cookie decorating ideas...etc
How and when should you use pastillage and what is the recipe?
Have you heard of Pastillage? When talking to my students in class, or engaging in conversations with enthusiastic cake decorators on social media, I often find either no one has heard of it or that they have, but they think it’s a paste that’s bit perplexing. The questions I’m often asked include: What is pastillage? How and […]
Valentine Heart Cookies – super easy to decorate when you know how! – super easy when you know how
I don’t know about you, but I love receiving a card and maybe a chocolate or two on Valentine’s Day. Sending tokens of love on the 14th February is a very old tradition, one that can trace its roots back to ancient Rome. Interestingly the earliest Valentine, still in existence today dates from 1415. It […]
How to make white chocolate mirror glaze marbled patterns to decorate your cakes
White chocolate mirror glaze or “glaçage miroir” is a technique for decorating cakes that right now is becoming increasingly popular. I guess this isn’t surprising, the marble patterns created are very varied, colourful and quite beautiful. This is not a new technique but it is one that until yesterday I had not tried. I was […]
How to make ombre sugar ruffles for fashion-forward flamboyant cakes
Ombre sugar ruffles, so pretty! I loved creating these for the ‘Sweetheart Stripe’ wedding cake below – you’ll now find the cake in my ‘Simply Modern Wedding Cakes‘ book. It was such fun experimenting with all my cutters to find which ones worked, which didn’t and which I liked the most. The winner was definitely […]
Doodling, Facebook Live and the Curious Cake Decorator
You have probably heard the old English proverb ‘curiosity killed the cat’ used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. But I would argue that in most cases, the smart reply of ‘and Satisfaction brought it back’ taught to me by my grandmother, is more appropriate. I am naturally curious, always have […]