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Mini Cakes

Small is Definitely Beautiful

Cute and adorable, bite-sized packages of sophistication. Baking and decorating mini cakes is always fun. There is no pressure, you can easily experiment with both design and colour. If you’re not happy you can always have another go! These little cakes make superb edible gifts. Simply place them in small transparent boxes tied up with bows or wrap in cellophane tied with ribbons.

Simple pin wheel mini cake by cake designer Lindy Smith

chocolate drip mini cake by cake designer Lindy Smith

Bite-sized Mini Cakes for One or Two?

What is a mini cake? A small cake, usually between 5cm (2in) and 10cm (4in). A decorated cake that is personal, a cake you give to someone special to enjoy rather than a cake to share with family and friends.

mini cakes in various sizes which would you choose?

Mini Cakes to Inspire You...

Which is your favourite?

Fair Isle and beyond mini cake by Lindy Smith

pretty pin cushion mini cake by Lindy Smith

Lets go fly a kite mini cake by Lindy Smith

graduation honours mini cake by Lindy Smith

embroidered peony mini cake by Lindy Smith

Cotton reel mini cakes from Lindy Smith's mini cakes academy book

Time for tinsel mini Christmas tree cakes by Lindy Smith

cool blues Asian inspired mini cake by Lindy Smith

Spanish inspired mosaic tile mini cake by Lindy Smith

bonny beach hut mini cakes by Lindy Smith

Sewing sensation silver thimble mini cake by Lindy Smith

Lace inspired purple mini cake by Lindy Smith

Prize winning rosettes mini cakes by Lindy Smith

seashells on the beach mini cake by Lindy Smith

Mini Moroccan tile mini cakes by Lindy Smith

bottled with love mini cake by Lindy Smith

London inspired mini cake see the sights on a cake by Lindy Smith

Autumnal sunburst stripes mini cake by Lindy Smith

micro flower wedding mini cakes by Lindy Smith

White floral wedding mini wedding cake from Lindy's mini cakes academy book

cute baby boy rainbow mini cake by Lindy Smith

Autumn mushrooms mini cake by Lindy Smith

Autumnal tree mini cake with orange, yellow and brown leaves by Lindy Smith

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Inspired ...but need a little help?

FIND: Decorating instructions in Lindy's books - Products in our shop - Cake decorating class details.

Lindy's Books

Mini cakes feature in many of Lindy's cake decorating books, but if want step by step photos of covering these cute cakes plus inspirational ideas and techniques, we would recommend:

"We can't all do great things, but we can do small things perfectly, and Lindy's mini cakes is perfection in every sense. A great book with wonderful ideas and beautifully illustrated and explained" Island Hopper

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Lindy Smith's Mini Cakes Academy cake decorating book

Products to help you decorate

Products help make your life simpler, yes you can collect food tins and bake mini cakes in those, but purpose made mini cake tins make baking batches of mini cakes really easy - well worth the investment! When it comes to decorating you'll also need the right products to hand. Here at Lindy's Cakes we stocks a wide range decorating supplies to help you, including Lindy's own ranges of cutters and culinary stencils. Here are a few links to get you started: