It’s the ultimate cake course, the one that many followers of Lindy’s work aspire to…… to carve or not to carve – that is the question! What a great day this Wonky class had. Lindy and the team were able to move through the stages of this course quite quickly because the students attending were competant […]
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Introduction to Celebration Cakes
Our spring workshops are well underway, and no set of cake class themes would be complete without the Introduction to Celebration Cakes. This is the ultimate course for the novice sugarcrafter. It is basic cake covering at it’s best, the humble beginnings of sugarcrafting. For if you can master this then you really are on […]
Delicious Kiwi Carrot Cake Recipe
What could be nicer than a slice of spicy, moist carrot cake, with the added crunch of walnuts? One of my favourites especially when the cake is topped with cream cheese icing. YUM YUM! Over the years, we’ve shared many recipes with you here at Lindy’s Cakes. This particular carrot cake recipe is an all-time […]
December 2009 Wonky Workshop
If there is one cake that epitomises Lindy’s work it has to be the Wonky Cake. Which might just explain why this course is so popular and gets booked up faster than any other course. It’s a fascinating course to observe. The pace is fast because there is a lot to get through in one […]
Baking The Perfect Madeira Cake
After many requests from our workshop students, I am posting the Perfect Madeira Cake blog. Good luck and hope this helps you. Before working at Lindy’s I had never made a Madeira cake. My first attempts weren’t great – they came out of the oven domed, very crispy on the outside and really dry. I […]
Christmas Mini Cakes Workshop
Good things come in small packages… this is how I feel about the Christmas Mini Cake workshop! What a treat… what a fabulous idea. And, as per usual, they are amazing in true ‘Lindy Smith’ style. Continuing our Christmas workshop theme, these little beauties did not dissappoint. It was a bitterly cold day but we […]