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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Toastmaster speech: New crayons in the crayon box – the art of language, a cake decorating authors view
Like many, I have a love of learning. The world is a fascinating place and the more we learn, the more we find there is to discover. I became a member of Toastmasters (an international organisation for communication and leadership development), a little while ago, to help me improve and perfect my speaking skills. I knew […]
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Wedding cakes on show at Squires Exhibition 2012
Yesterday I spend a very enjoyable afternoon at the annual Squires Kitchen exhibition in Farnham. I always enjoy this exhibition and have been, in some guise or other, at the show every year since 1997. The show has grown and changed over the years but it always showcases some amazing cakes and this year was […]
Baking and Street Market Inspiration in Taupo, New Zealand
On a recent trip to my parents home in Taupo, New Zealand, my mother took me to the most wonderful market. The Taupo Riverside Market is a weekly market held every Saturday morning. With a focus on bread, arts and crafts, free-range eggs, baking, second hand goods, Murray’s second hand books, clothing, carvings, Hugh’s hand […]
Matriarch & vegetable inspires winning cake recipe
We are thrilled to bring you the second of our winners in our ‘Creative Writing Competition’. We loved this entry by Cecille Sia in the ‘Best Cake Recipe’ category. Cecille is one of our international cake friends and customer! She is from Manila in the Philippines, she grew up in the UK and says that her […]