This will come as no surprise to our cakefriends…Lindy loves stencils! So much so that she created the ‘Stencil Technique’ workshop to devote a whole day to this stunning effective and, dare I say it, simple technique. Our students adorned cupcakes, cookies and a celebration cake today. With expert tuition by Lindy, and a step-by-step […]
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New students create mini cakes
I love mini cakes; whether they are cute and adorable or bite-sized packages of sophistication, making and decorating mini cakes is always fun, there is no pressure, you can experiment with design and colour and if you’re not happy with the result it really doesn’t matter you, can always have another go! Which is why […]
Opalescent colour palette for mini cakes
“Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment” is a quote from Claude Monet, the founder of French impressionist painting…And yesterday I had to agree with him! I am sure many of you know that I love to use colour on my cakes and I like to try new combinations to see what I can […]
Creating handbags made from cake!
The workshop team at Lindy’s Cakes all love Fridays, it’s our chance to have a little fun and to inspire our students to have as much pleasure from cake decorating as we do!! Yesterday was no exception, in fact it was one of my favourite classes – carving and decorating a handbag cake, also known […]
Lindy’s Kissing Ball Cake Workshop May 2011
This was an eagerly anticipated workshop by Lindy and the workshop team, and we weren’t disappointed. The new Lindy Smith ‘Kissing Ball Cake’ workshop was an absolute joy! The ‘Kissing Ball Cake’ idea is based on the Victorian wedding tradition of hanging handmade balls of flowers in archways, doorways or outdoors. They were also carried […]
Lindy’s New Book Update…
Great news…Lindy’s new book ‘The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible‘ has gone to repro, so is well on the way to be published. Lindy has put a lot of work into this book to bring you a ‘bible’ full of step-by-step techniques, tips and design inspirations that will take your sugarcraft to a whole different level. […]