As I stood in my kitchen this morning baking and modelling little bits and pieces, I was thinking how I often get asked ‘how do you do that?’ Well. I think apart from the obvious ‘practise, practise, practise’ the other piece of advice I have to give is ‘be patient’… Now I know that to […]
Patience!!!!! This is the key! Read More »
Well, it has been a year since my last blog update, I think I have lost the momentum! But this is a posting I made on my Facebook page that had a massive espouse, so it seemed like a good idea to post it here too! ‘Never underestimate of forget to appreciate the value and
‘Never underestimate or forget to appreciate the value and luxury of time’ Read More »
This is a question that many professional cake makers are asked so I thought I’d go through some of the costs involved in making a cake to try to give an understanding of what is behind something that is most certainly a lot more than ‘just butter, flour, sugar and a few eggs’. Individuals often
Why are Cakes so Expensive? Read More »
Hi everyone I’m trying to post more regularly here as it really does seem that people do read this. It has been possibly my busiest three weeks to date, with 7 large ordered a week I have barely had time to breathe. Working day and night is starting to have it’s effects and I’m looking
This really is well overdue and my only excuse is that I have been so busy making cakes that the most I have been able to do recently is update the photo galleries here! I’ve had some fabulous orders in the last few months, it is the busiest I have ever been and I’ve loved
A Long Overdue Update! Read More »
Hi everyone! Well, I’ve been playing around with my website again, I like to keep it easy to follow, approachable and for it to appear ‘friendly’ (can a website do that?!) so I have been writing little descriptions, almost a mini blog, about each cake and have so far done the hobbies page. Simply because
Another March Update! Read More »
Well, each month brings with it new challenges! February has been quiet for me, but someone must have planned it that way for me as I have been house decorating and drowning a bit! March, on there other hand, is looking to be crazy, I think I will be working flat out and have some
I am really embarrassed to se that the last time I updated my blog was last summer! I’m good at talking but clearly not at this! Anyway, I am so excited to say that the last six months have been the busiest and most exciting ever. I have been fully booked week in, week out
Belated HAPPY NEW YEAR! Read More »
I have been busy experimenting with new flavours and new ideas and spent the last two days baking – what else is there to do when you are stuck at home with a poorly child! So, I have been trying out some new cupcakes…had a couple of disasters along the way, but all came good
Fabulous NEW Frosted Cupcakes! Read More »