Cake Decorating Blogs
Do you enjoy looking though the many interesting and inspiring blogs about cake decorating on the Internet? But find them difficult to keep track or to find new ones? Then you will enjoy looking though this collection of UK cake themed blogs I have collected together. Please feel free to suggest any of your favourites if they aren’t already listed.
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Join Carrie at her fun and creative blog 'What an awesome cake!' Filled with photographs of her fantastic cake creations, Carrie also shares the story behind her ...
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At the Blue Door Bakery blog you will be treated to a delicious and creative wealth of baking and cupcake decorating tips and tutorials. Join the Blue Door Bakery blog every ...
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Emma is the cake designer, decorator and blogger behind Baker's Treat. Showcasing a selection of her wonderful creations, Emma also accompanies each post with a fun and ...
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Manuela is from Italy and at her blog Cooking Manu she very generously shares her delicious recipes in both Italian and English. From main courses, deserts, cookies and of ...
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To pee or not to pee...that is the question - Extra Icing on the Cake
25 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Instructors
"Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a famous rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede. It spans 20 metres and is 30 metres above the rocks below." Wikipedia This is me crossing this famous bridge and all I could ...
Lemon Drops - The English Kitchen
25 May 2013 in Cake Making Recipes
If you are like me . . . there will always be a jar of lemon curd, homemade or not . . . lurking about the cupboard somewhere, or in the fridge . . . or maybe even under the bed. (shhh . . . don't tell) Just waiting for your spoon to dip into it . . . umm . . . for medicinal purposes you ...
Egg free quark chocolate mousse recipe - Maison Cupcake
24 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Enthusiasts
Usually making chocolate mousse involves folding whisked egg whites into a chocolatey custard type mix and if I’m honest, it’s not something I do very often. When you can get a chocolate dessert that looks as good as the one above, why would you bother? Quark is one of those ingredients ...
Minecraft birthday cake (and cupcakes) - Crumbs and Doilies
24 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
Minecraft is a huge game where players construct landscapes, objects and structures both ordinary and fantastical with precision and care, while protecting their creations from ‘creepers’ and other nocturnal nasties. Or so we were informed by Charlie’s mum, who wanted to make ...
Candy in Dallas - Magenta Cakes Blog
23 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
I wanted to share with you photos I took of a candy store in Dallas airport last month. It was located within one the airport’s departure gates, and I was amazed at the choice of candy available. You couldn’t miss those giant candy lolly sticks, so I had to take a look… Jelly ...
Clandestine Cake Club's 1st birthday celebrations - Angelina Cupcake
22 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
A lovely cakey Happy 1st Birthday to Clandestine Cake Club, Northampton and a special thanks to Gillian for all of her hard work in creating a lovely meeting. The very first meeting was held at the lovely Jeyes in May 2012 so Gillian thought it appropriate to have our first birthday celebration ...
Peanut butter layer brownies - Star Bakery
22 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
I'm hoping this recipe concludes my blogging obsession with peanut butter EVERYTHING. I absolutely loved making these brownies and they really hit the spot when I needed my peanut butter fix but thankfully Reese's peanut butter cups/bars/bites are readily available in the UK now so I think I need ...
Sugarpaste (Icing / Fondant) Comparison Test and Review - Crumb Tales
22 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
Creating cakes and teaching cake decorating means that I use kilo upon kilo of sugarpaste every month. I have my usual sugarpaste but I thought about whether this was the best sugarpaste on the market and my research found that there was no comparison test for sugarpaste at all out there on the ...
Sugarpaste (Icing / Fondant) Comparison Test and Review - Venus Cakes
22 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
Creating cakes and teaching cake decorating means that I use kilo upon kilo of sugarpaste every month. I have my usual sugarpaste but I thought about whether this was the best sugarpaste on the market and my research found that there was no comparison test for sugarpaste at all out there on the ...
Chocolate Ganache Raspberry Filled Chocolate Cupcakes...a revisit - Cupcake Crazy
22 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Enthusiasts
These cupcakes may be looking familiar to you, that's because I made them back in February for my friend Nicole when she had just given birth to her baby girl, Paisley. Fast forward to last month and I was planning Paisley's baby shower! because here in Vancouver they seem to have showers ...
National Vegetarian Week and an asparagus, mozzarella and pesto tart - Cooking, Cakes & Children
20 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Enthusiasts
This week is National Vegetarian Week. To be honest, we don’t eat a lot of vegetarian food. We all love vegetables and eat a wide variety but, on the whole, they are usually an accompaniment or side dish. So, when I was challenged by Asda to go vegetarian for a week, I jumped at the chance. ...
Zuppa di Zucchine & Melanzane (Zucchini & Aubergine Soup) - Cooking Manu
20 May 2013 in Cake Making Recipes
Top tips for modelling in icing - Confection Perfection
20 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
Modelling out of icing is a wonderful skill to master but it is usually trickier than people expect. Here I will share our CP golden rules and top tips for success when modelling in icing. Prepare your modelling paste. Sugar paste alone is a bit soft for modelling – it often breaks or ...
Packaging for award winning aircraft supplier - Beacon Print
20 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Services
Beacon Print were asked by the aero industry suppler IF ... The post Packaging for award winning aircraft supplier appeared first on BeaconPrint.Net.
Birthday gingerbread train - The Caked Crusader
19 May 2013 in Cake Making Recipes
Mr CC is very weird in that he prefers biscuits to cake. How I find myself married to a man with such an obvious and serious flaw is a mystery but – to quote Some Like it Hot – nobody’s perfect! When I saw this biscuit cutter set that allows you to build a 3D free-standing ...
Butternut Squash & Ginger Soup - Apple & Spice
19 May 2013 in Cake Making Recipes
What a week it’s been, so busy and the next couple of weeks don’t look like being any different. The weather has also been pretty miserable, damp, windy and cold. Parts of the UK even had snow early this week – snow! It’s May for goodness sake!! Hard work and cold weather make me crave warm ...
Jaffa Cupcakes - Cake, Crumbs and Cooking
18 May 2013 in Cake Making Recipes
I do enjoy a jaffa cake or two (although it's been a while since I bought any) and the chocolate orange flavour combo is generally a successful one. I decided to combine the flavours by using a chocolate cupcake base, marmalade to add orange, chocolate buttercream flavoured with orange extract and ...
[Round Up] Cake Trends of 2013 - Blue Door Bakery blog
16 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Instructors
We spend a lot (far too much) time thinking about cake trends. The latest styles and techniques, what people will be choosing for their weddings and bakes that makes us go ‘oooooh’. It’s nearly halfway through 2013, so we thought we’d show you what we’ve been loving so ...
Tin Can Planters - Katiecakes
16 May 2013 in Cake Decorating Enthusiasts
Things have been kinda quiet over here for the past few months. Life has been super hectic with Pet Lamb taking priority and this little blog has fell by the wayside. I do have some exciting news, I'm currently working on a new project, a new blog even, with my best friend and business ...
Tropical Chocolate Cookies - Mainly Baking
15 May 2013 in Cake Making Recipes
With the spectacular failure of the cake which was meant to be my entry to this month's We Should Cocoa challenge, a busy weekend ahead, and a holiday at the end of the month, I've had to amalgamate two baking challenges in order to get them done. These Tropical Chocolate Cookies, flavoured ...