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Assembling a Wedding Cake
While many wedding cakes today do not have obvious pillaring, even simple stacked cakes will usually have some supports inside to ensure that the structure remains...
Bake Perfect Meringues
Meringues, those lighter-than-air delicacies that can fool us into thinking they’re calorie-free, were created in the early eighteenth century by a Swiss pastry-cook...
Birthday Cakes: Adults
Retro chic or racy cheek? Whoever they are and whatever floats their boat, you’ll find a birthday idea for them here. Begin with a delicious classic cake –...
Birthday Cakes: Animals
You’ve run out of ribbon you’ve forgotten the party bags, and you only have a couple of hours until twenty-eight noisy children descend on the house for a birthday...
Birthday Cakes: Characters
Whether your children are hooked on Dora, Nemo, Thomas, the Fimbles or Bratz, a cake featuring their cartoon heroes is a brilliant birthday gift! You can buy...
Birthday Cakes: Fantasy
How do you fancy making a fantasy fairy castle or an impressive Pirates of the Caribbean ship? If your children are expecting great things this year, don’t fret –...
Easter Cakes and Bakes
This Easter get the children involved in all the traditional baking rituals. Here are our ideas for a happy Easter holiday!
Easter Traditions
Just like...
Make a Layered Cake
Cakes with more than two layers always seem that little bit special. As if the hostess has gone to a lot of trouble for her guests. In truth, it doesn’t have to be a...
Making and Decorating Cake Pops for Adults
Most adults have a sweet tooth, whether they admit it or not, and the combination of cake, chocolate and luscious alcohol is always going to be a...
Making and Decorating Cake Pops for Kids
Kiddies just love cake pops and this simple recipe is bound to delight as the centrepiece of any child’s party.
Chocolate Orange Cake...
Making Millionaire's Shortbread
We can’t make you into a millionaire but we can help you to eat like one with our millionaire's shortbread recipes! We have a selection for you to choose from;...
New Year and Hogmany Cupcakes
These whisky-flavoured tartan-iced Hogmanay cupcakes are not just reserved for Hogmanay: they are perfect for New Year celebrations too. Because they are a...
Occasion Cakes From Around The World Part 1
When it comes to baking our humble island has a rich cake-making history. We’re the proud inventors of the classic Victoria sponge, as well as...
Occasion Cakes From Around The World Part 2
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte or Black Forest Gateau is famous throughout the world. The version we recognise today originated in Germany. Josef...
Picnic and Lunchbox Cakes
Picture this: the sun is shining the grass is green, and the birds are singing sweetly as you open the picnic lunch you prepared lovingly.
Now: imagine your...
Strawberry and Mascarpone Layer Cake
This dish makes a definite statement. It looks impressive, mouth-watering and fresh, with more than a little ‘ooh’ factor. Before you serve it, you may find yourself...
Wedding Cakes
Make your own wedding cake? Are we mad? Not at all! Once you’ve mastered any of our Perfect Cakes you’ve got the basis for a beautiful wedding cake. No, you don’t...
