Expert Advice to Bake & Decorate a Perfect Cake

Welcome to all cake bakers and cake lovers! We want to inspire you to bake and help you bake better. Our site is full of tips and recipes, so if you're wondering why your cake sank, which types of tin to buy, or how to create an authentic cream tea, then we are here to help. If you run a cake making business or want to start one up, we have lots of expert cake business advice right here - and our gadgets, the CakeUlator and CakeOmeter will be sure to bowl you over.

CakeOmeter – App Demonstrator

So, you don’t own the correct sized tin for your recipe? Maybe you’ve seen a recipe but wanted to make it on a smaller or larger scale? Problem solved!! CakeBaker, the expert in Baking Apps has come up with a brand new, nifty little App…introducing THE CAKEOMETER+ now available from …

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Portion Size and Fondant Covering Chart

Portions and Fondant Covering at a Glance Have you ever wondered how many portions you can get from a 8″ round, or what size of cake you need for 20 kids at a birthday party? Well now you can see at a glance! This handy guide will show you pretty …

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The CakeUlator Cake Costing App

Simplify pricing and quoting The CakeUlator is a must for anyone who has a cake making business or who simply wants cake costing/budgeting help. If you don’t include cooking time, preparation time, decorating time and even shopping time in your costs you’re probably not selling your cakes at the right …

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CakeOmeter: Convert Baking Tin Sizes

  #t#     The CakeOmeter Making baking tin conversion a breeze! Existing Recipe Ingredient 1: Quantity: eachmllitrefl/ozpintquartcupteaspoontablespoongramkgozlbX Add Ingredient Existing Baking Tin Type: Round Square Diameter: Height: Width: Length: Height: cminches New Baking Tin (scaled times) Type: Round Square Diameter: Height: Width: Length: Height: cminches New Recipe Your new …

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Cake Baker Fan Badge

Many of you cake bakers are starting to meet up at cake shows and events and have mentioned that you’d like to be able to identify yourselves as Cake Baker fans (and recognise each other too!). To help you pick each other out from the crowd we have designed some …

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Chocolate Mud Cake

A regular on our facebook fan page, Debbie Rowland has kindly sent us her recipe for chocolate mud. Debbie says this cake recipe is so fabulous it would be a sin not to share it! Once you’ve tried this cake, you’ll find yourself using it time and again with different …

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The GanacheUlator+ – The Ultimate Cake Covering App

The GanacheUlator+ Have you ever wanted to know exactly how much buttercream, ganache or fondant you need to fill, coat or cover your cakes? Well now you will… Download The GanacheUlator+ for iPhone from the AppStore Now CakeBaker’s Latest App for iPhone and iPad, the GanacheUlator+, will tell you exactly …

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The SubUlator – Ultimate Food Substitutes App

Transform your attitude to cooking and baking with the SubUlator app from CakeBaker. No need to waste time and money dashing out to the shops if you don’t have the right ingredient; check out the SubUlator first and surprise yourself with what you can use instead. Download The Subulator for …

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Decorating a Butterfly Cake (facebook Question)

A perfect cake for an 8 year old daughter! Cakes made with love by mum always go down well, not to mention attracting the envy of other mums. For a butterfly cake, you can use a mould as you suggest (much easier), or shape your own out of two 8″ …

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Vintage Edible Bunting (facebook Question)

Vintage is all the rage at the moment, perfect for spring or summer events where you can use lovely pastel shades and floral or lacy effects. To make the bunting itself (before considering the patterns) you have a choice of edible icing sheets, fondant or modelling/flower (or gum) paste. Use …

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