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5 super sweet tutorials to sharpen your sugar modelling skills

Sugar modelling is big news right now in cake world. As Paul discovered, when he visited Cake International this year. If you’d like to brush up on your sugar modelling...

Cake Royalty: Meet Dawn Parrott

This week in Cake Royalty, we catch up with master sugar artist and chef Dawn Parrot. Hi Dawn, can you tell us a little about yourself? I am a certified pastry chef, with...

Cake Royalty: Meet Ruth Rickey

This week in our Cake Royalty series, we are honoured to chat with expert cake designer, Ruth Rickey. From lawyer to renowned cake artist – Ruth is an avid marathon...

Cake Royalty: Meet Mike McCarey

The list of cake designers we admire is (almost!) endless. To pay homage to their incredible talents, we bring you our Cake Royalty series. We’ve been in touch with some of...

Cake Royalty: Meet Dot Klerck

The list of cake designers we admire is (almost!) endless. To pay homage to their incredible talents, we bring you our Cake Royalty series. This week in Cake Royalty, we’re...

Excited for Rogue One? 10 cakes to get you in a Star Wars frenzy

Star Wars fans across the galaxy are bracing themselves for the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The latest film will be a standalone story set before the events of the...

Cake International 2016: Trends, tools and ones to watch

Cake International 2016: Trends, tools and ones to watch

Cake International this year was a memorable event for so many reasons. It was Paul’s first go at being a judge, our first ever students’ table was a huge success and we even...

23 gift ideas for your favourite cake decorator

Whether you’re a complete beginner, a seasoned pro or buying a gift for a cakey friend, our festive wishlist promises to add a little extra sparkle to any cake decorator’s...

Cake International 2016: Our amazing students’ Christmas table

When Amy Bohan, one of our Pro members, came up with the idea of having a students’ table at this year’s Cake International, we nearly jumped for joy! What a brilliant way to...

Paul’s Stories: Judging at Cake International

To say I was surprised to have been asked to judge at Cake International is a massive understatement. Usually, judges have to have won at least three gold awards themselves in the...

Cake International 2016: Our Facebook Live moments

We came, we saw, we caked. And when it was all over, we shed a few tears… of joy! Here are some of the moments we captured of the weekend on Facebook Live. Aaah,...

Trending: Oh-so shiny metallic wedding cakes

For the fashion conscious bride, there’s only one look her wedding cake will be sporting this season. Metallic wedding cakes are stealing the limelight from their more subtle,...