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Bitesize bakeries: three of the smallest cake shops in the UK

They say good things come in small packages, and cake shops don’t come much smaller than this. From the Scottish Highlands to a sleepy Yorkshire village, these bakeries prove...
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10 cakes that are so hipster they hurt

Hipster noun, informal. A person who follows the latest fashions, particularly those considered to be outside the ‘mainstream’. If you know any hipsters, you’re...
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A brief history of wedding cakes

In Western culture, wedding cakes traditionally brought the newly married couple good luck. Nowadays, wedding cakes are seen as more of a centrepiece to the occasion and tend to...
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Bake Boss Tour 2017: Sydney

The alarm clocks were set for 3.20am and off we went to the airport for the 6am from Auckland to Sydney. Thankfully this was a smaller aircraft (737) so there wasn’t the same...
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Taking part in the Pro Members’ Christmas table at Cake International: by Julie Rogerson

This story follows Julie Rogerson’s experience from creating a display cake for the Paul Bradford Pro Members’ Christmas display through to her own amazing...
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Stunning stained glass cakes to savour

Stained glass is a timeless look that never goes out of fashion. Cakes that replicate the stained glass style are a quirky and beautiful talking point. We rounded up some of our...
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Bake Boss Tour 2017: New Zealand

We needed a very early start for our flight from Melbourne to Auckland. It was an Emirates Airbus, which looked amazing with its 600 or so passengers on board. Looking at the...
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Cakes for those ready to rock!

Everyone knows a die-hard music fan. What better way to spoil them than by making a cake that celebrates their favourite band? We’ve pulled together some of our favourite...
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Bake Boss Tour 2017: Melbourne

It was just a short hop from Adelaide to Melbourne. We were picked up by Rachel, whose official role is manager of the Glen Iris store in Melbourne, but she has many more strings...
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Bake Boss Tour 2017: Adelaide

Just a short hop from Perth we arrived in Adelaide which held a special place in my heart as it was where my Dad served while in the RAF back in 1963. He told so many stories of...
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The emotional journey of a professional cake decorator

You’ve done it. You’re a cake decorator by name, cake decorator by trade. Your friends and family keep telling you how lucky you are to be doing something you love for a...
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Bake Boss Tour 2017: Perth

After a six hour flight across the heart of Australia, we arrived in Perth. We were met by Megan, manager of the Malaga store, and taken to our lovely hotel across from the Perth...
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