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10 steampunk cakes for extraordinary ladies and gentlemen

The steampunk style has emerged as one of the most interesting and imaginative in recent years, and the great news is – it translates really well into cake design! So what...

Join Paul at Make & Bake Festival 2017

We’re excited to announce, Paul will be running workshops and demos at this year’s Make & Bake Festival in North Yorkshire! Join Paul at the fantastic event in...

7 ways to deal with Cake Rage

Do you suffer from Cake Rage? Too many cake decorators find themselves falling victim to this dreaded condition. Symptoms include: Frustration Angry outbursts Crying Being...

10 ways to show a cake decorator how much you love them

You’ve devoured their cakes, marvelled at their mastery and even sometimes been allowed to lick the bowl. This Valentine’s Day it’s time to show some love to...

15 gorgeous wedding cake trends for 2017

Whether you’re getting hitched this year, or planning on making a whole bunch of wedding designs – we’ve gathered some of the hottest trends for you to take a...

Carry on Ganaching! New Charts and Recipes

In this guest post, madeitwithlove brings us some exciting and easy new recipes for chocolate syrup and soft ganache, as well as updated versions of the super helpful charts which...

Unconventional cake flavours that actually work

Dive into a world of the unknown… with weird and wonderful cake flavours that are about to rock your world! Lemon beer cake In recent years, craft beer has become big...

6 sweet treats to celebrate Burns Night

Move over haggis, neeps and tatties – we want cake and we want it now! Or perhaps we should wait until 25th January and celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s most well...

Oooh, nice handbag cake!

Handbag cakes are guaranteed to put a smile on your client’s face. Whether it’s a birthday celebration or a leaving do, handbag cakes are the perfect way to show off a...

PBSS 2016 Infographic: Our year in cake

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Paul’s big tour Down Under!

That’s right folks, Paul’s heading to Australia and New Zealand this February to spread the cake decorating love. If you’d like to say g’day to the man himself,...

Trend alert: Back to black

Black wedding cakes are big news right now. If you tried our Black and Gold Opulent Wedding Cake tutorial, then you’ve probably gone to the dark side too. From the gothic...