Someone very kind said to me recently, "Oh, but I bet yours always come out perfect". I had to stop myself from snorting and then...

Drip cakes: impressively tall cakes slathered in buttercream and literally dripping with chocolate, topped with oodles of fruit,...

Who's the best cake maker in my town? In Yorkshire? In the UK? The world? Is it Dominique at Poppy Pickering, with her exquisite sugar...

I got stood up yesterday. A wedding cake tasting consultation I had got all ready for was never attended. The day before, I had baked a...

In some corners of the cake world there are those who would say that adorning a beautifully handcrafted cake with a plastic toy, rather...

I'm a firm believer that less is more when it comes to tools. If you go to a show like Cake International, there are hundreds of...

Well, technically that title isn't entirely accurate, because I do occasionally make cakes for charity. But most of the time I say no to...

Harry and Meghan have chosen a cake made by Claire Ptak of Violet, a bakery well known for using organic and seasonal and "low...

It's been a while since I blogged, mostly down to having a string of events to prepare and bake for and then attend, but today I just had...

"I'd rather have a mediocre meal with great waiting staff than an amazing meal with terrible service" was the verdict of a friend and...

"Is there any chance you could do a cake for this weekend?" I've received messages similar to this many times, the record being someone...

2024 Update - We've now opened a shop in Keighley town centre and have a team of 8. We offer Business Coaching to help coach you to...

I threw myself on my bed, crying inconsolably. My mother, having tried to comfort me initially, had (reasonably) grown weary of my...

This type of cake is really simple but effective and always goes down well with kids and grown ups alike. But there are a still a few...

Women LOVE cake. I mean, I know we're not supposed to generalise, but as generalisations go, that's a fairly safe one. My clients love...

Yesterday I was looking forward to a chilled evening, glass of wine in hand, sitting down after filling some macarons and piping some...

One of two things happens to the cheap cake lady. One, she goes out of business. Or two, she puts her prices up. She goes out of business...

A lot of you loved this science cake I made for a birthday party back in August 2017, for twin girls who were turning 7 and celebrated...

I recently stepped waaaay out of my comfort zone to make a number cake for a 70th birthday. This blog gives you some tips for using...

Welcome to my new blog feature where I talk you through the good, the bad and the ugly of cakes I've created. My first feature is the...