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The Year Of The Dog! – Staffie Dog Cake Tutorial with Sharon Perrins

Staffie Dog Cake – A step by step guide… As we approach the Chinese New Year on 16th February 2018, we thought it was fitting to add this fabulous Staffie dog tutorial...

Members’ Cakes: January 2018

We’re back for our first Members’ cakes showcase of 2018! After our fantastic Christmas showcase last month. We’re back with our first members’ showcase of...

Fish and Chip Cake: Cake International judge makes a giant supper!

Fish, Chip and Cake? Although on first glance, this may look like a fish and chip supper suitable to feed a battalion. It is, in fact, the latest creation from ex-soldier and now...

Goal Setting: Getting the most out of your cake business.

The new-year is now well under way. All the left over chocolates have been eaten and it’s time to look forward to what we want for our business, for this year. It’s time to...

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Wedding Cakes Hints and Tips Part Two!

Enjoy Part Two of our feature on “Wedding Gowns Through The Ages” – the display at Cake International Alexandra Palace spring show 2017. Catch up with Wedding...

Cake Trends 2018: Ben’s Trend Report

With Christmas and New Year now a distant memory and we head towards spring, many artists are busy designing and working on their 2018 cakes. Ben Fullard has put pen to paper and...

Wedding Cakes Hints and Tips!

If you’re busy planning your wedding cake designs for 2018, take a look at our hints and tips on this feature. Cake Life asked a selection of the artists from “Wedding...

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A Cake Life Review Of The Year

What a year it has been! Unicorns, flamingos, drip cakes, mirror glaze, metallics, isomalt, the world’s largest edible elephant sculpture, Cake Life takes a look back at a...

What I’ve learnt by Tracey-Ann Edwards

Clairellacakes was started by Claire Anderson. Claire studied Art & Design at college and specialised in illustration & product design, working her way up to director...

It's Christmas! - Cookies Explained by Marta Torres

It’s Christmas! – Cookies Explained by Marta Torres

Marta Torres, of The Cookie Lab, Marta Torres, Award winner of EAGA’s 2016 “Most Inspirational Royal Icing Art” and Finalist at 2015 Cake Masters Magazine Awards, is...

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Retro Christmas Chocolate Log

Retro Cake Decorating Who doesn’t love retro! Mish Pattinson of VS Cakes shows Cake Life how to create a bit of nostalgia this Christmas. Please send your retro designs to...

Christmas Cakes: 30 Cakes Suitable for Santa

Christmas comes but once a year! That’s why it’s so important to celebrate our favourite Christmas cakes when it does! Take a look at 30 of our favourite Christmas...