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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...

Come to a cake decorating course with Paul in 2017

Always dreamed of coming along to one of Paul’s taught classes? Make 2017 the year it happens! Paul’s mission is to ‘empower people to achieve their cake decorating...

5 New Year’s cake decorating resolutions

New Year’s resolutions – we’ve all made them. But how many of us have actually stuck to them? Well, this year is going to be different. Why? Because all our...

All that glitters – gold cakes we love

Everyone needs a little bling in their lives. And these cakes are guaranteed to make the recipient feel like a million dollars. We’ve been inspired by the words of cake...

Cake Royalty: Meet Bryson Perkins

In the latest instalment of our Cake Royalty series, we’re joined by the wonderful Bryson Perkins. His relentless enthusiasm for cake and life has got us revved up for...

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...