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Some of Your Valentine’s Day Cakes – #cakesharingfriday

Last Friday we asked our fantastic Facebook likers to share their valentines day cake creations from either this year or any other to our wall and we were amazed by the response!...

Marzipan Fruits – by madeitwithlove

So easy to make, all that is required is some store bought white marzipan and a bowl of real fruits to copy. At this time of year there are always scraps of marzipan left over...

Help Sweet Kate

Like many people in the cake decorating community we were saddened to hear of Sweet Kate's story. In July this year, Kate gave birth to a beautiful baby boy but just a week later...

French Macaron Recipe – by madeitwithlove

I'd like to share an easy recipe for French macarons, and even a neat box which makes the macarons a great gift! Enjoy -...

Chocolate Truffles by ‘madeitwithlove’

Basic chocolate truffles are quick and easy to make, they can be either be dipped in tempered chocolate or rolled in cocoa powder. This blog recipe by member 'madeitwithlove'...

WIN a Kenwood KMC010 Chef Titanium Mixer!

WIN an amazing Kenwook KMC010 Chef Titanium...

Decorating Christmas Cakes Blog Post – Buy the Book!

This time last year Paul and David were heads down in designs and explanations looking to create a book with a variety of Christmas cakes that would suit all skill levels. With...

Inexpensive Photo Booth by madeitwithlove

Well, I guess summer is over. I hope you all had a wonderful time soaking up the sunshine, there's nothing like a good drop of hot weather to set us up for winter. The months seem...

A Chat With Frances McNaughton

It's a great pleasure to introduce another fantastic guest tutor to the school, Frances McNaughton of Frankly Sweet. Frances has been a sugarcraft tutor and demonstrator since...

Preparing for a Moist Christmas Cake

Another great blog post from user MadeItWithLove: This year I'm quite late baking my Christmas cakes which normally get started in spring, so long soaking my fruit will help me...

3 New Chocolate Wrap Courses

Boy do we have something special for you! Coming very soon to the site are not one but 3 new Chocolate Wrap courses using Squires Kitchen modeling...

How to get Sugar Paste out of Moulds with ease in Seconds

A new technique for getting a 50% sugar paste and 50% flower paste mix out of small to medium sized...