Blog: Baking

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Ask An Expert – Jan Berry Baking & Competition Tips

Jan Berry of Jan Berry Sugarcraft is a qualified pastry chef, sugar floral expert and Cake International competition co-ordinator and Jan will be judging at the show Friday 2nd...

Snowy days bread

Karen Keaney’s Bread For Snowy Days!

Karen Keaney’s Bread We are all feeling the cold at the moment, even if you don’t have any snow, it is freezing in the UK at the moment! So, if you are stuck indoors...

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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...

Gluten free sponge recipe

Five of our Favourite Gluten Free Sponge Cake Recipes

Being gluten intolerant means you have to give up some of the tastiest foods out there, right? Well, in this day and age this isn’t so much the case. Fine food retailers and...

teatime cake

Tea and Cake: 3 Classic British Cakes for Tea Time Treats

By Jane Sandwood Tea and Cake: a British favourite! Tea and cake is a quintessentially British pastime, enjoyed all around the country. From a tasty treat at a catch-up with...

Ginernuts with Jan

Autumn Comfort Gingernuts by Jan Berry

Jan Berry, a gifted floral sugarcraft expert, started life as a chef, working in top kitchens in the north of England. Jan’s love of gardening led her to her sugarcraft...

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What? No eggs? A beginner’s guide to vegan baking by Pro members Helen and Isabelle

We’re delighted to bring you this blog post from two of our Pro members, Helen Metcalfe of Dahlia Cake Studio and Isabelle Payne of The Rosehip Bakery, all about the best...