January 27, 2012

Why does my sugarpaste crack?

Cracks appearing in Sugarpaste: Usually the simple answer to this is that either, the paste hasn’t been kneaded enough or the consistency of the paste isn’t correct i.e. it is too soft and stretchy or it is too hard and dry.

Cracked/Crazed Sugarpaste

Why does Lindy use Madeira cakes?

We are often asked “Can you use a carrot cake/Victoria sponge etc?”

The simple answer is that Lindy prefers not to for two reasons.

Baking deep Madeira/Chocolate cakes

To get nice high sided cakes (you need 3 inches for carving Lindy’s wonky cakes) try wrapping the outside of the cake tin with newspaper (just like you would for a fruit cake). This slows down the cooking of the outside of the cake allowing time for the sides to reach the right height. You may find that

Stop Press – Workshop Spaces

A couple of spaces have just become available on our Bride and Groom cake topper modelling course this Friday and Saturday in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire. Why not join the fun and create a stunning bride and groom from a non toxic modelling medium (Artista soft) – a wonderful keepsake for any couple

Hawaiian themed cookies

Did any of you see my cookies in Woman’s Weekly last week? I think it’s a first for me – coverage in a popular woman’s magazine.

For those of you that didn’t see the piece, take

Light Aqua Wedding cakes – Cool!!

Yes, light aqua is one of this summers cool colour trends and such a pretty colour, team it with Tiffany blue or pair it with green florals, lavender or even orange to help make it POP.  I’ve found quite a few good colour mood boards on the web, but I think this one really shows the colour well.

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Butterflies are in – have you noticed?

Some of the most popular cookies in my latest book, ‘bake me I’m yours…Cookie’  are these pastel coloured delicately decorated butterfly cookies.

 Butterflies from "Bake me I'm yours...Cookie"

The cookie cutter

100 Iconic Cakes

Have you been following this series, in the Cakes and Sugarcraft magazine? I think it’s fascinating; over 4 issues the magazine is looking back over its first 100 issues and choosing one cake from each issue. Readers are then asked to vote for their favourite cake from the 25 featured. The current magazine – issue 104, Spring 2009 – is

Cake decorating DVD update

Those of you who have been receiving our newsletters will know that I am currently in the very exciting process of creating not one but two DVD’s. So if you would like a helping ‘hand’ to create an amazing wonky wedding cake or some fabulous sparkling cake jewellery this summer then investing in a Lindy Smith DVD

Lindy’s Cakes Blog – up and running

What a great idea….and thank you to our website visitors that suggested it. I’m afraid we are all very new to blogging here at Lindy’s Cakes, however it seems like a really good way of communicating with you.  All the research we’ve done, suggests that the best way to learn is to jump in the deep end!!…. So here