Are you looking for large light weight beads to add to your cake jewellery? If so, our new 15mm wooden beads may be the answer……I think they are fab and have just been experimenting with them. Teamed with coloured aluminium, I think they make a perfect centre to a wire flower – just secure the bead in place with a dab of

“It’s just like being in a sweetie shop” was one of the many comments I overheard at  yesterdays cake jewellery class…… I have to agree, its always so hard to choose the beads, there is so much choice from sparkling Swarovski crystals to smooth luxuriant pearls  – where do you start?

Everyone, of course, did start

I love the way that glass crackle beads catch the light, so I’m very pleased to announce that we have now sourced a new supplier of these amazing beads. Colour wise, we currently stock some very trendy colours: turquoise and salmon pink plus the ever popular sapphire and clear. I used pink crackle beads on my moth orchid wedding cake in my

We all love birthday cake but why does it represent our birthday?

I have just been reading a very interesting American blog post by Kaci Daugherty entitled “Food Cultures of Birthday Celebrations” in which she says that the custom:-

One week today and it will be the first day of filming for my Cake decorating DVD’s, how exciting……I am currently writing long lists of all the  equipment, materials, cakes, steps and props that I will need to take to the kitchen where I being filmed. I can’t afford to forget anything – it’s a half hour drive away!

I’ve just spent a very enjoyable day at the Squires sugarcraft exhibition in Farnham. It made such a nice change to be on the other side of the fence…. free to look around and even sit down for a coffee and chat with old friends – the height of luxury!!
As always there were cakes that caught my eye:

On

Everything is now coming together for my two cake decorating DVD’s, which is really exciting. Yesterday I had a photoshoot for all the new Wonky cakes – they always look so different when set up professionally in a studio! I’m afraid I can’t show you any details of the cakes – it would spoil the surprise! But here’s a small

All change – for the first time since 1999 I’m going to the Squires exhibition as a visitor - what a luxury! I’m really looking forward to my day out.  I know the Lindy’s Cakes stand is going to be missed…..some of you have already told me that it won’t be the same, but I’m afraid a Lindy clone

These fabulous  NEW large paisley cutters have been developed as a direct response to requests that I’ve received – At Lindy’s Cakes we like to listen and learn from our customers/students!

The cutters compliment my existing smaller set perfectly so the two can be used in combination.

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We all like to feel good, and what better way than dressed in a figure hugging curvaceous dress! I know… we don’t all have hour glass figures, I certainly don’t have much of a waist to speak of – just straight up and down, that’s me! However I hope you’ll agree that my new fitted dress cookie cutter will