Lindy’s Cakes Blog

• Just got back from visiting the DVD duplication company – what a hive of activity! Saw my wonky cake discs in the process of being printed! #
• Been decorating mini cakes this morning, makes a lovely change from all the comupter I’ve been doing recently! Definately very therapeutic #
• Learning how to brand CDs for my cake DVDs press launch next week

Just returned from a visit to the DVD duplication company – it’s another world! We were given a guided tour and were informed that they are the UK leading DVD duplicating company - I can see why, all very impressive!

We were taken through the various rooms where all the different processes happen. The most impressive was the litho printers in action, this is how my discs are… Continue reading

I know some of you are eagerly waiting for my DVDs to arrive – not long to go now! They are currently in the process of being duplicated so I thought I’d treat you to a preview of the covers. I’m really pleased with them – hope you like them too.

“A wonderful bunch of students” was the phrase that Jane, Sally and I felt best described our students on last Friday’s wonky cake course. I was feeling shattered after my full on week  working on my DVDs, but these students were a joy to teach. So thank you everyone who attended. Many of you thought that it would have been good to make the workshop a two day course -… Continue reading

• What a great bunch of students on todays wonky cake course! All travelled from far and wide and eager to learn….. pics on blog next week #
• Teaching wonky cakes to another full house of students today! I guess we’ll have lots of fun carving/decorating – can’t wait to get started #
• I’m absolutely delighted with the DVD covers, just making the final

I love stencils they are fantastic, so quick and easy to use. I first came across culinary stencils in Florida last year at the ICES convention, I saw them being demonstrated and I’ve been hooked ever since.

The easiest way to use is stencils is on a flat surface, however once you have practiced a few times then you can also stencil on the side… Continue reading

Contrary to popular opinion, many people do like fruit cake and it’s not just the elderly. Fruit cake is one of my favourite cakes, as it is my 14 year old sons! The secret, I think, is to have a really good recipe – try the one in my books, it often converts people that say they don’t like fruit cake!

I’ve just had a go at… Continue reading

As you can see from the laughing faces of the class photo below, Friday’s students on my ‘Introduction to celebration cakes’ workshop all seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves.

Students – Introduction to Celebration cakes – May 2009

The students, many having dealt with cake disasters at home… Continue reading

• Just put a tray of mini fruit cakes in my oven – the 2in multi mini round tins are sweet http://bit.ly/NeWhn #
• It’s early, but had to get up, so much to do, deadlines to meet – I try not to work Sunday’s but this one will to have to be an exception! #
• Just found a picture and bio of

Cakes usually sink when the cake batter is not completely cooked; everyone’s ovens are different so you need to find the optimum baking time for you oven.  Also towards the end of baking test the cake repeatedly to see if it is fully baked. If a skewer inserted into the cake does not come out clean, then bake the cake for a little longer.

However other things can be… Continue reading