January 27, 2012

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-31

  • We've been busy making up some boxes of mixed cupcake cases this morning – hoping to tempt you at the show next… http://fb.me/FqBfA0WN #
  • Uniforms for the cake show all allocated – one more thing to tick off the list!! #
  • Just finished making all the stencil display boards for our stand, still so much to do…… and only a week until

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-24

  • Wow…..we’re not far off having 3000 facebook fans! #
  • Cake friends… can anyone recommend a great place to stay near the NEC Birmingham – Cake International. One… http://fb.me/LeV5UyYe #
  • Just writing up carving instructions for my popular handbag cake – small part of my ‘bible’ book! http://fb.me/LJ9GfhS3 #
  • Workshop News: We have a few

Workshop News…minicakes & cookies


We have a few spaces left on our..


‘Xmas Tree Cookie’ class (26th November)

Gingerbread 'Family' Cookies

‘Snowflake Mini Cakes’ class (3rd December)

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Cake decorating in Italy – what I learnt!

My much look forward to teaching trip to Rome is now over, but all good things must come to an end! The students were all very keen to learn, cake decorating is relatively new in Italy,  but as always it is not just the students who learn. Here are some of my observations and findings:

  • Sugarcraft equipment is hard to find in Italy. Most students seemed to buy via the

Bellissimo bags: CAKE CARVING CLASS IN ROME

My last class in Rome and it was full of students from all corners of Italy – Sardinia, Scilly, Milan, Florence, Venice etc. Day three is always easier as everyone knows the ropes. We were using Madeira cakes, which are very different to the cream filled cakes that most Italians are used to. But the samples that we passed around proved popular, so much so, that I kept noticing students… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-17

  • Cupcakes apparently are not popular in Italy yet – my students even tell me it's hard to find the paper cases! #
  • Day two teaching in Rome – photos on the Lindy's Cakes Blog http://fb.me/Efrnb6LZ #
  • I posted 9 photos on Facebook in the album "Handbag Class in Romem – 15th Oct 2010" http://fb.me/JZNinTX2 #
  • Did you know

Cake Classes in Rome – day 2

Day two of my teaching trip to Rome, went really well – fantastico! After yesterdays carved handbag cakes, it was back to basics for a new group of students, many of whom were also new to sugarcraft.

Busy students decorating cakes

……. and didn’t they do well – molto bella!… Continue reading

New Product: Japanese Flower Stencil

New Product

Lindy’s love of exotic design is what inspired her to create this beautiful delicate Japanese Flower stencil.

A generous sized stencil for use on cakes, cookies, cupcakes and minicakes. Transform your sugarcraft creation into something truly beautiful…it’s so easy!

Lindy's Japanese Flower and Scroll Pattern Stencil

New Product: Chinese Floral Stencil

New Product

Inspired by her travels Lindy has designed this pretty Chinese floral stencil to add to her fantastic stencil collection.

Adorn your cakes, cookies, mini cakes and cupcakes… it couldn’t be easier with a ‘Lindy’s’ stencil!

The results are stunning..

Winners Announced!

Thankyou to everyone who entered our ‘Cupcake’ creative writing competition to co-incide with the publication of Lindy’s cupcake book  ‘bake me I’m yours…cupcake celebration’


We loved reading all of the entries.  Lindy has chosen 10 winners

Autumn Inspired Mini Cakes Workshop

Continuing our Autumn theme, and our penchant for exquisite little sweet treats, we spent a wonderful day creating ‘Autumn Inspired Mini Cakes’.  I say ‘we’ not in a proverbial way but in a  ‘I actually made them too’ way. Yes, Lindy very kindly made me become a student on this course to futher enhance my sugarcraft skills. And cake friends don’t for one  minute think that just because one works… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-10

  • Just popped a double batch of sticky ginger cupcakes in the oven – one of my personal favourites! I know many of… http://fb.me/JffuxwLb #
  • I love Fridays, time to 'play' and have fun with my students!!!! #
  • Can anyone recommend an eggless sponge recipe? It's a question we are always asked yet the recipes we've tried… http://fb.me/L9otQac0 #

Autumn Inspired Cupcakes Workshop

Inspired by the changing season, cupcakes took centre stage today at our Autumn inspired Cupcake workshop.  The timing was perfect because Lindy’s cupcake book ‘Bake me I’m yours…Cupcake Celebration’ was published just a few weeks ago. We are huge fans of cupcakes at Lindy’s Cakes and the workshop team do love a cupcake class!  Lindy has spent much of the last 12 months researching and developing her unique style of… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-03

  • How exciting, my new cupcake book, as I type, is ranked #1 in 3 different categories on Amazon (UK)!!!! – That's a… http://fb.me/ssVhtwoA #
  • More stencil stock just arrived :-) http://fb.me/IqiMCQuf #
  • Everyone seemed to love using sugarpaste on their cupcakes at yesterdays cupcake class – pics will be on the blog… http://fb.me/Itx408wh #