January 27, 2012

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30

  • Venezuela, Australia, Italy, The Netherlands…….where else are you flying in from to visit Cake International? #
  • Had a busy day preparing for the NEC – Still lots to do but we're begining to feel we're getting there…… #
  • NEC Exhibition – Lindy's Demonstrations
    As you know both Lindy's dems on Friday and Saturday are fully booked…. http://t.co/ADFv7ZqS #
  • Piles and piles

NEC: Making the most of Cake International 2011 – Our Tips:

It’s less than 2 weeks to go until Cake International 2011 and it’s all hands on deck here at Lindy’s Cakes, to get everything ready in time!!

We want you to get the most out of your day at the show, so here are some top tips to ensure you have a fabulous time. First and foremost, Cake International is a big show! With over 100 exhibitors and thousands… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23

  • Lots of dainty cakes created at todays mini class and lots of excitement over moulds!!! What fun….. http://t.co/icjFnNQm #
  • Getting ready for tomorrows mini cake class, I wonder how many everyone will decorate this time?? I’m planning on 3.
  • We were so inspired to receive this email from a cakefriend yesterday, just had to share!
    “I participated in the

Wonky Cake Class October 2011

From all accounts a fabulous time was had by all at Lindy’s  ‘Wonky Cake’ workshop last Friday. A masterclass in carving, and covering, and adorning this iconic cake! Here’s a few photos from the day

Wonky Cakes in Production!

And here they are…

Wonderful 'Wonky' cakes and a class photo!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-16

Cake Stencil Technique Workshop: October 2011

Our increasingly popular technique focus cake masterclass featured again this week with Lindy’s ‘Stencil Technique Workshop’. This type of class allows you to focus on one technique and spend a whole uninterrupted day practicing it… and we love it! This class is so much fun and produces fabulous results, this class has the ‘WOW’ factor!

Lindy is a big fan of stencils, in fact she loves them so much… Continue reading

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-09

  • Woohooo our expert assistant Sally is back at our workshop today with her Lemon Drizzle Cake!! Plus we have a… http://t.co/ageFjL1v #
  • Preparing for tomorrows stencilling workshop – I can't wait, new colours, new stencils and a full class of new and repeat students :-) #
  • It's all books, books and more books this week! I'm currently going through the second pages

Introduction to Celebration Cakes 2: Sept 2011

Here we go again! Lindy’s ‘Introduction to Celebration Cakes’ workshop is so popular we decided we just had to run it again. Nine eager students, nine naked cakes ready for the Lindy Smith treatment!

This is the most fabulous course for the beginner sugarcrafter. It is basic cake covering at it’s best, the humble beginnings of sugarcrafting, and that’s exactly where Lindy starts.  Her ’back to basics’ approach works equally… Continue reading

Joanne Wheatley is crowned sweet and delightful British Baker 2011

After eight weeks of baking heaven, the BBC’s ‘Great British Bake Off ‘ has come to an end with  Joanne Wheatley  pronounced  the 2011 winner.

The show started with twelve amateur bakers who battled it out against each other, during eight weeks of challenging tasks under intense pressure. Joanne Wheatley, Holly Bell and Mary-Anne Boermans all won a well-deserved position in the final… Continue reading

Lindy’s ‘contemporary cake decorating bible’ has ARRIVED!

It’s so exciting my ‘Contemporary Cake  Decorating Bible’ is here! It’s big, it’s heavy and it’s jammed packed full of techniques to try and ideas to inspire. Over the last couple of days, I’ve been receiving some lovely comments via our Facebook page, twitter, email etc so I thought I’d share a small selection with you…….

Roses are red cupcakes

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-02

  • A lucky few of you will have received a surprise email from us today? Yes, it’s here it’s what we’ve all been… http://t.co/5Oj89H9F #
  • Some very adventurous colour schemes at today’s class – I especially liked the pewter and marigold, must try that… http://t.co/MbTd6FaU #
  • All set and ready to go…what a lovely day to have a