Welcome to our amazing world of sugarcraft and cake decoration
I’ve made cookies on sticks on many occasions as children, particularly, seem to adore the novelty value of eating a cookie as if it was a lollipop! In my very popular ‘bake me I’m yours…cookie‘ book I included two examples, with my favourite being my ‘up, up and away’ ballooon cookies – so easy to make and yet so impressive!
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Summer holidays to us at Lindy’s Cakes means heading to the beach for some fun in the sun. But have you thought about baking and decorating some summer themed cookies to take with you along with the buckets and spades to charm and delight your family and friends? Summer cookies are also the perfect choice for an informal high summer celebration, whether it’s a birthday party or just a… Continue reading
Take a small peep behind the scenes to see how my sugarcraft and cookie cutters are manufactured right here in the UK. Ever wondered how the intricate shapes of my cookie cutters are created? Watch this short clip to find out!
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As you will see this is not a highly mechanised process, nor is it a sweat shop. Be rest assured my cutters are all made by… Continue reading
Lindy’s Cakes always likes to be bang on trend – this time it’s in the shoe department with Kitten Heels – How Purrrrfect………
According to Grazia magazine ‘le petit stiletto’ is the heel of the moment! Vogue calls the return of the kitten, along with it’s penchant for pastels and lace, ‘the new pretty’.
Kitten heels are low, curved heels on women shoes, first popularized by… Continue reading
Just in time for this years wedding season ….. Lindy’s new waistcoat and top hat cookie cutters. whether you take your design inspiration from the groom’s waistcoat or from the embossers in your tool box, cookie favours for men are always a hit!
Wedding waistcoat and top hat cookies
These… Continue reading
At the recent cake decorators seminar in Sydney I demonstrated how to decorate a selection of my cookie designs – this relatively new idea to Australians seem to go down a treat so due to the multiple requests for a good recipe, I have copied below my favourite from my ‘Bake me I’m yours… cookie’ book.
Spiced Orange Cookie Recipe
75g (3oz) butter
75g (3oz) soft brown… Continue reading
From all the fabulous comments and feedback that I received I know that many of you really enjoy my ‘bake me I’m yours….cookie’ book. It was a book I thoroughly enjoyed creating and I’ve still got the decorated cookie bug! I’ve found decorated cookies make excellent small gifts….. what I do, is make a batch of different shapes
Decorated cookies – what a great alternative to traditional Easter eggs, I’m sure the family and friends of Fridays students will be suitably impressed. Many students were completely new to sugarcraft so I think you’ll agree they did really well. We even had two ladies fly over from Majorca specially for the class!! – It never ceases to amaze me the distance that people travel to my classes, but
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