February 11, 2012

Lindy’s Kissing Ball Cake Workshop May 2011

This was an eagerly anticipated workshop by Lindy and the workshop team, and we weren’t disappointed. The new Lindy Smith ‘Kissing Ball Cake’ workshop was an absolute joy!  The ‘Kissing Ball Cake’  idea is based on the Victorian wedding tradition of hanging handmade balls of flowers in archways, doorways or outdoors. They were also carried by flower girls at weddings. Lindy based her own design on this traditional floral arrangement… Continue reading

A Wonky Cake Workshop Feb 2011

If there is one cake that epitomises Lindy’s creative style it’s the Wonky Cake.  It features on our logo, it gets the most ‘oohhhs’ and ‘ahhhhs’ when on display at cake shows,  it even stars in it’s own DVD ‘Lindy’s Wonky Celebration Cakes‘  This is surely Lindy’s ‘celebrity’ cake and we love it!

Cakefriends, today was a ‘Wonky’ workshop day and what a super day it was… Continue reading

Handbag Workshop Jan 2011…

Food and Fashion… girls and handbags…handbags that you can eat… now you’re talking! What a great way to start our 2011 classes with Lindy’s Designer Handbag Course. In the sugarcraft world this is Cake ‘Accessories’ Couture at it’s finest!

Today we had 6 students who have completed courses with us before. That’s 6 out of 10 familliar faces! We love welcoming back students, it makes for a very relaxed… Continue reading

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

Floral Heart Cake Workshop

This is quite simply the most perfect cake for Mother’s Day! Originally designed by Lindy, this heart shaped cake with pale pink and yellow sugarpaste and decorated with daisies and flowers will definately impress.  A really pretty cake that is perfect for Mother’s day, a celebration or a birthday cake. It also makes a lovely little girls cake… as I discovered from my 4 yr old neice ‘ I love… Continue reading