If there’s one style that, to me at least, epitomises Lindy’s style it’s ‘cutwork’. The iconic ‘cutwork’ wonky cake is,  in my opinion, her finest example. Take this concept one step futher… a mini ‘cutwork’ cake and voila you have something quite special indeed! I love little cakes. Dainty and pretty. Perfect for one or two… sometimes you just don’t want a big cake.  As we tighten our belts and… Continue reading

Tags: chocolate cake, Cutters, cutwork, madeaira cake, mini cakes, piping, Sugarcraft Workshops, sugarpaste

Good things come in small packages… this is how I feel about the Christmas Mini Cake workshop! What a treat… what a fabulous idea. And, as per usual, they are amazing in true ‘Lindy Smith’ style. Continuing our Christmas workshop theme, these little beauties did not dissappoint. It was a bitterly cold day but we were cosily tucked up inside our wonderful village hall which was bursting with a festive… Continue reading

Tags: cake, Cutters, lustre dust, mini cakes, patchwork cutters, sugarpaste, workshop

We are now well and truly into winter, but during the last few sunny days of autumn we ran a very successful autumn leaf inspired mini cake class and I just wanted to share with you some of the work that the students created.

Tags: autumn, cake decorating, classes, inspiration, mini cakes, sugarcraft, Sugarcraft Workshops

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

Tags: baking, fruit cake, mini cakes