As many of you will be well aware we are completely snowed in here in Wendover, UK. Schools have been closed since last Wednesday and it’s been really tricky to get to work. Most of us have been staying put, snuggled up cosy inside. This kind of weather evokes a desire for warming comfort food… soups, rustic ’slow’ food, hot drinks and baking. Being forced inside gives us a chance to do all the… Continue reading

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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

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I keep being asked how to adapt a cake recipe to bake a larger or smaller cake. It’s not difficult and instructions are given in both my ‘Cakes to Inspire and Desire’ and ‘Celebrate with a cake!’ books! Below however is the chart you will need:

How to use the chart:

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Ummm who can resist a really good, moist chocolate cake? I’ve been experimenting with the Australian wedding favourite – mud cake. As many of you may know I am demonstrating at the National Cake Seminar in Sydney in August, so I thought a little background research would be good….. a great excuse to eat lots of chocolate!

I’ve tried three recipes – I’m aware that UK ingredients… Continue reading

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Sugarpaste, also referred to as rolled fondant or ready roll icing,  is available from supermarkets and cake decorating suppliers in many countries of the world. However not everyone likes what is available to them and many countries new to the craft of cake decorating do no have a ready source of sugarpaste, so I’m often asked how is it made.

We are very lucky here in the UK we… Continue reading

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