Houndstooth hits the catwalk this Autumn…sharp, bold, graphic.  Black and White… a unequivocal colour combination… and a refreshing break from noir! As seen at uber cool Preen.  As featured in advertising by Ralph Lauren.

Originating in Scotland, houndstooth was originally made on woven wool cloth, but it’s since made its way to tweed and other fabrics. This is a fabric and pattern that dips in… Continue reading

Today was the last workshop from our summer collection of classes! It was a wonderful day… not only did the sun shine gloriously all day, we were joined by 3 serial workshoppers, we love an old face!!, and we were treated to a day creating the cake of the moment…THE CUPCAKE.  Lindy’s world feels very cupcake crazy at the moment. Our office is full of cupcake inspired things… Continue reading

Summertime and the livin is easy….. what a way to spend a day… creating bright summer inspired cookies. These small intricately designed cookies are are huge hit at Lindy’s cakes and judging by the response you have told us about, what your friends & family say, they’re a hit at home too.  What I love about our cookie courses is that you can arrive at our workshops with little or… Continue reading

Haute Couture comes to Lindy’s Cakes… in the form of handbags! This new workshop, designed by Lindy, was a ‘runway’ success today! Whilst we love our regular workshops, and there will always be themes that are old favorites, it is lovely to work in a new direction. And ‘fashion’ is definately a new direction for Lindy. Edible handbags…food and fashion fushion…surely that’s the ultimate!

Lindy started the workshop, as… Continue reading

My sincere apologies go to Verity, one of our students on our Friday workshop, because I left her cake out of the photograph on our blog yesterday.

I am so very sorry Verity. It is rather fabulous  for a first cake as you can see….

Verity's Cake

Verity worked really hard on this… Continue reading

Seven students…seven good reasons to do Lindy’s Introduction to Celebration cakes…

1. Debbie: “I have never done sugarcraft cakes before but my son is getting married in one month and he wants me to ice the wedding cake!! Argh!!”
2. Verity: “I am getting married next year and I would like to make my own cake…even though everyone thinks I am mad!!”
3. Geraldine, who travelled over from Ireland

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

We are often asked how to create the sugarpaste colours featured in Lindy’s ‘Pastel Flower Tower’ wonky cake – the one that’s featured on the front cover of her ‘Cakes to Inspire and Desire’ book.

Pastel Flower Tower from Lindy's Cakes to Inspire and Desire book

There are… Continue reading