by Lindy Smith Published by B. Dutton Publishing Ltd
March 2000
ISBN: 0-9532588-1-5
Cover Price: £12.99
Hobby Cakes was my first book. It was a lot of fun to create.
Especially the cakes which I designed with friends and family in mind, Crosswords and brewing
for my father, mountain biking for my brother and Karting for husband to name a few.
Extracts from reviews:
"Never wonder how it's done ever again - it's all here!" British Sugarcraft News
"Lindy's book contains clear and colourful instructions for decorating cakes and would be a most useful addition to your bookshelf" Cake Craft & Decoration magazine
"Whether your best friend is a golf fanatic, your daughter loves riding or your dad is mad about crosswords, this is undoubtably the book for you" Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine
The book shows you how create your own personalised hobby cakes and how to achieve a range of
special effects that you can use time and time again e.g. grass, bricks, water, rocks etc. It
also includes basic recipes, details on colour mixing together with a section on how to make
life like figures and how to dress them. For each cake featured there is also an introduction to the history of the hobby-
interesting facts to tell the cakes receipient!!
(Please click on the pictures to enlarge them)
I hope that by providing a wide variety of hobby cakes
and simple step by step instructions readers will make their very own cakes to
delight and surprise people. I love experimenting especially with new techniques and designs
and I hope my book inspires others, whether beginner or expert, to have a go too.
Obtaining your copy:
Hobby Cakes is available through the following:
Good sugarcraft shops - If you don't have one near you, why not use a mail order service - look on my Links page, under sugarcraft suppliers.
Book shops
- You may have to order it but most UK book shops, including W.H.Smiths, will be happy to do this for you.
TIP making a note of the publishing details at the top of the page will make this quicker.
Amazon.co.uk
- The online book store. Now selling Hobby Cakes at a discounted price of £10.39. This is also a very good option if you are buying from outside the UK. See my Book shop page to view or buy.
The publishers
- Another good option if you are buying from overseas. Most major credit cards are accepted. Telephone your order through on: 44 (0)1252 727572. (Also the number for trade enquiries)
Alternatively you can buy a signed copy directly from me: Please visit my Mail Order Page.
The Holly Products adult head mould used in the book, is available from:
