Lindy’s Cake decorating DVDs – The covers
I know some of you are eagerly waiting for my DVDs to arrive – not long to go now! They are currently in the process of being duplicated so I thought I’d treat you to a preview of the covers. I’m...
View ArticleMaking edible metallic glitter – a recipe:
Is your glitter edible? I am a little concerned that many people are unknowingly adding non-toxic glitters to their cake and cupcakes, in the mistaken belief that they are edible. These glitters are...
View ArticleIt’s Live – Lindy’s Art Deco Craftsy class is launched
Had an exciting week as my first Craftsy class has gone live. For those of you who’ve not heard of Craftsy, they are an online teaching platform for all types of craft including crochet, knitting,...
View ArticleColour me beautiful … a word on Lindy Smith’s gorgeous new cake decorating book
I’m not colour-blind. I just lack the colour confidence gene. I’ve made cakes before (of course they’re a lot better since I did Lindy’s course), but choosing the right colour combinations …. let’s...
View ArticleLindy Smith shares how to use stencils to decorate cakes and cookies on...
I simply love using cake stencils on my cakes, so when asked to be a guest on the Cake Academy, a Create & Craft TV cake decorating programme, I could only say YES. There are many different ways of...
View ArticleWedding Cakes Magazine review Lindy Smith’s NEW book ‘Simply Modern Wedding...
A book is never easy to write, it takes months of hard work and dedication. It is a unknown entity, one that changes and develops as the creative process gradually moves from one step to the next....
View ArticleHow to make ombre sugar ruffles for cakes
Ombre sugar ruffles, so pretty! I loved creating these for the ‘Sweetheart Stripe’ wedding cake below – you’ll now find the cake in my ‘Simply Modern Wedding Cakes‘ book. It was such fun experimenting...
View ArticleLearn how to make edible gelatin baubles
Edible gelatin baubles, or bubbles if you prefer, are a really effective eye catching cake decoration. I know this as whenever I decorate a cake with these baubles, everyone seems totally fascinated by...
View ArticleHow to use a sugar shaper – sugarcraft gun
A sugar shaper, sugarcraft gun, sugar extruder, clay gun…is a wonderfully clever cake decorating tool known by many different names. It is a tool I wouldn’t be without! It’s part of my essential cake...
View ArticleIdeas for using Mandala Stencils on cakes and bakes
I adore using pretty mandala stencils, they are so easy and effective to use, yet therapeutic at the same time. I believe I first became properly aware of mandala designs when I was researching my...
View ArticleHow to paint with cocoa butter – a beginners guide
In sugarcraft, painting with cocoa butter is a relatively new technique. It certainly wasn’t around when I wrote my best-selling ‘Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible’ 10 years ago. However, I wish it...
View ArticleHow to marzipan a double-height fruit cake
The festive season is almost here again, so it’s time to bake, marzipan and cover our fruit cakes. Like all fashions, fashions in cake change. The current trend is bake and stack two smaller cakes to...
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