Sugarpaste & Fondant are they the same?
I find that many newbie cake decorators become easily confused with all the different names given to the soft roll out icing that we use these days to cover most of our cakes. However, basically yes,...
View ArticleMy Madeira cake has large holes in it, why?
When you cut or carve a baked Madeira cake you will always see a few holes or air bubbles, but baking is a science and there are a number of factors that can cause excessive or extra large holes. Here...
View ArticleWhat is Gum Arabic used for?
We sell a selection of edible gums here at Lindy’s Cakes, all with their own specific uses, which can lead to a little confusion as they all look very similar. We guess you wouldn’t expect that the a...
View ArticleSugar Shaper Reassembly
We often receive requests for instructions on how to reassemble sugar shapers from customers for who have taken their sugar shaper apart and can’t put it back together! … here they are: Hope this helps!
View ArticleI’m about to turn my passion for cake decorating into a small business but...
I get asked this question all the time, as many of my students also want to turn their passion for cake decorating into a successful businesses. The simple but frustrating answer is that no one can...
View ArticleIs there a nut free alternative to ground almonds that I can use in a cake...
Here at Lindy’s Cakes we are asked questions all the time and interestingly we receive many more questions about baking then we ever do about cake decorating!! Now I love baking and have been baking...
View ArticleLindy Smith shares how to use cake stencils to decorate cakes and cookies –...
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. Stencilling with coloured dust...
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 ArticleWhy is chocolate so desirable and irresistible?
I am inextricably drawn to chocolate and would describe myself as a bit of a chocoholic…but why is this, why is chocolate so desirable and irresistible? I thought I’d do a little research to see what...
View ArticleBasics of baking: How to line a round cake tin
Are you struggling to line your round cake tins? My daughter Charlotte, tells me she can never remember how it’s done! If this is you too, let me demystify the art how to line a round cake tin. It’s...
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