CAKES Archive

  • Confection Queen Peggy Porschen & Mark Niemierko Do Dessert

    Confection Queen Peggy Porschen & Mark Niemierko Do Dessert

    Today is my birthday (hurray!) and so what better way to celebrate than to talk about cakes? I have deliberated about my wedding cake for so long as I want it to not only look fab, but it has to taste great and being a dessert lady, I want to eat a big piece on [...]

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  • OMG Bridal Graphics Issue 2: What makes a Restoration Cake?

    OMG Bridal Graphics Issue 2: What makes a Restoration Cake?

    I was inspired to do this next issue of Bridal Graphics after reminiscing about a taste test with Restoration Cake I had a few months ago. One of the (many) things I love about Charlotte is that she is very scientific about her baking. She spoke about the chemistry of ingredients and getting the perfect [...]

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  • Alternative Wedding Cakes – Jellies by Bompas & Parr

    Alternative Wedding Cakes – Jellies by Bompas & Parr

    I have always maintained that I am a wedding cake person. Without a doubt, I will be having lots of cake at my own event, and at my best friend’s wedding this past weekend, I had three pieces of hers! So it takes a lot to excite me about desserts that don’t include frosting… But [...]

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  • SugarSugar Wedding Cakes and Cupcakes

    SugarSugar Wedding Cakes and Cupcakes

    What better way to start a Friday than with cake?! Thanks very much to Fiona of SugarSugar for getting in touch with me and sharing these lovely cakes, I am mostly enamored with the hand painted wedding cakes – these are my new obsession. They are SO beautiful. Sugarsugar specialises in hand painted techniques, contemporary [...]

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  • Restoration Cake Interview – The Vegan / Dairy Challenge!

    Restoration Cake Interview – The Vegan / Dairy Challenge!

    Boy did I have a great weekend. Thanks to the fabulous founder of Restoration Cake, Charlotte Gamble, myself and my newly appointed food expert Catherine, hopped over to South Kensington’s Millennium Hotel for a luxurious and totally indulgent cupcake tasting. We spent the afternoon at the MU bar upstairs in our own little private cupcake [...]

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  • Fair Cake – Wedding Cupcakes and Classes

    Fair Cake – Wedding Cupcakes and Classes

    I thought it was only just, that since all of us in UK have to go back to work today, this morning’s post should be about cupcakes. Fair Cake is based in Greenwich, London and not only has amazing cakes but also offers courses so you can learn how to make your own. They currently [...]

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  • OMG Lola’s Kitchen

    OMG Lola’s Kitchen

    The best and the worst thing in the world is to wake up to cupcakes in your inbox. I have been thinking about bright pink frosting all morning and it’s not going away. In fact its getting worse. Therefor the only thing for me to do, was to involve as many of you as possible. [...]

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  • Crumble Bumble Bakery – Wedding Cakes and Cupcakes

    Crumble Bumble Bakery – Wedding Cakes and Cupcakes

    How cute are these cupcakes? I’ve said it already, but I absolutely LOVE dessert, and these look delish. With affordable prices (3 tier traditional wedding cakes starting at £150) Crumble Bumble also offer “guest cupcake” flavours such as Rocky Road (chocolate sponge topped with a tower of chocolate, shortbread chunks, mini marshmallows, and cherries) Orange [...]

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  • Linda Fripp Designs – Contemporary Wedding Cakes

    Linda Fripp Designs – Contemporary Wedding Cakes

    I first saw Linda Fripp’s cake designs at the Designer Wedding Show last year. I think I tried about four different flavors and they were all delicious. I would have tried more but I was of course there on a maid of honor mission and had to keep to my duties. Any These cakes are [...]

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  • English Cheesecake Company

    English Cheesecake Company

    Fancy something a bit different for your wedding? How about one of these amazing tiered cheesecakes?! Prices start from £275 for a 3 Tier Wedding Cake with delivery and cake stand included in the price. I think they’re quite a tempting alternative to the traditional wedding cake choices. For more information: http://www.englishcheesecake.com 5 Tier Profiterole [...]

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