The North Devon Baker

03/06/2026

Oh my goodness, the photos sent over from my class are just incredible.

I barely even knew she was there, yet she managed to capture everything perfectly. Whenever I hear Claire’s name come up in conversations among wedding suppliers or couples, it’s always glowing reports and nothing but positivity. I can absolutely see why ❤️

I’ll be putting on more classes towards the end of the summer. I’m just in the midst of a very busy wedding season, so do keep your eyes peeled 🥰

Photography –
nest.mc

03/06/2026

When life gives you lemons 🍋✨

02/06/2026

For Sacha and Karl today 🥰

Gluten free lemon and blueberry cake with cupcakes and donuts ❤️

Hope you had an amazing day guys 🍋

02/06/2026

As a mum of three, a business owner, and the owner of a dog and a cat 😂, carving out time for myself can feel almost impossible but it is absolutely necessary to survive it all.

Over the last couple of months, it’s something I’ve become much more conscious of, and I’ve noticed such a difference in my happiness because of it.

At the start of each week, I look at my diary and deliberately find little pockets of time that are just for me. Not housework, not business talks, not jobs that need doing just simple, selfish time. Could literally be 20 mins or half an hour.

Some of my favourite ways to spend that time are:

✨ Going for a walk with Ralph
✨ A bath and a face mask
✨ Peloton session
✨ A coffee date
✨ A wander around Home Bargains

They’re not huge things, but they help me recharge and show up as a better mum, partner, friend, and business owner. Burn out is so uncool and we need to stop romanticising it 👌

01/06/2026

I receive enquiries for the same dates almost every day, especially at the moment 🍰

To keep things fair for everyone, bookings are confirmed on a first deposit, first booked basis. Unfortunately, I’m unable to hold dates without a deposit, as demand is often very high.

If you have a date in mind, please secure it as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 🥰

If you do miss out I do know other cake makers who I would recommend - just drop me a message 🍰

01/06/2026

30/05/2026

Thank you so much for your super kind review Emily it was a total pleasure to create this for your beautiful wedding day 🤍

29/05/2026

100% vegan wedding cake 🌱 🤍

29/05/2026

✨ 5 Things You Absolutely Can’t Scrimp On ✨

Truthfully, when it comes to baking, there isn’t much you can scrimp on. Especially now with companies editing recipes and cutting costs constantly due to the cost of living. (People with allergens please keep a close eye on labels too they are changing recipes almost weekly!) You can always tell the difference in the finished bake! This is why a good quality baker isn’t cheap. They have to and deserve to make a profit 🧑‍🍳

🍫 1. Chocolate
With palm oil finding its way into almost every chocolate bar, only proper Belgian chocolate will do. It costs approximately one million pounds a bag, but the flavour is unmatched. 😂😭

🧈 2. Butter
Honestly, even the word margarine makes me feel a little sick. Nothing beats real butter for flavour, texture and richness.

🥚 3. Eggs
Good quality free-range eggs make a huge difference to the structure, texture and colour of your sponge. They’re worth every penny. Honestly even cracking a non free range eggs you can clearly see the difference in quality this isn’t made up!

🎨 4. Food Colouring
Colour Mill all the way! Don’t even bother with the weird gritty supermarket food colourings. You get richer colours without affecting the texture of your buttercream with strong pigment. I remember I used to buy red food colouring from the super market and literally add the whole pot and wonder why it was still pink 😂

🌾 5. Self-Raising Flour
There really is a difference. Higher-quality flour is milled differently, helping create a lighter sponge with better rise and more air throughout your cakes.

The ingredients are the foundation of every bake. If you start with quality, you end up with quality. 💙🧁

What’s the one baking ingredient you refuse to compromise on?