The Flying Pig Cake Emporium

25/11/2022

24/11/2022

***Announcement***

Dear All

It is with huge regret that we have to announce the closure of our cake design business and ‘ground’ our much loved flying piggy.

It has been an enormous decision to take, but there are many influences which have brought us to this sad conclusion.

It has been extremely hard to ‘bounce back’ post Covid and that coupled with the monumental hike in energy prices, materials and ingredients, has forced us to take this decision after seven and a half happy and creative years.

You may also have noticed a sharp increase in the number of home bakers, many of whom do this because they love baking and cake decorating and can do so far more cheaply than ourselves, as they have not invested so much into their business with a professional kitchen and lovely commercial studio. Obviously we cannot compete with these cake enthusiasts who do a wonderful job with novelty cakes and celebrations, but this also affects the viability of our business with our overheads.

Our main interest was in the area of wedding cake design and this has obviously suffered in these dreadful economic times in which we all find ourselves. Putting basic food on the table and keeping warm is the main concern for most of us currently. Lavish and high-cost events are taking a back seat while we negotiate these difficult times. We understand this, and are in the same boat as many of you.

We must thank all our wonderful and loyal clients who have entrusted us with the making of cakes for so many happy occasions and special celebrations. We both feel honoured that we have been able to contribute in a small way to so many happy events.

We have been delighted to have been a part of the small business community in our lovely town and thank them also for the support that we have been shown.

We are a little broken-hearted but Priscilla the Pig and all the fun of the last few years will always makes us smile.

Our grateful thanks and love to you all.

Cathie and Annie
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26/06/2022

Semi-naked wedding cakes are still our most popular style. This selection of wedding cakes shows how versatile they can be and how, although they lend themselves to a rustic barn setting, they work beautifully in other venues too. Most often we are asked to dress them with fresh flowers and foliage, but literally anything goes as you can see. We’ve decorated with sugarcrafted autumn leaves, handcrafted sugar flowers, Mini Eggs, feathers, raffia and faux flowers! Congratulations to yesterdays gorgeous couple A&E, whose cake is amongst this selection. We hope you had a wonderful day 💕

01/05/2022

We love our little mention on Suzanne’s Calne A-Z and this piece takes pride of place in our Church Street studio (and also in our homes on The Green which also features!)
💕🐷 🖼 💕

We are really looking forward to the Gallery 11 exhibition at Calne Heritage Centre which start on May 4th. Please support our wonderful local artists and the talent in our lovely town.

Suzanne completed a degree in Archaeological Illustration After spending a few years painting designs on bridal jackets, she is now in her element, creating cosy, whimsical art. Suzanne likes to paint in watercolours and acrylics, produces clay items, designs a whole range of items featuring her illustrations. Come along and see her works from the 4th May .

15/04/2022

Happy Easter to all our customers from The Flying Pigs. We wish you a lovely sunny weekend ahead.

Here is today’s Easter wedding cake set up at our favourite venue Wellington Barn. The semi-naked cake trend continues, and works so perfectly at this stunning barn setting at the foot of the Cherhill Downs.
Huge congratulations to the happy couple ❤️🐣❤️

And for those who may not know, a reminder that we are focussing on wedding cakes and large celebration cake orders only this year.

Annie and Cathie xx

10/01/2022

I don’t mind admitting that this brought a little tear to my eye! The lovely Emily and Scott, who I have known for several years, should have had their wedding day on Saturday, after postponing it several times already throughout the pandemic. Once again they postponed because the day looked at risk with the Omicron infection numbers increasing at an alarming rate. Their wedding cake was going to be a Flying Pig first. The top tier was to contain either a pink or blue buttercream filling as a huge surprise ‘gender reveal’ of their baby who is due in a couple of months. It was so disappointing for them to have to cancel this special plan. So instead, they spent the day with close family and asked for the gender reveal cake to go ahead, unbeknown to their family present. I was SO honoured to be the cake maker for this order! Thank you Cathie for the beautiful fresh flower arrangement on the cake. The twist is that Emily and Scott also did not know their baby’s gender, and entrusted me with the scan results, in a sealed envelope straight from the sonographer. Proof that your secrets are safe with me! Emily sent me this video of the reveal and with her and Scott’s permission, I would love to share it with you all. Tissues ready! Lots of love to you both Emily and Scott.......looking forward to making the wedding cake next year 💕 Annie ###

05/12/2021

Come down to Church Street to see our Christmas window display, featuring a selection of our wedding cakes printed onto canvas. Wedding cake bookings coming in thick and fast for 2022. Don't leave it too late for a Flying Pig cake for your special day 💖

07/11/2021

The perfect autumn wedding cake set up at the beautiful Wellington Barn yesterday. Congratulations to the happy couple ❤️

01/09/2021

Our diary is full until mid-November folks! We have a lot of new orders as well as the postponed weddings that all seem to be happening at once! Thank you for keeping our little trotters trotting 🐖💕

17/08/2021

Thank you so much Alex for your lovely post on Instagram. We hope you had a really happy wedding day 💕

19/07/2021

This just popped up on my Facebook Memories…..8 years ago, my very first wedding cake for my brother’s wedding. This was the start of a whole life/work re-think. Cathie and I have come a very long way since then, and despite a pandemic trying to mess things up for us, our pig is continuing to fly!
Despite this being ‘Freedom Day’ we are keeping our Covid policy in place, particularly to only open the studio by appointment. Please continue to wear your masks and sanitise on entering our studio. If we continue with an appointment system, we can safely social distance once inside and sat down.
Many thanks to our lovely customers 🐷💖
Annie x

18/07/2021

Tinkerbelle was a little camera-shy but the woodland fairies were definitely around for this small wedding at the lovely Widbrook Grange last weekend.
Decorated simply with eucalyptus from the bride's daughter's garden, this champagne flavoured cutting cake and cupcakes in a variety of delicious flavours looked perfect on our rustic log stands.
Congratulations to J and N on their happy day💕