Sparkles and Swirls

30/01/2022

I'm utterly useless at social media. I have a whole backlog cakes to share with you, and it's the thing that always fall by the wayside. But I'm so happy with how this cake turned out that I really wanted to share it before I forget about it! I've been wanting to do a party animal cake for ages, so delighted to be able to sneak this gorgeous little dolphin in to my sister's cake for her big 4-0!..
Party dolphin and acrylic topper from .humbug to finish the cake off perfectly...

04/11/2021

I'm now fully booked for the rest of 2021, but my order book is open for next year. Thanks everyone who has supported my little business this year, I love making all of your cakes for your special occasions.
I do get booked months in advance (sometimes a year or more for weddings) so I do advise people to book in as soon as you know when your celebration/party is...

12/09/2021

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Thomas who married yesterday at the always gorgeous . Thank you for asking me to play a small part in your day with these beautiful biscuit favours. ..

08/09/2021

Many congratulations to M & A who finally tied the knot this weekend after multiple postponements. I hope you had a wonderful day and wish you both a lifetime of happiness together. And I'm so happy to have finally been able to make your cake! I love this cake, it shows that your cake can be whatever you what it to be and you can bring some of your personality into it too. ..
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23/08/2021

Sometimes the simplest designs are the prettiest. Pink marble-effect fondant with rose gold highlights, topped with macarons and whipped white chocolate ganache. Rose gold topper added later by customer...

08/08/2021

Standing a very grand 9 inches tall, the gorgeous fairies and butterflies sit on a white chocolate buttercream covering a chocolate cake...
Fairies and butterflies with thanks to ..

23/07/2021

I'm taking a short break to spend some time with my family, so messages won't be responded to for a couple of weeks. Thank goodness for school's finally breaking up for summer! Take care everyone. x

19/07/2021

Not sure if life is going to be quite as normal as we'd like for a while, but there's nothing stopping us imagining true normality in the meantime. I've finally got round to photographing my wedding taster boxes; five flavours of cake, 2 cookies, and some tea to enjoy with it all. Your cake is an important part of your day, and while it's important it looks gorgeous, it must always taste amazing too, so tasting your potential bakers cakes gives you a chance to get new ideas and know they're the cake maker for you.
And, I'm especially proud that all the packaging is either recyclable or compostable; being eco conscious is tricky at times with cake making as so many supplies are in plastic packaging, so this feels like a great start for me...

14/07/2021

This isn't business related, but I've been thinking all week about the despicable and hateful behaviour that followed Sunday's football. Today I read a great post by , then tonight my son came home from Beavers saying they'd had a discussion about racism in the wake of the football; well done for having these important conversations with our young people. This led to a very useful discussion with him at home too.

Football is not my thing. If my husband didn't follow it, I'd probably have barely registered there was a tournament! But it's hard not to get caught up in the excitement of reaching a final, and to see the level of patriotism that has felt missing for some time. Of course it was disappointing the team lost, and it was easy to see the players had carried the weight of expectation on their shoulders only for it to come crashing down around them; you only have to read their own social media posts to understand how the feel.

But then something else happened. I honestly can't get my head round the things that were being written on social media about three incredible young men - barely even adults - who were brave enough to step up on the night and take those penalties. And suddenly it becomes a race issue? Racism has no place in our society, and I am pledging to do my bit to call out racism as I see it, and to educate myself and my son more on the subject and on how I can be more anti-racist. I have no room in my life for haters, and if you have actually managed to read all my rambling, and you agree with anything I've said, then you are very welcome on my page. And if not, I don't mind losing a few followers.

04/07/2021

New blog post!
What is it that makes a wedding cake so expensive? Or at least the perception that it is so expensive? Hopefully showing that it isn't 'just' eggs, butter, sugar and flour that goes into the most important cake you'll ever buy!

How prohibitively expensive are wedding cakes really? We try to show that the time and quality involved justify your spend.

21/06/2021

I'm having a silent war with my emails, which have decided they hate me and aren't working. I haven't received any emails for about a week, so if you've emailed me and not received a response, I'm so sorry! If you are waiting for an email response from me, please message me on Facebook or Instagram in the interim.

14/06/2021

There are so many ways to have wow factor in your cake, especially if you want to have one with multiple tiers that makes a statement, but don't need the extra cake. I loved using a clear acrylic tier filled with mirror ball lights, to compliment the stunning vases for the flower arrangements. Don't be limited thinking you only need real cake to add height to your show stopper!

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