Our Very Own Award Winner

Congratulations to Nova Sterling (Nouveaux Cakes) who works at our Bromley Store, on winning a Gold Award at the recent NEC Birmingham Cake International event. 

 

 Nova Commented "My winning cake took approximately 60 hours to produce, which was done in
 between fulfilling my own client's cake orders and working at Cake Craft 
World.  The Brogue shoe I found especially challenging but I was very 
pleased with the finished product and was continually asked at the show 
whether it was real, I guess that's testament to a job well done!"

 

 

Pretty Witty Madness

 

 

On my never ending search for great cake classes, I feel upon a great little business on Facebook called Pretty Witty Cakes. Suzi Witt, owner and teacher of her amazing classes is very new to the business but you would never know it. Based in Crowborough, East Sussex, her attention to detail is astounding and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Suzi. I arrived at her house in the morning and I was wowed by the set up. The classes are run in Suzi's massive kitchen which, even though she says it wasn't, looks as though it was built with cupcake classes in mind! She even has a little shop in her kitchen area and the whole setup is extremely professional.

 

The class I attended was the Novelty Cupcake class which is for beginners all the way up to advanced students. A kind of 'one class fits all' really. We learnt how to make some beautiful little models to put on the tops of cupcakes and each one was demonstrated and taught with care and attention. I lost myself in a daze of coloured sugarpaste and embossing mats as my imagination started to run wild with colour themes and thinking up clever scenes to put together for my little animals. My favourite little creature must have been the caterpillar and everyone that now sees my finished cupcakes raves over them. Suzi definitely inspired me to think up some new ideas for my own cupcake designs too. She encourages you to go away and use her designs to create spectacular cupcake towers and everyone is in awe of the beautiful finished treasures that she has on display.

 

This class is full on, no slacking! There is a lot to fit in but very good value for money considering how much you learn. It also included how to use a grass piping tube to create the cutest little patches of grass and I got to try out some of Suzi's fab little moulds and embossing mats too.

  

 

 

I was sent home (after an extremely busy day) with 6 of the most beautifully decorated cupcakes I have probably ever seen. This class is fantastic and I highly recommend it for a great day out, but don't go if you're expecting an easy time because you will have to work hard to get great results.

Exclusive Christmas Cutters

Foil Cupcake Cases

This year we have focussed on bright and glitzy accessories for your Christmas cupcakes and it doesn't get better than our range of foil cupcake cases which are currently on special offer at £5.50 for 100. 

 

They come in an array of colours and look absolutely fabulous when teamed with our fantastic new cutters. The picture above shows them in all their glory. Click here for more colour options.

Holy Cookie

Throw away tradition and try our gorgeous pink cupcake colour theme for the girly girls in your life. I love these little beauties, they are just so pretty. Click here for our full range of coloured sugarpaste.

 

 

 

Sprinkle these tiny edible gold stars over sugar models, cakes, chocolate, desserts and ice cream. For a special occasion, they can even be sprinkled into champagne or a cream liqueur. In the picture below they have been used to decorate our cute little stocking cutter. They come in a tube and they never seem to go down no matter how many I use. I have had my tube for about 6 months and have only used half of them!  

 

 

 

Little Venice Cake Company Launch

 

Mich Turner has excelled herself this time with a fantastic new range of high quality cake decorating products now on sale. We hold the full range of products and they can be viewed in more detail by clicking here.

 

We were lucky enough to have Mich Turner join us on our stand at Cake International this year and many fans got to speak to her and she also signed many copies of her fantastic new book, Cake Masterclass, presently on offer.

 

To celebrate the launch of this range and for a llimited period only, we are offering 25% off this Little Venice Cake Company cake decorating kit (original price £133.81) now only £99.99. Whether buying a Christmas present for a beginner, renewing some old equipment or just adding to your range, it contains 13 essential items and some old favourites which you can't be without.

 

• 14" flat turntable suitable for large and small cakes
• 8" straight stainless steel palette knife
• 4" cranked stainless steel palette knife
• Icing smoother - essential for a professional smooth finish on sugarpaste
• 28 piece stainless steel icing tube set with nozzle brush
• Thickness guides to help keep your marzipan & sugarpaste rolled out evenly
• Soft grip scraper
• 12" non-stick rolling pin
• Modelling pad for thinning & shaping flowers and leaves
• Set of 5 paint brushes
• Retractable safety knife
• Retractable pokey tool (scriber)
• Organizer caddy to keep brushes, stamens, cutters in etc

 

Click here to buy now!

 

Silver Spoon Hits Our Shelves

We are proud to announce that we now stock Silver Spoon products! The finest quality 'ready to roll' marzipan, designed by Mich Turner is absolutely delicious and sold in 500g packs, enough to cover a 6" (15cm) round cake. It really is the best quality marzipan you can buy.

 

We also stock Madagascan vanilla sugar paste, designed by Mich Turner. This Silver Spoon 'ready to roll' icing is easy to use and not only delivers a smooth finish but tastes gorgeous too. The 1kg pack will cover a 10" (25cm) round cake or a 9" (23cm) square cake.

 

To add to the fantastic marzipan and sugarpaste range, we now also stock Silver Spoon lustre paint in pearl, gold and bronze. This is a fantastic way of painting your flowers and cakes to give them a metallic feel. The bronze is particularly bright and I have used it on the two cupcakes below. Click here for more details on this product.

 

 

Bright & Bold Cupcake Tops
 

You may be wondering how I have achieved such a striking finish to my cupcake tops. Unfortunately, these colours are impossible to achieve by just colouring sugarpaste so I have given them a little helping hand...

 

 

2. Choose one of our Sugarflair blossom tint dusting colours (try to match the colour to the cupcake top as closely as you can) and dust over the cupcake top lightly and evenly with a dusting brush.

 

3.  Spray quickly and evenly with edible glaze spray (still a great price at £4.95) to seal in the colour and leave to dry.

 

 

For a snowy, pearlescent look to your cupcake tops try this simple technique

 

1.  Choose your coloured sugarpaste and cover your cupcake as normal.

 

2. Choose one of our lustre sprays, I always use the edible pearl lustre spray and spray lightly and evenly over the whole of your cupcake.

 

3.  Spray an even, light layer of edible glaze spray over the top to set the lustre in its place. 

 

A Twist On Christmas Packaging

 

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a little sparkle so try this amazing technique on your little cupcake toppers.

 

1. Spray your cut out with a light even layer of edible glaze spray.

 

2. Dredge it with one of our fabulous coloured glitters, tapping off the excess and returning it to the tub.

 

3.  Spray another even light layer of edible glaze spray over the top to bond the glitter to the topper and leave for 10 minutes before handling.

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A Twist On Christmas Packaging

 

Why is it that when we think of Christmas, we think of red and gold? I want to widen your horizon and help you see that any colour is good for Christmas, as long as it is bright, pretty and wrapped with good will. Take a look below at some ideas created with our new fabulous ribbons which are sold separately or in a great value triple pack. Click here for the full range.

 

We also have some new cake and cupcake boxes at low prices. Look how I have jazzed up a plain white box with our Christmas ribbons, the ideas are endless. Why not buy some and have a go? Everyone loves a homemade present at Christmas!

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Ready Made Natural Products

***Special Pre-Christmas Offers***

1. This superb Beau florist paste comes in 100g tubs and up to 19 different colours. It is perfect for intricate flowers and making your little Christmas cupcake toppers from our exclusive Christmas cutter range too.  

 

Was £4.95 - Now £3.95

 

 

 

 

   

2. Also available is Beau's Belgian moulding chocolate in 8 different flavours. It tastes absolutely delightful and is so easy to use, as you can see below with my chocolate lemon rose. This product is a must for a special occasion cake or a chocolate lover.  

   

Was £4.95 - Now £3.95 

 

  

 

      

3. For a truly professional edge to your gourmet muffins, look no further than our tulip muffin wraps. They can be used with a standard muffin pan and come in a range of colours.

 

Pack of 50 - Was £3.25 - Now £2.80  

 

4. Our new range of stunning Christmas ribbons has arrived at Cake Craft World and we can't get enough of them! They are fantastic value at £2.50 for a 3 metre roll but even better value at £5.95 for 9 metres.   

 

3 Reels of Ribbon NOW £5.95  

 

 

  

        

 

5. Reversible Cutter Set

This 6 piece plastic set is brilliant for cutting out the tops for sugarpaste cupcakes. With circles sized between 48mm to 98mm you will find one to fit all cupcakes, no matter how big or small. They can of course be used to cut out biscuits, mince pies, jam tarts, scones, sandwiches or decorations on cakes or fairy cakes too.

 

Was £4.60 - Now £2.95

 
 

 

  

6. Our white wire cupcake stand holds is the perfect way to display 19 cupcakes, petit fours, Easter eggs or canapés at birthdays, weddings, seasonal parties etc. This elegant stand is durable, non toxic and easy to wipe clean. No assembly required and our Christmas cupcakes look simply stunning on it. 

 

Was £15.27 - Now £13.75