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• Fresh or Sugar Flowers?

  There are pros and cons to both, but the a pro cake maker can only advise sugar flowers. Fresh are cheaper, but they are not approved for food use (the insecticides and pesticides used being a deterrent...Read the full post.

  Posted 4 days ago

• Cultural differences in wedding cake requirements

  We have learnt over the years that cultural preferances are very different in wedding cake requirements. Fruit cake is very much an traditional English favourite, buttercream or preferably fresh cream ...Read the full post.

  Posted 6 days ago

• Cultural differences in wedding cake requirements

  We have learnt over the years that cultural preferances are very different in wedding cake requirements. Fruit cake is very much an traditional English favourite, buttercream or preferably fresh cream ...Read the full post.

  Posted 6 days ago

• when should I order my cake?

  Actually what we get asked more often is how long does it take to bake a cake, which is the wrong question when you want to find out the last point at which you must order and/or pay for your cake. Cake...Read the full post.

  Posted on 10 Mar 2010

• Buttercream

  Buttercream is a favourite of many cake decorators and I never understand this until I became a pro cake designer. Forget the sickly sweet stuff masquerading as such in the high street shops and bakeries...Read the full post.

  Posted on 08 Mar 2010

• Buttercream

  Buttercream is a favourite of many cake decorators and I never understand this until I became a pro cake designer. Forget the sickly sweet stuff masquerading as such in the high street shops and bakeries...Read the full post.

  Posted on 08 Mar 2010

• Chocolate buttercream vs chocolate ganache

  I do get asked what is the difference between buttercream and what is ganache? So today I will answer this question. Chocolate buttercream is essentially buttercream flavoured with chocolate, be it melted...Read the full post.

  Posted on 05 Mar 2010

• New online cakes site launched

  Barker Bakes new online cake shop  is up and running, still lots to do, cakes to add, but its operational.Read the full post.

  Posted on 01 Mar 2010

• New on-line-cakes website

  I have been working on and off for the past few months on relaunching our online wedding cakes offering, and am pleased to announce this is in the final stages of revamping and will be relaunched over ...Read the full post.

  Posted on 25 Feb 2010

• Time required to make a wedding cake

  One question I get asked a lot is how long does it take to make a wedding cake. This is a bit like how long is a piece of string. The best answer is one that I heard an artist give about how long it takes...Read the full post.

  Posted on 25 Feb 2010