Baking

Mother’s Day Cakes

If you are going to be seeing your mother or mother-in-law on or around Mother’s Day (31 March in 2019), you might like to get baking and take her a […]

St Patrick’s Day Cakes

With St Patrick’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to think of all things green! When this comes to baking theme based cakes, the Paddy’s Day provides that inspiration […]

British Pie Week 2019

British Pie Week takes place during the first full week in March each year making the dates for 2019 4 March to 10 March. With the pie being somewhat of […]

National Pie Day

Christmas and New Year are rapidly becoming a distant memory so what better way to cheer up a dull January than by embracing National Pie Day! After all, it is […]

Baking for Veganuary

Well, the new year has started so Veganuary is here again! Veganuary is, of course, the renaming of January to encourage people to adopt a plant based diet for a month. […]

What To Do With Leftover Mince Pies & Other Christmas Treats

Is there such a thing as leftovers when it comes to Christmas goodies? I guess this is possible if you are a generous soul who wants to make sure none […]

Christmas Gift Ideas for the Baker

If you know someone who has always had a yen to start baking and perhaps have a go at cake decorating, then here are some Christmas gift suggestions. You never […]

Non-Traditional Christmas Cakes

Christmas cake recipes tend to be handed down as part of the family tradition and the same cake mixture and decorative scheme produced year on year. And that’s a great […]

Christmas Cake Decoration Ideas

It’s that time of year, in the run up to Christmas, when Christmas cakes are baked and iced ready for the festive season. And then there is the question of […]

Easter Cakes

Easter is traditionally a time for families to get together so what better way to add to the fun and festive occasion than by baking an eye-catching yummy Easter cake? […]

Simnel Cakes for Easter

I’m sure you have heard of Simnel Cakes being associated with Easter. But you may not know why, what a Simnel Cake actually is or, indeed, how to make one. […]

St Patrick’s Day Bakes

March is now upon us. Spring is in the air. And it’s all steam ahead for St Patrick’s Day. As I’m sure everyone knows, the Feast of St Patrick, most […]