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Buttercream, Filling Cream and Frosting - how do you know how much to use?! Well this depends on exactly how it's being used in your cake decorating! We sell a few different products that you can use to fill and frost a cake, below we'll give you a guide on the different ways to use them: Filling - this is...

Cutting a sponge cake to get the maximum amount of portions can be tricky, we recommend you use this 'grid pattern' as a cutting guide so you'll always get neat and even portions for all your guests.  Start by using a sharp, thin knife and wipe the knife between cuts with a damp cloth. With the trend being towards deeper...

Our professional style cake mixes produce light and spongey cakes which are perfect for layering, stacking and carving birthday cakes, wedding cakes and more. Available in 3 delicious flavours; Vanilla, Death by Chocolate and Red Velvet. All of our mixes require oil, eggs and water to make the perfect sponge. Just follow our detailed instructions and you'll be making professional...

Vintage style cakes are very on trend right now, often referred to as Lambeth Cakes, these cakes are typically made from buttercream on a sponge cake and are piped with intricate designs to give them a vintage feel. Having a varied set of Piping Nozzles is a must have piece of kit, we'd advise making sure you have a mix...