Cake Decorating Class Week One

A few weeks ago I decided to enrol on an Introduction to Sugarcraft course at The Adult College in Lancaster.  I've taught myself a bit of sugarcraft via online tutorials and a whole lot of trial and error (!!) but when I found out this course was running I jumped at the chance to get some expert tuition.  My first session was this Monday just gone and even though it was only session one I've already learnt sooooooo much!

I was a bit unsure what to expect so I nervously made my way to the college (and getting caught in a massive rain storm on the way there didn't help matters either!) but once I got there everyone was lovely.  There's ten of us in the class and the tutor is called Dan from Emily Jane Moore Cake Designers based in Preston.  He was full of useful information and tips and very patient with us all!

Cake Gadget of the Week

This is my cake gadget of the week for only one reason...........because its so freaking cheap!!

I was wandering round my local Sainsbury's last week picking up a few cake supplies and came across this fab hand whisk for the bargain price of £4.18!  It's from the Sainsbury's Basics range and yes it is a bit basic (no extra fancy attachments etc) but if you're just looking for a cheap hand mixer you can't go far wrong with this.  I've used it several times in the past week or so and its not let me down.

I can't find it on their website so best bet is to hotfoot it down to your local store and snap one up before they sell out!

Dogs Heart Cake Too!

Meet Frank.

Frank is my dog/child.   A furry, black, stinky child but a child nevertheless.  So when it came around to his first birthday naturally I wanted to make him a cake to celebrate.