The History of Birthday Cakes: Traditions, Rituals & How They Evolved
A history of birthday cakes, traditions and rituals. To see the cakes we make today, browse our birthday cake collection.
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The World of Anges
The World of Anges
Recipes, cake craft, commissions and honest notes from Reshmi Bennett’s kitchen.
What Makes a Great Pistachio Cake?
A baker’s guide to what pistachio cake should taste like, how pistachio cream and paste differ, and the flavour pairings that work best.
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How Social Media Ruined Cake
VIRALITY. Everyone and everything needs to go VIRAL. Because if it doesn’t go viral, is it even worth existing? This quest for internet fame has done a number...
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Beautiful Buttercream Flower Wedding Cakes
Let’s be honest: wedding cakes are a statement. Fresh flowers can look beautiful on a cake, but they are not automatically edible or suitable for direct food contact:...
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Top 10 Most Popular Cake Trends for 2025
Archive note: This was our November 2024 outlook for the cake trends we expected to shape 2025. Sales, retailer examples and popularity comments below describe that period rather...
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How much is too much to pay for a slice of cake?
Archive note: This article records a pricing debate from 2024. Prices, menus and businesses mentioned below may have changed since publication, so figures are retained as historical context...
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Our Most Difficult Cake Customer
The Cake Maker's Most Difficult Customer: X-Ray's Themed Cakes Each year, I take on the most challenging bespoke cake commission from our most difficult customer. His cake briefs...
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Custom Bumblebee Birthday Cake Delivered Across London & Surrey
A portfolio case study: Custom Bumblebee Birthday Cake Delivered Across London & Surrey. For current made-to-order designs, browse our birthday cake collection.
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Can you decorate cakes with plastic toys?
Short answer: Ordinary plastic toys should not automatically be treated as suitable for direct contact with cake. Food-contact materials used commercially need to be suitable for their intended...
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How Burn-Away Cakes Work: 2024 Trend & Safety Guide
An archive guide to how burn-away cakes work, including construction, wafer paper and practical fire-safety considerations.
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How Expensive is Baking a Birthday Cake from Scratch
How much does it cost to bake a birthday cake from scratch? The honest answer changes with supermarket prices, your energy tariff, the equipment you already own and...
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Top Cake Trends of 2024
Archive · 2024 Forecast Top Cake Trends of 2024: What We Predicted Archive note: This article was written at the end of 2023 as our forecast for 2024....
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