by Kerry Herbert | Apr 10, 2024 | Cake Designer, Cake Designs, Cake Inspiration, Cake Tips, General
Despite what you might see on social media, my cake decorating journey has been filled with its fair share of mistakes and mishaps. But each mistake taught me valuable lessons, that I want to share with you, so you can avoid making the same mistakes. 1. Less is More...
by Kerry Herbert | Jan 12, 2024 | Cake Designs, Cake Inspiration, Cake Tips, General
Are you tired of spending hours perfecting your cake only to be frustrated by a less-than-smooth fondant finish? You’re not alone! Tearing fondant coupled with unsightly bumps that no amount of ‘smoothing’ can banish. Your perfectly baked cake can quickly become...
by Kerry Herbert | Feb 22, 2018 | Cake Designs, General, Wedding Cake
The Importance of Structure. It doesn’t matter who you entrust with the creation of your wedding cake. A professional cake designer, family friend, or even if you decide to go for off the shelf, there are some key structural components that must be present. This will...
by Kerry Herbert | Oct 4, 2017 | Cake Designer, Cake Designs, Wedding Cake
Weddings can be the most expensive undertaking of your life and with the average UK wedding now topping £27k it isn’t surprising that some people find the prospect of planning their big day daunting. Milestone birthdays look to be going the same way and people...
by admin | May 6, 2015 | Cake Designs, Wedding Cake, Wedding Cake Consultations, Wedding Cake Costs
A couple of months ago I was extremely lucky to create a wedding cake in Essex for a reception at Ye Olde Plough House. A picture of the final cake had the greatest reach of any picture posted to my facebook page at that time. As it was so popular I’ve decided...
by admin | Apr 22, 2015 | Cake Designer, Cake Designs, Wedding Cake Costs
Planning and organising a wedding can be an expensive affair, and your wedding cake is probably the most expensive cake you’ll ever buy. That’s why you need to get the most from your budget. The following 5 wedding cake tips will help you do just that. 1....