Mastering Fondant: 5 Tips to Stop your Fondant Tearing
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...The Anatomy of a Perfect 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...Budgeting – Customising Basic Cakes
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...From Consultation to Wedding Cake
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...How to Maximise your Wedding Cake Budget
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....Kerry Herbert
Hi I’m Kerry Herbert. Welcome to my baking blog for busy mums where I combine my scientific and baking knowledge to help you learn how baking really works. So you can teach your kids how to bake with confidence!
