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Pantone colour of the year 2018

Each year Pantone Colour Institute announces the colour that symbolises with global design trends and cultural mood.  Pantone’s 2018 colour of the year is Ultra Violet....
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Edible Retro Bow by Faye Cahill

Faye Cahill of Faye Cahill Cake Design the leading Australian wedding cake artist known as the Queen of Lustre, has created an edible retro bow so apt for this time of year!...
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Isomalt Black Magic tier by Bloom Cakery

Anna Astashkina is the creator of Bloom Cakery (bloomcakery.com) and she is completely self-taught. Anna was born and raised in Russia and after moving to USA 3 years ago, found...
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Forget Me Not: A big cake for a big cause

You may have seen this rather eye-catching cake (modelled above by the lovely Paul) floating about on social media recently? The Forget Me Not cake sits at 4 feet tall with 5...
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A gay couple, a wedding cake and a court case!

From the cake store to the courtroom When gay couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins enquired about a wedding cake in 2012, little did they know that they’d be embroiled in...
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Gluten free sponge recipe

Five of our Favourite Gluten Free Sponge Cake Recipes

Being gluten intolerant means you have to give up some of the tastiest foods out there, right? Well, in this day and age this isn’t so much the case. Fine food retailers and...
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A Little Bit Of What You Fancy – Zoe’s Fancy Cakes Open New Shop!

Zoe says “10% Discount on all products and equipment (not the classes) to all Cake Life Readers!  Just Call Into The Shop And Quote The Discount Code 10%ZFC And It’s...
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Airbrushing Tips by Emma Ball

Airbrushing Tips by Emma Ball Emma Ball is a multi-gold award winning artist and owner of Emma-Lou Cakes, Manchester and is about to share some key tips to get an amazing...
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Donald Trump’s wedding cake sold for tasty sum at online auction

Donald Trump’s souvenir wedding cake set to go to the highest bidder A souvenir cake from Donald Trump’s wedding has been sold at auction for $2,240 (£1700) after...
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PBSS Winners of Cake Masters Awards Best Learning Experience 2017

What an amazing night at the Cake Masters Awards 2017 held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole on the 4th of November.   We were welcomed with a champagne reception which...
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Last days of Summer by Jan Berry

Jan Berry shows us how to create the hydrangea, a fabulous filler that comes in many shades from pinks to blue, white to autumnal colours of deep red to maroons/purples and the...
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teatime cake

Tea and Cake: 3 Classic British Cakes for Tea Time Treats

By Jane Sandwood Tea and Cake: a British favourite! Tea and cake is a quintessentially British pastime, enjoyed all around the country. From a tasty treat at a catch-up with...
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