Macmillan Coffee Morning Cakes

Posted by occasioncreationscakes on September 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

So, today, Friday 28th September 2012, we went along to a Macmillan Coffee Morning and donated some cupcakes (and money of course) for the cause. Macmillan Cancer Support offers a great service to those affected by cancer – which sadly is quite a lot of people.  Everyone knows someone.  It’s such a horrid disease, and … Continue reading →

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An Austrian Wedding

Posted by occasioncreationscakes on September 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Releasing Red Heart Balloons into the Austrian Sky

So, we’ve just got back from a wedding in Austria and had such a lovely time.  The mountains and beautiful scenery, buildings and weather were a complete contrast to the UK!  The Austrian wedding had so many lovely traditions, we wanted to tell you all about them – in case you wanted to pinch any … Continue reading →

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How do I keep my sponge cake moist for longer?

Posted by occasioncreationscakes on September 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

How to keep a sponge cake moist

Lots of you have contacted us to find out how to keep a sponge cake moist for longer.  With cake decorating projects, it is often necessary to bake the cakes a few days before the actual event to allow you enough time to decorate. Sponge cakes will generally remain fresh for around 5 to 7 … Continue reading →

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Edible Images – How to apply them to a cake

Posted by occasioncreationscakes on September 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Applying Edible Images to a Cake

Edible images are a tasty and easy way to add impressive decoration to a cake, but the icing sugar paper they are printed on to can sometimes be a bit tricky to work with.  Edible images can be applied to buttercream or fondant.  We recommend applying the edible images to fondant for best results. To … Continue reading →

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