Posts Tagged ‘cake decorating tips’
How to add sparkle to your cake business
How to add sparkle to your cake business Something has been bubbling up for a while and now it is time for me to share. As I wanted to help you to see how to add sparkle to your cake business. #RealTalkAlert I am talking about getting unstuck. Forgiving yourself for things that haven’t worked…
Read MoreGreat tools for Cake Decorators
Great Tools for Cake Decorators I saw a thread on a Facebook cake decorating group. It was asking what tools, if any, do cake decorators pinch from other crafts and professions. And the designers all piled in with their suggestions. It turned out to be a fantastic list of great tools for cake decorators. I compiled…
Read MoreSafe transportation of cakes
Safe transportation for cakes I have been seeing a few disastrous cake collapses in the heat of the UK . I have no doubt across the world cake decorators suffer from the heat in the same way too. And this is all to do with safe transportation for cakes. It turns out that a…
Read MoreWhat to do with leftover cake scraps
What to do with leftover cake scraps Yesterday – I wondered what everyone did. So I asked a question on social media. It was about what to do with leftover cake scraps. I was astonished at the variety of answers. So if you have ever looked for inspiration on just what to do with leftover…
Read MoreAbundant Bakers and Cakers Facebook Group
The Abundant Bakers and Cakers Facebook Group is now open CakeCoachOnline is proud to announce the exciting news. And that is that we have opened up a free Facebook group called the Abundant Bakers and Cakers Facebook Group. We wanted to connect more with our community of bakers and cake decorators. We were finding…
Read MoreCake photography
Cake Photography Have you ever been fearful of having your photographs stolen? Are you are using cake photography to spread the word about your business? Are you afraid of unscrupulous cake decorators taking your photographs? And then having the nerve to pass them off as their own? I spied an Instagram account holder with that…
Read MoreHow to take pictures of cakes
How to take pictures of cakes I’ve just spotted another post on social media. It contained a most gorgeous cake, but clearly the talented designer did not know how to take pictures of cakes. As with so much clutter in the background that the details of the cake were totally lost. I see this all…
Read MoreCake Business tips and ideas
Cake Business tips and ideas It is really important when working on your own to get cake business tips and ideas. And I keep an eye out for sayings and words of wisdom. One of my favourite sayings is “There is no such word as can’t”. I am sure that this used to drive…
Read MoreMaking and decorating cakes with pets around
Making and decorating cakes with pets around So you have dogs and are allowed to sell your cakes from your home kitchen. Making and decorating cakes with pets around can be a challenge. A Cake Decorator received a complaint One cake decorator had a customer complaint that there were dog hairs in the cookies. She…
Read MoreShould I sell a cake that’s been frozen?
Should I sell a cake that’s been frozen? A big discussion blew up in a cake decorators forum. The question was.. ‘Should I sell a cake that’s been frozen. Then defrost it and then decorate it?’ This is fine for home use – but what if this is a customer’s order and they are paying…
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