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Clever Use Of Iconic Sweets

Swizzels Matlow, the manufacturer of the iconic ‘love heart’ sweets, have teamed up with Hey Little Cupcake, a Manchester-based cupcake company, to use them to decorate a new range of cupcakes.

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Young Bakers On The Rise

It’s not just the cakes that are on the rise, as British bakery colleges are reporting that increasing numbers of students are signing up for courses this year. University College Birmingham said that nearly 80-students had been offered a place on the first-year course, compared to the 92 students enrolled across all three years in [...]

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A Break From Tradition

In a break from it’s traditional roots, the Original Cake Company is going to branch out into a new range of cakes, developed with the help of the Food and Drink Innovation Network (iNet). The company have been associated with fruit-based cakes for many years now, and the new ranges, which form a large part [...]

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Tickets On Sale For Industry Awards

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Baking Industry Awards, the highlight of the year for all kinds of bakers. This year’s event is held at the Park Lane Hilton in London, and the black-tie event has a Brazilian carnival-theme. This year’s host is television presenter Richard Madeley, famous for his work on shows [...]

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A Cake With An X-Factor

As if the X-Factor isn’t sickening enough in the eyes (and ears) of some people, new judge and birthday girl Tulisa Contostavlos was presented with a special cake to celebrate her big day. The judge who is new to the panel and replaces the nation’s sweetheart Cheryl Cole celebrated her 23rd birthday this week while [...]

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Icing On The Cake!

Ever thought that making a cake was, well, a piece of cake? Well, sometimes it can be. On other occasions, it is anything but! Complicated recipes, cold ovens, and inexperience are all excuses for cakes that don’t turn out as planned, but how about that time you made a 14-layered cake in the shape of [...]