The Cake Decorating Co. | Blog

  Pick out a design, choose your icing, and sketch!   What are Sketch Stencils? Simple to use, and available in a range of different themes, these stencils allow an easy transfer of your chosen design to your cakes. Designs available vary from birthday messages, wedding themes and Christmas decorations. They’re also available in a small or large size – perfect for whatever cakey creations you’re cooking up in the kitchen, from small birthday cakes to large wedding cake tiers. What’s even better about these stencils is that they’re super... Read More

  Introducing a brand new, premium quality velvet sugarpaste… SmartFlex’s Velvet Sugarpaste is both firm and flexible, allowing you to cover your cakes to a professional standard with ease.  The sugarpaste consists of a smooth, silky feel that is both extremely elastic and structurally sturdy at the same time. It really is the best of both worlds, allowing you to create the most difficult shapes and designs with minimal effort. It’s also ideal for those who have warm hands that need a firmer formula to work with, and for using... Read More

If you’ve got some baby-themed cake projects coming up in the next few weeks, you’re going to love our weekly offer! This Bonnie Baby 3D Cake Lace Mat is perfect for adding gorgeous lace decorations to various occasion cakes. It’s absolutely perfect for baby showers, christenings, first birthdays, or for celebrating a new arrival. The best part about this cake lace mat is the various designs included. It’s like getting six for the price of one, incorporating different baby-themed motifs, including baby rattles, dummies/pacifiers, teddy bears, prams and baby footprints.... Read More

  Barry Callebaut and Massa Ticino have joined forces to bring you the finest Swiss chocolate for your cakes and desserts – and trust us, you won’t be disappointed with the new flavours! “Just as nature turns valuable materials into minerals and gemstones through crystallisation, the Masters of Swiss Edel Couvertures™ since 1931 at CARMA® use their passion and experience to turn different varieties of cocoa into brilliant Edel Couvertures – each one a precious jewel.” The Carma range is, without a doubt, the perfect choice for adding luxurious chocolate... Read More

Ben Cullen, a.k.a. The BakeKing has been fulfilling his Christmas elf duties over the weekend, creating an incredible Christmas pudding cake using Spectrum Flow. For this cake, Ben uses Spectrum Flow’s Chocolate Brown and Toffee Fudge Matt Airbrush Paints in a mixed cup to create the colour of the pudding. Halfway through, Red Matt is added to provide a gorgeous red tint. After airbrushing, the entire pudding is sprayed with Spectrum Flow’s Shell & Shine to give the cake an extra glow. To create the colours of the cherries and... Read More

Do you have an expert baker or cake decorating enthusiast in your life, that you just can’t wait to spoil this Christmas? Why not spoil them with a last minute Christmas Gift Voucher? It’s quick, easy, and they have a choice of over 6000 products on our website to choose from. You can even choose the design you would like to send! Our gift vouchers are electronically sent to your friend/loved one, along with a personalised message to make it extra special. All they need to do is create an account... Read More