12 MONTHS OF BIRTHDAYS

Each issue, Zoe Burmester celebrates the birthday cake! With a seasonal cake recipe that focuses on flavours and themes that correspond to the month we are in, Zoe also shares a design idea with each cake to elevate it beyond the everyday teatime cake into a special birthday variety. From kids to adult birthdays, cosy winter flavours to exotic summer profiles, see how the classic birthday cake can go way beyond vanilla and jam…

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CAKE COLLABORATION

Deborah Edwards, of Deborah’s Cake and Sugarcraft, wanted her first cake collaboration to be special, and her theme of the 9/11 US Memorial couldn’t be more special. A relatively small collab, bringing cake artists from England, Germany, Mexico and USA together via social media, the results brought to life the emotive memories of this date in history.

COMFORT BAKES

Enjoy creating hearty and warming bakes that deliver that lovely feeling inside...

CAKE HEAVEN

Get creative with loaf cakes and tasty bakes!

CUPCAKE HEAVEN

Mini bakes, maximum indulgence!

TEATIME TREATS

Enjoy an indulgent afternoon tea with friends!

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

After securing a semi finalist spot on the 2020 series of The Great British Bake Off and creating inspiring delicious and visually stunning bakes, Hermine Dossou’s new book, The Thrifty Baker, is sure to continue inspiring bakers and cakers. Filled with impressive recipes plus tips and hacks covering shopping, baking and cooking in general, we had to find out more about the story behind the book…

MOKA CAKE

“A Moka is a French cake, one that was always displayed in patisserie windows when I was growing up and a favourite choice for birthdays – alongside vanilla cake and Black Forest gateau. It’s made from layers of genoise sponge soaked in coffee syrup and sandwiched with coffee-flavoured French buttercream” Hermine Dossou (author)

FREE-FROM BAKING WITH FREYA COX

These ‘no bake’ rice crispy bars are the perfect homemade treat for a packed lunch or an after school snack. This is a great recipe to get the kids involved with baking too!

SAVOURY HEAVEN

Bake up a storm with savoury snacks & lunches!

Cakes & Bakes with JULIET SEAR

These two autumnal bakes by Juliet go right to the heart of the matter. A chocolate and peanut butter cake is melt-in-the-mouth gorgeous, while the banana and pecan bread is brimming with flavour and gooey texture...

CAKE DECORATING HEAVEN

Techniques to hone your decorating skills no matter your level!

BACK TO SCHOOL CAKESICLES

For a back to school treat, or keep in mind for an end of term teacher gift, these fun cakesicles will make the perfect present.

COSMOS FLOWERS

Using moulds, Veronica Seta provides her monthly flower tutorial to build your knowledge of creating sugar flowers.

SWEET LITTLE MERMAID

Scale new trend heights with this divine mermaid cake, a welcome adaptation of the Pinterest favourite unicorn cake.