Wedding cakes by Barker Bakes barkerbakes blog - advice and information about wedding cakes by wedding cake professionals 2010-07-19T08:55:50Z http://barkerbakes.info/blog/feed/atom/ WordPress WeddingCakesByBarkerBakeshttp://feedburner.google.com admin http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk <![CDATA[What can I have instead of flowers?]]> http://barkerbakes.info/blog/?p=363 2010-07-19T08:55:50Z 2010-07-18T16:03:18Z We are asked by brides who want something different from the traditional fresh or sugarcraft flowers for alternatives. The following are some of the options available:

butterflies cake jewellery – crystals, diamante feathers modelled people modelled items ribbons brooches hearts freeform patterns e.g. swirls, mehndi type designs buildings edible photos fairytale castles intricate piping fabric designs – stencilled or piped

This list is by no means exhaustive but should give [...]]]>

 <p>We are asked by brides who want something different from the traditional fresh or sugarcraft flowers for alternatives. The following are some of the options available:</p> <ul> <li style="text-align: center;">butterflies</li> <li style="text-align: center;">cake jewellery &#8211; crystals, diamante</li> <li style="text-align: center;">feathers</li> <li style="text-align: center;">modelled people</li> <li style="text-align: center;">modelled items</li> <li style="text-align: center;">ribbons</li> <li style="text-align: center;">brooches</li> <li style="text-align: center;">hearts</li> <li style="text-align: center;">freeform patterns e.g. swirls, mehndi type designs</li> <li style="text-align: center;">buildings</li> <li style="text-align: center;">edible photos</li> <li style="text-align: center;">fairytale castles</li> <li style="text-align: center;">intricate piping</li> <li style="text-align: center;">fabric designs &#8211; stencilled or piped</li> </ul> <p>This list is by no means exhaustive but should give you an idea that really the options are limitless. When we are asked for alternatives their are so many suggestions it is sometimes difficult to know where to begin, especially if the bride has no idea herself, and we have no idea of her likes and dislikes!</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m5GqbWW8Bj_JXyG02eWYwccoqWw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m5GqbWW8Bj_JXyG02eWYwccoqWw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m5GqbWW8Bj_JXyG02eWYwccoqWw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m5GqbWW8Bj_JXyG02eWYwccoqWw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeddingCakesByBarkerBakes/~4/OG2U1Lso7-Q" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://barkerbakes.info/blog/2010/07/what-can-i-have-instead-of-flowers/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed admin http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk <![CDATA[Its been so long since I’ve tw…]]> http://barkerbakes.info/blog/2010/07/its-been-so-long-since-ive-tw/ 2010-07-09T16:05:49Z 2010-07-09T16:05:49Z Its been so long since I’ve tweeted, I can’t even remember, the wedding season is keeping me very very busy, hopefully will catch up soon..

]]> <p>Its been so long since I&#8217;ve tweeted, I can&#8217;t even remember, the wedding season is keeping me very very busy, hopefully will catch up soon..</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KntwmeEro2LglUG6qLCh97afVLw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KntwmeEro2LglUG6qLCh97afVLw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KntwmeEro2LglUG6qLCh97afVLw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KntwmeEro2LglUG6qLCh97afVLw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeddingCakesByBarkerBakes/~4/elRxSIrWhcE" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://barkerbakes.info/blog/2010/07/its-been-so-long-since-ive-tw/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed admin http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk <![CDATA[Cheesecake stand]]> http://barkerbakes.info/blog/?p=356 2010-06-20T08:12:47Z 2010-06-20T08:12:47Z Due to popular demand we have sourced a wedding cake stand that can be used to display cheesecakes on, please note we are not endorsing them as a wedding cake alternative – there are still hygiene and health and safety issues about leaving out food prior to serving (with cheesecakes). This is a multi-positional 8 [...]]]> <p>Due to popular demand we have sourced a wedding cake stand that can be used to display cheesecakes on, please note we are not endorsing them as a wedding cake alternative &#8211; there are still hygiene and health and safety issues about leaving out food prior to serving (with cheesecakes). This is a multi-positional 8 tier stand available to hire at <a href="http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk/weddingcakestands.html" title="wedding cake stands" target="_blank" >http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk/weddingcakestands.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w5BlyM2M9JRx1ZOsxzQvUumlem8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w5BlyM2M9JRx1ZOsxzQvUumlem8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w5BlyM2M9JRx1ZOsxzQvUumlem8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w5BlyM2M9JRx1ZOsxzQvUumlem8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeddingCakesByBarkerBakes/~4/nYGwmaogOTk" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://barkerbakes.info/blog/2010/06/cheesecake-stand/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed admin http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk <![CDATA[Venue cake cutting practice]]> http://barkerbakes.info/blog/?p=354 2010-06-18T15:59:37Z 2010-06-18T15:59:37Z At our latest wedding cake delivery, we were informed that venue only ever cuts one cake from the wedding cake, which shocked me as 2 of the cakes are vanilla sponge, specially baked to be enjoyed on the day of delivery.  Is this a way of saving time, or a new trend at venues?

]]> <p>At our latest wedding cake delivery, we were informed that venue only ever cuts one cake from the wedding cake, which shocked me as 2 of the cakes are vanilla sponge, specially baked to be enjoyed on the day of delivery.  Is this a way of saving time, or a new trend at venues?</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdMjRCBLexmPP7ZZz0JxySb876s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdMjRCBLexmPP7ZZz0JxySb876s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdMjRCBLexmPP7ZZz0JxySb876s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdMjRCBLexmPP7ZZz0JxySb876s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeddingCakesByBarkerBakes/~4/ZFFUyFSD21A" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://barkerbakes.info/blog/2010/06/venue-cake-cutting-practice/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed admin http://www.barkerbakes.co.uk <![CDATA[Wedding Cheesecakes]]> http://barkerbakes.info/blog/?p=348 2010-06-13T12:04:15Z 2010-06-13T11:54:49Z We are currently working on developing a range of cheesecakes suitable for weddings. If you wish to participate in trials we are offering half price deals on them for a limited time.

]]> <p>We are currently working on developing a range of cheesecakes suitable for weddings. If you wish to participate in trials we are offering half price deals on them for a limited time.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tl_US3syJreGpdz7eMuI14qDhIY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tl_US3syJreGpdz7eMuI14qDhIY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tl_US3syJreGpdz7eMuI14qDhIY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tl_US3syJreGpdz7eMuI14qDhIY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeddingCakesByBarkerBakes/~4/7Cwb4Xi2z64" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://barkerbakes.info/blog/2010/06/wedding-cheesecakes/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed