Dovey Cake Design

13/11/2024

Can you help?

**DESPERATELY SEEKING AN ON THE DAY COORDINATOR FOR OUR WEDDING - FRIDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER 2024**

We would again like to thank everyone who has supported our Oxfordshire wedding appeal for FRIDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER 2024.

We however still need an ON THE DAY COORDINATOR for this special day. We are therefore appealing to WEDDING PLANNERS AND EVENT COORDINATORS who work in OXFORD, WORCESTER, DIDCOT, CHELTENHAM, SWINDON AND ALL SURROUNDING AREAS. We would be grateful id you would come forward with generous offers of support for this special day.

CAN YOU HELP
If you can help or know someone who is a WEDDING OR EVENTS PLANNER who could manage our couple's special day we would love to hear from you. Please either private message us via Facebook or Instagram You can also tweet us on X or email us at [email protected], so one of our fantastic team may contact you.

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07/11/2024

Going fast!

Our Christmas classes are selling fast, and our Christmas Bouquet Class on 18th December now has only one space left!

If you'd like to join us, then don't wait to book…..and remember that our November offer is 10% off all our Christmas classes if you use discount code 'NOVEMBER' at checkout.

www.thecakecollege.com/christmas-classes

04/11/2024

We are bringing back this fun little beauty at this Christmas! It was hugely popular last year and I’m looking forward to teaching it again, with the Christmas tunes on LOUD! 🎄🎅🏻🎁

Limited dates booking now on the website

30/10/2024

Did I create your wedding cake for you? If so, I’d love to see your photos, even if it was years ago!

Couples often send me their cake cutting photos like the gorgeous E&A here. But sometimes I miss out! Do feel feel free to send me yours. I LOVE to see you and your cake in action!

Five tiers of lemon and elderflower deliciousness with blooms by

29/10/2024

A new Christmas class for 2024!

Come and join us to create this sparkly beauty, concentrating on a smooth professional finish using ganache and sugarpaste. Handmade glittery Christmas trees and all the sprinkles!

There’s only one date available for this one, so get booking! Head to

22/10/2024

One space now available on this lovely new class!

One space now available on our Floral Piping Cupcake Class next month due to a cancellation!

Find out more and grab the place con our website - https://www.thecakecollege.com/floral-piping-cupcake-class

22/10/2024

New flavour!

I’ve added a new flavour to the boxes this month to get some feedback from my lovely 2025 couples.

This one was developed for a very special 6 year old customer! It’s proved popular with my family.

A rich Belgian chocolate and peppermint sponge, filled with a pale green mint choc chip buttercream with secret special ingredient!

What flavour would you love to see on my menu?

20/10/2024

Some pretty little sugar flower details from E&H’s cake last month.

I specialise in creating sugar flowers for my couples as well as teaching them to my lovely students. It’s my favourite part of the job 😍

Beautiful monogram stencil by

17/10/2024

A new one for me this week. Two classes yesterday. 13 excited new entrepreneurs!

15/10/2024

Introducing the last Christmas class to go on sale !

There is only one date available for this class, which is a festive version of one of our most popular classes - the Floral Fault Line. This is a class full of baking, buttercream and piping (plus of course, a bit of Christmas bling). Ideal for beginners and advanced alike.

Head to the website now to avoid disappointment as it’s a limited one.

Standby for sprinkles and edible gold!

14/10/2024

It’s October, which means my tasting boxes are back!

Delivered by courier on Thursday 24th.

This months flavours are:

- Lemon and Elderflower
- Raspberry Ripple
- Salted Caramel
- Vanilla Dream

And, a brand new flavour developed for a special client. Mint Choc Chip. This is a Belgian chocolate and peppermint sponge filled with a mint and choc chip buttercream. It’s been a hit so I thought I’d see what my lovely couples think!

If you’re yet to book your 2025 cake with me, please do get in touch soon. I’m again taking limited commissions alongside my teaching, so spaces are limited and filling fast.

Couples who have paid their booking deposit and secured their date in the diary receive a complimentary tasting box. If you’d like to order one before making this commitment, do head to my website to order.

07/10/2024

A popular one from last Christmas, making a return!

Baking? Buttercream? Smoothing? Tall tier? Christmas fabulousness?

Check to all of the above on our Buttercream Wreath Cake Class, the latest of our Christmas classes to be announced.

Two dates are available for this class as well, pop over to our website to find out more and secure your place. 🎄

https://www.thecakecollege.com/buttercream-wreath-class

06/10/2024

An autumnal beauty from last month for N&J.

Sharp square tiers handpainted with edible watercolour in neutral tones. Finished with a dramatic spray of dried flowers, grasses - and handmade wafer paper sails in nudes and neutrals. The flavours were Lemon & Elderflower and Chocolate Orange.

This lovely couple married at and had planned an incredible day, with everything created by friends and family 🧡

Thank you both for choosing me!

04/10/2024

A new Christmas one with me! All the sparkles 😍

**New Christmas class**

Just launched and on the website……this class is all about getting a smooth professional finish with ganache and sugarpaste (and of course, as it's Christmas, with some pretty decorations and sparkle thrown in as well!).

Only one date for this class, so don't wait to book if you'd like to join us. Find out more on our website - https://www.thecakecollege.com/festive-fondant-cake-class

🎄

02/10/2024

Too soon?

The first Christmas classes are making their way on to our website and first to be announced is our ever popular Christmas Baking Class. If you fancy a day learning the basics of baking, and making your own Yule log, gingerbread cookies, and a spiced treacle traybake, then click on the link below for more info.

Four more classes still to come, including a festive version of our Fault Line Cake Class, and a brand new class as well…………stay tuned for those.

Christmas jumpers optional for all our December classes, but stand still long enough and I may just decorate you in fairy lights. 😁

https://www.thecakecollege.com/christmas-baking-class

01/10/2024

I love a floral cascade! This beauty was for E&H last month at beautiful

They had requested a cascade design that was loose and unstructured. The sugar flowers reflected their wedding floristry and colour palette of sage greens, lavender and dusty blues.

Featuring handmade sugar roses, sea holly, snow berries, lavender and hydrangea with a bespoke monogram stencil by the fabulous

All three tiers were a light and zesty lemon and elderflower.

This is hands down my most favourite kind of design to create. I loved every minute! (That many sugar flowers also enables me to catch up on an entire summer holiday of missed so, win win!)

Congratulations to you both!

17/09/2024

Special offer!

Just in you haven't spotted it, our September offer of the month is our Ganache Masterclass. Two days of baking and chocolate heaven, with a single tier white chocolate textured finish cake with piping, and a two tier dark chocolate cake as well.

More details of this class are on our website, just use discount code 'SEPTEMBER' when checking out for 10% off if you book before the end of the month.

https://www.thecakecollege.com/ganache-masterclass

07/09/2024

***New Class!!!***

Introducing our new Vintage Cake Class, a fun class learning this popular ‘Lambeth cake’ trend, an ornate style of cake decorating using piping techniques.

It’s nearly sold out already so you’ll have to be quick!

Find out more details or book your place, head to 😀