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Gluten-free wedding cake tastings online!
Yep, you read correctly: that's a cake tasting you can have at the touch of a button (or two!). You can order online, get your cakes...
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Ali
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
Hoops, hexagons, disco or naked... Which gluten-free wedding cake would you choose?!
If you've been wondering what style of cake people have been going for lately, feast your eyes on these beauties! They're all gluten-free...
Ali
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
We're nearly there for weddings!
It's just 3 more days and you'll be allowed to get married in England! Admittedly, weddings will only be allowed 15 guests, but at least...
Ali
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Weddings are back on - excited doesn't begin to cover it!
I think I'll let out a small shriek if I see yet another post that begins, "It's been a crazy year..." So in a vain attempt not to...
Ali
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
My favourite cake this month!
I get asked to make all sorts of fun cakes but my favourite this month has to be this one. Can you see why?! Apparently the recipient...
Ali
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Gorgeous cakes using Sweet Stamps
Hands up who loves scrolling through Pinterest to find cake ideas? Yep, that'll be my hand! Add "being nosey" to my list of interests...
Ali
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
My prediction for who'll win Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off has to be one of the best TV series I've ever watched. And not just this year. Since season 2 (when I first...
Ali
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
The latest wedding cake (just before lockdown!)
When Boris Johnson's announcement came last weekend, I suddenly felt really low. What would happen to the glorious wedding my gluten-free...
Ali
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
How The Bakehouse began (& where it's headed)
If you weren't strolling along the sunny Bristol harbourside 8 years ago, you won't know the fabulous stall that was The Bakehouse's...
Ali
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
What's your dream wedding cake?
Things are slightly changing at The Bakehouse. Don't panic - everything will stay gluten-free! But the style of cake I've been doing is...
Ali
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
How to have a wonderful wedding day (even if it's just the two of you)
So 2020 didn't quite work out as planned. If you were meant to be having a big shindig of a wedding, you may be wondering if it'll ever...
Ali
- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
Why the holidays are the best time to plan your wedding (& which cake to choose)
August is such a great month to switch off, isn't it? Admittedly, the August of 2020 might be a little different. But! There's still warm...
Ali
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to be sure your cake is absolutely, definitely gluten-free
Making sure everything is absolutely, definitely gluten-free is a priority for me at The Local Bakehouse. But doing this takes a lot more...
Ali
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
How do you decide on a wedding cake during covid?
Choosing a wedding cake should be an exciting and wonderful experience but not if you're worried about covid. Ease your worries by going...
Ali
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
How to make a gluten-free cake ball for a wedding cake
So you've mastered making a gluten-free cake. You can now roll out fondant and cover your cake so it looks good. And you're dreaming of...
Ali
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
You can now find me on Instagram!
I'll admit it took a while. But I'm now on Instagram and this means lots more cakes and videos - hurrah! So what can you expect? Well,...
Ali
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
When it's not the pan (it's you)
Omelettes. There are those that can and those that can't. And here's my confession: for the past umpteen years I've been making scrambled...
Ali
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
Why I won't advertise with magazines who don't use black models #BLM
I hesitated to put this out on my blog. After all, I write about cake, right? But I feel it would be irresponsible for me not to. Yes, my...
Ali
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
How to make gluten-free mug cakes for Father's Day
Got kids? Got a Daddy to impress? Then cake's your answer for Father's Day. But if you also need gluten-free (or have a food allergy)...
Ali
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
Is sexism good for female bakers?
Sexism? That's so...twentieth century, right? Surely we've moved on by now? Firstly, that would be incredibly ignorant given the #metoo...