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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...
Ali
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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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
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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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
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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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
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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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
Feb 20, 20211 min read
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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
Jan 20, 20212 min read
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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 24, 20202 min read
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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
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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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 22, 20202 min read
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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
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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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 25, 20202 min read
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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
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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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 28, 20202 min read
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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 21, 20203 min read
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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 14, 20204 min read
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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
Jul 7, 20201 min read
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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 30, 20202 min read
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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 23, 20204 min read
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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 16, 20202 min read
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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...
Ali
Jun 2, 20203 min read
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