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19/4/2020 0 Comments


CHESHIRE WEDDING CAKES - COLSHAW HALL & MERRYDALE MANOR

If a private wedding in the beautiful Cheshire countryside is high on your list
of priorities, then you must consider neighbouring wedding venues, purpose built
Merrydale Manor and Grade II listed Colshaw Hall.
 
Located just outside Knutsford, The Colshaw Hall Estate is one of the most
idyllic and picturesque settings in Cheshire. As an exclusive use venue, the
entire 300 acres of majestic grounds are yours for you and your guests to enjoy
all to yourself.
 
Next to Colshaw Hall but set in its own exclusive grounds, Merrydale Manor has a
picturesque lake, a stunning manor house and acres of parkland and manicured
gardens, offering you the best of this beautiful region.
 
It's always a joy to drive through the village of Over Peover to deliver a
wedding cake to one of these beautiful wedding venues but with each having so
much to offer, if you're planning a Cheshire wedding, how do you choose between
them?

Click here to enquire about availability for your Cheshire Wedding Cake

Here are some of our recent highlights from these two fabulous Cheshire wedding
venues...
Colshaw Hall - September 2018
Merrydale Manor - October 2018 Tobiah Tayo Photography
Sugar Flowers and Royal Icing at Colshaw Hall - August 2018
Travel themed wedding cake Colshaw Hall - August 2018
Bold & Gold at Merrydale Manor - July 2018

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26/1/2020 0 Comments


A BAKER'S DOZEN: THE TOP WEDDING CAKE TRENDS FOR 2020

Some wedding cake trends naturally evolve from previous cake trends, whereas
others are informed by the wider culture.  The royal wedding cake for The Duke
and Duchess Sussex in 2018 undoubtedly influenced two of the biggest styles of
last year - American style buttercream covered wedding cakes decorated with
fresh flowers and deconstucted cakes where single cakes are displayed on
individual stands to create their own vignette.  And 2020 is likely to be no
different with several new and exciting wedding cake trends coming through.
Here’s what to keep an eye out for this year…


1. SMALL AND SUSTAINABLE WEDDING CAKES

The climate emergency means that sustainability is fast becoming a much bigger
part of all our lives and informing our lifestyle choices. This means couples
are much more sensitive to the impact their wedding might have on the
environment.  Being conscious of waste and avoiding single use plastics is one
of the many simple ways to make a difference and have a more sustainable
wedding; we anticipate couples and cake makers alike turning away from ever
bigger made up of ‘fake’ tiers of polystyrene to be discarded after the
wedding.  Polystyrene doesn’t degrade and will inevitably end up in landfill or
broken up in the sea.  The alternative being embraced by environmentally aware
couples is to celebrate real cakes, which might be smaller but where intricacy
of design, craftsmanship and taste are more highly prized than sheer size.
Sustainable, polystyrene free wedding cake by The Frostery
Wedding Cake by The Frostery



2. WEDDING CAKES WITH COASTAL CHARACTER

Big for 2020 is the trend for weddings with a carefree, sun-bleached, coastal
vibe with a muted colour palette and everlasting blooms. It’s a modern evolution
of previous popular natural, rustic styles, characterised by architectural seed
pods, husks and white wood, softened by small coastal flowers and grasses and
free form, flowing elements inspired by the sand and sea.  Expect to see lots of
interesting coastal plants and seed pods made from sugar adorning sandy coloured
cakes.
'Beach Babe' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes
Coastal Wedding Cake by The Frostery



3. VICTORIANA

From dresses with high ruffled necklines, long sleeves and defined waists to
wedding cakes with royal iced decoration, the Victorian era’s influence is back
for 2020 weddings, with delicate dress embroidery expected to be echoed in cakes
decorated with intricate hand-piped detail.
It’s influence is informing a less playful, more timeless look, so we will see
cakes with a more classically romantic feel too.

Royal Icing embroidery detail, The Frostery
'Sweet Satin', a classically romantic wedding cake by Union Cakes



4. BOWS OF SUGAR

Eye-catching bows are everywhere this year - on shoes, in hair, on dresses -
from exaggerated and sculptural to subtle and dainty. Wedding cake design often
takes it’s cue from bridal fashion and a contemporary sugar bow is a bridal
favourite which will instantly enrich an otherwise classic cake. 
Wedding Cake detail, The Frostery



5. MOSAICS


Over the past few years, geometry and tessellation have been extremely popular
in wedding cake design, being both simple and effective and providing a more
masculine contrast to some of the softer design elements which can often
dominate.  However it’s a trend which is evolving and becoming more decorative
with bolder colour choices, mosaics and patterned tiles coming through in more
ornate designs.  
'Amalfi' Wedding Cake, available to order from Union Cakes
Detail from 'Amalfi' by Union Cakes



6. MODERN FAIRYTALE

Brides dreaming of a modern fairy-tale wedding will be loving the bold and
billowing blouson sleeves and full, flouncy skirts that bridal designers have
been experimenting with recently and it’s those frothy frocks of layered tulle
that have translated into wedding cake design with weightless, paper like
ruffling the key to unlocking this avant-garde, voluminous look.   
Detail from 'Bustle' by Union Cakes
'Bustle' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes



7. MAXIMALISM

Minimalism has dominated the culture for years and this is equally true in the
world of wedding cake design.  But for something memorable and remarkable,
maximalism is finally having it’s moment.  A wedding is an ephemeral, joyous
celebration of love and romance captured in a single day of individual
expression.  It’s unlike any other day when you can get away with anything
because it really is all about you, so we’re going to be seeing couples
embracing colourful, abstract, exotically decorated wedding cakes incorporating
graphic prints, clashing patterns and textures for a playful, visual delight.
Maximalism cake by The Frostery, styling by Red Floral Architecture, Photography
by Jeff Langhorne for Great Northern Wedding Venues Magazine



8. EXPRESSIVE ILLUSTRATION

Painted cakes with pretty floral designs continue to be popular but increasingly
couples wanting a cake with artistic expression will be finding their
inspiration in a wider variety of illustrative styles often with a personal
meaning.  Expect to see cakes with clear, engaging, creative illustration
influenced by everything from children’s books to graphic novels, pen & ink to
computer graphics.
Original illustrations by Edward Lear. Wedding Cake by The Frostery
Edward Lear wedding cake by The Frostery
Edward Lear wedding cake by The Frostery



9. NOT QUITE NAKED WEDDING CAKE

For many couples, being able to get creative with their weddings is an essential
part of the planning process and undoubtedly, couples are getting braver with
what they are willing to do, eschewing the traditions they don’t like and
introducing new more modern twists to their weddings.   For me, the key to
getting this right is concentrating on two or three things and doing them really
well, whilst a professional stylist can suggest creative ways to achieve a
cohesive look.  A Decorate-It-Yourself wedding cake is undoubtedly a great way
for couples to keep within their wedding budget and still get the unique,
tailored look they yearn for. This trend isn’t about trying to learn
professional cake decorating skills -  it’s about cleverly styling a simple,
plain cake with fresh flowers, ribbon or statement objects. The possibilities
are endless!
Not-Quite-Naked Wedding Cake by Union Cakes



10. FESTIVAL COLOUR

Whether on a farm, in a barn, on a beach or in a field, the trend for couples
hosting their very own wedding festival celebrations in the beautiful English
countryside continues, where everything is laid back, fun-packed and informal. 
The ubiquitous naked or semi-naked wedding cake with it’s rustic charm, has been
the favoured style for this type of wedding but as we enter a new decade we’ve
found couples are willing to experiment with pops of color, new colour palettes
and cakes with a relaxed, joyous, summery feel.

'Festival' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes
'Festival' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes



11. ECLECTICISM


.Getting married doesn’t automatically mean that you should abandon your own
sense of style and we’re finding brides and grooms in 2020 are less concerned
with everything matching or having a co-ordinated ‘theme’ or traditional neutral
colour palettes.  Instead, modern couples are expressing their individual taste
in a more eclectic fashion and create an atmosphere they are comfortable with. 
 
Searching for independent, artisan makers who are passionate about combining
traditional techniques with a modern edge is a good place to start.
Handcrafted sugar flowers by The Frostery
'Dream Lover' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes



12. MODERN PEARLS


After years of being seriously unfashionable, pearls have reclaimed their
position in fine jewelry, thanks to a new, focused creativity on the marine born
gem. Recently, we’ve seen gowns, hairpieces, veils and shoes all incorporating
pearls in modern and stylish ways.  This means we’ll see fewer plain cakes and
more cakes with embellishment, including piped edible pearls in a celebration of
timeless, understated elegance.

'Hepburn' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes
'Hepburn' Wedding Cake by Union Cakes



13. TERRAZZO!


Marbled cakes have been a wedding favourite for a while but in 2020 we’re going
to see the trend develop beyond marble into different stone effects.  In
particular we predict that cakes everywhere will be rocking terrazzo, that jewel
like material made from marble chips set into cement.  


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1/8/2019 2 Comments


ELIZABETH RAFFALD - THE MOTHER OF THE MODERN WEDDING CAKE

One of the best things about being a cake designer is discovering wonderful
stories about people and the things they have done.  Some stories are well
known, some are private and others get lost in the past.  The story of Elizabeth
Raffald was one I had never heard before but as soon as I found it, I was
hooked.

250 years ago in Manchester, Elizabeth, a former housekeeper at Arley Hall in
Cheshire first advertised her book of original recipes called The Experienced
English Housekeeper.  

Amongst her many innovative recipes, the book contained her recipe for Bride
Cake, the blueprint of the modern wedding cake - a rich fruit cake decorated
with two types of icing, almond icing (marzipan) and what later, when used to
decorate Queen Victoria’s wedding cake became known as royal icing.  The book
was published many times and was so influential, The Queen herself is known to
have copied sections of it into her diaries.

This is what first intrigued me but there is much more to Elizabeth’s story, for
as well as being a cook and a mother, she was an enterprising woman who achieved
many things during her life and had a huge impact on Mancunian Society.  Yet
reading her story, I was struck that I, born in Greater Manchester and a student
of cake decorating at Salford College was not aware of her; sadly even in
Manchester she is a largely forgotten figure, with little in the way of
commemoration. 

Perhaps her influence is why the cities of Manchester, and it’s neighbour
Salford have such a strong association with the development of cake decorating.
Pioneers of the art of royal icing such as Audrey Holding, Lindsay John
Bradshaw, Nadene Hurst and Ernest Schulbe all studied or worked in the area. The
Confectionery School of Art in Withington (run by Ernest Schulbe), Salford
College and Tameside College have all held reputations as being outstanding
places for learning sugarcraft.  It seems fitting that the wedding cake itself
originated in this area!

She is truly one of Manchester’s greats and deserves much more notoriety than
she currently enjoys; fortunately, thanks to the tireless work of local writer,
researcher and founder of the Elizabeth Raffald Society, Suze Appleton she has a
chance of being remembered by future generations.  

One of my missions as a modern cake designer is to make sure the traditional
skills of sugarcraft continue to be used, practised and passed on and I just
couldn’t let the 250th anniversary of Elizabeth’s book and her original wedding
cake recipe, pass by without commemorating her with a cake of her own! So with
the help of Suze Appleton and the generosity of Arley Hall, a celebration of her
remarkable achievements was held earlier this year.  We were delighted that
Channel 4 agreed to send The Extreme Cake Makers crew along to film the making
of the cake and the subsequent event which has given us a chance to introduce
more people to this formidable woman.

If you want to find out more about the fascinating life of Elizabeth Raffald
then head to The Elizabeth Raffald Society
Suzanne and Suze Appleton dressed as Elizabeth Raffald at Arley Hall, Cheshire
Elizabeth Raffald 1733 - 1781







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11/6/2019 0 Comments


OUR DORFOLD HALL WEDDING CAKES

When you see the sublime images of it's tree lined driveway or it's light-filled
interiors, you can only hope that when you get there, Dorfold Hall lives up to
the pictures - and trust me, Dorfold Hall is a Cheshire wedding venue that
really does deliver on it's photographic promise! Dorfold Hall has stood since
1616 and is a glorious example of Jacobean architecture. Exploring  the
interior, you immediately get a sense of it's rich history.  Take a closer look
and you will see the owners' keen eye for detail, which is one of the reasons we
are proud to be recommended to supply wedding cakes for the weddings they host. 
As you spill out into the gardens, it's like entering your own fairytale, with
majestic lawns, tumbling roses, a shimmering lake and the private walled
garden,  Dorfold Hall has a timeless quality that makes you feel like you want
to stay forever.  The privately owned Hall has been carefully restored with the
same delicate touch, sensitivity and dedication that you will experience on your
wedding day.    We always enjoy stopping at Dorfold Hall to set up a wedding
cake, and catch-up with friends and I'm sure that you too will find the welcome
as warm as the sun that always seems to shine there.         


KATHERINE & FEROZ AT DORFOLD HALL, JULY 2018

It was a bold and seductive colour palette chosen by this couple for their
summer wedding at Dorfold Hall.  Drawn in by the warm embrace of marsala, the
marquee couldn't have looked more inviting, beautifully dressed by Red Floral
Architecture.  Their wedding cake had handmade sugar flowers to match and was
framed by a beatiful floral arch.







VICTORIA & DAVID AT DORFOLD HALL, JUNE 2018




GIA & JOHN AT DORFOLD HALL, MAY 2018


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3/5/2019 0 Comments


CLASSIC ENGLISH WEDDING CAKES FOR THE LAKE DISTRICT, CUMBRIA

We don’t need much of an excuse to take a trip to the Lake District, so we
always get a tingle of excitement when we have the opportunity to create the
wedding cake for a romantic wedding in Cumbria.  Whether you’re a couple looking
for modern and stylish comfort on the calm shores of one of The Lakes, luxury in
a historic Country Hall or you have your sights on something more wild and
windswept, The Lake District has something for everyone.

If you're planning a Lake District wedding, get in touch to arrange your
personal design consultation and cake tasting so we can find out more about the
part of the Lake District you've chosen for your wedding day and you can see
your ideas transformed into a special wedding cake design.

Whilst we look forward to future weddings in The Lake District, here are some of
the wedding cakes we’ve recently had the pleasure of taking to this most
beautiful area of the UK.



WHITE & SILVER WINTER WEDDING CAKE AT ABBEY HOUSE HOTEL IN BARROW-IN-FURNESS




ROMANTIC ELEGANCE AT THE SAMLING HOTEL, WINDERMERE




CELEBRATING THE OUTDOOR LIFE AT THE INN ON THE LAKE, ULLSWATER





GREEN & GOLD WEDDING CAKE AT SILVERHOLME MANOR ON THE GRAYTHWAITE ESTATE,
ULVERSTON


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1/5/2019 0 Comments


WEDDING CAKES AT PECKFORTON CASTLE IN CHESHIRE

If getting married in a castle in the heart of Cheshire is your dream, then the
idyllic Peckforton Castle in Tarporley could make your fairytale a romantic
reality!

From the stained glass windows and high vaulted ceilings of the Great Hall to
the luxurious warmth of the drawing room, there are plenty of beautiful settings
for your wedding cake at Peckforton Castle.

And whilst a tall five or six tier wedding cake can look magnificent in one of
the many grand rooms, a well-styled three tier wedding cake works just as well
in one of the more intimate spots within the castle.

Here are a just few of the wedding cakes we have had the privilege of making for
couples who have been married at Peckforton Castle over the years


KIMBERLEY & LEWIS - JAN 2019






LAURA AND DANIEL - FEB 2019





J & J - AUGUST 2018



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21/12/2018 0 Comments


A COAT FOR CHRISTMAS - THE TALE OF HOW SANTA GOT HIS RED COAT

Earlier this year we were asked to make a cake to celebrate Christmas at The
Piece Hall in Halifax. The Grade I listed Piece Hall, originally opened on
January 1st 1779 and is the only intact surviving example of a north country
cloth market. It is one of Britain's outstanding Georgian buildings. When The
Piece Hall was built, West Yorkshire was the largest production area of woven
woollen Kersey cloth in England.  Kersey cloth had a reputation for being
hardwearing, weatherproof and good value.  These properties made it popular for
coats and cloaks and it was often used to make soldiers' coats, sailors' jackets
and Cavalry cloaks. For the weavers of West Yorkshire, preparing the yarn
provided work for all the family and a weaver could make a piece (a 30 yard
length of fabric) on a loom at home in about a week, leaving enough spare time
for some farming.

Trade for the cloth, often dyed blue or red, took place each Saturday. The Piece
Hall was open from 8am to 9:45am for the delivery of cloth and for clothiers to
open their rooms. Trading began at 10 o'clock and ended promptly at 12 noon. To
make sure that every clothier had an equal chance any merchant who entered the
market place before 10 o'clock or persisted in negotiations after noon was
fined. Time, from 12.30 to 4pm, was allowed for the removal of cloth sold after
which the market was closed and remained empty until the next market day.

Following a multi-million pound transformation project, this magnificent
building with it's vast open-air courtyard has now re-opened as a world class
cultural, heritage and leisure destination operated by The Piece Hall Trust, a
charity which exists to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of
the environment by preserving The Piece Hall. 

Our challenge with this cake was to somehow represent the history of The Piece
Hall and the weavers of West Yorkshire, whilst at the same time celebrating
Christmas.  The cake we donated to The Piece Hall tells a special children's
tale about how Father Christmas got his red coat, inspired by this historic
site. The story is called 'A Coat for Christmas' and was handwritten in full on
the cake.

List of references
https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/index.html
https://www.thepiecehall.co.uk/
http://www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk/p.html


A Coat for Christmas
by James Thorp

There were just two days until Christmas 1785 but Santa wasn’t feeling merry. He
sat forlornly staring at the heap of rags which had been his faithful old brown
broadcloth coat.  The coat he’d worn for over 200 Christmases was now ruined.  A
few minutes earlier, Santa had absent-mindedly mistaken Dasher’s antlers for a
coat hook and with Santa’s coat covering her face, the reindeer had lurched
forwards crashing into the sharp antlers belonging to Blixen. The two reindeer
tussled and as they shook their heads to untangle themselves the coat was
shredded and fell to the ground in tatters. 

An eager elf named Elsie saw the commotion and rushed to tell Mrs Claus what had
happened.  Without delay Mrs Claus summoned Rudolph with a loud whistle and said
to Elsie ”You must take Rudolph and fly to England to buy cloth to make Santa a
new coat.  It must be warm and be able to keep the snow out but please, anything
but brown!”.

It was just before noon on Christmas Eve and the cloth traders at The Piece Hall
in Halifax, Yorkshire were hurriedly completing their final deals before going
home for Christmas. As Elsie rode Rudolph through the skies above England, she
saw the crowd buying and selling pieces of cloth below and swooped down to have
a closer look.  Galloping through the narrow entrance of the Hall they came
across a glum faced merchant.  They stopped to ask what was the matter.  The
merchant said that he had not sold any cloth that morning and didn’t have enough
money to buy his family a Christmas goose.  Elsie explained that she too was in
a desperate situation and told the man the story of how the reindeer had ruined
Santa's old coat. The man smiled as he hoisted a great bundle of bright red
cloth from the back of his horse “This red Kersey cloth is used to make cloaks
for the English Cavalry - it’ll make a fine new coat for Santa” he said.

Elsie paid the man and strapped the cloth onto Rudolph’s back before heading
back home to the North Pole where Mrs Claus was waiting.  As soon as they
arrived with the bundle of cloth, Mrs Claus set to work frantically cutting and
stitching.  By dusk, the coat was finished and there was even enough cloth left
to make some matching red trousers and a warm red hat. Santa was delighted with
his new clothes and thanked Elsie as he prepared to ride off on his sleigh.  

The End




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5/11/2018 0 Comments


CAKE ARTISTS - THE FROSTERY MAKES THE UK’S TOP TEN

Suzanne has been named as one of the best in cake decorating and sugarcraft in
the UK for 2018. The Cake Masters magazine Top 10 UK Cake Artists’ award is the
latest accolade for Suzanne, who was presented with her award at Birmingham’s
NEC on Friday the 2nd of November where she was judging at the world's largest
cake competition, Cake International.  The celebrations continued at the annual
Cake Masters Magazine Awards, where we had chance to chat to royal icing master,
Eddie Spence MBE about baking, cake decorating and one of his favourite TV
programmes, Extreme Cake Makers!
"To be one of the top ten cake artists of the year is a huge achievement, and
one of the highlights of my career so far. The top ten are chosen for artistry
and skill across all facets of cake creation, from cake sculpture to intricate
royal icing, and what makes this award so thrilling is to be recognised among
these illustrious artists for creativity in my speciality area, which is wedding
cake design.”  Suzanne



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30/10/2018 0 Comments


MAGIC AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL

It's dusk at The Mandarin Oriental hotel in London's Hyde Park and there's magic
in the air...

The storytellers.

Photography: John Nassari
Planner and Wardrobe Stylist: Raspberry Bespoke Events
Location: Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Cakes: The Frostery
Model: Charleen Meredith
Hair and Makeup: Botias Hair & Makeup 
Floral Design: Rob Van Helden
Linen: Over the Top Linen Rentals
Crockery: Whitehouse Crockery
Lighting: That Event Company
Stationery: Ananya Cards
Wedding Decor: Wedding Day Hire
Bridal gown: Le Spose di Giò
Table: Farley
Shoes: Charlotte Mills














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27/10/2017 0 Comments


THE NORTHERN STARS  - A CHRISTMAS FANTASY

When some of the North West's brightest stars assembled in a warehouse in
Manchester last Christmas, they discovered a magical pathway to another
world....Enjoy this visual festive feast with Photography by Teresa C.

The Northern stars

Magpie king - Red floral architecture
Queen of Christmas - Amy Gee Boss Model Management
Crown jeweller - Eleventh Heaven by Ann McKavney
Sugar Plum fairy - Suzanne Thorp at The Frostery
Plates and sorcery - Whitehouse Event Crockery
Potions and powders - Flossy & Leigh Bridal Hair and Makeup Company
Shining stars - Typical Type
Silk and lace - Knutsford Wedding Gallery
Magical moving pictures - Marry Me Films











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