Baking & decorating tips & resources
The Lady Berry Cupcakes Blog
Welcome to the Lady Berry Cupcakes Blog home of cupcake decorating workshops, parties and step-by-step tutorials. Whether you're booking a corporate team-building cupcake workshop, planning a hen party or childrenβs cupcake party, or looking for online cupcake classes and recipes, youβll find practical guides, ideas and tips here. Iβve been teaching cupcake decorating for over 14 years across London, Surrey, Hampshire and online, and this blog is here to help you grow your skills and confidence.
HI, IβM FARLEY!
A passionate cupcake decorating teacher. Teaching you how to create beautiful fondant details and mentoring small baking businesses.
Family Gingerbread House Workshops & Classes in London, Surrey & Hampshire
Join us this Christmas for a magical family gingerbread house class the perfect festive workshop for one adult and one child bill decorate and take home your very home own gingerbread house while making special holiday memories together
Red Velvet Cake & Cupcakes Recipe
Discover the magic of Red Velvet from the classic, velvet tea cake with cream cheese frosting to fun twist like red velvet cupcakes and other bakes also learn the history of Red Velvet cakes baking tips and delicious recipe recipes to try at home. Along with the best extra red food colouring to make your red velvet cakes pop.
Corporate Halloween Cupcake Decorating Classes
Bring your team together this Halloween with a fun and creative cupcake decorating class! Perfect for corporate team building across London, Surrey & Hampshire β we provide all tools and cupcakes, you bring the team spirit. Book your spooky workshop today!
7 Bakers Gadgets To Make Life Easier Running A Cake Business
In this blog post, I share practical kitchen tips for bakers to make cake decorating and baking easier, faster and more organised. Perfect for home bakers and small cake business owners, these simple tricks will help you save time, reduce stress and feel more confident working in your kitchen when preparing cupcake orders and treat boxes.
Decorating & Delivering Cakes in Hot Weather
In this blog post, I share essential tips on decorating and delivering cakes in hot weather, perfect for home bakers and cake business owners during summer orders and heatwaves. From keeping buttercream stable to safe transport and packaging, these tips will help you protect your cakes, avoid melting and ensure your cupcake and celebration cake orders arrive in perfect condition.
5 Practical Ways to Boost Your Baking Business Sales in 2025
In this blog post, I share five practical tips to help you improve sales in your home cake business. Whether you run a cupcake business, sell treat boxes or take custom cake orders, these simple sales strategies will help you attract more customers, increase repeat bookings and feel more confident running your cake decorating business from home.
Why Join a Lady Berry Cupcakes Adult Group Class?
In this blog post, I share the benefits of joining a Lady Berry Cupcake Decorating Class, whether you're a hobby baker or a small cake business owner. These classes teach you how to create beautiful, professional cupcake designs that you can use for your own orders, treat boxes and seasonal cake business sales, helping you improve your skills and grow your confidence.
Corporate Cupcake Decorating Workshops for Summer Team Building Events
In this blog post, I share ideas for Summer Cupcake Decorating Workshops, perfect for family events, childrenβs parties, corporate wellbeing sessions and seasonal baking classes. These pastel summer cupcake designs are light, colourful and ideal for garden parties, school holiday activities and cake business treat boxes during the warmer months.
How to Run a Successful Cake Shed for Your Home Baking Business
In this blog post, I share practical tips on running a successful cake shed for home bakers and small baking businesses, including setup ideas, pricing, customer safety and security tips. A cake shed can be a brilliant way to offer local cupcake collections and last-minute treat boxes, and this post explains how to run it safely, profitably and professionally from home.

