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 children’s cupcake party, or looking for online cupcake classes and recipes, you’ll find practical guides, ideas and tips here. I’ve 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, I’M FARLEY!
A passionate cupcake decorating teacher. Teaching you how to create beautiful fondant details and mentoring small baking businesses.
Easy Fondant Flowers
Learn how to make simple fondant flowers with this beginner-friendly cake decorating blog post by Lady Berry Cupcakes. Perfect for decorating cupcakes, cookies and celebration cakes, this step-by-step tutorial will show you how to create pretty pastel fondant flowers using basic tools. Ideal for home bakers and cupcake business owners looking to add professional finishing touches to their bakes.
What Are The Challenges To Running A Small Baking Business?
Thinking about starting your own cake business? In this blog post, I talk honestly about the real challenges of running a cake business from home — from pricing and customer expectations to burnout, competition and staying creative when baking becomes your job. Perfect for home bakers, cupcake decorators and anyone considering turning their baking hobby into a full-time business.
Hen Cupcake Decorating Parties
Planning a hen party and looking for a fun, creative activity? In this blog post, I share why booking a Lady Berry Cupcakes Hen Cupcake Decorating Party is the perfect choice for brides-to-be and their friends. Ideal for hen weekends, Airbnb celebrations and at-home party gatherings across London, Surrey and Hampshire, these cupcake decorating parties are hands-on, light-hearted and perfect for groups looking for something memorable and Instagram-worthy.
How To Increase Sales At Valentines For Your Small Baking Business
Want to increase cake sales over Valentine’s Day? In this blog post, I share practical tips for home bakers and small cake business owners on how to boost orders, create bestselling Valentine’s cupcake boxes and attract more customers during the busiest gifting season. Perfect for bakers who sell treat boxes, cupcake bouquets and personalised fondant designs and want to make the most of Valentine’s Day sales opportunities.
Team Building Christmas Cupcake Decorating Workshops
Bring festive fund to your workplace this Christmas with a lady Berry Cupcake decorating workshop! I come to your office with everything you need for a creative teambuilding session filled with laughter and beautifully decorated cupcakes to take home perfect for teams looking for a joyful memorable end of year celebration, the perfect team building at festive activity.
What Is The Best Cake Show In The World?
Discover the best cake show in the world and why every baker, cake decorator and small cake business owner should attend at least one. Cake shows are a brilliant way to learn new cake decorating techniques, meet suppliers, find tools for your baking business and connect with other cake makers. In this guide, I share the top international cake shows and why attending them can help grow your cake business, confidence and creativity.
How To Make Halloween Cupcakes
Learn how to make Fondant Eyeball Cupcakes for Halloween with this easy cupcake decorating tutorial for beginners. Perfect for Halloween cupcake parties, spooky baking classes, cake business orders and themed children’s workshops, this step-by-step guide shows you how to create creepy but cute fondant eyeballs using simple tools and professional cake decorating techniques. Ideal for home bakers, cupcake business owners and anyone teaching Halloween baking workshops.
Why Use Threads For Your Baking Business?
Find out how using Threads can help grow your cake business and attract more customers. In this post, I share how cake decorators can use Threads for marketing, building engagement and booking more cupcake classes, parties and orders even if you don’t enjoy social media.
How To Colour Pastel Fondant
Discover how to colour fondant for cake decorating and create soft pastel shades for cupcakes and celebration cakes. In this guide, I’ll show you the best colouring gels to use, how to avoid sticky fondant, and how to mix beautiful pastel tones for a professional finish. Ideal for beginners and cake business owners.

