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.

Rosanna Rosanna

Gingerbread House Classes

In this blog post, I share everything you need to know about Gingerbread House Decorating Classes and Workshops for adults, children, families, corporate team building events, groups of friends, private tuition and festive group classes. Whether you're booking a Christmas activity for your family or planning a creative team event for your company, these workshops are a fun and memorable way to decorate, learn and enjoy the festive season together.

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Rosanna Rosanna

Sprinkles & Non Edibles In Cake Decorating

In this blog post, I talk about how to use sprinkles safely in cake decorating, how to make your own sprinkles at home and what bakers need to know about non-edible sprinkles often used on cakes. This is especially important for home bakers and cake business owners who want to keep customers safe, stay compliant and confidently offer decorated cupcakes, cookies and celebration cakes without risk.

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Rosanna Rosanna

Team Building Gingerbread House Classes

Looking for a unique corporate team building activity? My Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops for businesses in London, Surrey and Hampshire are a fun and festive way to bring your team together. Perfect for office Christmas parties, team socials and HR-led wellbeing events, these hands-on sessions encourage creativity, teamwork and plenty of laughter while learning professional gingerbread house decorating techniques.

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Rosanna Rosanna

Family Friendly Activities At Christmas

Looking for a fun Christmas activity to enjoy with the family? In this blog post, I share why family-friendly cupcake decorating and gingerbread house workshops are the perfect festive experience for children and adults to enjoy together. These Christmas workshops are relaxed, creative and ideal for families looking to make memories, decorate together and bring home beautiful bakes for the festive season.

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Rosanna Rosanna

The Benefits Of Using Pre Baked Cakes In Your Cake Business

Thinking about ordering cake sponges or cupcakes ready-made instead of baking everything from scratch? In this blog post, I share the benefits of buying in sponges as a home baker or cake business owner so you can save time, reduce stress and focus fully on decorating and customer orders. Ideal for cupcake makers and small cake businesses who want to work smarter and increase profit without burning out.

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Rosanna Rosanna

Evening Cupcake Decorating Classes

Thinking about joining a cupcake decorating evening class? In this blog post, I share what to expect from Lady Berry Cupcakes evening classes, what you’ll learn and why they’re perfect for beginners, hobby bakers and small cake business owners. These evening workshops are a relaxed and friendly way to improve your cupcake decorating skills while learning professional techniques in a creative setting.

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Rosanna Rosanna

How To Use Clear Piping Gel For Cake Decorating

Want to learn how to use piping gel in cake decorating? In this blog post, I show you how to use piping gel on cakes, cookies and cupcakes to add shine and decorative effects, and I also include an easy homemade piping gel recipe you can make at home. Perfect for beginner cake decorators and home baking business owners who want professional-looking results using simple tools.

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