After months of hard work, the time has come to actually launch this thing! It only feels like yesterday that I decided to make a business out of baking. I love entertaining, and I love afternoon tea, so it was only a matter of time before I combined them both into a business. But that was way back in January. A lot of Hard Work! A lot has happened to get For Cakes Sake to where it is now. To be honest, I think I rather underestimated how much work…
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What is afternoon tea? The Collins Dictionary describes Afternoon Tea as a “small meal you can have in the afternoon,” but it is so much more than that. It is the most British of traditions. This is no ordinary afternoon treat. Not to be confused with the more robust High Tea. So called as it is taken in a high backed chair, and at a table. Afternoon tea is a refined affair, served in low chairs. Unlike High Tea, afternoon tea was traditionally reserved for the wealthy and is a…
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I’ll never forget my first experience of Afternoon Tea… I had driven, with my fiancee, for more than two hours to a hotel in Londonderry. When we arrived we were exhausted; it was a really hot day, and we had encountered two major diversions along the route. But we just about made it – if a little tired, a little grumpy and very hungry. We headed inside, and were greeted immediately by a member of staff who was delighted to show us to the hotels lounge. We sank into our…
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I’m so excited that we finally have a space to call our own. There is lots of work to do though. We are definitely keeping that massive table though, isn’t it awesome? I can’t wait to start making and decorating cakes on that – just imagine, I could decorate 30 Humpday Cakes all at once on there, and still have room for more! Take the Tour…
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We take our scones very seriously at For Cakes Sake! Of course we do, a bad scone can spoil an Afternoon Tea and we simply won’t have that! They can be tricky little things, and getting the perfect one can take a bit of practise. But don’t worry, we have put together our top sconey tips so you can make great scones too…
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I’m so excited to be leaving my day job behind! I’ve always wanted to bake and I can’t wait to open my very own Cakery in Dundee. Things are just in the planning stage right now, but I have great plans to make special cakes for everyday. No occasion required! Follow me on Facebook to stay up to date…
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