Throwing a little styled shoot into the mix, life can get hectic around here. Back story - The Chaucer Barn shoot took place on a day when I had to get into the City to collect a stand from a Hotel wedding and went through a speed camera... Luckily I met a lovely lady on … Continue reading Wedding Season S1: Ep3 Styled Shoot Chaucer Barn
Venue: Hautbois Hall Nestled in the Norfolk broads Hautbois Hall is a stunning Tudor Manor house dating from 1555. This was my first visit here and I return in 2019 and beyond (yes, already booking into SS2019/20) While Emily & Tom were getting spliced and I was dressing the cake for the after party. Our … Continue reading Wedding Season S1: Ep2 Wedding Cake for E&T
Well phew! The Super Summer Wedding Season for 2018 is nearing it's brow-wiping, feet-upping finish (before sashaying into Autumn and Winter). We have had the massive priviledge of working with some absolutely stonking suppliers throughout 'The Season'. The Season is generally thought to be May - September but let me tell you now... there is … Continue reading Super Wedding Season: S1 Ep1 Holkham Hall
Styled Wedding Shoot: Pentney Abbey Hot, hot, hot for cakes! So, Summer 2018 has been astonishing in the number of weddings we have prettied up with a wedding cake or two. This Summer alone we have been out most weeks with multiple cake deliveries to assorted venues. North Norfolk and beyond has some of the … Continue reading Styled Wedding Shoot: Pentney Abbey
Whats your Wedding cake inspiration for 2018? 2018 is already shaping up to be a playful year for wedding cakes. We've got inspiration for you if your wedding is this year or next. Dates are filling up for 2019 too so get 'cracking' (couldn't resist a baking related pun there). Who doesn't love nude? We … Continue reading 2018 Wedding Cake Inspiration
Styled Wedding Shoot One of the things I love about my job is being able to mix with other creative folk. Together we created our dreamscape of a styled wedding shoot scenario. May 2017 saw us on a wind swept beach with sea tumbled stones and a seafoam theme. We took our inspiration from the … Continue reading Wedding Shoot – Runton Beach -May ’17
Kirstie's Gingerbread Champion 2015 - Kirstie Allsopps words, not mine. You night have seen a little flurry of well wishes and congratulations recently on Facebook & Twitter. I was blessed enough to go to Devon and live a waking baking dream... "How did you get asked?" I get asked, quite frequently... I had a speculating … Continue reading Kirstie’s Gingerbread Champion 2015
Beautifully moist spicy apple crumble cake recipe with a filling with af stewed apples and crunchy Crumble topping. A tasty treat for a coffee morning, winters dessert or just because with a brew. When I cook this cake I’m reminded of the many time I baked with mum when I was little, sitting on the … Continue reading Apple Crumble Cake Recipe – perfect pud or coffee morning cake
Wedding Fairs There are many reasons to attend Wedding Shows and why you should go to at least one. As we dust the confetti out of our hair and settle into Wedding Show season this year’s brides we have baked for are remembered fondly for their beautiful, creative, sometime wacky creations and allowing us to … Continue reading Wedding Shows – Why You Should Go To One Copy
More and more I get asked for specialist baking or dietary cakes in the form of Gluten-wheat-egg-dairy-free vegan. At Buns of Fun it’s exciting when a request comes in for something like this and we’re more than happy to be able to stretch our apron strings and use a variety of ingredients and mix it up.Here at Buns HQ there are 2 small budding chefs who love to lick a bowl and are only too pleased to be asked to ‘mix this’ and ‘stir that’. It’s lovely to hear them discovering about food and it’s origins and having pride in producing (or ‘helping’ to produce) something that the whole family can enjoy.
