by Ketta Shimmin | Mar 21, 2016 | baking, cake, cake business, cakes, chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, Easter
So if you don’t have time to bake, you can bid for an Easter cake (more details on the Flossie Pops website). But if you do, why not bake your own? Pop over to Meals Our Kids Love for my simple, chocolate-stuffed Easter cake recipe (so good that my lot gave it...
by Ketta Shimmin | Nov 23, 2012 | baking, cake, cake business, caramel, chocolate orange biscuits, cupcakes, flossie pops cakery, working mums
It’s been a mad and wonderful time in the Flossie Pops kitchen. Starting a business is always a risk, the great thing about a business like mine is it is more a reputational risk than a financial one. Sure, I’ve invested in lots of equipment, created a...
by Ketta Shimmin | Sep 13, 2012 | almond, baking, cake business, cakes, celebration, mandarin, marzipan, orange
This week I had to practice baking and icing a ball-shaped cake for a couple of upcoming commissions. Rather than keep it simple and make a basic, failsafe, victoria sponge recipe (Peggy Porschen’s 200g butter, 200g caster sugar, 4 large eggs, 200g self -raising...
by Ketta Shimmin | Aug 1, 2012 | baking, birthday cakes, cake business, cakes, cupcakes, wedding cake
So today I launched (for want of a better word) the Flossie Pops Cakery Facebook page. It’s been a long time in the making without me even realising. I love making cakes for the children, particularly the challenges they provide when birthdays come around:...
