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Timeless tiered wedding cake centrepiece styled on a pedestal cake stand with soft floral detail by Centre Stage Cakes

Timeless Wedding Cakes: The Centrepiece Design Choices That Outlast the Trend Cycle

How decorators design a timeless wedding cake through proportion, restrained palette, quality materials and structural separators, and the cake stands that keep a centrepiece looking considered for years.
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Modern Summer Wedding Cakes: Centrepiece Design for Outdoor Venues, Heat and Bright Light

Wedding Cakes · Summer 2026 Modern Summer Wedding Cakes: Centrepiece Design for Outdoor Venues, Heat and Bright Light Marquees, orangeries and open lawns ask more of a cake than a...
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Outdoor Wedding Cakes

Outdoor Wedding Cakes

Outdoor wedding cakes have a particular kind of presence. Set against gardens, terraces, courtyards or open-air marquees, they become part of the wider wedding setting rather than a detail waiting quietly in the corner.

— Savanna Timofei
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6 Stunning Ways to Style the Cake Spiral™

6 Stunning Ways to Style the Cake Spiral™

Whether you're showcasing sugar flowers or creating a dessert tower, the Cake Spiral™ adapts to your design vision. Join us as we spotlight six inspiring artists who each took this innovative stand and created something spectacular! 

— Danny Bradley
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7 Steps to Improve Cake Photography for Bakers and Cake Decorators

7 Steps to Improve Cake Photography for Bakers and Cake Decorators

As a baker or cake decorator, you know how much heart and soul goes into creating each cake. But how do you make sure your creations look just as amazing in photos as they do in person? In this blog post, Amanda shares 7 simple and effective steps to help you improve your cake photos.

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Game, Set…Mix and Match - Prop Options

Game, Set…Mix and Match

Our Signature Scandinavian Collection of cake stands has received an upgrade! Explore our configurable selection which offers ultimate flexibility and unlimited possibilities, enabling you to find your perfect match.

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All I want for Christmas: The top must-haves for cake designers - Prop Options

All I want for Christmas: The top must-haves for cake designers

If you find yourself on the receiving end of family and friends wondering what they can gift you this Christmas - look no further! Daisy has curated a very handy wish list, packed with fantastic tried and tested products that we think you will love as much as we do.

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How to Style a Cake Table with Amanda at Sugar Cake School - Prop Options

How to Style a Cake Table with Amanda at Sugar Cake School

With such an important visual role at an event such as a wedding, engagement party or milestone birthday, our artisanally fashioned cakes require some extra va-va-voom in order to summon the required gasps of delight and awe.
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PropTrends #12 - Glitter and Gold! - Prop Options

PropTrends #12 - Glitter and Gold!

In this edition, we spotlight all that glitters with our range of stunning metallic stands and separators, showing how adding a touch of metallic glamour can elevate your design and keep you right on trend!

 

— Danny Bradley
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Choosing The Perfect Cake Stand With Flour and Fold - Prop Options

Choosing The Perfect Cake Stand With Flour and Fold

Jess, from Flour and Fold, joins us to talk about how she chooses the perfect cake stand for her designs and offers her 5 top tips for finding your perfect match!
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Create Show-Stopping Cake Centrepieces with Prop Options - Prop Options

Create Show-Stopping Cake Centrepieces with Prop Options

It’s easier than ever to transform your cakes into show-stopping masterpieces with our innovative products and we’re here to help fuel your inspiration and take a look at how you can elevate your next design.
— Danny Bradley
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PropTrends #11 - Fabulous Floral Cake Stands - Prop Options

PropTrends #11 - Fabulous Floral Cake Stands

In this edition, we focus on fabulous florals and how they have the power to personalise and enhance almost any cake design. Dive in to these floral masterpieces and feel inspired!
— Danny Bradley
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