We asked all our caking staff members here at Lollipops what products they couldn’t have lived without in the beginning and the top choices were pretty common across the board! So here are the top ten essential tools you need when first starting out with cakes.

We're pretty sure you don't need 10 reasons to eat chocolate cake at Easter, or just plain chocolate for that matter, but just in case you were thinking of feeling even a little bit guilty about it here are 10 very serious, fully researched reasons not to!

Ever wonder how other cakers churn out moist, level cakes with no domes or cracks, time after time?

Let’s face it, baking can sometimes feel like half science, half magic, and there’s nothing worse than baking the most delicious cake only to have to cut half of it away because it domed so high.

Thankfully baking flat cakes every time is simpler than you might think, it comes down to three simple rules:

Have you been dreaming of a home filled with the smell of fresh bread but while you might be a pro at baking cakes you wouldn’t know where to start when it comes to bread? Well don’t worry, here is everything a beginner bread maker needs to know to get started on making delicious homemade sourdough bread.

Whether you are using just a touch of gold, or completely covering a cake here is everything you need to know about working with edible gold leaf.

Don’t have the energy to make a giant heart shaped cake this Valentine’s Day? Or anything Valentine’s themed for that matter? Don’t worry, we have six Valentine’s baking hacks that will impress your crush with minimal effort!

Australia Day is coming up this weekend and if you’re getting ready to throw a fantastic party, there may be a few things you want to keep in mind to make it a little extra special. Here are our 3 biggest tips to make your upcoming party a smashing success.

We’ve dived deep into the hashtags to determine what we believe will be the biggest cake decorating trends in 2019.



While 2018 was filled with glammed up looks of marble fondant, dazzling geode designs and metallic drips we think 2019 will see more of your clients asking for carefree, whimsical designs.



Here are our top five cake trend predictions for 2019!