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Or good old FAQ’s as we all like to call them! I was asked by a couple the other day, who had come over to Sticky Fingers Cake Co HQ for their wedding cake consultation, if I had a frequently asked questions page on our website. I don’t, but will be rectifying this...

Having seen over the last few years the wedding website Go Hen awarding their 50 best UK wedding suppliers list every Autumn, I was totally gobsmacked to receive an email from them this September telling me that Sticky Fingers Cake Co had been included in their UK’s...

I was really looking forward to creating Jo and Martin’s wedding cake for The Lawn, Rochford on 11th April; apart from the fact that their colour scheme of lemon and grey is bang on trend at the moment, the groom is also a massive West Ham United fan (the best team in...

Here at Sticky Fingers Cake Co we aim to make the ordering of your wedding cake as easy and as stress-free as possible, so with that in mind here are a few hints and tips about ordering the most important cake in your life! When Should We Order Our Wedding Cake?...

I’m pretty sure we’ve discussed this before on one of our blog posts but I often have couples who are arranging their wedding cake consultation with me getting a bit frantic about which five flavours to choose from our scrummy cake menu. I guess that having thirteen...

So, we’re smack bang in the middle of the Winter wedding fair season and having done The Lawn, Rochford and The Rayleigh Club, Rayleigh fairs (also the open day at the very lovely Old Parish Rooms in Rayleigh too) we’ve met lots and lots of happy couples planning the...

Here at Sticky Fingers Cake Co we were incredibly excited and honoured to have reached the East of England regional finals of The Wedding Industry Awards 2018, not least because getting there was due to the massive response we received from our wonderful couples who...

Getting married in Essex soon or newly engaged? Looking for a beautiful looking and super scrummy wedding cake? Why not pop along to one of the wedding fairs below and come and have a chat with us about all things cake... and of course try some delicious wedding cake...

So excited to be back at Houchins Farm, Coggeshall, last Sunday for Louise and Will’s bright and beautiful wedding! The colour scheme they chose for their big day was incredible and really brought the venue to life. Added to that the perfect sunny, spring day (OK it...

In June we have a gorgeous 4 tier iced floral cascade to deliver to The Lawn, Rochford, Essex for Debbie and Peter’s big day; in fact there are quite a few sugar flowers bouncing around the Sticky Fingers Cake Co order book this year (very exciting)! So before the...

Here’s the thing; I’m not a massive fan of passion fruit and it appears it can be a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it, and it may put some couples off sampling our gorgeously yummy white chocolate sponge cake. So, just to give our couples even more...

*Fanfare* - Ta da! I am thrilled and honoured to announce that Sticky Fingers Cake Co is now the official recommended wedding cake supplier to The Old Parish Rooms in Rayleigh. I love this venue soooooo much and I’m looking forward to working alongside Laura and the...

We had the greatest pleasure in delivering our first wedding cake of 2017 to The Lawn, Rochford, Essex on Saturday 11th March for Mazula and Bruce’s special day. They were actually getting married at Mazula’s church near her home in London then everyone was piling on...

So I recently had a very lovely couple visit us here at Sticky Fingers Cake Co for their wedding cake consultation, who were having trouble visualising the design I was trying to describe to them. I'd created my initial drawings, they wanted the design tweaked...

Well we were back at The Old Parish Rooms, Rayleigh on Sunday 19th February for the Rock the Day Styling wedding fair and what a great day we had! Met some lovely new suppliers and caught up with some old faces (not literally of course!), and also met the lovely Laura...

We’re super excited to be exhibiting at The Old Parish Rooms, Rayleigh, Essex in conjunction with Rock the Day Wedding Styling on Sunday 19th February from 11am till 3pm. Why not pop along and take a look at this gorgeously quirky venue for yourself. You have the best...

Having thirteen yummy cake flavours on our menu to choose from can sometimes throw our lovely couples into a tizz!! For this reason we ask you to choose five flavours to sample when you come for your FREE wedding cake consultation. The trick is to pick your favourite...

We're proud to introduce our latest design “Victoria”, 5 beautiful tiers of gorgeousness! Now, this is a cake to make a big statement at your wedding; “Victoria” will serve approximately 200 wedding guests so ideal if you’re having a super-duper wedding. Adorned with...

I’ve been busy over the last week or so booking wedding cake consultations for super excited Brides and Grooms, planning their most special day, which is absolutely lovely! As a result I’m now booked up for weekend consultations until the end of March. But don't...

Well it seems that no amount of wind and rain will deter a bride on a mission! Sunday was such a dismal day weather-wise but the fires were lit and we (the suppliers) were warm and cosy at The Lawn. The Winter wedding fair there is the busiest fair of the year and...

Happy New Year! I would say, along with Valentine’s Day, the festive season is the most popular time for couples to get engaged. So for those of you who are celebrating getting engaged over Christmas and New Year period, let the fun begin! Planning your perfect...

I love this time of year! Not only is Christmas on the horizon (yay!) but generally as a rule, things quieten down wedding cake wise so I’m able to let my creative juices flow and start to design some lovely new wedding cakes to display at next year's Essex wedding...

It's always wonderful to receive amazing reviews from couples who’s wedding cake I've made, and lovely when they include a photo of them cutting their cake. The other day I received the most amazing feedback from a couple who had a wedding cake consultation here at...

Are you planning your Essex wedding for 2017/18/19? Looking for some fabulous inspiration and knockout wedding suppliers? Well Sticky Fingers Cake Co are exhibiting at the following Essex wedding fairs next year: Sunday 15th January 10am – 4pm – The Lawn Winter...

With our 2017 diary filling up rapidly (especially in the Summer months) I would really urge you to get in touch with us here at Sticky Fingers Cake Co if you are getting married in Essex next year, as soon as you can. There's only me designing and making our scrummy...

Here at Sticky Fingers Cake Co we're conscious of the fact that you would like to treat your guests who are celebrating your very special day with you.. Did you know we make cookie favours especially for you to give to your guests? Our cookie favours come in 3...

I was thrilled to be part of the 4* Roslin Beach Hotel, Southend on Sea, Essex wedding fair last Saturday, 5th November. A fantastic day, I chatted to lots of excited couples planning their weddings. Some newly engaged, some in the middle of planning and some just...

I am so happy and proud to announce that Sticky Fingers Cake Co have been chosen as finalists in the Wedding Cake Designer of the Year catergory at the Essex Wedding Awards 2016! Amazing accolade for us after really knuckling down this past year to promote our little...

Are you thinking of getting married at the fabulous 4* Roslin Beach Hotel in Thorpe Bay, Southend on Sea? Well, I am thrilled and so proud to announce that Sticky Fingers Cake Co is now the prefered wedding cake supplier there. This is an extremely exciting prospect...

We normally say to book your wedding cake with us as soon as you can, or at least book a wedding cake consultation to get a feel of us here at Sticky Fingers Cake Co as couples these days are getting more and more organised (we're already getting busy for next year...

The sun was shining down on the wonderful grounds of The Lawn, Rochford on Sunday for their annual late summer wedding fair and Sticky Fingers Cake Co were there and what a busy day it was! We met lots of fab suppliers, some new guys and also some of our favourite...

Please be aware that from Saturday 3rd September until Saturday 10th September Mr Sticky Fingers Cake Co and I are off on a well-deserved weeks holiday to sunny Majorca – “Ola!” I’m not intending to look at my phone during the week so if you have any wedding cake...

OK, so I know it’s still the summer and you’re all probably enjoying the sunny weather, perhaps you’re even going on your summer holidays this week BUT today I have to blog about CHRISTMAS CAKES!! It’s 4 months until Christmas Eve and I will start to take orders for...

Next Saturday we’re off to Houchins farm again, which is lovely to be going back there so soon after the last time. It wasn’t in my diary until last week when a very panicked bride-to-be emailed me to ask if I was free to make her wedding cake, as her original cake...

Today I’m bringing you our extremely popular Red Velvet cupcake recipe, based on the very gorgeous Hummingbird Bakery. You could replace the vanilla butter icing with cream cheese frosting (300g icing sugar, 20g unsalted butter, 125g cream cheese) if you prefer. With...

Couples often ask me when they’re booking their wedding cake with us whether there is a delivery and set-up charge. The answer to that is that depends on where it is you’re having your wedding reception. So here’s a list of some of the wedding venues in Essex that we...

Coming near a wedding fair near you soon is our new leaflet “The Very Useful Sticky Fingers Cake Co Wedding Cake Guide”! All you need to know about ordering your perfect wedding cake in one lovely leaflet, including styles, flavours, portions sizes and prices,...

Hold onto your hats Ladies and Gentlemen, Sticky Fingers Cake Co are now accepting PayPal which means, if you have a PayPal account, you can pay for your wedding cake using your debit or credit card. Easy peasy. Of course if you still want to pay by cheque or bank...

Here’s a new date for your diary! Sticky Fingers Cake Co will be exhibiting at The Roslin Beach Hotel in Southend on Saturday 5th November from 10am to 4pm. This is extra special for us as we are now the recommended wedding cake supplier for the hotel which is...

You may have seen recently in wedding magazines or on Google images as you’re searching for your perfect wedding cake the Dessert Table. A gorgeous array of sweet goodies for you and your guests to indulge on during your wedding reception. You have the obligatory...

Your wedding cake doesn’t have to be white or ivory with pretty finishing touches. If, for instance, you’re getting married at a venue which is steeped in history (Merchant Taylors Hall, Threadneedle Street, in the City of London or Leez Priory in Essex for example)...

When you come to Sticky Fingers Cake Co HQ in Westcliff on Sea for your wedding cake consultation you can have a choice of up to 5 different flavours to try (and cups of tea or coffee to drink!) BUT what if you live too far away? How are you able to sample our...

Gulp! Yes, that’s right, Sticky Fingers Cake Co are entering The Essex Wedding Awards 2016 later this year, which are being held at Orsett Hall in November, so I may be asking for your votes in the next few months – fingers crossed. The Essex Wedding Awards bring...

Getting married next year? Newly engaged? Fancy trying some scrummy wedding cake? Why not pop along to see us, Sticky Fingers Cake Co in the flesh, at the following Essex Wedding Fairs:   The Lawn, Rochford – Sunday 11th September The Rayleigh Club, Rayleigh – Sunday...

Here in the kitchen at our Westcliff on Sea HQ I’ve been experimenting like some mad scientist, coming up with 4 more gorgeous flavours for our wedding cake menu. They are; Cherry Bakewell, Strawberry and Champagne, Salted Caramel and Cookies and Cream - all coming to...

From the moment you step into Sticky Fingers Cake Co HQ for your consultation, you'll be treated to the whole “Sticky Fingers Experience”! I treat each and every couple ordering their wedding cake as if they were the only one I have on my books; not only will you be...

If you’re not overly fond of your venue’s stand for your wedding cake or you’ve decided on having a cupcake tower for instance, we’ve now a great selection of cake stands for hire. From glass pedestal stands, American milk glass stands (in a range of colours),...

Things are getting busy at Sticky Fingers Cake Co HQ and I was just going through the wedding cake orders I have for this year and thought I’d do a top ten favourite cake flavour chart (think Top of the Pops!!).. 1) Lovely Lemony Lemon Cake 2) Madagascan Vanilla Bean...

I spent another great day at The Lawn in Rochford on Sunday 19th January at their annual Winter Fair. The weather this year couldn’t have been much different from last year’s blizzards! I had quite a few wedding cake enquiries about cupcakes and mini cakes this time...

There are no hard or fast rules about what type of wedding cake you decide on but what you do have to bear in mind is the plainer the cake, the less expensive it is... I'm currently working on a new cake called “Vivienne”; a stunningly simple, elegant, 5 tier wedding...

We’re a bit obsessed with the weather here in the UK but I have to say what a wonderful month of weather we’ve been having this July. It was especially nice delivering our latest Sticky Fingers Cake Co wedding cake to the gorgeous Braxted Park last Thursday where...

After much persuading, personally rebelling against it for sometime and making excuses not to make it I’ve finally held my hands up and given in to temptation… Ladies and Gents new wedding cake flavour No.1 is…. Red Velvet Cake! Now, traditionally the red velvet cake...

Without sounding like I’m making an Oscar winning acceptance speech… Firstly a big hello to all the lovely couples and their friends and family who turned up at the Fair on Saturday 29th June, it was a pleasure to meet you. I'd also like to say thank you to the...

Sunday 20th January Firstly, let me thank all the future brides and grooms and their families who managed to plough their way through the driving snow to get to the Fair, I applaud your dedication! What a great day it was. I met lots of lovely people, fab suppliers...

Phew - What a scorcher! This weekend has been the hottest of the year, and long overdue as far as this summer is concerned but this hot weather has also had it’s bearing on us at SFCakeCo HQ. We have had 2 chocolate birthday cakes to make… Chocolate and heat doesn’t...

We’re a bit spoilt here in Essex when it comes to wedding venues; from the grand, imposing houses like Braxted Park and Gosfield Hall, the gorgeous barns of Vaulty Manor and Gaynes Park to the historic Leez Priory, Creeksea Place and Hedingham Castle, not to mention a...

Are you an “All in one” kind of person or a “Cream the butter and sugar together… etc” kind of person? I fall into the former category, just put all your ingredients in the bowl and mix it up – far easier and no chance of the dreaded curdling. Then is it just...

Here at SFCakeCo we love all things weddingy (if that’s a word!) So for all you brides, (and grooms), to be we’d like to give you a few tips on choosing the right style of wedding cake for your special day: 1) Choosing your wedding cake, along with your flowers,...

We were thrilled to be asked to make this special cake for the F.S.B. Westcliff Breakfast Network Group 2nd birthday celebration. They chose a 10” traditional fruitcake covered in white icing with an edible logo made by the fantastic guys at Icing Pictures. We only...