I love a good sort out. There’s something very therapeutic about clearing surfaces and getting rid of clutter. And not only do you get to enjoy a nice clean space when you’re done, you often find things along the way that you thought you’d lost. When sorting out our cake cards we found some Salted Fudge Brownie Cards that we thought we’d run out of, and a spare ink pad for our date stamps. Ok, admittedly, not earth shattering discoveries and at this point you may be thinking why are you...

The Brutally Honest Bakery Baking Belonging into Your Team or Event You will often hear me talking (if you pop by the cake counter) about "inclusive cakes" —the small gesture which means a huge amount; the joy when someone actually remembers your dietary requirements. It was the reason I set up The Brutally Honest Bakery . I wanted to create cakes that EVERYONE can enjoy. And there’s a reason I harp on about it. Because that feeling of being included—of someone actually making an effort—is...

We've looked different at times but the brief has always remained the same to create indulgent, tasty cakes that everyone can enjoy! When trying to free up some storage space on my devices I came across some old, pretty ugly, pictures of the bakery. I had completely forgotten what it used to look like. It had one of those wooden doors that would swell up in the winter and would need a good kick to get in each morning. It also had an outside toilet which was freezing cold all year round. ...