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Wrappers, Afternoon TeaDessert Table Delights,

Baking Wish List, and lots more!

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Welcome  to  our  July  issue  dedicated  to  Cupcakes!

Before  I  talk  about  what  is  in  store,  I  wanted  to  thank  you  all  for  the  feedback  and  comments  following  the  issue  of  the  June  magazine  and  the  launch  of  our  new  website.  A  big  “HELLO!”  to  all  our  new  international  subscribers,  we  hope  that  you  enjoy  each  and  every  up-­‐  coming  issues  of  the  magazine.  For  our  UK  readers,  we  have  managed  to  get  onto  the  shelves  of  several  sugarcraft  shops  across  the  country  which  is  very  exciting  for  us  to  be  more  accessible  to  our  readers.

In  this  issue  we  have  lined  up  some  great  interviews  with  some  of  the  best  cupcake-­‐ists  from  across  the  globe  and  I  am  particularly  pleased  that  we  have  a  short  interview  with  Shamima  Desai  from    ‘Tres  Chic  Cupcakes  by  ShamsD”.    Shamima  is  actually  partly  responsible  for  why  I  got  into  cupcaking  myself,  and  is  also  gracing  the  front  cover  of  this  issue  with  some  of  her  cupcakes.  

We  also  have  interviews  with  Rebecca  from  Wicked  Little  Cupcakes,  Sheryl  from  Buns  In  The  Oven  Cupcakery,  Victoria  from  Victorious  Cupcakes,  and  the  lovely  Amanda  from  The  Clever  Little  Cupcake  Company.

New  in  this  issue  are  three  very  detailed  step  by  step  tutorials  on  how  to  make  some  fantastic  cupcake  toppers  which  I  hope  you  try  -­‐  thanks  to  Rebecca,  Sheryl  and  Shereen  for  submitting  these.

Last  and  by  no  means  least  on  the  list  to  mention  is  an  exclusive  interview  with  Eric  Lanlard,  who  has  to  be  the  nicest  celebrity  baker  I  have  met  to  date;  so  friendly,  so  hardworking,  and  so  deserving  of  his  successes.  I  interviewed  Eric  to  _ind  out  what’s  new  with  him  and  talked  about  his  new  book  Chocolat.

We  have  lots  more  inside  this  issue  and  I  really  hope  you  enjoy  it,  as  always,  I  would  love  to  hear  any  feedback  from  you.

Front  cover:  Shamima  Desai  -­‐  Tres  Chic  Cupcakes  by  ShamsDSpecial  thanks:  Jen  from  Jen’s  Just  Desserts  for  fantastic  photos  throughout  the  magazine  and  her  excellent  afternoon  tea  reviews.

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Victoria  -­‐  Victorious  CupcakesShamima  -­‐  Tres  Chic  Cupcakes  by  ShamsDAmanda-­‐  The  Clever  Little  Cupcake  CompanyRebecca  -­‐  Wicked  Little  CupcakesSheryl  -­‐  Buns  In  The  Oven  CupcakeryBaked  &  BoxedDessert  Table  DelightsWrapped  to  PerfectionThe  Cupcake  Collection

Chocolate  and  hazelnut  muf_insEasy  vanilla  cupcakesVery  vanilla  cupcakes

Cupcake  topper  -­‐  Bear  in  a  bunny  suitCupcake  topper  -­‐  Lion  Bulldog  cupcake

EXCLUSIVE:  Eric  LanlardSusie  Kelly

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From Victorious Cupcakes

Meet Victoria

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Tell  us  about  you  and  your  familyMy  family  and  I  now  live  on  the  South  Coast  of  England  after  moving  here  from  Liverpool  5  years  ago.I'm  engaged  to  Mark,  who  I  met  in  Kiev  in  the  Ukraine  10  years  ago.  He's  not  Ukrainian  but  from  Bolton.  Mark  was  on  holiday  there  and  I  was  working  as  a  _light  attendant.  We  saw  in  the  New  Year  together  at  a  chilly  -­‐32  degrees  and  the  rest  is  history.We  have  a  daughter,  Millie,  who  is  7  and  a  keen  baker/decorator  just  like  her  Mum.  Mark  is  great  at  baking  too,  but  his  speciality  is  bread  and  pastry.

What  is  your  baking  story?  Baking  came  late  for  me  and  I  only  started  baking  at  39,  when  Millie  was  4.  I  realised  that  I  had  never  even  tried  to  bake  a  birthday  cake  and  had  relied  on  my  Mum  or  (and  it  pains  me  to  say  it)  the  local  supermarket  for  cakes.  So  I  thought  I  would  start  to  bake  Millie's  birthday  cakes.  Mum  had  made  my  birthday  cakes  all  my  life  -­‐  she  still  does!  Millie  wanted  a  Hungry  

Caterpillar  cake,  so  I  gave  it  my  best  shot  and  it  wasn't  too  bad.  Maybe  I  had  a  bit  of  the  baking  gene  from  my  Mum  after  all?  Mum  has  always  been  a  great  baker.  She  made  all  sorts  of  cakes,  but  the  one  that  sticks  in  my  mind  was  my  Mount  Etna  cake.  Mum  made  it  for  my  30th  birthday  after  I  had  spent  3  months  working  in  Sicily.  It  even  had  sparklers  on  top  to  make  it  look  like  it  was  exploding,  just  like  Etna  had  been  the  whole  time  I  had  been  in  Sicily.

Mum  and  I  make  a  yearly  trip  to  Birmingham  NEC  to  Cake  International  to  stare  at  all  the  wonderful  cakes,  and  also  try  not  to  spend  the  contents  of  our  bank  accounts.  We  are  terrible  for  spur  of  the  moment  purchases,  some  of  which  I  still  haven't  got  round  to  using.

I  then  became  obsessed  with  Facebook  and  Youtube,  trying  to  learn  how  to  decorate.  Until  then  I  had  not  really  used  the  computer  so  I  had  to  fathom  that  out  too.  Google  was  my  best  friend,  and  I  used  that  to  

learn  what  I  do  today.  It's  still  my  best  friend,  there  is  nothing  you  can't  _ind  if  you  look  hard  enough.

Why  cupcakes?Cupcakes  have  always  been  my  thing.  I  get  a  cold  sweat  just  thinking  about  any  cake  bigger  than  5".  I  like  the  tiny  details  and  the  painting.  I  _ind  it  very  therapeutic.  Mark  is  always  saying  larger  cakes  would  take  half  the  time  that  cupcakes  take,  but  that's  what  I  like.  I've  become  much  quicker  at  decorating  over  the  last  3  years.  I  remember  staying  up  'til  3  and  4am  making  toppers  as  I  wanted  them  to  look  absolutely  perfect.  I  have  since  found  ways

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From Très Chic Cupcakes by ShamsDMeet Shamima

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Tell  us  about  you  and  your  familyI  am  a  mum  to  3  beautiful  children  who  are  aged  between  13  and  22.    My  husband  is  a  businessman  and  is  self-­‐employed.    I'm  a  stay  at  home  mum  and  baking  is  my  hobby.

What  is  your  baking  story,  how  did  you  get  into  baking?  I  started  in  2006  when  my  youngest  child  started  primary  school,  leaving  me  with  some  free  time  to  pursue  my  interests.    I  was  inspired  by  Zahira  Motala's  work  on  Flickr,  who  graciously  advised  me  on  how  she  made  her  cupcake  toppers.    This  was  the  start  of  my  journey  into  baking  and  decorating,  helped  along  with  lots  of  support  from  all  the  ladies  on  Flickr  who  always  share  their  tips  gained  from  years  of  experience.    What  do  you  love  about  cupcakes?  Each  cupcake  is  unique,  and  I  enjoy  the  challenge  of  crafting  something  unique  and  special.    

What  are  your  goals?  Where  do  you  plan  to  be  in  5  years?  I  would  love  to  travel  and  discover  the  world.    My  cupcake/cake  business  is  a  very  ful_illing  hobby  which  I  would  love  to  explore  more  deeply.    What  has  been  your  biggest  cupcake  disaster?I  haven't  had  too  many  disasters  and  hope  to  avoid  any  in  the  future.

What  decorating  tool  is  your  best  friend?  My  exacto  knife

Which  has  been  the  most  difDicult  cupcake  you  have  made?  The  little  red  tea-­‐set  and  the  tiny  rose,  for  which  I  had  to  make  85  pieces  .It  was  more  time  consuming  than  dif_icult.  

   

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From The Clever Little Cupcake CompanyTell  us  about  you  and  your  family:  I  am  a  41  year  old  mother  of  two,  and  I  have  been  married  for  17  years  to  my  husband  Neil.    I  met  my  husband  whilst  studying  Maths  at  St  Andrews  University,  and  we  have  been  together  for  almost  21  years.    I  have  a  son,  George,  who  is  13  and  a  daughter,  Elizabeth,  who  is  10.    They  are  the  best  kids  in  the  world  (who  doesn't  say  that  about  their  kids  though!).    We  live  in  a  little  town  called  Bury,  just  north  of  Manchester  in  the  UK.    I  was  born  and  bred  here,  but  having  lived  all  over  the  world,  we  decided  to  settle  back  in  Bury  8  years  ago.

Have  you  always  had  a  career  in  cakes?  Not  at  all.    After  graduating  from  University,  I  fell  into  the  _inancial  sector  working  for  a  large  pensions  company.    I  hopped  around  from  department  to  department,  before  settling  into  my  _inal  role  as  an  Actuarial  Assistant,  based  in  Cardiff,  Wales.    It  was  where  I  met  my  greatest  friends,  whom  I  miss  so  much.    

What  is  your  baking  story,  how  did  you  get  into  baking?  After  we  moved  to  Bury,  I  became  a  stay  at  home  Mum  to  my  then  two  very  young  children.    As  they  grew,  the  thought  of  returning  to  the  _inancial  sector  _illed  me  with  

dread.    I  longed  to  work  from  home  so  I  could  be  there  for  them,  and  to  be  able  to  pick  and  choose  my  hours.    My  Mum's  65th  birthday  was  looming  and  I  decided  to  give  the  cake  a  go  myself  (I  had  previously  made  a  few  cakes  for  my  children's  birthdays),  and  I  enjoyed  it  very  much  (looking  back,  it  was  truly  awful!!)  and  everybody  seemed  to  love  it.I  invested  in  a  few  sugarcraft  pieces  and  started  making  the  odd  cupcakes  here  and  there.  I  made  some  for  my  husband's  birthday  and  I  was  completely  hooked  at  the  endless  possibilities  at  how  a  cupcake  could  be  decorated.    A  couple  of  months  later,  I  had  my  _irst  non  family  order  and  the  rest  is  history.

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Meet Rebecca

Tell  us  about  you  and  your  familyI  live  in  Australia  with  my  husband  and  two  little  dogs!  We  live  close  to  the  coast  and  enjoy  going  to  the  beach,  our  local  cafes  and  working  on  renovating  our  1960’s  bungalow  house  on  the  weekends.    I  work  fulltime  as  a  music  teacher,  and  in  my  spare  time  I  run  my  cupcake  business  which  is  my  creative  hobby.  What  is  your  baking  story,  how  did  you  get  into  baking?I’ve  always  loved  cooking  and  food.    Even  as  a  little  girl,  I  was  always  in  the  kitchen  helping  (or  pestering  Mum  to  lick  the  bowl!)  I’ve  always  enjoyed  the  creative  arts,  making  crafts,  anything  that  has  involved  ‘making’  things.    So  baking  really  is  a  combination  of  all  of  these  interests  and  happened  quite  by  accident.    I  had  to  bake  some  cupcakes  for  a  work  morning  tea  and  my  obsession  for  them  to  have  a  theme  and  look  just  right  took  over.    Looking  back  now,  they  were  pretty  hideous,  but  that  was  where  my  addiction  to  cupcakes  and  baking  started.    I  began  experimenting  with  cake  _lavours  and  cute  toppers,  modelling  with  fondant,  _irst  with  _lowers  and  cutters  to  then  more  experimental  sculpturing.  I  bought  every  cake  book  I  could  _ind  and  watched  online  tutorials  on  modelling  fondant.    At  that  point  both  my  parents,  especially  my  Dad  kept  on  saying  that  I  should  start  a  business,  which  I  eventually  did  and  that’s  how  Wicked  Little  Cupcakes  came  about.

What  do  you  love  about  cupcakes?I  love  to  create  edible  art  essentially.    A  cupcake  is  the  entire  package  to  me.    You  have  the  perfect  size  cake  –  not  too  much,  not  too  little;  which  becomes  my  blank  canvas  to  create  on.    My  toppers  then  challenge  me  to  have  a  ‘wow’  factor  yet  have  to  be  on  a  small  scale;  petite  but  detailed.    

What  are  your  goals?  Where  do  you  plan  to  be  in  5  years?Making  cupcakes  is  my  creative  outlet  which  is  so  different  from  what  my  full  time  job  is!    As  it  is  a  hobby,  I  take  on  the  orders  which  I’d  like  to  do  which  extends  my  creativity.    In  the  perfect  world  I’d  love  to  do  baking  full  time  and  spend  my  days  modelling  fondant  creations!

What  decorating  tool  is  your  best  friend?De_initely  my  balling  tool  and  my  1M  star  tip  for  icing.

What  do  you  love  about  baking?It’s  therapeutic.  There’s  de_initely  a  comfort  about  baking  and  _illing  the  house  with  the  smell  of  cupcakes.

KitchenAid  all  the  way!    My  mum  brought  me  mine  –  a  beautiful  blue  one  that  she  called  bluebell.    I  love  the  old  style  look  (super_icial  I  know!)  but  it’s  very  hardy  and  stands  up  to  a  huge  beating  of  copious  amounts  of  butter  cream.

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Meet SherylTell  us  about  you  and  your  familyI  grew  up  in  a  fairly  small  family  in  a  small  city  called  Melaka  in  Malaysia.  I  spent  most  of  my  life  in  my  hometown  until  about  10  years  ago  when  I  moved  to  the  capital,  KL.  I  am  the  youngest  of  3  siblings  and  sadly  not  all  of  us  are  living  in  the  same  state/country.  My  parents  moved  to  Penang  (a  state  up  north)  to  live  with  my  sister  while  my  brother  is  down  south  in  Singapore  with  his  family.  We  don't  get  to  meet  a  lot  and  I  think  the  one  that  travels  the  most  to  visit  us  is  my  mom!  She  really  enjoys  having  the  freedom  to  travel  now  that  her  children  are  all  grown  and  have  children  of  their  own.

Have  you  always  had  a  career  in  cake?  I  was  a  sales  co-­‐ordinator  in  a  manufacturing  company  for  6  years  in  my  hometown,  then  I  got  a  job  as  an  air  stewardess  so  I  moved  to  KL.  I  left  the  airline  after  a  couple  of  years  and  

went  into  the  entertainment  industry.  I  was  working  as  a  traf_ic  presenter  on  radio  for  5  years  before  I  took  the  plunge  and  got  into  cake  full  time,  since  last  April.  Never  in  my  wildest  dreams  did  I  think  that  I  would  be  making  cakes  for  a  living  so  it's  all  still  kind  of  surreal  for  me.  I  always  have  thought  that  cake  found  me.  

What  is  your  baking  story,  how  did  you  get  into  baking?I  think  my  story  is  similar  to  a  lot  of  other  bakers.  It  started  as  a  hobby  as  I  was  mostly  into  cooking,  after  a  while  my  interest  shifted  to  baking.  The  _irst  cake  I  ever  baked  was  from  box  mix  and  even  then  I  had  to  call  my  mom  3  times  to  make  sure  that  I  was  doing  everything  right.  Then,  one  day  I  came  across  an  advert  for  a  cupcake  decorating  class  and  everything  just  fell  into  place.  I  still  remember  vividly  the  excitement  and  fun  I  felt  

at  piping  rosettes  and  balloons,  I  knew  then,    that  there  was  so  much  more  to  explore.

What  do  you  love  about  cupcakes?The  fact  that  I  only  have  a  small  amount  of  space  to  work  with  really  amps  up  the  challenge  and  that  really  pushes  me  to  think  out  of  the  box.  For  instance  if  I  were  to  make  a  _igurine  of  a  car,  every  part  has  to  be  painstakingly  replicated  in  minuscule  proportions  but  the  look  on  people's  faces  when  they  look  at  the  details  makes  it  all  worthwhile.

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“You  know  I’ve  been  to  Eric  Lanlard’s  “Cake  Boy”  shop  in  the  Battersea  Reach  area  of  South  West  London,  and  I  instantly  proclaimed  that  his  cupcakes  were  the  best  I’ve  had  in  London.  So  imagine  how  thrilled  I  was  when  invited  (courtesy  of  Rosie/  Cake  Masters)  to  indulge  in  his  “Mon  Beau  Papillon”  (My  Beautiful  ButterDly)  Afternoon  Tea  at  the  Jumeirah  Carlton  Tower!?!    

OK,  so  _irstly,  this  is  not  a  ‘casual’  Afternoon  Tea  (AT);  it’s  served  in  the  beautiful  “Chinoiserie”  area  of  the  hotel,  and  the  _irst  thing  that  caught  my  eye  were  the  gorgeous  selection  of  desserts  on  the  centrepiece  table  –  ALL  IN  GLASS  CLOCHES!!    You  know  I  love  me  some  glass  cloches…!  The  assortment  of  cupcakes,  pastries,  and  other  desserts  presented  here  could  be  purchased  a  la  carte,  but  why  would  you  need  to  if  you  order  one  of  the  Mon  Beau  Papillon  ATs!

This  AT  was  inspired  by  Eric’s  observation  of  butter_lies  _litting  between  beautiful  _lowers  and  the  different  petals  they  select  to  land  on,  inspiring  him  to  include  a  variety  of  _lavours  and  colours  to  replicate  the  mixed  beauty  of  nature.  Commenting  on  his  new  (just  launched  in  May  2013)  Mon  Beau  Papillon  Afternoon  Tea,  Eric  says:  “Every  year  one  of  the  most  beautiful  temporary  exhibitions  in  the  world  takes  place  in  London,  The  Chelsea  Flower  Show.  For  a  short  time  the  most  beautiful  _lowers  and  plants  are  on  display  to  the  public.  This  Afternoon  Tea  is  inspired  by  an  elegant  butter_ly,  hopping  from  _lowers  to  plants,  enjoying  their  delicate  scents,  taste  and  textures.”

There  was  a  decent  selection  of  teas  on  offer,  but  seriously,  once  the  AT  was  served,  I  was  like  “What  Tea?!”  It  was  one  of  the  most  beautiful  presentations  of  AT  I’ve  seen  in  a  while  –  each  piece  like  a  mini-­‐work-­‐of-­‐art.  

Our  experience  started  with  a  wonderful  spray  of  rose  essence  from  one  of  the  fab  staff  members,  Saurabh.  The  aroma  made  us  feel  like  we  had  been  transported  to  a  beautiful  

rose  garden.    The  best  part?    There  were  so  many  fun  surprises:  like  raspberry  macarons  served  alongside  a  savoury  sandwich,  but,  they  weren’t  ‘just  macarons;’  they  were  raspberry  macarons  _illed  with  smoked  duck  and  a  chili-­‐jelly!!  YUMM-­‐azing!    

We  enjoyed  the  savoury  selection  so  much  that  we  answered  an  over-­‐enthusiastic  “YES!”  when  asked  if  we  wanted  more.    

Luckily,  we  weren’t  too  stuffed  to  continue  on  with  the  delicious  AT  offerings,  mini  raspberry  and  basil  tarts  with  white  chocolate  _lower  petals,  dark  chocolate  spoons  with  morello  chocolate  mousse,  white  chocolate  macarons  with  strawberry  marshmallow  ice  cream  –  that  looked  like  beautiful  butter_lies,  and  a  blingy-­‐pear  and  walnut  choux  bun.  

The  scones  were  equally  delicious,  served  with  clotted  cream  and  jam.  The  thing  that  really  struck  us  was  the  delicious  white  and  dark  chocolates  used  for  the  desserts  and  edible  butter_ly  decorations.  

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“Whilst  the  Mon  Beau  Papillon  afternoon  tea  deserves  two  very  enthusiastic  thumbs  up,  it  was  also  the  fantastic  service  provided  by  the  Jumeirah  team  at  Chinoiserie  that  really  made  our  experience  so  wonderful.  So  here’s  to  Saurabh  and  Alif  for  making  this  tea  one  to  remember!”  ~  Jen

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I  really  wasn’t  sure  what  to  expect  from  afternoon  tea  (AT)  here,  as  it  seemed  so  hip/trendy/cool…  plus,  the  “The  Glade”  room  where  AT  is  normally  served,  was  unavailable.  So  we  had  to  dined  in  “The  Gallery”  restaurant  which  took  me  a  while  to  settle  down  because  there  was  just  SO  MUCH  TO  LOOK  AT!!    It  was  so  colourful  and  kitschy;    nothing  matched,  and  it  was  a  fabulous  mix  of  old  and  new.  Every  time  I  looked  around  I  discovered  something  new:  funky  mis-­‐matched  chairs,  skull  lamps,  beautiful  vintage  tea  sets…  AND  they  let  you  explore  and  touch  stuff.  Yes,  I  should  mention  that  this  is  one  AT  venue  

where  you  can  dress  as  casually  or  as  formally  as  you  wish.  It  was  just  SO  MUCH  FUN!

So,  onto  the  AT…  I  suppose  it  can  be  summed  up  by  the  fact  that  my  husband  requested  to  speak  with  the  restaurant  manager  so  he  could  tell  him,  “This  is  the  best  afternoon  tea  I  have  had,  in  the  world!”  (Yes,  sadly,  Mark  gets  ‘dragged’  along  to  join  me  for  AT  wherever  we  are  in  the  world).    I’m  sure  the  fact  that  he  had  a  “G&T  afternoon  tea”  helped  with  his  very  positive  reviews,  but  I  was  sober(-­‐ish)  and  also  had  a  really  fab  experience.  

The  highlights?The  _inger  sandwiches  were  huge  in  comparison  to  other  ATs!  Other  AT  venues  offer  complimentary  additional  sandwiches,  but  that  was  not  needed  here.

The  fruit  scones  were  also  huge  and  yummy,  served  with  clotted  cream  and  jam.

The  selection  of  Sketch  pastries  were  delicious  and  varied.  The  mint  and  basil  tartlets,  French  macarons,  mini-­‐eclairs,  jelly/cream  shots  and  white  chocolate  lollipops  were  divine!

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OK,  so  I  don’t  normally  photograph  the  bathrooms  of  all  places  that  I  visit  for  AT,  but  Sketch  in  London’s  Soho  area  was  an  exception.    Seriously,  each  of  these  ‘eggs’  is  a  bathroom  ‘stall,’  and  the  rainbow-­‐stained-­‐glass  roof  really  matched  the  eclectic-­‐ness  (is  that  even  a  word?)  of  Sketch.

The  tea  selection  wasn’t  as  vast  as  with  other  ATs,  but  the  cocktail  options  more  than  made  up  for  this.

The  other  brilliant  thing  about  Sketch’s  AT  is  that  it  was  relatively  inexpensive,  starting  at  27  GBP  per  person,  which  comes  in  at  about  half  of  what  some  other  places  charge.  The  

full-­‐service  bar  was  also  a  cool  bonus,  and  we  had  some  great  service  to  boot!    I’ve  already  recommended  Sketch  to  a  few  friends,  as  an  alternative  to  the  more  traditional  AT.  Did  I  mention  that  you  can  wear  jeans/trainers  here?  Oh  yes!  It  really  was  such  a  fun  atmosphere  that  you  could  really  laugh  out  loud.  

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Most muffin recipes come as a fruity option for breakfast. These rich muffins are more a

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Award Winning Master

PâtissierExclusive Cake Masters Interview with Eric

Lanlard talking about his new book, guilty pleasures, afternoon tea and space

travel...that’s right...space travel!

Describe  a  typical  day  in  life  of  youIt  obviously  starts  early  in  the  morning;  being  a  pastry  chef,  I  usually  come  to  work  at  5.30am  Monday  to  Saturday  and  go  straight  to  the  kitchen.    Usually  I  am  the  _irst  there  and  I  will  be  in  the  kitchen  till  about  11am,  I  then  try  to  come  out  of  the  kitchen  and  work  on  other  projects  like  writing  recipes  or  doing  interviews.    During  the  week  we  have  afternoon  classes,  which  takes  up  my  afternoons.

Saturday  is  the  busiest  day  for  the  shop  and  I  also  teach  in  the  afternoon  too.  Usually,  I  am  home  by  5.30pm  on  most  days.

Sounds  like  you  are  very  busy,  do  you  get  any  time  to  yourself?Sunday  is  my  day  off,  which  I  try  to  keep  free.

What  are  your  most  popular  classes?The  cupcake  decorating  classes  are  most  popular  because  they  are  quite  short,  only  2.5  hours  and  the  price  is  quite  reasonable  at  £95,  which  includes  a  champagne  afternoon  tea.  These  classes  are  fully  booked  almost  6  

months  in  advance  and  there  are  not  enough  Saturdays  in  the  year  to  _it  everyone  in!  The  most  popular  full  day  classes  would  be  the  French  Country  Baking  and  the  Chocolate  class,  which  have  been  running  for  over  5  years.

I  think  people  like  the  idea  of  learning  French  classic  patisserie,  desserts  and  everyone  loves  chocolate!

You  have  had  an  awesome  career  to  date,  what  have  been  your  key  highlights?Being  on  TV  is  quite  exciting;  sometimes  you  have  to  pinch  yourself!  If  you  look  back  to  when  you  were  a  kid,  you  always  got  impressed  when  someone  was  on  television.  I  just  can’t  believe  I  am  on  TV!    Secondly,  I  have  5  books  to  my  name,  which  is  just  fantastic  and  lastly,  the  opening  of  our  own  patisserie  which  is  something  I  always  wanted  to  do.  I  have  known  what  it  would  look  like  since  the  age  of  10  and  opening  Cake  Boy  was  a  great  achievement.

Do  you  have  any  regrets  professionally?No,  I  ended  up  being  in  the  right  place  at  the  right  time,  I  was  lucky  to  know  that  from  a  very  young  age.  I  knew  what  I  wanted  to  do  and  I  worked  hard  to  do  it.  

I  wouldn’t  change  anything.

Which  other  London  cake  shops  do  you  rate?

Not  that  many!  Even  after  all  these  years  and  the  baking  boom,  there  is  not  really  any  proper  patiserries  or  baking  stores  around.  You  have  got  more  chance  of  _inding  some  nice  baked  goods  at  farmers  or  local  markets.    If  I  had  to  buy  pastries  in  London  I  would  have  to  go  to  Harrods  or  Selfridges,  or  to  a  friend  of  mine,    William  Curley  has  his  pastries  in  Harrods  and  in  his  own  shop.

You  have  5  books  to  your  name-­‐  which  one  do  you  like  the  most  and  why?

It  would  have  to  be  Tart  it  Up  as  there  is  a  lot  of  basic  pastry  in  it  and  I  am  passionate  about  

“It is not all about dark chocolate - I

am not a snob when it comes to chocolate. Many chefs turn their

nose up at white or milk chocolate, but

if you are using quality chocolate, there is no reason

why you cant make dessert or bake

with it.”

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