A beautiful spring destination wedding at the K Club Hotel in Ireland.

Wedding cakes are a luxurious treat and a memorable addition to your wedding day. Of course like everything we consume, their production will have some impact on the planet. But there are small decisions that can be made to choose a more sustainable wedding cake. In today's blog post I am sharing a few of my top tips.

This Lemon Raspberry Almond Cake, uses almond paste in the cake batter to make a quick and easy cake. It is dense and moist, and with the lemon and raspberry, exceedingly delicious.

Wedding cakes are a luxurious treat and a memorable addition to your wedding day. Of course like everything we consume, their production will have some impact on the planet. But there are small decisions that can be made to choose a more sustainable wedding cake. In today's blog post I am sharing a few of my top tips.

In the off-peak season it is always a delight to take part in some inspirational wedding editorial shoots, when teams of vendors can get together to be creative, network and generally also have some fun. When luxury destination wedding videographer Emma K Films got in touch over the summer to ask if I would like to create a cake for a Luxury Irish Castle Wedding shoot at Luttrelstown Castle Resort in October, it was a definite yes from me

There are many articles and discussions on what the price of a wedding cake is or what budget you should allocate. But in considering this, what the value of a wedding cake is and what it adds to a wedding day may not always be considered fully, with the budget allocation for a cake often down the list of priorities.  In this blog post I am sharing a few reflections on what value a wedding cake brings to a wedding day and why it is hence worth paying for.

This chocolate banana cake recipe was born from the presence of overripe bananas in my fruit bowl. In this cake, the overripe bananas add moisture, flavour and a natural sweetness to what is a delicious chocolate cake recipe. The cake is filled with bittersweet tahini ganache, sweet and salty miso carmel, and walnut praline for some crunch. A really delicious cake for a weekend treat!

How much to budget for your wedding cake is a difficult question. Like all aspects of your wedding, there are a huge range of price options available, which reflect variations in the quality, size and detail of the cake itself, as well as the skills and service offered by the wedding cake supplier.

This Lemon Raspberry Almond Cake, uses almond paste in the cake batter to make a quick and easy cake. It is dense and moist, and with the lemon and raspberry, exceedingly delicious.