New Year and New Beginnings

Happy belated New Year to you all. I hope you have enjoyed the festive period and are now ready to ease your way back in to the world of delightful treats and irresistible cakes.

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrew and I will be working alongside Daniel at Family Cakes. With over 20 years experience in the catering industry I am hoping I will be able to bring something to the table and help Family Cakes grow. Over the coming months I will be in touch with all our regular customers and I very much looking forward to meeting many new ones.

I have lived in London for 16 years now after moving here from Australia. However the Aussie blood still flows thick so I will be more than happy to put together any sympathy cakes for the avid English cricketer supporters out there. Here is one example I have found.

For this and any other cake for birthday, anniversary, wedding. In fact any excuse at all.. I will be here to help. Valentines day is fast approaching so check out the website for some suggestions on special treats for the one you love.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page where I will keep regular posts going on all that is happening here at Family Cakes.

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

How Anna Makes Marzipan

Walking in the kitchen day after day during Christmas season, I couldn't help but realize how talented Anna is at making marzipan. The way she pays attention to the intricate details of the miniature food sculptures combined with her incredible dexterity makes every one perfect. This week, she allowed me to have a sneak peak at how Marzipan-tastic goodies,  I brought the camera along with me to give all you Family Cake Company loyalists a first hand look at what goes into making marzipan. Halfway through, Anna even allowed me to make my own attempted at making a marzipan snowman, and I can tell you first hand it’s not as easy as it looks! After many failures including a deformed head and plenty of friendly criticism from Anna, I was able to make a somewhat presentable snowman to show my friends.  Anyways, have a look at this how-to video to get a little taste of what Anna spends her time on during the Christmas season, you will be impressed.

Language Barrier, Not a Cake Barrier

This morning, I walked into the kitchen, and Vincenzo asked me how the cake I took home Friday was. Naturally, I began spewing on about how delicious it was and how my roommates and I devoured it the same night I brought it home. Well, after 4 WEEKS here, Vincenzo FINALLY decided to tell me that my American accent was too strong to understand and that I needed to talk slower because he always has to guess what I’m saying. It’s funny because I think my accent is easier to understand than his HEAVY Sicilian accent. 

We may speak in different accents, but Vincenzo and I definitely speak the same language when it comes to cakes, the fruit cheesecake he made for me Friday makes my mouth water just thinking about it. Vincenzo and Anna have been hard at work on a variety of projects for both Christmas and custom cake orders. One of the more intricate cakes has a Christmas theme; Anna and Vincenzo have gone from doing simple ginger bread cookies to a whole ginger bread cake. Here it is pictured below.

 

Our next blog will be a sneak peek of how Anna goes about baking her Christmas goodies! In the mean time from all of us here at Family Cake Company, we wish you all a holly beginning to your Christmas Season.

Intern John