There are a lot of common misconceptions about buttercream wedding cakes. You may think they only really suit rustic or traditional style weddings, that they won’t withstand hot weather, and even that they’re cheaper than their fondant counterparts. We’re here to whip up a quick batch of the truth and bust these buttercream wedding cake […]
Wedding Macaron Flavours: Bitesize Bliss
It’s confession time: for two people who spend an awful lot of time thinking about, making, hand-painting (and yes, eating) macarons, our menu of wedding macaron flavours has been a long time coming. These bitesize beauties receive a lot of our love and attention. We’re always experimenting with different flavour possibilities, cracking the shell of […]
Modern Fondant Wedding Cakes: Limitless Creativity
For many people the phrase ‘fondant cake’ brings to mind something quite traditional (and, dare we say, a little stuffy?); the classic wedding cake from back in the day, your granny’s Christmas cake, or a stocky Madeira slice from the supermarket. We invite you to forget everything you think you know about fondant. It’s actually […]
Dummy Wedding Cake Tiers: What Are They & Do I Need One?
Dummy wedding cake tiers (also called imitation tiers) are something we get asked about a lot; what they are, why they’re used and whether or not you need one. We’ve added everything you need to know about faking it into our mixing bowl, and baked your ultimate guide to dummy tiers right here! Tuck in […]
Wedding Cake Delivery Guide: The Bluebell Recipe
Working together to design your showstopping wedding cake is a lovely journey that we so enjoy going on with you. From the moment we meet in our studio in Maidstone, Kent to the day we start exploring colour palettes, styles and textures, a lot of time, attention and love gets baked into your wedding cake. […]
Kent Wedding Cake – A Bradbourne House Wedding in Kent
As a preferred wedding cake supplier to Bradbourne House, we’ve been looking forward to featuring Freya and Harry’s wedding on the blog. It combines so many things we love about our job: working with wonderful couples who are a joy to meet, spending time at beautiful venues and collaborating with other talented vendors to perfect […]
Small Wedding Cakes: Three Ways To Add Big Wow Factor
They say good things come in small packages, and when it comes to petite treats with panache we tend to agree! Intimate weddings with guest numbers from around 10-50 are ever-popular, with more and more couples choosing to celebrate with only their closest loved ones. As your guest numbers reduce, so too does the amount […]
Summer Wedding Cake Flavours: Best of Bluebell
We don’t know about you but it finally feels like summer is just around the corner. And we’re starting to get excited about cooking up a sunny, summery storm in our kitchen! We’ve started to dream of long, warm days bookended by champagne and light, citrusy sponge cake, and delivering our designs to your beautiful […]
Luxury Macaron Wedding Cakes: The Sweetest of Show Stoppers
There is something about a sophisticated little macaron that immediately conjures up images of Parisian side streets and mouthwatering morsels. If you can practically taste that satisfying combination of chew and crackle as you take your first bite, we’d like to firstly say hi…you found a sweet spot here with us! As you might guess, […]
Unique wedding cake designs: our top 5 trends for wedding cakes in 2023
You can have a wedding cake in almost every style your heart desires, including flavours that our grandparents might never have dreamed of! Gone are the days of boring wedding cakes, both in terms of appearance and taste. But this incredible opportunity can seem a bit overwhelming. With anything and everything possible, how can you […]