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Sian and Mal Pope on BBC Wales

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Sian has been asked to go onto Radio Wales on Tuesday 1st September at 11.00am to be interviewed by Mal Pope who is sitting in on the Jamie and Louise programme.

Many years ago when we lived in London and Sian worked for Tesco's as a Home Economist, Sian did a number of radio programmes with Dale Winton (before he became famous) on Radio Hertfordshire. Cooking on air involved alot of banging tins  but it was always good fun.

This time Sian is going to take along some piping bags and see if Mal can decorate a cup cake.

Who knows this could be the start of something big....

Orange & Cream 4 tier Wedding Cake

The Glynclydach hotel in Neath was host on Sunday night to a Wedding celebration for a Swansea couple and the bride wanted a cream 4 tier wedding cake decorated in Orange. The cake was a last minute idea for the party with the couple having got married aboard the previous week.

Sian had to work through the night to get the cake finished in time but it looked absolutely beautiful and the bride and her mother were delighted.

Cup cake recipe in Swansea Life Magazine

The September issue of Swansea Life Magazine was released on Friday and the magazine features a article written by Sian on how to make Cup Cakes.

Follow this link to read the article in full and download the recipe.

At La Creme we make hundreds of Cup Cakes per week for all types of occasions - Weddings, Birthdays, Christenings, family parties, corporate events -anything.

 

We supply cup cakes to shops such as Home & Colonial in Porthcawl, So Cocoa & Theos in Mumbles and through our patisserie in Neath. Also for corporate gifts such as for the relaunch of Swansea Life.

September 14th to 19th is National Cup Cake week so you must try at least one cup cake during that week. Better still follow Sian's Recipe and make some yourself with the children at home.

Dinosaur 4th Birthday Cake

Happy 4th Birthday Ella.

Hannah make this dinosaur model and we all think that it looks fab.

We are getting more and more requests for novelty birthday cakes from Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend and Porthcawl so please don't leave it too late to order.

The latest enquiry we had on Friday was for a cake shaped like a Ford Capri.

The problem is that we must be employing young staff because only Sian and I knew what a Capri was.... It doesn't half make you feel old.

Wedding Cake for Craig-y-nos Castle, nr brecon

2 tier Wedding cake with matching cup cakes decorated in White & Violet and delivered for a Wedding held at the Craig-y-nos Castle, near Brecon.

Part of the La Creme Wedding Range.

Gateau St Honore by Sian Hindle

Amazing dessert - Gateau St Honore.

Sian was asked to make one last Saturday and it looked fantastic. It really cause a stir in our Neath patisserie.

Thats whats wonderful about food - it brings back so many great memories.

If you would like Sian to recreate that dream cake you remember so well, then send us an email [email protected] or telephone Sian on 01639 813166.

We deliver all across South Wales or you can collect from our patisserie in Neath or our La Creme Centre of Excellence in Port Talbot.

Wedding Cakes for the Worms Head Hotel, Gower

It is never easy delivering Wedding cakes but we do get to visit some amazing venues. Last weekend Sian delivered two cakes to the Worms Head Hotel in Rhossili. The hotel has stunning views over Worms Head and Rhossili Bay but the peace and tranquility of the venue comes at a cost - it is absolutely miles away through winding and narrowing country roads.

Thankfully despite the rain, we managed to deliver the cakes safely. The bride ordered two cakes.

 One was a traditional 3 tier Cake with a Green theme with dark green, mint and Black.

The other cake was a chocolate cake decorated with fresh strawberries for the Groom as an extra special surprise "with chocs of love".

Fresh gower strawberries - unbeatable.

Llanelli Scarlets 70th Birthday Cake

Being Osprey fans with a patisserie cake shop in Neath, it was a big ask for us to produce a 70th Birthday Cake for a die hard Llanelli Scarlets supporter.

The cake was on display in the shop for a couple of days prior to being collected by the customer and it certainly attracted a lot of interest ....

Sponge bob Birthday Cake

Evan was 5 last week and Sian was asked to make a Sponge Bob birthday cake to celebrate. We are getting more and more requests for novelty birthday cakes which is great.

Our two year old daughter Isabel's favourite question every morning is "are you going to work?" quickly followed by "Will you make me a Mr.Tumble cake?"

Too much TV....

National Cup Cake Week

National Cup Cake Week is a fantastic week long extravaganza being organised by the British Baker Magazine to celebrate this special Bakery product.

The aim of the week, held from September 14th - 19th 2009, is to draw customers attention to the many wonderful recipes and exotic toppings available for cupcakes and to tempt both new and existing customers to buy (at least) one during the week!

Judging has been underway for the past month to find the best cupcake and cupcake makers in the UK. The six best cupcakes will go on top represent one trading day of the week, with the champion cupcakes representing a Super Indulgent Saturday.

We have just been notified that we have selected as one of the finalist for the competition and as the only remaining Welsh Company we can officially lay claim to having the best cupcakes in Wales.

We have to provide samples for the final judging session which will take place in Oxford this coming Wednesday (5th August) with the judging panel including both Mich Turner and Fiona Burrell both of whom are heroes of Sian.