The Business of Cake Making Podcast

Ep 151 - Our Top and Bottom 10 Flavours to Bake

This week we are chatting about our top 10 and bottom 10 cakes to bake. Why we like to bake them. How they fit into baking for business. And which ones we love to eat!

We'd love to hear your top and bottom bakes, please let us know!

We've also got some interesting discussion points about how to bake sustainably, and seasonally.

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Ep 150 - Trends in 2025. And it's not all about cake.

This week Bronya and Sammie are talking trends in 2025. But they're not doing the usual, what's in and what's out. They're looking at other ways to sell your bakes and what bakes to sell, and how they see that going in 2025.

They talk about viral bakeries, mail order, shop fronts etc.

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Ep 149 - 2024 Review and 2025 Goals

This episode was recorded before Christmas, but the sentiment is still the same.

Happy New Year!!

It has become traditional the Sammie and Bronya review their goals for the previous year and set new ones for the coming year.

In this episode they go back over what happened for them in 2024. There were some hits and some misses. Listen to see if they think they thought 2024 was a good year for them.

They also chat about what they want to get done in 2025. there are lots of new things ahead in both of their businesses. Listen to see what's in store.

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Episode 148a - Merry Christmas

Here to wish you a very Merry Christmas,

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Ep 148 - The Safety Expert, Natalie Stanton

In this weeks episode we are chatting to our podcast pal Natalie Stanton. Natalie is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer. We chat about her 2 courses Level 2 and Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene in Catering.

We also asked you, the listener, to submit your questions, which we put to Natalie. It's always great to have her on the Podcast and get the facts from a real life EHO!

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Ep 147 - The Cake and Bake Show 2024

This week we are at The Cake and bake Show.

We interviewed Matty Edgell (GBBO 2023 winner), Farley Berry from Lady Berry Cupcakes, Eric Lanlard, KitchenAid, Amy from Sweet Stamps and David from The Happy Pear.

It was a great show this year with lots to see on the demonstration stages - including us!!

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Ep 146 - The Cake Shed, what is it? and how can you start your own?

This week we are chatting about Bronya's Cake Shed. She talks about what a Cake Shed is and how it's transformed her business.

The Cake Shed is an honesty box attached to the side of her house. She talks about why its such a refreshing change from other things she's done in her business.

She has recently launched a 'Start Your Own Cake Shed' course and chats all about what's in the course and where to find it.

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Ep 145 - Christmas is Coming. Prepare your Cake Business

This week we are chatting about getting your cake business ready for Christmas.

Christmas is a busy time already, so how can you make things easier with your business. We chat about everything from planning your supplies, social media, marketing and scheduling.

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In The Bigger Slice we also talk about whether you should charge extra over christmas. Sammie brings you a Product of the Week, and Bronya presents a Tip of the Week. We also catch up with Sammie's trip around Europe.

Ep 144 - Sammie's eats cake around Europe

This week we are catching up with Sammie and all the things she ate whilst she was travelling in Europe.

This episode also includes a great interview with Emma from Madame Spoons.

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Ep 143 - Cake International 2024

This week we are at the 2024 Cake International. It's the shows 30th anniversary and it did not disappoint.

 

Below are the time codes for each interview if you want to skip to anyone in particular. However, we recommend sitting back and taking in everyone we chatted to.

 

2.23 - Natalie Porter, Immaculate Confections

6.50 - Karen Davies

12.21 - Dummies Direct

15.17 - Cakes by Carol

22.09 - Emma Jayne Cake Design on Elizabeth 1st

28.25 - Renshaw

34.47 Suzanne Thorpe, The Frostery

41.15 - Sandra Farmhouse

44.04 - Jenny Chambers, Sugar Screams

53.56 - Miriam Pearson, Sweet Creations

56.46 - Christina Georgiou, Tasteful Cakes

1.01.10 - Molly Robbins

1.06.28 - Emily Hankins