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My name is Karen and I’m a cake decorating addict!...That’s official!

So here I am, sitting at home, its day 11 of social isolation and I have come to the realisation I am officially a cake decorating addict!

I opened my first shop in Waltham Abbey in 1987 long before the internet, 24/7 trading days and hours or social media. It was a time when reps came in with catalogues to take your order and wrote it on bits of paper, customers paid with cash and books and magazines were where....

Knowing where to start when it comes to choosing the perfect cake for your wedding day can seem like a bit of a mission! I've learnt how to make the process as stress free as possible so here are my 9 tips on how to choose the perfect wedding.

2018 has been a busy year at Karen's cakes! Our couples have inspired us in so many ways resulting in an ever growing range of wedding cake designs to choose from and we are excited about where 2019 will take us! Take a look and see what we have been creating....

So, you fancy having a crack at this very impressive 3 tier Christmas cake! Well I’ll let you into a secret, it’s not nearly as hard as it looks but we’re keep that between ourselves, shall we?

Sometimes things aren’t quite what they seem, sometimes that's good, sometimes not, but when it comes to our SHOWSTOPPER WEDDING CAKE COLLECTION, take it from me its good!

There is an old saying ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!’ and that’s my view when it comes to cake flavours. You may think I’m being a bit of an old stick in the mud but I have very sound reasons for thinking that way and many years of cake making experience to back my feelings

It is my belief that a true cake decorator knows how to pipe in any edible medium from buttercream to royal icing!

This site has been a long time coming and there are many reasons for that. I hope as you browse through the pages and products there is one thing that will stand out to you more than on any other site you may visit, especially a cake site…..