Salon Glace

20/04/2016

Now that the winner has been revealed, I can now show you the design/decoration that I sent in to the competition.

There were lots of things that had to be taken into account. One of the main criteria was that the design should be easy to replicate for mass production. So when I sent this, I stated that that some parts eg. numerals, numbers, crown, banner would require a mould or cutters as my version was nearly all freehand which is more time consuming.

I am not disappointed that I didn't win. As a designer of cake decorations, I have a particular and very distinctive style, which has evolved over a couple of decades, that's not to say that I am particularly skilled at what I do. The combination of techniques and colours (especially Antique Gold) make it easy to identify my designs. When interpreted by others, things can look altogether very different; I realise that I am more precious about my designs than I ever thought.

I did actually know the outcome of this competition way back in November, but was not allowed to say. Me and Lucy spent a wonderful few hours at the Waitrose Cookery School in Kings Cross where I met the other finalists. Photographs were taken and we were treated to a delicious afternoon tea. Everyone involved with Waitrose was so nice, and we left with a little bag full of lovely things. We will also be attending The Queen's 90th birthday celebrations in Windsor Castle next month as guests of Waitrose, which we are really looking forward to, so altogether not a bad day's work.

PS. If you are an Enfield resident, the other article that I mentioned (interview and pics) is published in today's (20/4/16) Enfield Independent.

Antoinette x

20/04/2016

Well done to 8 year old Tilly, if she decides to go into cake decorating as a career she'll have had a great start. Remember, you did not have to be a cake decorator to enter this competition, Waitrose were only looking for a design.

Buy Waitrose HM 90th Birthday Iced Fruit Cake online from Waitrose today. Free delivery - T&Cs apply

09/04/2016

Hello, Thank you for your likes and comments. I know that this post has been shared by others who may also have liked or commented, because my husband has said so. Unfortunately for some reason not everything shows up here, which is actually why my use of FB has been less and less. Basically if you want to be seen by more people, you have to pay. (me that is, not you!).
So just wanted to say that your support is much appreciated.

I have also done an interview with another local newspaper, possibly the 'Enfield Independent', who have asked me to send in some photo's and a favourite recipe for inclusion in next week's paper, so look out for that.
Thank you again
Antoinette x

07/04/2016

Hello everyone, I'm sorry I've been away so long, Just a quick bit of news that I would like to share with you all.
Last September I stumbled upon a Competition on the Waitrose website, to design a cake for the Queens 90th birthday, which is this April 21st.
As many of you will know, I have been involved with cake decorating, one way or the other for over 25 years. I often refer to myself as the celebrity cake decorator that no one has ever heard of; on account of a cake that I made for Noel Gallagher when he was riding high with Oasis back in the 90s and the days of Brit Pop. Anyway as you will find out if you read this article, recognition for what I do, has been a long time coming. So I was delighted when I got an email from Waitrose telling me that my design had been chosen as one of the final five

The winning design will be announced on the 20th of April and will go on sale on top of an iced fruit cake which will be available to buy from the 21st in Waitrose stores nationwide.

A CREATIVE cake maker is in the running to whip up an upmarket supermarket’s homage to the Queen’s big birthday later this month.

20/01/2016

Two recent new designs, a little less elaborate than usual but with most of the familiar hallmarks; gold, pearls, embossing, pink.

18/01/2016

Hello everyone and a very belated Happy New Year!
I have not posted anything on here since last February, so my apologies to you all and thank you for continuing to follow my antics, and of course thank you to all my recent new 'likes' too.

This year marks 10 years since I first started 'Salon Glacé'. So in honour of the occasion I decided to treat myself to my first ever professionally designed logo. I didn't want anything cakey, so this is just perfect, I love it, it is very Salon Glacé!

I am currently working on a range of less elaborate designs so will post some new images once I am happy with them.

Thanks again for your continued support
Antoinette x

PS. The lovely Lindsay from www.macaronsandmimosas.com was responsible for my gorgeous new logo.

Pretty Things & Witty Words

13/02/2015

Hello everyone,
Once again its been a while since I posted anything, so my apologies.
Tomorrow is Valentines day, so I thought that I would do a blog post that would tell you the story behind the inspiration for these little cakes, which I have appropriately named Vive l'amour.
PS. Happy Birthday Maureen Silmon X
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15/12/2014

Find lots more lovely photographs in the N21 Festival twitter timeline; you don't need an account to view them.
PS. There's even one of the fantastic Bush Hill Park Rotary Club and their amazing 'Human Fruit Machine', we were addicted!
www.twitter.com/n21festival

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14/12/2014