PEGGY’S TIPS: GO TONAL

“I often use different tones of one colour. It’s a really effective way to create impact.”

mix your flowers

“We often use modelled flowers on cakes, and then decorate around the base of the cake and the table with the same variety of real flowers, and they blend beautifully – often guests don’t see the difference at first glance. You can do a short course in handmoulded flowers and then improve your skills with online tutorials.”

play with height and scale

“Use different-sized cake stands in a group and arrange some at different heights on piles of vintage books, which makes a cake table look much more interesting. Or use different three-tier cake stand with cupcakes.”

focus on finishing touches

“Put little vases of fresh flowers around your cakes and choose interesting accessories that bring real glamour to a table, such as Champagne coupes, vintage china or seasonal flowers. Sprigs of blossom in spring, or peonies in summer all create a really beautiful look.”

don’t forget the knife

“When you’ve made everything look gorgeous, there’s nothing worse than using a kitchen chopping knife to cut cakes. Invest in a beautiful cake knife – it’s actually a really lovely family heirloom too.” >>

“I often use different tones of one colour. It’s a really effective way to create impact”