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Esther du Preez
Jan 211 min read
A new journey in 2026
Photo: peonies made from Edible Flexi Clay My dream for my baking business in 2026 is to add to what I've learned in cake baking and decorating so that I can take on wedding cakes. This will be a journey and I plan to attend a wedding cakes class, build a portfolio and develop relationships with current and potential customers, wedding planners and décor providers. Why wedding cakes? I love making edible flowers and I hope that in making wedding cakes, I will have more opport
Esther du Preez
Jan 11 min read


Improving with each bake
How do you improve your product? By reading up and trial and error. One of te baking rips I learned from reading is the use of "bake...
Esther du Preez
Mar 23, 20231 min read


The proof is in the eating
It's one thing to be baking cakes for others and to get reviews saying people enjoy the cakes (especially the carrot one). It is another...
Esther du Preez
Mar 5, 20231 min read


Cake toppers basics
Creating a fondant model takes more than what meets the eye
Esther du Preez
Nov 11, 20222 min read


Perserverance
My son requested a Lightning McQueen theme for his birthday. At his school they bring cupcakes to share and I decided to make Lightning...
Esther du Preez
Nov 1, 20221 min read


Further
I attended a Christmas beginners class (biscuit decorating). One might ask why since I've done a royal icing class before. I bought a...
Esther du Preez
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Growing
As you can see, I like the analogy between plants growing and my business growing. The header photo is of a few sweetcorn plants in my...
Esther du Preez
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Development of skills
Self -taught or not? When I reading descriptions of bakers, one comes across some who are "self -taught". I am not one of those. If I...
Esther du Preez
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Starting small, Small Beginnings
Photo: Cucumber seedlings in my vegetable garden. Background Hi, I'm Esther writing this. Towards the end of 2021 I realised that I...
Esther du Preez
Sep 27, 20221 min read


Welcome to Small Beginnings Home Bakery
Welcome the new website. The purpose of the website is firstly to provide a point of contact for customers who have not met us in...
Esther du Preez
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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