BUSINESS ADVISE | TIPS & TRICKS TOP TIPS Batch cook your cupcakes.  This is a game changer and saves so much time and stress.  I triple my cupcake recipe which yields 48-50 cupcakes.  Wait until they are stone cold and then put them in large freezer...

BLOGS BY JANE TAYLOR | BUSINESS ADVICE | There’s a lot to be said for positive mental attitude. You’ve probably already experienced this in your lifetime, where you feel negative and then in turn negative things start happening to you.  This is actually down to...

ABOUT JANE TAYLOR | TEACHING | BUTTERCREAM FLOWER COURSES When I discussed with family and friends that I was going to start teaching my cupcake bouquets they were outraged!!!! Why on earth would you teach someone your trade secrets? You will end up giving them all...

Beginners Bundle  I can only liken this to learning to drive a car.  When you first start driving, your driving instructor teaches you the mechanics of the car how it works, changing gears, learning different manouveres, how to park, how to drive on a bypass...

NEW COURSES | ABOUT JANE TAYLOR Never in my wildest dreams did I expect the response I had for showing my face on Instagram stories!!! It literally has taken my business to the next level, if that is even possible!  I was already flat out with social media DM’s...

It’s hard to remember a time where there was no social media!  We all used to communicate via the telephone or actually meeting up with people to have a chat, I miss those days…. I was 24 when I got my first mobile phone and that was only because I needed a phone...

You will find out of all of the big calendar events of the year Mother’s Day is by far the busiest! Well it most certainly has been for me over the past 6 years. A bouquet of beautiful blooms that you can eat has always been that unique and bespoke gift.  So...

BUSINESS ADVISE | PRICING | HOW TO RUN YOUR SMALL BUSINESS It’s so important that you get your pricing right when you first start selling your beautiful cupcake bouquets. At the beginning it will take you some time to pipe and get into system.  This is...

If you’re anything like me the past year has been really hard! Obviously! Blooming COVID putting all of our lives on hold. Fran from Rockpool Creative and I have been besties for the past 13 years.  There wasn’t a day went by when we didn’t see each other. ...

ABOUT JANE TAYLOR | ABOUT TAYOR MADE CAKE COURSES How could I not love my job!  Seeing my students flourishing and starting their own businesses is the biggest reward for me. When I first started my business, it was purely to make a bit of extra cash.  My...

ABOUT JANE TAYLOR | ABOUT TAYLOR MADE CAKE COURSES I’m often asked why I don’t offer sales or discounts? There are quite a few reasons for this! First and foremost its because I value my product and my business. I have worked so hard over the past 6 years getting it...

ABOUT JANE TAYLOR | BUSINESS BLOG When I first started my business it wasn’t a problem dealing with both work and children….. but then I got busy! Certainly when I started the bouquets it just rocketed which is wonderful but also meant my time was taken up more! The...

BUSINESS ADVISE | TAYLOR MADE LIFE Time’s precious! Isn’t it? I’ve been wanting to write this for the past 2 years but my ‘just don’t say anything’ brain hasn’t allowed me too! When you go to the hairdressers and make an appointment to get your hair done or the...

To say I’m overwhelmed is the biggest understatement of the century.. Fran and Emily from Rockpool creative have been saying to me for years they want to see you face? No… After much bullying, and yes I am using the word bullying because they were very aggressive, I...

ADVICE | BAKING BLOG | BUSINESS If you have purchased one of my wrapping videos or one of my 3 bundle packages, you will be eligible to join my Facebook community page. You will know that I spend a lot my time giving tips and tuition on streamlining your cake...

ADVICE | BAKING BLOG | FACEBOOK COMMUNITY I wish I had a friendly Facebook page like my Taylor Made students have when I first started my cake business. I was part of a group which at the beginning was brilliant but ended up being traumatic with me getting upset by...

NEWS FROM TMCC | BAKING BLOG Well to say it’s been a strange year is an understatement of the century! Although it’s been trying for everyone and testing our mental health, it’s been a year of reassessing for me!   Obviously it was terrible for all families who...

GUEST BLOG | MENTAL HEALTH | BAKING I have always spoken openly about my mental health issues. I feel we need to continue the conversation and the more we do, the more others will understand. It also helps those of us who suffer to talk about how we feel. Sometimes...

NEWS | UPDATE | ONLINE TUTORIALS Covid-19 is a living nightmare for most small businesses 🙈 myself included.  But what is has meant for me is time to reassess my business.  It’s given me time to properly assess my students and how they learn, what is the...

STUDENT WORK | ACHIEVEMENT | GALLERY “I’d never be able to pipe that” The most common comment on my adverts and pictures! Well I’m writing this blog today because after seeing this comment for the umpteenth time I felt it only fitting to show you, you can! Anyone can,...

News | Cake International | New Videos Busy busy busy Hi everyone I hope you’re all well and if you live in England, enjoying this gorgeous weather 🌞 It’s been all go here at my Taylor Made HQ filming lots and lots of new videos for you all, to keep you on your toes...

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and still enjoying this lovely weather!  Won’t be long until the dark evenings set in 👍🏻 that’s a wahooo from me.   I love autumn/winter, mainly because I prefer the season’s clothes but also because it makes piping so...

Upcoming news | Tutorials | Taylor Made Cakes of Tenterden Well it’s been all go behind the scenes... I will be filming again over the next few weeks with many more new flowers to add to the collection 🙌🏻 If you haven’t seen it already I was lucky enough to be...

Cake International | #CIOnScreen | Free Tutorials YouTube is a fantastic free platform to showcase your business internationally..    I always knew there would people who couldn’t necessarily afford my tutorials, so it was only fair to add free buttercream...

Customers | Orders | Business Suggestions Having received a message from one of my lovely students very upset it prompted me to write this blog... My student had piped a beautiful bouquet for a customer but the customer wasn’t happy with the colour?  Queue that...

Online Courses | Tech Support This is something we were all taught as children and I’m sure still strive to instil in our own children.  Respect and manners cost nothing.... #beKind This isn’t the nicest of blogs I’ve had to write, but out of respect to my...

Customers | Design Suggestions | Business Suggestions With us entering Summer it’s the perfect time to get your own inspiration for piping buttercream flowers 🌷 When I first started piping flowers I used to watch a lot of YouTube videos but they were all the same...

Recipe This has been my family favourite since my babies were born 🥳 Easy no bake recipe: Large box of Rice Krispies6 oz Stork200g pack of toffees200g pack marshmallows Melt the stork and toffees in a saucepan. Take off the heat and add the marshmallows, stir until...

The Taylors | Cupcake |Free Videos Well isn’t this all a bit strange! When ever in our lives have we had to do this? Errr never…. For me and my family it’s actually been lovely, having all of my children except one who’s moved out, in one place at the same time. But.....

Viral Post | Well, my mind is officially blown 🤯 The day I went viral. So this is how last Friday went: Filmed 5 new videos for my online students. Filmed 2 for my YouTube channel🙌🏻 Fran said to me “right Cakey Janet 🤣 (this is not my actual name but it seems to be...

Courses | One to Ones I actually always get a little bit nervous of my One to One classes ☺ I don’t know why because 99% of the time they are just brilliant and I always go home buzzing. I suppose it’s because it’s one person you are spending 4 hours with and making 4...

Courses | Training As you are all aware I now have a training school and this training school is not just for me! Eeeeeek Having taught over 1000 students now there are a few that stood out and caught my eye right from the off.  It’s not just about the work they...

The Taylor Family | Location Having just got back from a much needed family holiday of a lifetime it’s full steam ahead with my business again. It’s the first holiday we’ve had abroad for 15 years, and the first holiday I have ever been on where I didn’t want to come...

Supplies | Orders | Business Suggestions When I look back at when I first set up my business I cannot believe the amount of products I bought. You can get easily sucked into compulsive spending.  I have 20 rolls of cellophane, all different brands of colouring,...

Customers | Orders | Business Suggestions I’m often asked how I come up with my designs! The answer is go into supermarkets and look at bunch of real flowers 💐 Instagram is also amazing for following florists who have just as much passion for real flowers as I do for...

Posting | Tagging | Business Suggestions I posted a question on Instagram a few weeks back, asking what other bakers thoughts were on business etiquette? ie. what were their feelings on tagging another business if they were inspired by them? The post said "Hello you...

Courses | Orders | Business Suggestions As you can imagine, on a daily basis I am asked 50 million questions via all of my social media platforms.. I love this because clearly people are loving my cupcake flowers and I get to interact with my wonderful followers.....

Customers | Orders | Business Suggestions | Pricing This is a topic of conversation for many small businesses, I am very lucky in the sense that this has only happened to me three times in three years so that's not bad going really, however, when it does happen it...

Courses | Orders After a well earned and very much needed break over the Christmas period it’s now full throttle with Taylor Made Cake Courses 🌟 Why have I redesigned my course structures? I have listened to feedback, and decided to improve and move on from last year,...

Never when I started teaching in February did I think I would love it as much as I do! Even though I obviously have to be professional and teach everything I possibly can in the 4 hours! There is and always will be so much laughter. My older girls sometimes have to be...

Customers | Advice | Business Suggestions | Photography To shoot or not to shoot ? The importance of a good photograph!!! Since I have started my business and running the piping courses, I’ve been made very aware of the importance of good photographs! I have taught...

Customers | Design | Orders | Business Suggestions I’m often asked how I achieve my colours in my cupcake bouquets? 99% of the time I use Rainbow Dust Progel colours they are fantastic for achieving all shades! For a very pale, subtle shade you use the tiniest amount...

Customers | Orders | Business Suggestions | Advice I’d love to say it’s all 'rosey' (pardon the pun) running a small business by yourself but sometimes it just isn’t 🤣 I absolutely love creating new bespoke cupcake bouquets for each and every customer, working out...

Courses | Orders | Business Suggestions When I started my cake business I never expected to be in the position I’m in now! Once I had perfected the bouquets, by this I mean lots of tears, frustration and slog the orders were rolling in and before I knew it I was...