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Catherine Smith
Jun 1, 20232 min read
What size cake do I need?
A handy guide to help you decide what size cake you need! Deciding what size cake you need can be very difficult. Everyone has their own...

Catherine Smith
Feb 7, 20233 min read
What WILL other people think?
Valentine's Day 2023 marks two years since I started Catherine's Cake House (originally named Catherine's Kitchen), and so inevitably it...


Catherine Smith
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Join me for a Christmas Afternoon Tea!
This December I am hosting my very first pop up Afternoon Tea! I have been wanting to organise an Afternoon Tea pop up for a while...


Catherine Smith
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Halloween is coming...but WHY?
October can only mean one thing...…Halloween! Fast on its heels is Bonfire Night. Two dates in the diary that conjure up cosiness,...


Catherine Smith
Sep 4, 20223 min read
Which flowers should I decorate my cake with?
This summer, I have had the joy of decorating my bespoke cake orders with FOUR different types of flowers. This has meant I have been...


Catherine Smith
Aug 27, 20222 min read
The magic ingredient...
This month I wanted to tell you about a new INGREDIENT I have started using in my Carrot and Pecan Cake, Chocolate Cake and Tynedale...

Catherine Smith
Jun 21, 20222 min read
New ONLINE cake shop!
Today I am very excited to share with you details about my NEW ONLINE CAKE SHOP which will be OPENING on Saturday 25th June! For a while...

Catherine Smith
Jun 16, 20225 min read
Granville Island Food Market
I have recently been away in Canada to visit my best friend from school who is living out there for a year…and as soon as I heard she was...

Catherine Smith
Apr 30, 20222 min read
New egg supply and supporting local businesses.
I have always wanted to try and support other local businesses through my business. I am certainly not angelic when it comes to this...


Catherine Smith
Jan 25, 20223 min read
How to choose which chocolate to bake with
How to choose which chocolate to bake with
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