10 Baby Shower Cakes that are Totally Worth the Effort

Looking for inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! Whether it’s a much-anticipated ‘reveal’ cake or just something pretty to celebrate the impending arrival of a little one, no baby shower is complete without a cake to mark the occasion. … Continued

10 ways to enjoy vanilla in your savoury cooking

Recently New Zealand Chef, Lesley Christensen Yule worked with the Queen team to come up with a few savoury recipe ideas for using our Organic Vanilla Bean Paste. Next time you’re looking in the pantry for great new flavours to add to your … Continued

Cakes we’re drooling over on Instagram

If you’ve been following Queen on Instagram lately, you will have noticed we can’t resist liking, commenting and sharing spectacular cakes from around the world. Here is a round up of our favourite cakes this month, simply click the image to … Continued

New cupcake decorating ideas

Do your cupcakes need a makeover? There’s something about the cupcake that makes it so enduring. Is it the convenience, portion control, cake-to-icing ratio or the plethora of ways to decorate them that make them staple item for home bakers … Continued

Comfort Food Desserts

Cool nights and sweet delights A cool nip in the air means just one thing – the perfect excuse to indulge in steaming hot comfort food desserts laden with caramel, vanilla custard, stewed fruits and plenty of gooey chocolate. We’ve … Continued

Our Top 5 Cake Decorating Trend Predictions for 2016

Always on trend-watch What makes decorating trends so fun to watch is how they evolve with time. Take the ombré cake of 2009 for example. What started out as a simple sponge with graduated layers of pink colour very quickly … Continued

Hot Baking and Decorating Trends: 2015

The team here at Queen know a baking and decorating trend when we see one, after all we’re looking at delicious confections every day! Here’s our list of what’s hot in baking and decorating trends for 2015 and early 2016. Simply click … Continued