Cookie Girl

If you need cookies or cupcakes then Xanthe Milton aka 'Cookie Girl' is your woman. Famous for her delectable Pina colada, Margarita and Cosmopolitan cakes; cupcakes inspired by classic desserts like Banoffee Pie and Tiramisu; and cakes and cookies for every occasion throughout the year - Christmas Pudding cupcakes, Easter nest cakes and Valentine's Day Lavender Heart cookies. If you can't get to Portabello Road on a Saturday to buy them fresh from the oven then you can purchase her finger lickin 'Eat Me' book now from March 2010, pre-orders can be made on Amazon. Plus you can see our 'Pansies and Plums' cake stand featured in the book and laden with her delicious creations.



Cupcakes are incredibly fashionable - they are easy to make and customize, stunning to look at and have become ubiquitous at A-list parties. Cookie Girl's unique and delectable creations have become hugely popular. Now Cookie girl is running her own baking/icing and even hen party decorating classes, so there's no exscuse not to make your own creations with 80 recipes to drool over. Email info@cookiegirl.co.uk to get the dates, the venue, the know how and the taste of home baking..makes me want to eat one now.

'Girl Power' gets Loaded

A big grin filled and hearty 'Thanks' to Eilidh, who with the help of her lovely photographer friend Andy, has sent us these wonderful pictures of a 'Let them eat cake' stand filled to bursting with lots of gorgeous cupcakes.'Girl Power' has never looked so deliciously tempting.



Eilidh can be seen below wearing a rather fetching fur hat she found down the back of the sofa at the Roseleaf pub in Edinburgh, and drinking cocktails from a teacup! A true Mad Hatters tea party which Clare and I would love have been at..will drop by when next up North.

I hope that like us, you've been inspired by these photos and won't hesitate to share your joyous cake stand moments with us too.

Hob Nobbing

Let them eat Cake stands have had a string of dazzling social engagements of late. Sixteen stands appeared laden with Caroline's sparkling cupcakes at the Acorns fundraising tea. After lots of teas, cake, wine and dancing, the total raised was in excess of £2,000. Meanwhile at Selfridges in London, our cake stands were part of the tea inspired theme for Hobbs new Autumn collection. As you can see our three cake/clothes assistants look ready and eager to assist all exhausted shoppers with a cup of tea and a dazzling smile -now that's my kind of shopping.

Time for Tea

On Friday 25th September our cake stands will be gracing the tables of the Episode hotel in Leamington Spa, for an Autumnal 'Acorns Charity Tea' organised by Liz Claiborne, my neighbour. Acorn's cares for children who are 'life-limited as well as their families, so worthy of support from the 70 tea time attendees and their purses.

We're hoping that some of those lovely ladies will buy one of our cake stands at the event. We've pledged to donate 10% from every sale to the Acorns charity and delivery it for free - that's of course only if you live in the Leamington Spa area! So I'm off now to assemble 16 cake stands and help Caroline (friend and cake maker) decorate 250 mini cupcakes with delicate sugar roses and sparkling glitter...might have to force myself to be the cake taster. Hopefully some pictures of this lovely event will appear soonish...

Read all about It!

Elsa has taken on the role of our new PR Oficer, so has designed a rather eye catching poster to let all cake stand devotees know about our new vintage cake stand collection on the 'Let them eat Cake' website. We'd love to know what you think about our new creations and our new presentation and we're always open to ideas and of course pictures of your own or our cake stands in action. Meanwhile keep baking and enjoying - cake.