UK Decorated Cookie Trend

Posted by Mary Luz Mejia Oct 23, 2008

It seems we crafty and inventive North Americans took the British concept of "fairy cakes" (aka cupcakes here in our vernacular) and turned them on their head with fanciful frostings, fillings and imaginative decorations. Heck, we even wrapped the little cakes in pretty paper cut outs called "cupcake wrappers" just to kick it up a few notches. You'll even likely remember the cupcake multi-tiered "cake" frenzy that happened a few years back where at most every wedding, bridal or baby shower cupcake "cakes" were all the rage rather than one solid cake offering...

But now, it looks like the Brits want to give Martha and the gang a bit of a run for their economically challenged dollar. British baker Lindy Smith has just launched a new book called "Bake Me I'm Yours" in which she takes the concept of the decorated cookie to a whole new level. While North Americans maintain that royal icing is the way to go when decorating cookies, Smith chooses sugar paste as her medium.

“Decorating cookies is not only child’s play: cookies are all about having fun in your kitchen and creating gorgeous, tasty treats that everyone will love.When it comes to decorating cookies, the possibilities really are endless,” says Lindy.

For more about Lindy Smith's cookies, decorating, and cake business, click here.