Prop Options Blog - News and Features

Whether you're showcasing sugar flowers or creating a dessert tower, the Cake Spiral™ adapts to your design vision. Join us as we spotlight six inspiring artists who each took this innovative stand and created something spectacular! 

As a baker or cake decorator, you know how much heart and soul goes into creating each cake. But how do you make sure your creations look just as amazing in photos as they do in person? In this blog post, Amanda shares 7 simple and effective steps to help you improve your cake photos.

Whether you're planning a historic manor home wedding or a stylish barn reception, here's an inside peek at how a luxury wedding cake, crafted with care and expertise, is created.

As many of us look forward to wholesome gatherings with friends and family over the Easter bank holiday weekend, we asked you to share the Easter bakes that are a hit in your homes – plus, we share the perfect Cadbury Mini Egg Cookie Recipe!

Well-planned editorial photo shoots are a powerful way to build images for your portfolio. In this post, Daisy shares ways that you can maximise your presence at photo shoots for the best images possible, ensuring that your cake is a focal part of the day. 

Eid is a joyous time of celebration, togetherness, and indulgence in delicious food. At Prop Options, we love seeing how our customers use our products to create stunning Eid celebration cakes. In this blog, Amber from Eliza's Cakery shares her Eid creations and we showcase a selection of Eid designs to feed your creativity. 

Our Signature Scandinavian Collection of cake stands has received an upgrade! Explore our configurable selection which offers ultimate flexibility and unlimited possibilities, enabling you to find your perfect match.

The lightweight nature of dummy tiers makes them tricky to work with, as they tend to shift around during decoration. Enter the Prop Options Cake Compass! In this tutorial, find out how to cover a dummy cake with sugar paste with ease and stability using the Cake Compass.

Is The Cake Compass for real cake too? Yes, it is! The Cake Compass is perfect for decorating both real and faux cake tiers. In this post, find out how to decorate a real cake tier with ease.

Introducing The Cake Compass: a revolutionary tool that brings perfection within reach for every baker, whether you’re a seasoned professional or a hobbyist just starting your journey.

If you find yourself on the receiving end of family and friends wondering what they can gift you this Christmas - look no further! Daisy has curated a very handy wish list, packed with fantastic tried and tested products that we think you will love as much as we do.

With such an important visual role at an event such as a wedding, engagement party or milestone birthday, our artisanally fashioned cakes require some extra va-va-voom in order to summon the required gasps of delight and awe.