AHa ha ha, lizzy your joking, my lot are strange bunch believe me, we aren't allowed phones on the shop floor, quick peek at lunchtime and that's about it i'm afraid.

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Hi :-)

I've had a very quick look at the link, and the pages I clicked through to *seem* to suggest that this is more aimed at businesses with a storefront, eg takeaways, bakeries, restaurants, caterers etc. There is no mention of home bakers, which would seem about right as a lot of the guidance generally seems to be aimed at business with premises.

I could be completely wrong, but that's how I read it.

I don't label my cakes at all. If someone wants gluten free I will provide it, but I tell them that it is at their own risk as I am not at up with clear zones etc, I just make sure when I do gluten free stuff that it's not made at the same time or with the same ingredients as my normal stuff. Ditto dairy intolerance. I also say I work in an environment that uses nuts. That's it as far as information goes.

Edited to say that if I have read this wrong I'll be phoning EH to gen up on it properly!

AThey were they loved it and I done matching cupcakes

Wow Chezza I doubt I could do something that neat now never mind for one of my first pieces of work.

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Yeah bet you could

Thanks Lizzybug78 - I thought this question may be a bit on the deep side for this forum, but I wanted to get a little more serious with this cakey stuff and when I register our Love 2 Bake venture with the council in the next few months, I want to be up to speed with the legislation. This labelling business will apply to any registered cake business, whether one person home bakers or online companies or businesses with premises. Thanks for your feedback. 

To Lizzybug78 - I saw this ( https: instant-download-printable ) and know one cake business who uses it , but I am sure that it does not comply with the new 13th December rulings - I think I better phone the EH in the morning too ! Thanks 

No Chezza I'm not really good with plain cakes I'm much better with ones with lots of things on to cover the marks I've made in my SP . You tried your mini mat yet?

ANot yet am doing a 6 inch later in the week so will have a little try with it then I think might even try to use it to cover the cake

ASlice of heaven - I had to put allergens on my cupcakes for the office bake off so I would expect to see it being enforced on professional bakers. Wasn't siany looking at this recently? I can't remember if it was her so apologies if I'm wrong. Welcome to the thread. Kathy

I finally bought a 4" cake tin today so I can make small cakes to try things out on. I haven't seasoned mine but the gumpaste didn't stick to it it was fine could be different with SP . I haven't used it for covering a cake yet though just to roll gumpaste . Pleased with it so far though.

Thanks Kathy 

. . . and thank you for the welcome too ! - I am not familiar with siany so will back track a few of the 1438 pages to see if I can pick up the thread. Thanks for the info. Chris

AI have a few little tins (think they are about 4inch too) was actually looking at them today and thought maybe I could do mini Xmas cakes lol then realised I was having my op lol oh well maybe next yr lol I will put trex on it just before I use it, it looks sooo easy but bet it ain't

Oh Chezza - that's next week isn't it?  Good luck. 

Oh and Mr Kathy has had the all clear on his biopsy  woo hoo!!

Just made my Arial head and torso - hmmmm - looks like the creature from the blue lagoon currently!  But the modelling chocolate is holding up well at the moment even with the heating on full blast!

Kathy

AYep it is can't wait (know that sounds weird being excited about the pain lol), yay for the modelling chocolate holding up can't wait to see your finished cake bet it looks fab

That's fabulous news Kathy you must both be so relieved. I'm sure your Ariel is looking great.

Chezza I have the loose bottomed mini cakes tin from lakeland, they are smaller than 4" but it is a great tin and they have a recipe on the site to make fruit cakes in it. I only make sponge though. I hope your op goes well and you recover quickly, it's the worse time to have it with you having young kids really isn't it.

Kathy do you normally use modelling chocolate for figures or is this the first time? Did you make the MC?

AThat's brilliant news kathy, you must be so pleased? Now get on with enjoying what is the most important part of your lives together.xx

A[@]roxylee123[/@] I got my loose bottom little tins from pound land the kids have done sponge before in them at least then they have a small cake to do each and can't fight over colours lol

[@]DaysCakes[/@]You must be totally relieved waiting for test results is horrible

I have a few tins from poundland but have never seen the loose bottomed ones, I do have 5" ones from B and M and there ok. My mini cakes tin makes like cupcake sized ones.

AThanks all - yes - totally over the moon. Phew!

I've never used modelling chocolate before but I was having a panic with it on Sunday. I'm only using it for taste really. I really hope it works.

Thanks again for all your kind thoughts. Kathy

ASorry roxy forgot to say yes - I made it myself! Kathy

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Mine are bigger than a cupcake will measure them tomorrow as just got into bed (sad I know read cc on my phone in bed lol)

Do you find the MC easier to make figures with so far Kathy? Does it melt when you are using it? Sorry for all the questions.

AGlad it's not just me then lol