{"id":13517,"date":"2013-12-27T12:29:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T12:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=13517"},"modified":"2017-11-22T22:40:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T22:40:19","slug":"mich-turner-little-venice-cake-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/mich-turner-little-venice-cake-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview With Mich Turner &#8211; The Little Venice Cake Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Little Venice Cake Company is London\u2019s award winning leading designer of spectacular cakes for all occasions. Internationally renowned, they have created cakes for individuals, corporates and celebrities including Madonna, Pierce Brosnan, Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham. Passionate and talented they create cakes of uncompromising excellence and unrivalled prestige. Gordon Ramsay describes Mich Turner \u2013 founder and director as \u201cThe Bentley of Cake Makers!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The company offers a completely bespoke service where personal preferences and desires are taken into account when creating the perfect cake to complement your special occasion. Clients are invited to their design studio by appointment in London\u2019s fashionable Marylebone to meet with one of the creative designers and to sample the mouthwatering cakes. Talented and passionate, Little Venice Cake Company designs are creative, exclusive and innovative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13520 aligncenter\" title=\"Quintessentially Briitish Individuals \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Quintessentially-Briitish-Individuals-close-up1.jpg\" alt=\"Mich Turner\" width=\"750\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13520 aligncenter\" title=\"Quintessentially Briitish Individuals \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Quintessentially-Briitish-Individuals-close-up1.jpg\" alt=\"Mich Turner\" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Their cakes are handcrafted with the ultimate attention to detail, creating chocolate sculptures and exquisitely iced cakes of breathtaking beauty Their designs of refined opulence from Hollywood Glamour to Bollywood Charm are featured in the most esteemed magazines including Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Little Venice Cake Company\u2019s luxury partners are some of London\u2019s most prestigious venues, luxury stores and hotels with an exclusive range in Harvey Nichols. Their totally indulgent cakes are baked fresh to order with the finest ingredients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clients can choose from Chocolate Truffle, Rich Fruit with Brandy, Luscious Lemon, Moist Carrot, or Madagascan Vanilla. Founder and Director Mich Turner has been awarded Harpers Bazaar and Chanel Entrepreneur of the Year and has produced two books \u2013 Spectacular Cakes (Winner \u2013 Best Dessert Book \u2013 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards); and Fantastic Party Cakes. Her\u00a0forth book \u2013 Couture Wedding Cakes \u2013 is due for release spring 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> Which is in your opinion the ultimate cake?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> One that combines total indulgence with understated elegance<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> What are your tips for brides to be when choosing a cake?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> So many \u2013 but choose one that reflects your personality, Will serve the number of guests you have at the wedding,Includes flavours of your own personal preference \u2013 whether you are serving the cake for pudding or in addition to Complements the wedding \u2013 colours and glowers, Save the top tier for the first child\u2019s christening, Consider the location for displaying the cake \u2013 it should be centre stage!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13521\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13521\" title=\"1950s Chic\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1950s-Chic-359x450.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13521\" title=\"1950s Chic\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1950s-Chic-359x450.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript> 1950s Chic by Mich Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong>\u00a0Is the traditional &#8216;fruitcake&#8217; style Wedding Cake still popular? What alternatives are popular with brides these days and why?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> Yes definitely popular to include an element of rich fruit cake \u2013 especially if the top tier is to be kept for the first child\u2019s christening, wedding anniversary or Christmas.\u00a0 Other tiers can be made from other flavours \u2013 including luscious lemon, chocolate truffle, sticky date and apple and carrot cake are all popular \u2013especially if the cake is being served for pudding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13522\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13522\" title=\"LVCC Azaelea\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/LVCC-Azaelea-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13522\" title=\"LVCC Azaelea\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/LVCC-Azaelea-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript> Azaelea by Mich Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> Which celebrity wedding, anniversary or special occasion cakes have you designed?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner<\/strong>: Birthday cake and Diamond Annniversary cake for Her Majesty The Queen; weddings for Madonna, Pierce Brosnan, Paul McCartney, Cheryl Cole, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Kate Garraway, Samantha Janus, Joe Cole and Carly Zucker, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall; Birthday cakes for Gordon Ramsay, David Beckham, Cliff Richard, Bruce Forsyth, Rolf Harris and Emma Thompson<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13523\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13523\" title=\"autumnchocolateberries \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/autumnchocolateberries-NEW-414x450.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Wedding Cakes \" width=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13523\" title=\"autumnchocolateberries \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/autumnchocolateberries-NEW-414x450.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Wedding Cakes \" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript> Autumn Chocolate Berries by Mich Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong>\u00a0Have you ever received any unusual requests for wedding cakes?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> Yes \u2013 a white chocolate helter skelter cake with sugar models of Pink Panthers scaling the cake.\u00a0 Sugar model of Pewter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau on the top with crystals and diamonds!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13531\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13531\" title=\"Chocolate Rose Milk &amp; White\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Chocolate-Rose-Milk-White-343x450.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13531\" title=\"Chocolate Rose Milk &amp; White\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Chocolate-Rose-Milk-White-343x450.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript> Chocolate Rose Milk &amp; White by Mich Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> Who do you find is usually responsible for choosing the wedding cake? Bride, groom or family?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> Usually the bride and groom choose together \u2013 their day; their party; their cake!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13532\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13532\" title=\"Versailles Birds \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Versailles-Birds-reduced.-jpg-322x450.jpg\" alt=\"French Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13532\" title=\"Versailles Birds \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Versailles-Birds-reduced.-jpg-322x450.jpg\" alt=\"French Wedding Cakes\" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript> Versailles Birds by Mich Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings<\/strong>: Do you base your wedding cake designs on the rest of the wedding decor or is it better that the cake is totally independent of it&#8217;s surroundings?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> Either will work really well \u2013 to complement or contrast.\u00a0 It is nice to be inspirational when it comes to the cake.\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss all options with the bride and groom<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> Which celebrity would you most like to design a cake for and why?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> Marilyn Monroe \u2013 the epitome of glamour, style icon the ultimate centre of attention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> What do you find are a bride&#8217;s biggest concerns when choosing a cake?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> Flavour, design, budget<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> \u00a0Could you tell us a bit about your wedding cake masterclass?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> \u00a0Yes, it is held at The Studio over 2 days for a maximum of 4 people per time.\u00a0 The course includes covering 4 tiers of cake including a real base tier to achieve a professional finish ; dowelling and stacking the tiers so they are safe, secure and level; hand decorating each tier with a flawless hand piped design; making sugar roses and wiring ribbon loops to complete the decorated wedding cake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13533\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13533\" title=\"Mich Turner\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Mich-baker-girl-392x450.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury hen weekend cak making\" width=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13533\" title=\"Mich Turner\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Mich-baker-girl-392x450.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury hen weekend cak making\" width=\"750\" \/><\/noscript> Mich Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> When and where can brides purchase your forthcoming book?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0Mich Turner:<\/strong> All good book stores, craft stores, independent cake decorating stores, Amazon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5 Star Weddings:<\/strong> What was the inspiration for your book?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mich Turner:<\/strong> My masterclasses \u2013 the need for the definitive BIBLE of techniques, designs and step by step guide for beginners, intermediates and experts alike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0For more information please contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvcc.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Little Venice Cake Company <\/a>direct on 020 7486 5252<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Copyright: <\/strong>5 Star Wedding Directory<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Little Venice Cake Company is London\u2019s award winning leading designer of spectacular cakes for all occasions. Internationally renowned, they have created cakes for individuals, corporates and celebrities including Madonna, Pierce Brosnan, Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham. Passionate and talented they create cakes of uncompromising excellence and unrivalled prestige. Gordon Ramsay describes Mich Turner \u2013 founder and director as \u201cThe Bentley of Cake Makers!\u201d The company offers a completely bespoke service where personal preferences and desires are taken into account when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,74],"tags":[3154,3155,3157],"class_list":["post-13517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-luxury-wedding-cakes","category-tips-from-industry-experts","tag-cakes-for-all-occasions","tag-gordon-ramsay","tag-little-venice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}