The Sploffin blog
Notes from the kitchen
The longer answers: how the baking works, how to plan an order, and the things I find myself explaining across the counter in Peterborough.
Latest · 1 September 2026
The UK's Favourite Cupcake Flavours: Red Velvet, Carrot Cake and Lemon
Red velvet, carrot cake and lemon sit at the top of the UK's cake searches, and all three are on my flavour list. What the numbers actually say, and how a box of twelve reaches any door in the country.
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14 August 2026
Cake Portion Sizes: How Much Cake You Actually Need
Party slices or finger portions, and what a six to twelve inch round genuinely feeds. A baker's working guide to ordering the right amount of cake for a birthday or a wedding.
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30 July 2026
Letterbox Brownies and Cake by Post: How It Actually Works
A plain answer to how letterbox brownies and cake by post actually work, from the large-letter box that fits through any front door to the bakes that can genuinely take the journey.
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Rather taste it than read about it?
The savoury bakes are ready to order now, and the letterbox line is on its way.