Margaret Crawford-Warden at Cakes For All Occasions “Cake Talk With Margaret” based in Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand, has a real passion for creating cakes from the beginning to the end result, which started almost 48 years ago as a hobby. Her incredible abilities were soon recognized on the Taieri and Dunedin and beyond, and also from overseas. Margret holds a 167 food and safety certificate.
Margaret went to the local Taieri High School night classes in Mosgiel, to learn her craft and also taught others the craft of cake decorating from home.
An opportunity came along to open a Cake Decorating shop (formerly Kayes the Jewellers) shop at 5 Factory Rd Mosgiel in early 1995 with help from late husband John known as “Sugarcraft Creations“ worked from home since 1990 where everything for the cake decorator never seen before, was offered all over New Zealand for the first time.
There was Jem Tools, Orchard Flower cutters, Patchwork Cutters, Cake Art, and Cel Moulds & Cutters, now purchase throughout on line in New Zealand.
Now working from home, Margaret can offer you a wide range of cake flavours to home bake recipes including our family fruit cake handed down from her late mother -21 and some Gluten free cakes-see on the website our cake flavours — we no longer do Dairy free cakes due to slow demand.
When you need a cake for that special occasion whether it be for Wedding (Our speciality for many years) Margaret has also designed some of her own designs in wedding cakes, also we do Birthday Cakes, Graduation, Reunion, Corporate, Baby Shower including Christening, Wedding Anniversaries, Engagement, and for that special time of year Christmas Cakes.
Over the years Margaret has seen many changes with cake designs, cake flavours with the trend at present is naked cakes or rustic cakes proving popular with young couples, with not in much traditional fruit cake-this is also offered or our quick fruit cake is also offered if a client wishes this type of cake.
Margaret was a member of the New Zealand Cake Guild from 1987 till 2020 and locally. Margaret formed the Taieri Cake Decorating Guild in 1993 being the founder President
Margaret has received many lovely Testimonials over the years – recent seen on website
Brides and clients can be rest assured their cakes will look equally as good as it’s taste
Cake Decorator’s Poem:
For every cake I make, remember people, it can take up to an hour to find out what you like,
To make sure I do not make mistakes, 1-3 hours to design your cake
2-5 hours to weigh, mix and bake, -up to 30 hours to decorate and more if it is a wedding cake.
I have spent hundreds of NZ dollars on my cake equipment, cake tins and cake tools, over the years, search the internet and stores,
For the best ingredients, (which cost more) – and make our cakes with care and no added preseratives.
I have spent time and money on training, classes, Cake Conferences in NZ and Austrailia, and follow our
fellow cake-making friends on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube
To ensure we keep up with the lastest techniques and cake trends
I don’t get paid for hoildays or sick days and people very rarely give us a bonus or a tip for creating an outstanding cake
But I DO LOVE what I do and our business is an art form, which is a God given gift
Where each cake is as unique as you are, every cake I make is given the same level of care and attention.
So remember that the cost of your cake is more than a few ingredients, it take precious time too,
And OURS will be fresher and tastier than anything you buy from a supermarket!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT