Fascinated by baking and cake decorating from childhood, Peggy moved from her home in Germany to London in 1998 to study at the internationally renowned cookery school Le Cordon Bleu. After successfully completing ‘The Grand Diploma of Cuisine & Patisserie’ she worked as a pastry chef at London's Lanesborough Hotel and celebrated caterer Rhubarb Food Design, followed by a position as cake decorator for German master-baker Gerhard Jenne, proprietor of Konditor & Cook.
Quickly developing her own style she set up her own business in 2003 and founded Peggy Porschen Cakes, a bespoke cake company that not only reflects her life-long love of baking but also celebrates beautiful craftsmanship, inspired by romance, fashion and femininity. Since then, she has become one of the most prominent and pioneering names in contemporary cake design for the UK as well as internationally.
Peggy is a regular contributor to various magazines, such as Condé Nast Brides, Wedding and Sainsbury’s Magazine, and many of her celebrity wedding cakes have been featured in Tatler, OK and HELLO magazine. Her TV credits in the UK include Rachel Allen’s Bake, Good Food Live and Wedding Experts and in Germany she appeared on Johannes B. Kerner, 3 nach 9 and Wissenshunger.
Peggy is the author of 3 highly acclaimed cake titles that have redefined the art of modern sugar craft. Her first book Pretty Party Cakes was voted ‘Best Entertaining Cook Book’ by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Read more...