PEGGY PORSCHEN WORKS WITH MAC COSMETICS TO CREATE THE BAKING BEAUTIES COLLECTION

Recently we were asked by MAC Cosmetics to create 20 tiered cakes inspired by their new ‘Baking Beauties’ Collection for the official collection photo-shoot.

We were shown the individual make-up elements of the new collection and then created cake designs to match the colour palette and pretty floral and textured details.

MAC gave us the following project brief:

Exquisite. Scrumptious. Utterly indulgent. The artistry of cake decoration is a world filled with tempting creation, as is our colour collection inspired by the most couture of cakes. Gorgeous shades, from Mooncake and Pistachio Crème to Pink Buttercream, transform into a succulent showcase of confections for eyes, face, lips and nails…..

We had just 8 days to complete the project and our team worked day and night.

The MAC ‘Baking Beauties‘ collection has just launched and the image of our cakes can be seen the world over!

Or you can see the real cakes in our Parlour windows as once MAC photographed the cakes, they gave them straight back to us!

CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY IN STYLE

The Peggy Porschen Parlour has teamed up with Champagne Laurent-Perrier to offer the ultimate cream tea to celebrate Mothering Sunday on the 10th March. Spend time with mum and say thank you in style with a bespoke champagne cream tea and enjoy an afternoon of baked delights. The Parlour will be serving up exquisite cakes and confectionary, including sumptuously soft Mini Strawberry & Champagne Cupcakes, dainty Strawberry Bakewell Tarts, deliciously indulgent Red Velvet Layer Cake and beautiful hand-piped ‘Mum’ heart-shaped Vanilla cookies, all accompanied by a chilled glass of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne - plus a selection of Peggy’s own blend tea.


Mother’s Day Cream Tea will be available by reservation only and served on the 8th, 9th and 10th March at the Parlour priced £32 per person. For reservations please contact hello@peggyporschen.com

ADORABLE ENGAGEMENTS & A PICTURE PERFECT PROPOSAL AT THE PEGGY PORSCHEN PARLOUR

Seeing as its Valentine’s Day, we thought we would share some of the adorable engagement shoots that have taken place at the Peggy Porschen Parlour over the last two years including an actual proposal caught on camera!

We are incredibly touched that couples want to include us in their special memories and very grateful to them for sharing the wonderful images with us. We are also in awe of the incredible talent that the photographers show in the pictures below.

We hope you enjoy this romantic picture journey as much as we have.

This gorgeous couple came all the way from Malaysia for their engagement shoot at the Peggy Porschen Parlour.

Photography by Jinny Beh of Wefreeze Photography

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This couple came over from Germany and the surprise proposal – hand-piped on a cake -was caught on camera by contemporary wedding photographer David Jenkins.

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This blissfully happy couple were perfectly captured by the talented wedding photographer Dasha Caffrey.

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The awesome talent, photographer Marianne Taylor captured this couple at the Parlour at Christmas time to celebrate their engagement.

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Once again Marianne Taylor perfectly captured this cute couple’s excitement and love for one another, with a picture perfect pink Parlour back drop.

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This adorable couple won a competition to travel to London at Christmas time and have their engagement shoot with a top German Wedding Photographers Nadia Meli.

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Marianne Taylor works her magic once again with this adorable couple’s engagement shoot at the Peggy Porschen Parlour.

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This couple were photographed by the talented photographer Andrea Kuhnis.

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Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!

xx

PAINTED PARIS CAKES AT THE ACADEMY

This week our lovely students joined guest chef Natasha Collins at the Academy and learned all of the skills necessary to create their own romantic Painted Paris Cake, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Students were provided with a pre-iced dummy cake to start the class.

Natasha guided the students through all the techniques required to paint directly onto their cakes.

The students were encouraged to incorporate all of the painting skills learnt into their cakes and each design was unique and personalised.

As the student’s confidence grew throughout the day, the designs became more intricate.

By the end of the day, each student had a gorgeous dummy cake to take home showcasing all of their new skills.

Some very happy Academy Students and the lovely Natasha Collins.

If you would like to learn from Natasha, her next course at the Academy will be on March 22nd. Natasha will be teaching students to create beautiful hand-painted wedding favour cookies.

Book your place now http://www.peggyporschenacademy.com/products/Painted-Wedding-Favours-Friday-22nd-March-2013.html

 

BAKED WITH LOVE IN BELGRAVIA

The Peggy Porschen Parlour has had a little Valentines makeover…..

Our windows are decorated with Love Hearts and Lipstick Kisses to celebrate the season.

And our special Valentine’s cupcake flavours are now in store and available to order for delivery in Central London….

We can deliver a box of 6 cupcakes and a bottle of Laurent-Perrier’s Cuvée Rosé champagne to your sweetheart on Valentines day for just £75. For further delivery details and to place your order contact us order@peggyporschen.com or call us on 020 7730 1316.

SAY IT WITH CAKE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

 

Photography by www.wefreeze.net

The Peggy Porschen Parlour in London’s Belgravia unveils its latest seasonal cake creations to celebrate Valentine’s Day.  Inspired by romance, passion and unadulterated indulgence, Peggy and her team of award winning pastry chefs, patissiers and master-bakers have combined expertise to create two deliciously seasonal flavours to lust after.

Strawberry and Champagne Cupcakes

Decadent Vanilla sponge infused with champagne syrup, filled with Peggy’s handmade Strawberry & Champagne preserve and topped with pink Marc de Champagne frosting and decorative love hearts.

 

Chocolate Raspberry Heart

Rich dark chocolate sponge baked with a fresh raspberry heart at the centre and topped with silky smooth dark chocolate frosting

The Peggy Porschen Parlour is located in the heart of London’s beautiful Belgravia and will be serving Valentine’s cupcakes, each baked with love, throughout February. To celebrate the season, a limited number of reservations will be taken from the 14th – 17th February, visitors can break with tradition and skip straight to dessert with a candlelit ‘Cake & Champagne Date’ at the pink Parlour. Cupcakes and a glass of Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne is priced at £15 per person. For reservations please contact hello@peggyporschen.com.

Photography by Dasha Caffrey

Say it with cake this year with Valentine’s Cupcakes priced at £3.50 each, available to pre-order for collection or for delivery within Central London, view details online at www.peggyporschen.com or to order email order@peggyporschen.com from February 1st 2013. Peggy Porschen Cakes have teamed up with Champagne Laurent Perrier and you can now add a bottle of Laurent-Perrier’s Cuvée Rosé champagne to your cupcake delivery priced at £75.

 

PEGGY’S NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 2012

Welcome to the Land of Sweets……

Peggy’s Christmas Collection for 2012 was inspired by the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker.

The collection includes an array of gorgeous gift boxes to choose between, perfect for the festive season.

 

As well as a number of indulgent edible gifts, Christmas staples and sweet treats to bring seasonal cheer to all.

 

Peggy’s Christmas Fruit Cake has been described by Timeout as being ‘…good enough to cross town for’!

It is available to purchase in a 6″ round or mini cake size and beautifully presented in Peggy Pink and Chocolate Brown luxury gift boxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peggy’s Mince Pies are legendary around Belgravia. Every time a freshly baked batch are brought up from the kitchen, the Parlour sells out almost immediately!

 

The Nutcracker Christmas Collection is now on display and available to purchase from the Peggy Porschen Parlour in London’s beautiful Belgravia. To download the complete Christmas Collection Brochure with pricing information click here.

To order please contact our Sales Team on: 020 7730 1316 or at order@peggyporschen.com

Please place your orders by Friday 7th December

NEW PEGGY PORSCHEN PATISSERIE WEDDING CAKE COLLECTION

Peggy Porschen is delighted to introduce a new collection of wedding cakes. Perfectly suited to serve as dessert, Peggy has created an exclusive range of fresh patisserie style cakes with six individual designs in an array of summer sorbet colours, each available to order from her Boutique Bakery in Belgravia.

To ensure that every Peggy Porschen wedding cake is unique and special to the Bride and Groom, each design has its own customisation options to choose from which range from the flavour of the filling, to the colours and design details. The Patisserie Collection provides an alternative to traditional iced designs and is inspired by a desire to focus on fresh ingredients, taste and flavour using buttercream design details and luxury truffles.

The Patisserie Cake Collection requires a shorter lead time than Peggy’s Iced Wedding Cake Collection with prices starting from as little as £350.

Dark Chocolate Praline

The finest chocolate temptation, this contemporary design is created using exquisite handcrafted dark chocolate and praline artisan truffles. Beneath are layers of Peggy’s exceptional Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake filled and masked with a decadently dark chocolate ganache and covered with chocolate marzipan.

 

Coconut Passion

Start the honeymoon in style with a tropical twist on a traditional wedding cake. Curly coconut flakes fall over fresh vanilla bean buttercream covered layers of vanilla sponge, filled with Peggy’s punchy handmade passion fruit preserve.

Pretty Peony

The beauty of this dainty design is in the simplicity of its one flawless hand-crafted sugar peony which floats above fresh peach-coloured buttercream tiers, edged with delicate bead piping. Beneath are layers of moist Victoria Sponge baked with real vanilla and layered with Peggy’s own handmade raspberry preserve and vanilla bean buttercream.

Madame de Pompadour

Soft pink ruffles of delicious buttercream ripple and flow like pretty fabric to encircle four tiers of Peggy’s Glorious Victoria Cake.  The show stopper is filled with moist Victoria Sponge layered with Peggy’s own handmade Raspberry preserve and vanilla bean buttercream and is perfectly suited to a summer wedding.

Siciliana

Inspired by the lively architectural flourishes of the 18th and early 19th centuries, this classically romantic, lemon yellow Baroque design incorporates buttercream scrolls, swags and piped beading. The three tiers are covered in lemon buttercream and filled with lemon sponge infused with Limoncello liqueur and layered with Sicilian lemon and Limoncello buttercream

Rosé Champagne Truffle

This stunning Marie Antoinette inspired design is based on a Croquembouche, the traditional French wedding cake. Each of the four tiers is covered with antique pink marzipan and decorated with row upon row of Pink Marc de Champagne smooth-centred and pale pink chocolate coated, delicately dusted artisan truffles which encase Peggy’s delicious Strawberry & Champagne cake filling. Layers of light vanilla sponge are soaked with a champagne syrup and filled with Peggy’s own handmade Strawberry & Champagne preserve and Marc de Champagne infused buttercream.

For further information on the Patisserie Collection or to order your cake, please contact us on 020 7730 1316 or email orders@peggyporschen.com

 

PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA FLOWERS AT THE PEGGY PORSCHEN ACADEMY

The Peggy Porschen Academy Professional Diploma students have just completed their Flowers Module and here are the results!

 

The Sugar Floristry module of the Professional Diploma takes two weeks to complete which allows Peggy to guide each and every student through the art of working with flowers and cakes, both fresh and sugar.

 

Students learn how to make their own flower paste and to create a variety of different simple blooms including:

  • primrose
  • daisies
  • petunias
  • moulded rose buds

 

 

As well as wired blossoms including:

  • hydrangeas
  • stephanotis
  • filler flowers
  • paper whites
  • lilly of the valley
  • sweet peas
  • roses
  • peonies
  • anemones

 

 

Students were also taken to the Covent Garden Flower Market earlier in the week to gain inspiration for their own blooms and learnt how to work with fresh flowers.

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