Getting to know Pamela McCaffrey

Thursday, May 6 2021

Having trained in costume and design at Central Saint Martins University of the Arts, Pamela has always been involved in art and creativity in one form or another, from drawing and painting through to fashion and interior design.

Like many people, her first decorated cakes were for family celebrations for her son and late husband. After that, however, it was many years before she made a return to cake decorating with a birthday cake for a friend, which soon led to cakes for work colleagues and beyond. After posting some of her cakes online she began to get more and more requests. Despite being a completely self-taught cake designer she was soon asked by Fair Cake in London if she would be interested in teaching there, which she did as a guest tutor for five years.

Pamela loves to explore a mixture of mediums and textures, from delicate sugar flowers to rough wafer paper effects
Pamela loves to explore a mixture of mediums and textures, from delicate sugar flowers to rough wafer paper effects
This orange blossom beauty can be found in the May/June 2021 issue
This orange blossom beauty can be found in the May/June 2021 issue

Pamela began contributing cake project to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine in 2017 and has since become a firm favourite of its readers.

Pamela's projects explore a mixture of mediums and textures, and her work is known for its clean look and bold use of colour. You can learn how to make beautifully styled centrepieces and stunning sugar flowers with her easy-to-follow tutorials.

Serve up a slice of strawberries and cream with this cake from the July/August 2020 issue
Serve up a slice of strawberries and cream with this cake from the July/August 2020 issue
This bright and colourful rainbow cake is ideal for a birthday party or as a fun celebration cake
This bright and colourful rainbow cake is ideal for a birthday party or as a fun celebration cake

More Information

Contact Cakes & Sugarcraft if you are interested in receiving any of Pamela's previously published sugarcraft tutorials: enquiries@cakesandsugarcraft.com

Facebook: @PamelaMcCaffreyCakes

Lean how to make this beautifully styled pastel sugar flower arrangement
Lean how to make this beautifully styled pastel sugar flower arrangement
This wild rose and blackberry showstopper wedding cake, from the March/April 2021 issue, is great for all occasions
This wild rose and blackberry showstopper wedding cake, from the March/April 2021 issue, is great for all occasions
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Beautifully styled cakes and sugar flowers