Sustainable cake design
Finding new ways to make my business sustainable and work in an eco conscious way has been a goal of mine now since 2021.
The wedding world can be a very throw away industry and I love I am trying to make small changes to lower my environmental impact. Its something I have adopted in my every day so feel its only right it should be mirrored in my business.
To have a read about why I chose to head down the sustainability route, have a little peep at my about me page.
What am I doing to be more sustainable?
Do you know what, I love learning new ways to up my sustainability goals.
Here are some of the switches I have already put in place!
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We use Ovo as our energy suppliers
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For every order over £150, I plant a tree in your name with More trees - It offsets an estimated 0.3 tonne of carbon!
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I have significantly cut down on my plastic use and no longer buy single use plastic for the kitchen.
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I use local Dorset flower growers for my wedding cake designs.
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Buying local seasonal fruit and freezing/ preserving
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Turning cake scraps into delicious treats for the community
"We need to work with nature, not against it"
David Attenborough
Reducing single use plastic
One of the first big changes I made to make my business more sustainable was to ditch the single use plastic.
And boy was it everywhere when you really looked at the bigger picture.
. I scrapped using plastic dowels. I now use food grade wooden dowels.
. No more cling film, I use a great silicone alternative.
. Reusable plastic travel boxes for cake deliveries.
I bought the first eco cool box from igloo. Your cakes are coming to you in style!
. My cake taster boxes are both eco friendly and beautiful
Take a peep at them here - Eco cake taster boxes
. I use reusable piping bags and food storage boats/containers.
. I also buy as many of my ingredients in bulk to minimise plastic and recycle any plastic which is able to be.The ingredients that go into my cakes.
"We were also highly impressed with the sustainability focus of her work"
"Tasha, the Diamond Baker, was an absolute joy to work with. We had a specific vision for what we wanted from our wedding cake, and Tasha completely exceeded these! Tasha was so personable in her approach, from sketching mock-ups of the cake, to hand delivering our samples. We also considered that with a beautifully designed cake, you might sacrifice taste of the final product. However we were amazed that Tasha nailed both. We were also highly impressed with the sustainability focus of her work"
Plans for the future
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Find a better alternative to the boards being used for cakes.
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Switching to re usable cake liners instead of parchment paper.
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Using only organic dairy and eggs.
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Sourcing as much produce within my region as possible.
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Growing a selection of cut flowers for cakes.
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Purchase a dehydrator for edible flowers.