We’ve been very busy in the R&D department of Alternative Cake Company recently, slaving away over a hot bowl of chocolate, experimenting with some new flavours for our growing range of chocolate truffle fillings.

After a lot of melting, mixing and tasting, we think we have finally done it.

For all you Men, who want a more ‘manly’ cake, we are now proud to present our Fruity Ale Chocolate truffle – “Man Cake!”

Using a range of different Ales our top Truffelier worked tirelessly, and selflessly, sampling each one to find the perfect Ale. A chosen few were then meticulously blended with smooth milk chocolate and fresh cream, to create the ultimate Ale Chocolate truffle.

Our findings prove very interesting: Pale Ales, for the most part, don’t work; the malty flavour really doesn’t mix with the chocolate. The only exception to this is Honeyed Ale; the honey overtones complement the chocolate, creating a light, subtle flavour.

Deep ruby Ales, on the other hand, add much more punch, giving the truffle more depth and flavour.

We took a sample cake along to our last wedding fair at the Spirella Building in Letchworth and it went down a treat. One visitor to our stand commented: “WOW! You’ve combined my two favourite things: Chocolate and Beer!”

All that hard work was worth it afterall.

Come and see us on Sunday 21st February at Hatfield House, Hatfield, from 11am  til 4pm.

We will be exhibiting some new cake designs for 2010 and we will have samples to taste, too! We will also be on hand to discuss any cake-related matters you may have and help you design your dream Wedding cake.

Book an appointment on the day for a free, no-obligation design consultation.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The Alternative Cake Company Team

**UPDATE**: Many thanks to everyone who braved the weather on Sunday and stopped by for a chat; it was nice to meet you all. We had a great response and everyone loved our new designs for 2010!

Thanks once again for all your support.

It was our good friend Michael’s Stag Do from 16th to 19th October, which found 8 of us, on a boat, on the Norfolk Broads, with plenty of beer, good food and good company. We all even dressed as Pirates for a day!

The occasion required a suitable cake, so what better – for a man soon to be married – than a pair of busty boobs?

We all had a fantastic time and everyone loved the cake!

Good luck Mick and Michelle for March 12th 2010 from everyone at Alternative Cake Company.

It was our youngest daughter’s birthday recently, and she loves faeries. She really enjoys playing with Mum’s ornaments, and accidents happen, so we thought we’d buy her a faerie of her own.

And what better way to present it to her than to have it as a cake topper?

So we put together a little cake and popped the faerie on the top; she loved it.

Strangely she hasn’t actually broken her faerie yet!

Come and see us this coming Wednesday evening, from 5 til 9pm, at the Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre Wedding Exhibition.

We will have a selection of cakes on display for you to see, as well as samples to taste, and we will be on hand to discuss any cake-related matters you might have.

Register with us on the night and enter our free competition to win a £50 discount voucher!

We look forward to seeing you there.

The Alternative Cake Company Team

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who came along last night and stopped by for a chat. It really was quite amazing!

We hope to put some photos up from the event soon.

Thanks once again for all your support.