Archangel Steph

We chat to Steph (@baked.by.steph) in an Archangel interview series that celebrates our amazing Archangel gang. Here's a massive thank you for helping us get to our 10k milestone on Instagram!

We love your baking style, where do you get your inspo from?
I’m mainly inspired by fashion and beauty trends as our best sellers are our fashion cookies, but I spend a lot of time on Insta and Youtube (more than I’d probably care to admit) watching cake and cookie videos which always inspires me to try out new techniques. 

If you could join us at Cake Angels HQ and design your own product, what would it be?
Ooooh, too many ideas! I think I’d design some fashion-inspired 2Ds. Sneaker sprinkles anyone?!

Are you a self-taught baker or do you often look online for tutorials? A bit of both. My mum is a great baker (shout out to my mum!) so baking was something I grew up learning. In recent years I’ve developed my skills from online tutorials, tips from the online baking community, and a lot of trial and error.

Can you tell us about some of your recent cake decorating obsessions?
I’m pretty much obsessed with anything that sparkles or shines so the geode cake/cookie/macaron trend really caught my eye and I just had to have a go.

What is your baking goal? Open a bakery? Bake for someone famous? Launch a cookbook? Raise money for charity?
I mean, if Beyoncé ordered a cake from me my life would pretty much be complete. (@Beyoncé hit me up!).

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What would be your ideal/perfect baking set-up? Imagine having all the budget you want and any backdrop/setting in the world.
I’d love a HUGE white kitchen with lots of natural daylight for both my mental health and for taking product shots. Oh and Jonathan Van Ness from Queer Eye would ideally be there every day just for chats.
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What is it about Cake Angels that makes you love being an Archangel?
I just love the fun factor of all the Cake Angels products! Everything is so colourful!

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Rainbow Sprinkles 75g

£1.90

With a burst of colour, Cake Angels Rainbow milk chocolate and sugar sprinkles will add a little bit of magic to your cupcakes, cakes, brownies or desserts. Dive in and get decorating!


75g


No artificial colours or flavourings


Ingredients: Multicoloured Stars: sugar, rice flour, cocoa butter, thickener (tragacanth), concentrates (beetroot, sweet potato, apple, radish, cherry), colour (mixed carotenes). Milk chocolate beans: sugar,cocoa mass, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, rice starch, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin), glazing agents (arabic gum, carnauba wax, beeswax, shellac), concentrates (radish, blackcurrant, lemon, safflower, algae). Milk chocolate contains cocoa solids 35% minimum 
Rainbow Crispies: dextrose, rice, flour, sugar, glucose syrup, concentrates (algae, beetroot, radish, safflower, lemon), glazing agent (shellac), colour (curcumin). 
For allergens, see ingredients listed in bold


Suitable for Vegetarians


Nutritional Information: (Per 100g)
Energy 411 kcal, Fat 5.9g, of which saturates 3.6g. Carbohydrates 87g, of which sugars 75g. Fibre 1.5g. Protein 0.9g. Salt 0.1g.

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Flower Power - Daisies

£1.75

Make your cakes look amazing with these beautiful sugar flower decorations by Cake Angels. These edible flower shaped decorations come in beautifully bold colours. They are perfect for adding the finishing touch to special occasion cakes, ice cream, trifles, cookies and much more.

• Individually hand-crafted
• Edible sugar decorations

No artificial colours or flavours

Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Starch, Egg White Powder, Thickener (Gum Arabic), Colours (Beetroot Red, Anthocyanin, Curcumin, Carmine).

For allergens, see ingredients in bold.

Not suitable for Vegetarians

Nutritional Information: (Per 100g)

Energy 396 kcal, Fat <0.1g, of which saturates <0.1g. Carbohydrates 96g , of which sugars 96g..Protein 0.1g

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Carnival Sprinkles 114g

£2.49

Add a burst of colour to cakes, jazz up your biscuits or decorate your desserts with Cake Angels Carnival sprinkles. With raspberry and lemon pieces, rainbow confetti, milk choc jazzies, and multi-coloured stars, you can sprinkle a little magic on your creations. Dive in and get decorating!

114g

No artificial colours or flavourings

Ingredients: RASPBERRY AND LEMON FLAVOUR SPRINKLES [Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Radish, Carrot and Blackcurrant), Glazing Agent (Shellac), Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Colour (Curcumin)], MULTICOLOURED CONFETTI [Sugar, Rice Flour, Cocoa Butter, Thickener 9Tragacanth) Colours (Camine, Mixed Carotens, Anthocyanins), Concentrates ( Spirulina, Safflower)], MILK CHOCOLATE JAZZIES [Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Whey Powder (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins)), Sugar, Wheat Starch, Glucose Syrup, Concentrates (Radish, Lemon, Blackcurrant, Safflower, Spirulina, Apple), Glazing Agents (White and Yellow Beeswax)), STAR SUGAR SPRINKLES [ Sugar, Rice Flour, Cocoa Butter, Thickener 9Tragacanth), Concentrates (Sweet Potato, Apple, Radish, Cherry) Colour(Cucumin)] Milk Chocolate contains: Cocoa Solids 30% minimum, Milk solids 20% minimum.

Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold.

Nutritional Information: (Per 100g)

Energy 426kcal, Fat 6.8g, of which saturates 4.3g. Carbohydrates 90g, of which sugars 83g. Fibre 1.1g. Protein 1.4g. Salt <0.1g.

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What are the three essential tools/tips for getting the perfect Instagram shot?
I’m still learning but here’s what I know so far: 1. Natural daylight is a must. 2. Take the time to find the right angle - even if it means standing on top of the table! 3. Really think about your composition - is there clutter in the background? Would it help to add anything e.g. a plant, cup of coffee, a whisk, etc? Take a picture, review, adjust and repeat until you’re happy!

Fave quote you live by?
“It’s not the end of the world.” It may be a cliché but the nature of baking is such that things can go wrong ALL. THE. TIME! You have to learn how to quickly put things into perspective and move on fast otherwise you’d never get anything done!

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Thanks so much Steph!

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