The Buttercream Bloom Awards 2025 Results
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We had over 24 thousand votes cast and over 270 gorgeous entries….
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HONORABLE MENTION WINNER 2025
and the winner goes to…
Hannah Rose from Rose Farm Bakery
This year has been a test. It starts a bit like a sob story this. But please bear with me. It’s just the start of something a bit different, I promise ☺️
In March we lost Jim – our everything – inherited his small farm (a lot of work), and learnt my mother had pancreatic cancer. Truthfully, I can’t believe it. Even writing it out feels like it’s all happened to someone else.
I gave up a career in Archaeology in 2016 to raise my family which grew and became my main purpose. Im now a proud stay at home mum to 4 small children, aged 2-9, and once I’d finished being mum during the day and the hard work of carrying the life load was done. I’d take off my mum hat, and I took to piping through the pain of navigating our new life circumstance in the evening stillness, once everyone was tucked up in bed.
It seems cliche to say, and I know it’s been said by others who share the weight of grief, that when those tiny respite moments take hold, and you forget for a minute or two, it’s such a complicated feeling. Guilt for forgetting, relief from the weight, hope that light will touch life again. Well that. That respite became the head space I so desperately needed. Cakes became my purposeful outlet. But it brought so much joy with it. Unexpected joy I can’t describe. But better still people around me loved it, loved the cakes, and that warmth crept back in….
SPRING WINNERS
SUMMER WINNERS
AUTUMN WINNERS
WINTER WINNERS
2025 Winners Comments
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2025 – Floral Bakes by Shen
“I still can’t quite believe I’ve won the Buttercream Blooms Platinum Award 2025 – it feels like a dream that I keep pinching myself to believe! This journey has been filled with so much love and encouragement, especially from my husband and dear friends who stood by me and urged me to enter the competition. I am deeply grateful to everyone who took the time to vote for me and admire my work – it’s also been a massive confidence booster, especially for me, as I have seriously lacked this in the past.Today also marks a truly special milestone as I officially launch Floral Bakes by Shen. To start this journey as an award-winner is beyond humbling – it has filled me with confidence, excitement, and the belief that following your passion really does open doors you never imagined. A very BIG THANK YOU goes to Jane Taylor and her amazing team for being so supportive and for giving me this platform to showcase my work and passion. My heartfelt cheers also go out to all the incredibly talented contestants whose breathtaking creations left me inspired – what an honor to be among such artistry
And lastly, a warm thank you to the wonderful sponsors – Rockpool Creative, D’licious Magazine, Southeast Sundries, and Rainbow Dust – for making this beautiful experience possible. This recognition is more than just an award – it’s the start of a new chapter, one filled with courage, creativity, and endless gratitude. My heart is truly full.”
Shenaz Bilia
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2025 – Botanical Bakes by Becky
“Wow this means so much and I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received along the way from those who encouraged me to enter, to the kind messages and all of the votes. I wasn’t even going to enter mostly down to being a fairly new business but I am so happy that I did!
Rebecca Hayter
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2025 – Sparkleicious Cupcakes
“I am overwhelmed by the amount of support I have recieved from everyone for entering The Buttercream in Bloom Awards 2025. The feeling of creating something special, that has had me hugging customers when they’ve cried happy tears, is the feeling I have, receiving these awards. I only started doing floral cupcakes a year and a half ago. But was inspired by Jane Taylor, during covid when my baking journey started. Winning in one category would have been amazing but all four.. I’m totally blown away. Being part of such a creative community of bakers is truly inspiring and a great community to be part of. I would encourage everyone to enter next year”
Emma Richards
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2025 – Brown’s Floral Cupcakes
“I still can’t believe I won four awards at the Buttercream Bloom Awards this year! Having only been in the floral cupcake industry for just 15 months, this recognition feels absolutely surreal. When I first started, I never imagined my cupcakes would be celebrated on a national scale. The journey has been full of learning, experimenting, and putting my heart into every bake. Winning these awards has given me such a huge boost of confidence, and it means the world to know that others appreciate my work.The Buttercream Bloom Awards are such a fantastic way to bring the floral baking community together, and I’m so grateful to Jane, the sponsors, and everyone who supported me along the way. This is only the beginning, and I’m excited to see where this journey will take me!”
Michelle Brown
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2025 – Rose Farm Bakery
“I am honoured and blown away to have won these awards having only started Rose Farm Bakery, 3 months ago. To have recognition not only for my bouquets, but also a nod to my journey to get here, feels really special.
My wonderful friend and winner from last year Sue, from Susie’s Bakehouse encouraged me and with her help I’m here today. It’s been a really magical time and I feel so lucky. Thank you Jane and team, and all the sponsors. It’s such a wonderful thing you do. Thanks for believing in me’“
Hannah Rose
Buttercream Bloom Awards Runner Up 2025 – Bean Baking
“I am absolutely chuffed to bits to be on the runners up list and appear on Jane’s website. The awards have been such fun and an amazing opportunity to get my name out there. I shall display my badge with pride. I can’t stop grinning. Having started out with no confidence or belief in me or my ability I will be forever grateful to Jane for her support, inspiration and down to earth way of talking and teaching. Hope you all have a great day and thanks for your hard work too.”
Tina Austin
2024 Winners Comments
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2024 – Mrs Cooks Bouqcakes
“The awards were an amazing opportunity to showcase my work on a national scale, and the prizes are truly fantastic. I was overwhelmed by all the incredible feedback I received, which really boosted my confidence. I believe the Buttercream Bloom Awards are a fantastic chance for floral bakers to connect, showcase their talents, and gain that much-needed confidence. If any other bakers are considering entering but feel unsure, please take that leap of faith and go for it! It’s one of the best things I’ve done, and I’m sure you’ll feel the same way! I’m so grateful for this experience and can’t recommend it enough!”
Shauna Cook
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2024 – One Cake Wish
“I love the awards as it brings a lot of people together to showcase their work. Being able to see all the gorgeous entries taking part. The final week is so exciting as the results can all change within days.“
Joanne Coulson
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2024 – Susie’s Bakehouse
“Winning a Buttercream Bloom Award is such an honour for me. It’s a mix of excitement, pride, and even relief, knowing that all my hard work and countless hours spent perfecting my buttercream flowers has paid off. There’s a huge sense of fulfillment that comes with knowing that others appreciate and admire my work. It’s also a massive confidence booster, especially for me who has seriously lacked this in the past. Thank you to everyone who voted for me, to the sponsors, to Rockpool and of course to Jane for organising these awards and allowing all bakers to gain the recognition they deserve.”
Sue Higgins
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2024 – The Little Cupcake House
“Winning the buttercream bloom awards feels very surreal for me. I still don’t really believe I have won. I never usually win anything. This past year has been particularly difficult for me and my husband and it was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. When I discovered Jane and her floral cupcakes, I knew I just had to give it a try. Now only a few months later, I am starting my own business and have won an award. Thank you to everyone who supported me, the sponsors and Jane. Also, a shout out to last year’s winner Cupcakes by Sally, who has also provided advice and kind words in my journey to start my business. It should all be about community and helping each other. I finally look forward to what the future may hold.”
Jade Hynes
Previous Winners Comments
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2023 – Cakes by The Bunch
“If you’d told me a year ago that I would have been writing a blog as aGold winner in the Buttercream Blooms awards just a year, I would have laughed in your face! And yet, here I am…As well as the obvious privilege of being a Bloom winner, the increased exposure lead to a week long feature on my cakes and business on local BBC radio so it really was worth it!”
Sarah Walters
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2023 – The Sassy Tattooed Baker
“Thank you so much. Since the competition it’s been hectic. Got interviewed on 4 radios stations!”
Arlene de Jager
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2022 – Buttercream Boutique
“I feel honoured to have had the opportunity to take part in the Buttercream Bloom Awards along with so many incredibly talented bakers.
I’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to vote, and to Jane Taylor, as I wouldn’t have such a rewarding profession if it wasn’t for her.”
Lisa Keehn
Buttercream Bloom Awards Winner 2022 – Custom Crumb Cupcakes
“I am absolutely blown away and so thrilled to have won these awards having only started my business 18 months ago with nothing but enthusiasm and inspiration from Jane Taylor, arguably one of the world’s best floral cupcake artists!”
Katie Briggs
Prizes
Each category - Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter will have 4 winners. Here are the prize packages:
Platinum
- TAYLOR MADE CAKE COURSES - Digital One to One (2 hours - online courses)
- D'LICIOUS Magazine - 12 Month Digital Subscription
- RAINBOW DUST - Product Bundle Worth £50**
- SOUTHEAST SUNDRIES - £25 Voucher
- ROCKPOOL CREATIVE - 2x winning social posts & 8 Instagram highlight badges provided in PNG format
Gold
- SOUTHEAST SUNDRIES - £20 Voucher
- ROCKPOOL CREATIVE - 2x winning social posts & 6 Instagram Highlight Badges
- TAYLOR MADE CAKE COURSES - 12 Months Taylor Made Trained Feature feature
- RAINBOW DUST - Product bundle worth £40*
Silver
- SOUTHEAST SUNDRIES - £15 Voucher
- ROCKPOOL CREATIVE - 2x winning social posts & 4 Instagram highlight badges provided in PNG format
- TAYLOR MADE CAKE COURSES - TMCC Business Course (online)
- RAINBOW DUST - Product bundle worth £30*
Bronze
- SOUTHEAST SUNDRIES - £10 Voucher
- ROCKPOOL CREATIVE - 2x winning social posts
- TAYLOR MADE CAKE COURSES - £50 TMCC Voucher (online courses)
- RAINBOW DUST - Product bundle worth £20*
Honourble Mention
- TAYLOR MADE CAKE COURSES - 12 Months Patreon Subscription
**NB. Rainbow Dust are only able to gift & sell to the UK, should you win and be outside of the UK unfortunately that prize will be unavailable to you.
The BBA Sponsors 2025
We take pride in our ability to source uncommon and imaginative items from all over the world, offering more than just florist essentials. By registering, you’ll gain access to a wealth of benefits, including special offers, new products, and a YouTube channel that provides ideas and examples of how to use our more unconventional products.
Our team is made up of seasoned professionals who are well-versed in all things flowers, having spent years working alongside customers and clients to provide expert advice and useful information. We’re honoured to represent a diverse group of talented designers who have crafted breathtaking pieces, which you can view on our inspirations page.
Since 1995, we’ve been dedicated to providing our customers with exceptional products and services. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Since 2008 we have been helping bakers and cake artists to create ‘wow’ moments with our high-quality products, becoming one of the leading suppliers of colourings and decorative touch products in the UK & EU.
We’re both obsessed about quality and constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation. All of our products are uniquely produced, packed and picked in our BRC AA+ accredited factory in Preston. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, we are passionate about supporting our communities. With our expertise, we strive to educate and inspire those who are as passionate about baking and cake decorating as we are.
At Rainbow Dust we are a proud British brand supplying the cake decorating market with an extensive range of bold and vibrant food colourings, edible dusts, paints, sparkles and our range of essentials.
At Rockpool, we believe in delivering top-notch, bespoke marketing and design solutions that are flexible, effective, and entirely tailored to your business. We combine the freedom of freelancing with the cohesion and strategy of a full-scale agency—giving you the best of both worlds, minus the hefty overheads.
Whether you need a brand identity overhaul, website redesign, E-commerce platform, or a strategic digital marketing plan, we bring the right people together to make it happen.
No fuss, just results.
Jane is the founder of Taylor Made Cake Courses and the creator and host of the Buttercream Bloom Awards.
She is continually inspired by the many reasons students choose to take her courses – from hobby bakers eager to refine their skills, to those seeking a creative outlet that supports their mental well-being, to professional bakers looking to add buttercream blooms to their repertoire. Many others simply wish to develop new skills for dinner parties, special gifts, or the joy of baking. Through her courses and the Buttercream Bloom Awards, Jane champions creativity, skill-sharing, and the celebration of personal stories within the baking community.
