Biography

Mich Turner, founder of LITTLE VENICE CAKE COMPANY released her fourth book at the start of 2011– Masterclass, through Jacqui Small Books. Mich Turner’s first book Spectacular Cakes, won the national category of Best Dessert Book in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2006. She quickly followed this with her second book, Fantastic Party Cakes, in 2007, on which she received an accolade from Gordon Ramsay, who describes her as ‘the Bentley of cake makers’. This was followed by her third book,  Couture Wedding Cakes, published both here in the UK and the US. In September of 2006 she was announced as Harpers Bazaar & CHANEL Entrepreneur of the Year at a glittering ceremony in central London and in June of 2010, Mich was honoured with receiving an MBE for her services to the catering industry.

With a celebrity client list including Madonna, Pierce Brosnan, Paul McCartney, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham, LITTLE VENICE CAKE COMPANY is the natural choice to be seen at the most spectacular parties and Mich is often described as ‘Queen of Couture Cakes’.

2008 was a phenomenal year for Mich who, in addition to running LVCC, started the year by making and presenting Bruce Forsyth with his 80^th Birthday cake for the BBC 1’s Happy Birthday Brucie! celebratory programme, which aired to over 10 million. Mich challenged the Strictly Come Dancing judges to replicate some of her gorgeous cakes – they failed (!) but enormous fun was had by all. Mich has also appeared on BBC’s Ever Wondered, This Morning, GMTV, Channel 5’s The Ultimate Celebrity Wedding and BBC 2’s Sweet Baby James with James Martin.  In October 2006 she tutored Ant and Dec for their Saturday Night Takeaway challenge. More recently she filmed Ready Steady Cook (BBC 2) and has appeared on Market Kitchen (UKTV) several times. She was invited to appear on Bake!, Rachel Allen’s show dedicated to the craft, in which she invited Rachel to her exclusive studio. The series attracted the highest ever rankings for UKTV.

2009 was equally exciting with appearances on several Channel 4 prime time series including Heston Blumenthal’s Feast, where she helped Heston with his Roman feast by creating an ejaculating cake and also in Kirsty’s Homemade Home, where she tutored Kirsty in the art of cake decorating and later joined her at the house’s big reveal. Mich also appeared in the filming for the Kirsty’s Homemade Home Christmas special in December 2009.

2010 was another hectic year for Mich in terms of television, she appeared on Wedding TV’s Great Cake Bake and was then invited to film her own series with them which was broadcast in 2010 and is being repeated throughout 2011. Mich has also filmed with the Ace of Cakes team where she introduced them to the British traditions of baking over afternoon tea at The Goring Hotel. The show was broadcast on UKTV and in the US too.

In addition to her television and bespoke work, Mich writes for British Baker magazine and has contributed to At Home with Antony Worrall Thompson and James Martin Magazine. Mich has been invited to appear at food festivals around the country and has performed two in Wales including the Llangollen Food Festival. Her demonstrations were so popular, that she decided to launch her own cookery classes, which are now held at the luxurious Langham Hotel in London. The success of these classes has been extraordinary, with students coming from as far as Australia for one of Mich’s hands on 2-hour classes. Mich also appeared at the BBC Good Food Show in London performing her sell-out master-classes to huge audiences.

Due to her unrivalled position within the cake and desserts industry, Mich was approached by PUDZ to judge their Amateur Pudding Chef of the Year competition at the London final – it was a huge success and led to Mich appearing on Market Kitchen once again with her selected winner.

Mich has launched her stunning designs in a new range of Little Venice Cake Company Celebration Cakes in Sainsbury’s last year. The range is first licensed range that Mich has created and provides the opportunity to sample the luxury of LVCC at a price point all can afford. LVCC already provides cakes for Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Waitrose and Tesco. The cakes have been hugely successful and Mich also designed Christmas cakes and various flavoured celebration cakes too.

In addition to her range of cakes in Sainsbury’s, Mich also worked with Dr. Oetker on a cake for the Queen and on other projects for Allinson’s, Baileys and Divine Chocolate.

LVCC’s designs are regularly featured in the most esteemed publications including Vogue, Harpers and Queen, You and Your Wedding, Brides, Sunday Times Style, Sunday Telegraph, You Magazine, Style, Wedding, Wedding Day and Tatler.

As Director of LITTLE VENICE CAKE COMPANY Limited Mich Turner founded the Company in 1999 after graduating with an Honours Degree in Food Science and Nutrition and  working as a buyer at Harvey Nichols.  Together with her team of creative designers, supported by a talented production team LITTLE VENICE CAKE COMPANY’S design and inspiration ensure they are at the pinnacle of their profession.  Their style is very distinctive.  They combine impressive, clean classical and contemporary designs with the most delicious cakes - providing quality handmade products of the finest detail.

LVCC supply London's most prestigious hotels including Claridge's, The Lanesborough, The Mandarin Oriental, The Berkeley, The Ritz, The Four Seasons and The Dorchester.

They created an amazing cake to celebrate David Beckham’s 30^th birthday and Gordon Ramsay’s 40^th birthday.  They regularly support charities including the Pink Ribbon Ball held at The Dorchester for Breast Cancer and Tommy’s the Baby Charity. 

2011 will see the launch of Mich’s range of cake-decorating products due for launch here and in the US later in the year.

Updated 20/05/2011