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Gaynor Doyle Ceramics

Artist formally known as Liverpool Cake Company now a ceramicist, getting back to my first love, clay.

Creating beautiful, imaginative and delicious cakes is always my aim. If you have an occasion you'd like a cake or cakes for, just contact me and I'd love to make your cake wishes come true. I use only butter and free range eggs and any flavours are achieved using additions of 'real' ingredients; not flavourings. Please browse my range of flavours to find something that tickles your fancy! Flavour

s:
Classic Jam (any flavour) and Buttercream
Lemon
Chocolate (milk, plain or white)
Caramel (salted or unsalted)
Black Forest
Mojito
Raspberry/Raspberry and White Chocolate
Strawberry Daquari
Blueberry and/or Blackcurrant
Ginger
Rhubarb and Custard
Baileys
Any Requests?

31/07/2026

Another limpet recently out of the kiln, possibly my favourite so far.
I liked the plinths for the other pieces so thought I’d make little ones as an alternative to the glass stands for the limpets. What do you think?

28/07/2026

I’m very focussed on these sort of forms just now.
These three are the second attempt and are certainly much smoother than the first trio but, although pre firing you couldn’t see it, after the second firing the seam has still made itself known.
There’s a third set, made with porcelain, currently in their second firing, I’ll see how those turn out and I’m just starting a fourth batch, this time using a slightly different method. The aim is for smooth, seamless forms, shell like but not. Watch this space.
If you’re a limpet or bowl lover, I have got a few of those on the go too!

27/07/2026

A new limpet fresh out of the kiln.
Although, generally, I’ve been working on other things, these are something I can work on at home when I can’t get into the studio so I’ll keep making them when the urge arises.

16/07/2026

The third in this trio of forms came out of the kiln yesterday to join its sisters. It’s smoother than the others but I was a bit disappointed that its seam became more emphasised in the glaze firing.
There are three more in the bisque kiln just now. I spent so much time scraping, sanding and burnishing them and am hoping they’ll come out smooth and seam free.
I do like these shapes and the plinths, though. They’ve been a good starting point and I know they’re forms I’ll keep revisiting (like the bowls!).

11/07/2026

The final bowl of the last batch out of the kiln. The photo doesn’t show it too well, but the manganese and copper oxides have done their lovely bronze-y work on the rim.
A change for a bit for the next batch of pieces waiting for their baptisms by fire (well, the kiln) but I did start a couple of new bowls yesterday, in amongst other stuff!

05/07/2026

These are the first out of the kiln of a new series of forms I’m working on. They’re based on pieces I made for my final degree show back in 1992, forms I wanted to revisit and develop.
I’m really pleased with the way the plinth aspect turned out but wish I’d spent more time scraping, sanding and smoothing the forms themselves.
These are two of three pieces meant to be grouped together but their sister is in the bisque firing just now. They’ll have to wait.

03/07/2026

The same two glazes layered the other way round for this bowl. Coming towards the end of the bowl run now. Hopefully a couple of the new forms out of the kiln later today, if not tomorrow.

29/06/2026

This bowl was for a lovely friend who celebrated a special birthday on Saturday.
It used the same two glazes as the previous bowl but had the addition of the manganese and copper oxide mix painted on the rim which gave lovely bronze runs down into the bowl.
Two more bowls after this one then time for a (temporary) change.

27/06/2026

Another day, another bowl…
Only three more in this particular run as I’m currently working on some new forms. I think I’m going to stick with these clays and glazes for the time being, though.
Happy weekend. 🌞

25/06/2026

A similar bowl to the one posted the other day,, surprisingly, with the same two glazes as the previous one, but this time used the other way round in the layering.
The other way, giving the blue effects, is definitely more striking but I do like the earthy tones of these greens too.

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Liverpool

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07864069105

Website

http://www.liverpoolcakecompany.com/

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