Jess & Evert 28th January 2012 Hunter Valley Gardens

Back in January, we had a chance to make a very fun cake for a very fun couple! Jess & Evert's Hunter Valley Gardens wedding was just gorgeous. A very intimate wedding, but still wanting a cake that stole the show, we created a Sweet Art inspired cake adorned with sugar flowers.

Photos care of Popcorn Photography - thank you!!! And flowers by the very talented Peonies Floral Designer. 

Candy Tables

Our Candy Buffets are a great fun bonbonniere alternative for weddings. They can be bright and playful, or refined and romantic.
We would we would share some shots from Rachael & Lee's wedding at Chateau Élan last December.
Many thanks to MMG photography for these great shots. The colors we're awesome.
Enjoy!

We're all Mad Here!!!

Madhatter cakes are just fun! They show couples are quirky, full of life, don't take themselves too seriously, and want to really celebrate this wedding with a bang!

That being said, some of our most recent madhatter cakes have been simply stunning, soft, romantic cakes as well. This has been achieved through soft tones, airbrushing, fine piping, ruffles and diamontes.

Our madhatter cake are extremely tall, averaging 15-17" high for the three tier. We feel these cakes are most effective when they command the attention they deserve, and so always focus on keeping them tall and impressive. Our Madhatters still have all our amazing fillings and ganaches, however we do restrict favours to our milk and dark muds. This is done to ensure the structural integrity of the cakes. At the end of the day, these cakes are meant to be eaten and enjoyed, as you celebrate the most important day of your life.

Peter Rabbit Birthday Cake

We have had a lot of people wanting to see more of the Peter Rabbit cake we created at the end of last year for one of our best clients. So here are some snaps of the cake in progress. We started with a sturdy marble mud cake, and began with the body, and then his head. Once Jon had achieved the overall shape, we gave Peter a good coating of ganache.

Now we were on to the good stuff! Jon really did make Peter Rabbit come to life! The ears, tail, jacket, and shoes were adorable. But the carrot, that was incredible. Made from modelling chocolate, it was so unbelievably realistic. For me, that was my favorite part. As a girl I had every book in the Beatrix Potter set, so this cake was really a dream come true to create. 

Summer Breeze Dessert Bar at Caves Beachside Hotel

This is one of my all time favourite dessert bars, at one of my all time fav venues. It's refreshing, fun, surprising, yet sophisticated, and it just screams fun!

If you are looking for a wedding venue in Lake Macquarie, check this place out for sure. Caves Beachside Hotel is only 20 mins from Newcastle, has incredible views, fabulous new decor that I would kill to have in my own home, great food, and an awesome wedding co-ordinator. Adam Loades, is a sesaoned pro, and is one of the best in the biz. Calm, patient, and extremely knowledgable, I have yet to meet a couple that doesn't fall in love with him as much as the place. 

When it came time to create this dessert table, I really wanted the colours to pop, but still remain cute and romantic. The key is as much in the muted tones as the shades we opted for. We were going for a very California Dessert look with layers of soft sorbet shades. 

We chose to go with mostly dessert options, and only a handful of sweets. That being said, these are not your average desserts. Ice- Cream cake pops, floral cupcakes, three layer white chocolate mousse, were as much at home as the toffee apples and lemon meringue pies. 

The wedding cake itself was a two tier green/ white version of the insane ruffle cake by the brilliant Maggie Austin. 19 layers of ruffles on each 5" high tier, meant the ruffles alone took more than 8 hours to create. I have to say though, they were worth every minute Bec spent creating them! 

For more details on our services, please email us at sugarrush@bigpond.com or call (02) 4948 1286. If you are keen to check out Caves Beachside Hotel for yourself, give Adam a call on (02) 4980 9999 or email adam@cavesbeachside.com

What is inspiring us

Right now, with summer in full swing, and hot ovens making us dream of cool breezes, I've been drawn to coastal, cooling hues. I love this inspiration board from Snippet and Ink. I've followed their blog religiously for almost four years. They are a fabulous place to start when looking for that perfect theme board.

Although if I were looking for myself, I just cannot go past this board. 

Our Christmas Cake Pop and Cookie Class 2011

In the spirit of Christmas, Sugar Rush created a cookie and cake pop class for our students. It was a great chance for some of our regulars to catch up and wish each other a happy holiday season, and also to learn more new skills to impress their loved ones!

What a fun, messy class! We taught students to cover cookies with icing, royal icing flood work, as well as fine piping and glitter everything in sight.

The cake pops were awesome. Snowmen everywhere, and forest of trees, as well as sprinkles and ornaments. For anyone who missed this class, we do have an Easter class on our schedule.

Happy Holidays and happy baking to everyone. Stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you all in class next year! xx