Agata & Dwayne - Tuscany Wine Estate July 2012

Agata & Dwayne had a beautiful Sunday Wedding, held at Tuscany Wine Estate in the Hunter. They opted for a small ceremony and reception, but having 46 guests didn't stop them from having one big dessert table! The choices were amazing. I definitely made extra of just about everything...white choc blondies with maple cream cheese filling, raspberry ricotta tarts, blueberry crumb cakes, Belgium choc mousse, and much more. 

My current inspiration

A whole bunch of dummy styrofoam cakes arrived at the shop the other day! Still need more - missing a few key sizes, but scouting for ideas to use on them already. I keep coming back to this quite old inspiration board by Snippet and Ink. I love the idea of adding some gold, and opulence, and seeing how it goes....

Hunter's Birthday Cupcake Class

Just finally got around to processing the images from Hunter's 7th Birthday Cupcake Class Party. Wow! They had such a fun day, playing with icing, giggling, eating sweets, and just bring kids. I have to say, it was the hardest class we have ever taught, and the 3 hours just flew!!!

 

 

 

 

We are not currently offering kids classes, but it is something we are looking into as the future unfolds. Always more to do, and it certainly was a great experience. Never rule anything out around here, that's becoming my motto!

 

 

The cake was a magnificent design by Jon. Topped with a modelling chocolate "cherry" this 4 tier cake weighed around 20kg!!!

 

 

The Ultimate Wedding Cake

 

When Katie came to us to design her wedding cake, she wanted something big, beautiful and white. That was it! Something elegant, refined, and a cake to take her breath away. Oh, and sugar flowers - beautiful sugar flowers.

We were lucky to have such a client, who allowed us complete creative control of both the design, and the flavours. We chose to do a fresh take on the traditional old school cake. More floral, less stringwork, yet a design that could be appreciated by those of every age. Flavours, added added Orange Peach, Milk Mud with Cookies and Cream filling, Marble mud, to Katie's only request, and that was Vanilla Bean & Rosewater. A traditional Fruit Cake for the top tier to preserve finished off these five delicious cakes.

Thank you Katie for allowing us the great pleasure of working on this cake, I hope it was everything you hoped for.

Erin & Aaron 12th May 2012 Longworth House

 

This gorgeous cake and sugarpaste peony was just so sweet, I had to share it right away.
Congrats goes the Erin & Aaron on their wedding day. Hoping you enjoy your day, and have an amazing reception at Longworth House.

 

Class Schedule July - September 2012

Below we have a quick recap of the May and June classes remaining, and the awaited July through September schedule. Booking will be available online immediately for May and June, and the rest will be on as soon as possible.

May 2012

Tuesday 15th Modelling Chocolate Basics 10am - 2pm $180

Sunday 20th Sugarpaste Figurines 9am - 4pm $275

Tuesday 22nd Beginners Piping 10am - 2pm $150

Saturday 26th/ Sunday 27th Intermediate Sculpted 1 Teapot and Teacup 10am - 4pm $450 BOOKED OUT

Tuesday 29th Wedding Cookies 10am - 2pm $150

June 2012

Sunday 3rd Cupcake Bouquet 10am - 2pm $150

Tuesday 5th Advanced Piping and Brush Embroidery 10am - 2pm $220

Saturday 9th/ Sunday 10th Intermediate 2 Tier Round Cake Class 10am - 4pm $450

Tuesday 12th Sugarpaste Roses 10am - 4pm $275

Sunday 17th Couture Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150 BOOKED OUT

Tuesday 19th Beginners 1 Round Cake 10am - 4pm $330

Friday 22nd Garden Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

Sunday 24th Wedding Cupcakes 10am - 4pm $225

Tuesday 26th Buttercream Cake Class - Ruffle, Petal, Rosette $200

July 2012

Saturday 7th/ Sunday 8th Intermediate 3 Tier Round Giant Rose Cake Class 9am - 4pm $650

Tuesday 10th Flower Pot Cake and Cake Pops Class - Modelling Choc 9am - 4pm $350

Saturday 14th MURRURUNDI Buttercream Cakes 10am - 3pm $250

Sunday 15th MURRURUNDI Couture Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $200

Tuesday 17th Sugarpaste Orchids 10am - 4pm $295

Saturday 21st "Sweet Treats" Cake Pops & Cookie class 10am - 3pm $200

Tuesday 24th Cupcake Bouquet 10am - 2pm $180

Saturday 28th French Provincial Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $180

August 2012

Saturday 4th/ Sunday 5th 2 Tier Round Intermediate Madhatter Cake Class 9am - 4pm $600

Tuesday 7th Smooth Finish Buttercream & Flowers Cake 10am - 3pm $220

Sunday 12th Sugarpaste Garden Filler Flowers - 10am - 4pm $250

Tuesday 14th Beginners Piping 10am - 2pm $180

Sunday 19th Forest Friends Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $180

Tuesday 21st Beginners Sculpted 1 Handbag Cake 9am - 4pm $375

Sunday 26th Beginners 1 Round Cake 10am - 4pm $330

Tuesday 28th Mini Cakes 10am - 3pm $250

September 2012

Saturday 1st/ Sunday 2nd Intermediate Sculpted 2 Teddy Bear - Modelling Choc 9am - 4pm $550

Tuesday 4th Cupcake Bouquet 10am - 2pm $180

Saturday 8th Buttercream Cake Class - Ruffle, Petal, Rosette $220

Tuesday 11th Couture Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $180

Saturday 15th/ Sunday 16th Intermediate Sculpted 1 Teapot and Teacup 10am - 4pm $450

Tuesday 18th Sugarpaste Figurines 9am - 4pm $275

Sunday 23rd Beginners 2 Square Cake 9am - 4pm $330

Tuesday 25th Wedding Cupcakes 10am - 4pm $225

Lina & Justin 28th April 2012 at Bacchus, Newcastle

Lina & Justin had the most beautiful wedding. We were blessed to have them as clients. We were allowed free-reign on all the food choices, and our brief was to create the most elegant table possible. Warm rich tones, champagne, soft golds, and ivories. The cake was a staggering 20inches tall, set upon our newest silver stand, it certainly commanded the room.

 

We were also asked to create gorgeous little boxes of bonbonniere for their guests. Jon made salted caramel macarons dusted in gold, and Vanessa made mini cupcakes topped with gold dusted hydrangeas made from sugarpaste. They were some of the most amazing bonbonniere we have made, and the gold just topped them off perfectly.