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!!!

 

 

Our First Couture Cupcake Class

Last Sunday we had he great pleasure here at Sugar Rush, of spending our day with 9 amazing ladies. Some new faces, some regular students; all excited to expand their cake decorating skills with our new Couture Cupcake class. 

Vanilla cupcakes, soft pink icing, lots of sugar, and big smiles. Pair that with a few coffees, a cupcake lunch, and you have yourself the perfect girly day.

This class is all about pearls, lace, bows, and shimmer. We start with the fondant details, so they have the afternoon to dry. The girls loved making the lace flowers, everyone creating different little blossoms to make it their own. The pearls were lots of fun, especially dusting the gold shimmer - somehow I think there was more on hands than anything else!!

After our "healthy" lunch, we got working on those fondant cupcakes. The concentration level went up quite considerably for the black piped dots; but everyone did incredibly well. Especially considering some girls had never held a piping bag in their lives. So proud!

These classes will be running once a month or so, please see our course schedule for more details.

Thank you to every one of our students for making this first Couture Class such a success. We could not be happier with the day, and your amazing creations. We love the little personal touches you made to your sweets, and can't wait to see more creations as you grow as cake artists!!

Images courtesy of Brooke Aime Art

Sugar Rush Beginners Sculpted Course 1 - Handbag Cake

After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce the launch of our first Sculpted Cake Course - The Handbag Cake. This will be an intensive 7 hour class, teaching the fundamentals of cake carving, ganaching, icing in Satin Ice, and creating details using modelling chocolate and fondant.

The end result is truly a work of art. The details on this cake are just incredible, and we will teach you everything you need to replicate this cake in our class. Bamboo handle, piped edges, impressions, and cut outs will all be covered in this course. 

Not only will you be able to take home a cake that looks amazing, it will taste amazing. As with all our cakes, this cake has multiple cake and filling layers, making it just delicious! At Sugar Rush, no cake is ever carved from just a solid block of cake. The skill is in creating cakes that stand up to the taste test, not simply eye candy. 

This Beginners Sculpted Course will give you a sound base of skills that will enable you to continue building your cake skills, and enrol in our soon to be released Intermediate and Advanced Courses. Every student who completes our full course will receive a certificate of Graduation and a logo they can use on their advertising/ website to show the education they have gained with us at the Sugar Rush Cake Design School. 

Check out Facebook for course dates. 

Our Cupcake Bouquet Class

Sunday we held our first ever Cupcake Bouquet class in our new classroom. What an amazing day!! We had an absolute ball teaching 6 lovely ladies the art of creating buttercream sugar flowers. And what an incredible job they did! In 4 short hours, they created true mastepieces, and all of them left beaming with pride. 

We commenced the course with a quick overview of cupcake recipes and buttercreams, followed by the basics. Many of our girls had never held a piping bag in their life, so it was all a new experience. But it didn't take long for them to get the hang of it!

Once everyone was feeling pretty comfortable with their swirls, we moved onto the begonia and roses. The photos speak for themselves! We had some real stand out students, and with a little help they were all confidently creating flowers for the rest of the afternoon.

We were lucky enough to have Meredith from Popcorn Photography stop by and say hello, camera in hand. The shots you see are just some of the amazing photos we received from Meredith. Her work is seriously the best macro shots around. She is a true artist with the lens. 

Once we all had a satisfying lunch of coffee, and cupcakes, we moved on to assembling those bouquets. This is where the magic happens. All of a sudden, those cute little cupcakes, looking so sweet, turn into a gob-smacking creation! We as instructors, could see the ladies light up, and realise what they had been creating the whole time. A work of art. That is what it is all about for us. Sharing the joy of decorating with others. Allowing people to grow creatively, to explore their natural talents, and to grow as a person. It was an amazing experience, and I thank each and every one of our students for sharing their Sunday with us. You truly made our day!