Kristy & Brian - 4th November 2011

The wedding of Kristy and Brian took place at the picture perfect Peppers Convent, with the reception held in the garden marquee. It was such a warm day, we chose to set up the cake and sweets after the ceremony, and by the time we arrived, the marquee looked breath-taking. The table were set with vintage books, eclectic jars and vases with soft floral accents and decorating by the very talented Peonies Floral Designer.

The entrance to the marquee had hanging glass candles and flowers. I can only imagine how beautiful and glowing the entire space would have been after dark. 

The wedding cake was set on a vintage table, and topped with fresh flowers. The scalloped lace border was piped on to give a delicate feminine feel that tied in with the rest of the marquee. Keeping it in shades of whites and ivory rather than adding colour helped to achieve a romantic look rather than being so matchy-matchy with the other accents in the wedding party. 

The dessert table, for Kristy and Brian, was all about homestyle desserts, not jars filed with candy. They wanted cakes, cheesecake, friands, cupcakes, lemon meringue pies, all things that are baked, warm and comforting. I loved creating the ruffle cake, this time it was gluten free, so all their guests could enjoy it. Our incredible crumb cakes were in peach, blueberry, and berry/rhubarb as well.  

Macarons, are of course, a staple on our tables, as we do make wonderful flavours, as are brownie bites and cake pops. Kristy and Brian made such wonderful choices, absolutely full of my personal favourites. 

Congrats guys, wishing you all the very best. Love Love 

Sugar Rush Cake Design School Course Schedule 2012

Below is the course schedule for the first half of 2012. For more details please call (02) 4948 1286 or email sugarrush@bigpond.com

January 2012

Sunday 8th Sugarpaste Figurines 9am - 4pm $275

Tuesday 10th Buttercream Cakes 10am - 2pm $200

Tuesday 17th Modelling Chocolate Basics 10am - 2pm $180

Sunday 22nd Beginners Sculpted 2 Bird House 9am - 4pm $375

Tuesday 24th Sugarpaste Orchids 10am - 4pm $275

Wednesday 25th Beginners 1 Round Cake 10am - 4pm $330

Tuesday 31st Garden Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

Febuary 2012

Sunday 5th Beginners Sculpted 1 Handbag Cake 9am - 4pm $375

Tuesday 7th Cookies and Cake Pops 10am - 3pm $180

Friday 10th Edible Painting $180

Sunday 12th Cupcake Bouquet 10am - 2pm $150

Sunday 19th Sugarpaste Roses 10am - 4pm $275

Tuesday 21st Beginners Piping 10am - 2pm $150

Sunday 26th Beginners 2 Square Cake 9am - 4pm $330

March 2012

Sunday 11th Couture Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

Tuesday 13th Wedding Sugarpaste Figurines 9am - 4pm $375

Friday 16th Easter Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

Sunday 18th Buttercream Cakes 10am - 2pm $200

Sunday 25th Easter Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

Tuesday 27th Wedding Cupcakes 10am - 4pm $225

April 2012

Sunday 1st Easter Cookies and Cake Pops 10am - 3pm $180

Tuesday 10th Cupcake Bouquet 10am - 2pm $150

Sunday 15th Beginners Sculpted 2 Bird House 9am - 4pm $375

Tuesday 17th Wedding Cookies $180

Sunday 22nd Beginners 1 Round Cake 9am - 4pm $330

Tuesday 24th Mini Cakes 10am - 3pm $250

Sunday 29th French Provincial Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

May 2012

Sunday 6th Beginners 2 Square Cake 9am - 4pm $330

Tuesday 8th Garden Cupcakes 10am - 2pm $150

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 Teaspot and Teacup 10am - 4pm $450

Wedding Cupcakes 10am - 4pm $225

June 2012

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

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

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

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

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 Cakes 10am - 2pm $200

Shelley & Taylor - 8th October 2011

Chateau Elan was the gorgeous back drop to the classic elegant wedding of Shelley and Taylor back in October 2011. Tones of white mixed with just a hint of soft pink and navy. This is a colour scheme I am in love with at the moment. I love black to ground a table, however navy provides a sophistication that makes it my all time fav. 

We created a gorgeous three tier white damask wedding cake set on an ivory cake stand. It had a elegance and structure that I really loved. Two cupcake bouquets added perfect symmetry to the table and added softness. Not to mention delicious White Chocolate and Raspberry cupcakes!

Other sweets included Blueberry Tarts, French Macarons, Melting Moment cookies with Strawberry filling, and fudge courtesy of Hunter Valley Chocolates. 

We used a mix of platters and glassware, as well as vintage crystal. Inside the jars were Champagne Bubbles, imported from the US, our Homestyle Marshmallows, and Brownie Bites, whilst the platters consisted of everything from Mini Cupcakes, to our amazing White Chocolate Blondies with Maple Cheesecake Filling! I loved everything about this table. The colours, the food choices, it was perfect. I love how structured and elegant it looks, yet at the same time, the sweets themselves are so comforting, homestyle and approachable. You want your table to be filled with desserts your guests will really love to eat, not just stare at all night. 

Congrats guys, hope you day was nothing short of amazing!!!

Inspiration can come from anywhere....

We find the inspiration for our cake designs from just about anything! When we look through magazines, visit stores, watch shows, we look for patterns, shapes, designs. This cute magazine style page inspired a fun cake full of texture, colour and personality!

A Dessert Table to Top all Dessert Tables

This is a table we created with a grand ballroom in mind. We wanted to create a dessert bar that was sophisticated, elegant, and striking, yet at the same time unexpected, charming and sweet. I simply love the use of flowers in jars with lids. It's as though we are restraining nature, and making it be contained in our little spaces. 

These stunning images come courtesy of Roger at Popcorn Photography. Anyone looking for a wedding photographer, check them out for sure. 

We made a gorgeous cupcake bouquet and ruffle cake to add a romantic feminine element. At the same time using sugar cookies and Greek shortbread to bring warmth and comfort. Gold cake pops and macarons add drama and a certain air of class and glamour. 

For us the star of this table is of course the cake! This platformed three tier cake has hundreds of hand piped swiss dots, and the most lovely sugarpaste roses, ranunculus, blueberries and sweet peas. Little blossoms and tendrils of doda vine add that cottage charm to an otherwise elegant cake. 

This table is also the first time we have used our custom made chocolates. These were Whitman's Peanut Brittle with polka dot personalised wrappers. All available through special order. They are the perfect gift for your guests or to add to a gorgeous dessert spread.

Photography by Roger at Popcorn Photography. 

French Provincial Cupcake Class

This is the newest cupcake class on offer at Sugar Rush. It is perfect for those students who have taken our other cupcake classes, or those who have some previous cake experience.  They are sophisticated, complex, refined and most of all delicious!

This class we will be honing your icing skills. We will be teaching you how to make the perfect delicate ribbon rose, work with molds and cutters. You will also get a chance to do some silver hand-painting as well as those perfect stripes. 

This class is all about pushing students to use different tools and equipment, as well as becoming more comfortable with technical cake terms, although for those of you who have attended our classes, there will still be our usual antics and bizarre pet names for what we teach. There has to be fun and laughter to make Sugar Rush go round!

Students will be creating much more realistic blossom flowers this time as well as using impressions, patchwork cutters, fine piping, and even two tone piping. We want to expand your skills set and push you to try new things. We have fallen in love with these designs, and we hope you will too!

If you are interested in attending our classes, please call us on (02) 4948 1286

All this wonderful photography is dine by the hugely talented Rog at Popcorn Photography.

Our Sugarpaste Roses Class

Last Tuesday we had the great pleasure of teaching 4 of our students how to create stunning sugarpaste roses. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the girls all came early, excited to see what they were going to create. The class was made up of one super sweet bride of ours, Gabby, a decorating machine! Kat, and two new converts, Kendall and Michelle, who thanks in part to our classes have discovered a new passion: Cakes and Icing!!!

In class we taught how to make the perfect "imperfect" rose, a closed peony, and a wild open rose. All have their own ways of creating petals, shaping, veining, and drying. All with their own little tips and tricks. 

Over the day long class, we spent much of the time working at a nice calm pace. The students were amazingly fast learners, and it was incredible to see their flowers taking shape in front of them. We really had a wonderful day sharing our experience and teaching techniques that were quite new and foreign to our students. But they kept an open mind, and continued to see their creations grow. The sense of pride they exhibited once the final open rose was complete was inspiring. All the girls did amazing. Their creations are below, and I hope this class inspires them to continue creating beautiful floral cakes and sweets. 

Happy Decorating!