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Brisbane wedding cakes Happy Easter to you all.

Well I said I would never write one, ( have not got enough  time !)  but here it is my first entry into my blog! I cannot promise this blog will be written every week, but at least ever other ???? Below is some very exciting info about junior masterchef and I have to announce this to the world! at least Brisbane anyway.

I am also pleased to announce I am sponsoring the childrens category in cake design at the Ekka this year.

This now leads me to Junior Masterchef  Newsflash

You can apply at the website below, all info. is listed there.

http://www.juniormasterchef.com.au/

They are looking for children aged between 8 and 12 years from all over Australia to apply for there new and exciting series of Junior Masterchef. (You must be between 8 and 12 years on the 3rd of May 2010.) If you love cooking and want to show off your skills in front of our judges, you can apply to take part and have the chance to be crowned the first ever Junior MasterChef Champion, Australia!

What they are looking for:
You need to be very enthusiastic about cooking and spending time in the kitchen.

You need to be adventurous and open to learning new skills. Ideally cooking is something that you do often (or at least helping your family cook).
You need to have cooked some things on your own before (or under your parent's supervision).

You need to have several things you like to cook that you can cook for the judges.

You need to be prepared to take some criticism (the judges may like some of what you cook, but there is also a chance they may not like other things about it).

The judges will be looking for how well you can cook and how delicious your food tastes, but they will also be looking for your potential. This means you may not be perfect at everything now but you could be one day.

And you can't be scared of being on camera!
So go on and apply.




I would like this blog to be of some use to you all, not  just about all my cakes made this week ...........but information, ideas, cake decoration and recipes also.

The cake gossip group began last month at our next meeting we will be discussing the Mt Coot- tha show and I am encouraging all to enter the various cake competition  design categories.

The 3 day show is a great place to meet and view other peoples talent and also sit in and watch the demos, have a cuppa and a piece of cake of course! Afterwards have a wander around the beautiful gardens.

Queensland Cake Decorating Association's (QCDA) annual show at Mt Coot-tha.
The cake decorators association also display their groups creativity and the displays are absolutely lovely.You will  also have the opportunity to purchase cake decorating tools and some great books also.
The show is open at the following times.
Friday 18th June 12pm -4pm
Saturday 19th June 9.30am -4pm
Sunday 20th June  9.30 am to 3.30pm
Admission Adults $3
Children and mature people! $1

Easter is a great time to collect all those plastic packaging from Easter eggs from the stores.The packaging trays the packaged eggs are displayed in, recycle them, some make perfect cupcake transporters.Just place the packaging into  a cake box, and your cupcakes will not move around  and also not be touching.
 I used to use some packaging from mini pastries bought at the restaurant I used to work at and would cry if the staff binned them, so get out there and recycle them.They also are perfect for storing your sugar flowers.I also use steradent tablet styrofoam packaging as they are perfect for storing paste colour pots/ jars  as they just fit snuggly (and no I do not have false teeth! not yet anyway! If I eat any more cakes I might !)

The last few weeks, I have had   new group of cake decorators who put my cupcake recipe to use, baked the gorgeous cup cakes and decorated using a lovely colour scheme and edible detailing, all very pleased with their results. Tiffany Cake workshop had  lovely results also. Last  weekends  bride and groom workshop, the girls were full on into their hair designs and tiaras once I showed them how to . I demonstrated 4 different hairstyles and we all went for the long cascading designs, truely romantic...........

Here are cakes made this week..........