Happy New Years wishes to you all.
I have just finished teaching a 3 day workshop watching, beautiful 3 tier square mad hatters be created. I have just uploaded a new cake class video with filming of the class and my new cake studio.Yes it is finally up and running, with thanks to Logan Council.This is viewable on my cake classes page of my website.
I have some great news to share,
Laurel Edwards from the Great South East show filmed a baking cup cake class with me in my new cake studio with her filming crew, producer and my great supporting friends, we all had a fantastic day of filming and you may see another class filmed later on next year! Laurel also loves to bake and I could tell from the minute she arrived in the class she was going to enjoy herself.They were only scheduled to be here for a few hours but they ending up filming until 3pm and leaving with a goody box of cupcakes! no surprise there! The camera man was impressed with the cake studio and the lighting so you never know whats around the corner.I used to send dvd recordings of my cake decorating to my Mum and she said I should be on the tely with my cakes and I said to her what are the chances of that ever happening? So maybe she is organising a few things up there in heaven??????
My friends,Barb,Tiffanee, Jenny, and Jen were there to help me with the preparation the day before and I will always remember those days with great memories.The show will air sometime in April 2011 on a Sunday and it will be cupcakes and bubbly at my house and tv recording that afternoon of the show!
Christmas workshops at Logan Hyperdome library.
Just before Christmas I taught 3 days of classes with 2 days in a row at my local Hyperdome library.Both days had 2 classes the first being parent and children decorating cupcakes together and the second class Teenage cupcakes.
The attendees had to bring 4 cupcakes each and some had even got up early and baked beautiful cupcakes that morning.All the frostings and icings are provided by me and this year I decided to bring a Ronald McDonald"s House collection box and I asked for donations as I do not charge the libraries for any of the items and tools I provide and I was pleased to see the collection box fill up at the end of the 2 days! so for those that attended well done and keep this beautiful creativity going.Thank you to Barbara and my son Adam for assisting me on those days and for keeping the coffeeand the laughter flowing!
The 2 teenager classes attendees, had there names placed in a raffle and Laurel aged 16 who had just completed year 12 at Springwood High School, won the prize and attended a full days class baking cupcakes the following week with another group of eager cupcake bakers in my new cake studio.
There challenge this year was to bake 8 cupcakes, ganache cover with sugarpaste and they created a beautiful display of cupcakes on a decorated display board to take home.Beautiful results.
I was very pleased to have Waikay Lau photography attend a Childrens Christmas baking class and photograph the days events.His work can also be viewed at http://www.waikaylau.com/ and he also specialises in Weddings, portraits and event photography.
His lovely wife Jen of A little slice of Heaven and children Ashley and Jordan were also enthusiastic participants of the class. I have attached a slide show of the photos and they capture the whole day and all the events from the beginning of the day to the end, some very beautiful photographs and the cast is not too bad too!There are over 500 shots so make yourself comfortable and be wowed at the photography!I may just use a few for my book!
The photos also include my very good friends,Tiffanee and her 3 boys,Zac, Jacob and Noah,
Jenny and her daughter Hannah, Michelle and daughters Amanda, Zoe, and son George, all available for commercials and films involving yummy foods!
Happy New Year to you all.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Teenager Christmas cup cake class
Just a short blog, Logan Hyperdome library have places still left for the teenager cupcake classes this Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th .Please contact the library direct to book Telephone 3412 4120
Date: 14/12/2010 Start Time: 4:00 PM End Time: 6:00 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Date: 15/12/2010 Start Time: 2:30 PM End Time: 4:30 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Calling all budding junior masterchefs! Join in a fun, hands-on workshop on how to ice and decorate Christmas Cupcakes with local cake decorator, Jackie Thompson. Please bring your own 4 uniced cupcakes to the event and a box/ container to take them home . Every attendee from both groups also goes into aprize draw to win an additional lesson with Jackie .
Date: 14/12/2010 Start Time: 4:00 PM End Time: 6:00 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Date: 15/12/2010 Start Time: 2:30 PM End Time: 4:30 PM Attendee must be between the ages of 10 Years and 19 Years old.
Calling all budding junior masterchefs! Join in a fun, hands-on workshop on how to ice and decorate Christmas Cupcakes with local cake decorator, Jackie Thompson. Please bring your own 4 uniced cupcakes to the event and a box/ container to take them home . Every attendee from both groups also goes into a
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
December 2010
I hope you are all preparing for the Christmas season and making the most of your time with your loved ones.I have had a very busy couple of months and some very magical things happening, that will be in my next blog!
New cake classes and a new schedule are listed for 2011 in my cake class section so have a look.
Firstly I want to tell you about The Packaging Place www.packagingplace.com.au
Gary Lyon, the owner has available the extended tier cake boxes suitable for either 2 or 3 tier stacked cake, perfect for transporting larger cakes to their venues.I was given his contact details by Kellie one of my students and I tried contacting him and failed several times and left messages for him. Eventually I spoke to him direct and we organised a meeting time.I explained that my family members bring the boxes over from the UK as they are readily available there to buy, but because of packaging size the postal service will not post out to Australia.
I showed him the box design and after several test designs and cups of coffee later, (with no cake I might add! diet is going well!) We had designed the prototype.The box retails for around $20 and you can buy an extender if needed. I still place a large square cake board in the base of the box and then some gripper matt, than place my cake in the box, if it is a round cake board , this stops any soft corners when carrying the box.The box is an 18 inch square box.
It also has an easy flap opening, so the box can slide open for easy access.The Packaging Place also sell cupcake carriers with insert cards in the cardboard boxes, much more suitable than the plastic cupcake carriers, for our humid climate. The business also has a good selection of ribbon and variouus smaller cake boxes and cello bags and lovely packaging. Please mention my name if you place an order as I would like my next order for free!!!!!
Last weekend I attended a workshop organised by Mary Of Merrivale cakes and Crafts, Mary thank you and Sheryl for your kind hospitality.
The lovely, funny and creative John Quai Hoi, fromMelbourne Brisbane
Whilst I was attending we got to use a product called Menina Flower paste which was a really fine processed flower paste and the best I have used in a long while.It also available in some beautiful colours too. This was kindly donated by Filomenia and John the owners of http://www.harttoheartcakes.com.au/ for further details of this great Australian made product and you do not need an ANB to purchase from them.
I have also been busy with more new cake classes and the Chocolate panelled workshop which I cancelled in July was rescheduled in November and we had great results, photos to follow soon.
I have added some recent made cakes photos to the right and as you can see a mixed selection of some beautiful cake designs, made.
Ronald Mc Donald House has 2 centres in Brisbane did you know? one based at Herston (Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital and Royal Childrens Hospital) and one at the Mater (south Brisbane) and also one in Townsville.
They offer a home, away from home for families of seriously ill children who are undergoing medical treatment at nearby hospitals.You can donate your time, subject to being checked, donate your skills, cooking, reading, donate tinned and non perishable food,books, toys and gifts to be wrapped for Christmas and childrens birthdays .I visit the home several times a month as all the cakes I make in a cake class, I donate and are enjoyed by all!
It was only by chance I watched the Millionaire programme a couple of years ago on television, which featured one of the houses in Brisbane.This touched my heart because my son Adam was very ill when he was a baby and my husband and I had to travel to London several times to Guys Hospital and the Maudsley and we were fortunate to stay at my Aunts house in London, otherwise we would have been financially drained by hotel bills for the weeks of tests and scans. Adam is fine now, the only side effects is an untidy bedroom!!!!Apparently there is no cure!!!!
Please contact the Ronald MC Donald House Managers for further information.
RMH Herston Geraldine Donaghy 07 3257 0328
RMH Mater Vicki Meyer 07 3163 8606
RMH Townsvill Helen Tarttellin 07 47755600
I hope you are all preparing for the Christmas season and making the most of your time with your loved ones.I have had a very busy couple of months and some very magical things happening, that will be in my next blog!
New cake classes and a new schedule are listed for 2011 in my cake class section so have a look.
Firstly I want to tell you about The Packaging Place www.packagingplace.com.au
Gary Lyon, the owner has available the extended tier cake boxes suitable for either 2 or 3 tier stacked cake, perfect for transporting larger cakes to their venues.I was given his contact details by Kellie one of my students and I tried contacting him and failed several times and left messages for him. Eventually I spoke to him direct and we organised a meeting time.I explained that my family members bring the boxes over from the UK as they are readily available there to buy, but because of packaging size the postal service will not post out to Australia.
I showed him the box design and after several test designs and cups of coffee later, (with no cake I might add! diet is going well!) We had designed the prototype.The box retails for around $20 and you can buy an extender if needed. I still place a large square cake board in the base of the box and then some gripper matt, than place my cake in the box, if it is a round cake board , this stops any soft corners when carrying the box.The box is an 18 inch square box.
It also has an easy flap opening, so the box can slide open for easy access.The Packaging Place also sell cupcake carriers with insert cards in the cardboard boxes, much more suitable than the plastic cupcake carriers, for our humid climate. The business also has a good selection of ribbon and variouus smaller cake boxes and cello bags and lovely packaging. Please mention my name if you place an order as I would like my next order for free!!!!!
Last weekend I attended a workshop organised by Mary Of Merrivale cakes and Crafts, Mary thank you and Sheryl for your kind hospitality.
The lovely, funny and creative John Quai Hoi, from
Whilst I was attending we got to use a product called Menina Flower paste which was a really fine processed flower paste and the best I have used in a long while.It also available in some beautiful colours too. This was kindly donated by Filomenia and John the owners of http://www.harttoheartcakes.com.au/ for further details of this great Australian made product and you do not need an ANB to purchase from them.
I have also been busy with more new cake classes and the Chocolate panelled workshop which I cancelled in July was rescheduled in November and we had great results, photos to follow soon.
I have added some recent made cakes photos to the right and as you can see a mixed selection of some beautiful cake designs, made.
Ronald Mc Donald House has 2 centres in Brisbane did you know? one based at Herston (Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital and Royal Childrens Hospital) and one at the Mater (south Brisbane) and also one in Townsville.
They offer a home, away from home for families of seriously ill children who are undergoing medical treatment at nearby hospitals.You can donate your time, subject to being checked, donate your skills, cooking, reading, donate tinned and non perishable food,books, toys and gifts to be wrapped for Christmas and childrens birthdays .I visit the home several times a month as all the cakes I make in a cake class, I donate and are enjoyed by all!
It was only by chance I watched the Millionaire programme a couple of years ago on television, which featured one of the houses in Brisbane.This touched my heart because my son Adam was very ill when he was a baby and my husband and I had to travel to London several times to Guys Hospital and the Maudsley and we were fortunate to stay at my Aunts house in London, otherwise we would have been financially drained by hotel bills for the weeks of tests and scans. Adam is fine now, the only side effects is an untidy bedroom!!!!Apparently there is no cure!!!!
Please contact the Ronald MC Donald House Managers for further information.
RMH Herston Geraldine Donaghy 07 3257 0328
RMH Mater Vicki Meyer 07 3163 8606
RMH Townsvill Helen Tarttellin 07 47755600
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