Brisbane cake blog Tuesday 4th May 2010
The P.A Hospital are having the Greatest Morning Tea Thursday 20th May 2010
Celebrity and Brisbane Chef Domique Rizzo will be hosting and judging the bake off in which 3 categories for contestants to enter by paying a $10 registration fee to enter one category and $5 for each one there after.
The categories are as follows.
1. Cakes
2. Biscuits/slices.
3. Novelty/ decorated cakes.
Clich the link below for more information for registration.There are some great prizes on offer including a cake class voucher of mine!
http://www.pafoundation.org.au/.
Its been a mad hatters week! With Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland in mind I created a great cake for a lovely young ladies 16th birthday, check out her rabbit ears!She really had a Mad Hatters tea party.
I have also been busy with classes, new students all very eager and what great results as you can see.
A quote I smile everytime I read is, The reason why Angels fly is that they take themselves so lightly..................
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Brisbane wedding cakes Monday 19th of April 2010
New Bridal show in Australia
I had this email arrive to day so I thought I would show it.
A new weddings TV show to be filmed and aired in Australia.
They are looking for brides who are getting married this year (particularly in late May, June or July 2010). They want to ensure that we cover a wide variety of weddings – and so the bride could have a unique ceremony, unusual venue, a great mix or guests or just something that they feel sets them apart.
More details of the company, who they are looking for and contact details can be found on the casting page of their website:
http://granadamedia.com.au/casting
The last week I have been busy doing demonstrations at Beenleigh library, a lovely group of women turned up to watch my presentation and of course to have a yummy cupcake of mine at the end of the demo.
Busy with cake classes and again beautiful results, had my work appear in the latest Bride to be Wedding cake magazine, paid for a small 1/4 of a page (cost me an arm and a leg) and was happy to see they gave me 2 extra pages and other pictures of my work dotted around the magazine.
There was also a feature about cake classes and was really pleased to see I got a mention.
I displayed my cakes at a bridal fayre on the Saturday which raised much needed funds for the Cancer research and met a lovely bride to be who was looking for Super Mario bride and groom figurines. When I spoke to her about last weeks, Super Mario Wedding cake and I had my camera with me and showed her the pikkies, she was raptuous and wants the same cake! Who needs advertising? Then I was of up to the Sunshine coast for deliveries and then back in the city.
I also made a bagpipe cake, matching the clans colours of tartan, for a wonderful Scottish man who was celebrating his 80th birthday and a cute fairy mushroom cake for a little girls first birthday.
Sunday was the wedding cupcake tower workshop and really beautiful results again.
Remember sharing warms the soul..............
I had this email arrive to day so I thought I would show it.
A new weddings TV show to be filmed and aired in Australia.
They are looking for brides who are getting married this year (particularly in late May, June or July 2010). They want to ensure that we cover a wide variety of weddings – and so the bride could have a unique ceremony, unusual venue, a great mix or guests or just something that they feel sets them apart.
More details of the company, who they are looking for and contact details can be found on the casting page of their website:
http://granadamedia.com.au/casting
The last week I have been busy doing demonstrations at Beenleigh library, a lovely group of women turned up to watch my presentation and of course to have a yummy cupcake of mine at the end of the demo.
Busy with cake classes and again beautiful results, had my work appear in the latest Bride to be Wedding cake magazine, paid for a small 1/4 of a page (cost me an arm and a leg) and was happy to see they gave me 2 extra pages and other pictures of my work dotted around the magazine.
There was also a feature about cake classes and was really pleased to see I got a mention.
I displayed my cakes at a bridal fayre on the Saturday which raised much needed funds for the Cancer research and met a lovely bride to be who was looking for Super Mario bride and groom figurines. When I spoke to her about last weeks, Super Mario Wedding cake and I had my camera with me and showed her the pikkies, she was raptuous and wants the same cake! Who needs advertising? Then I was of up to the Sunshine coast for deliveries and then back in the city.
I also made a bagpipe cake, matching the clans colours of tartan, for a wonderful Scottish man who was celebrating his 80th birthday and a cute fairy mushroom cake for a little girls first birthday.
Sunday was the wedding cupcake tower workshop and really beautiful results again.
Remember sharing warms the soul..............
Monday, April 12, 2010
Brisbane wedding cakes This Saturday 17th of April 2010 I am displaying my cakes at a local bridal fayre at Springwood Community Centre, Cnr of Cinderella drive and Vanessa Boulevard 10-2pm.
A gold coin donation is the entry fee to help much needed funding for this great supporting community centre.
Did you know you can drop off food cans and sealed food within date of course ! that can then be shared out to those needing this.
So get checking in your food cupboards and share that spare food that you have been bulk storing!
Their contact details are 38084529, please call them first if you have some food to donate.
Remember we can all make a difference in our community.
Monday 12th April 2010
I hope you all had a good Easter and ate lots of chocolate!
I had a busy week with classes and cakes and I would like to show a few of the cakes this week.
Almost a year ago I was contacted by a bride to be and asked whether I could create a Super Mario Wedding cake, as you can see by my other picture in my website I love novelty cakes( as well as my traditional classic wedding cakes!) After a few emails back and forth and designs and with the help from my son as he used to play the game all the time I began my research.As only a buster move gamer ( I am unsure whether I have spelt that game name correct ) a Super Mario expert I have become, even though I have never played the game!
Bricks, turtle shells, sharp teethed flowers, the research began and I even discovered Super Mario is an Italian Plumber! Anway a fantastic design the bride sent to me to create and after I delivered and set it up at the venue, I was a little sad to see it leave my cake studio as I was drawn to looking at it!
It was wonderful to open my emailson Sunday to see the bride and groom had sent me an email with a big thank you and with the words, Wow, Wow and more Wows!!!!! Now thats the magic in cake creating..... Have a great week.
A gold coin donation is the entry fee to help much needed funding for this great supporting community centre.
Did you know you can drop off food cans and sealed food within date of course ! that can then be shared out to those needing this.
So get checking in your food cupboards and share that spare food that you have been bulk storing!
Their contact details are 38084529, please call them first if you have some food to donate.
Remember we can all make a difference in our community.
Monday 12th April 2010
I hope you all had a good Easter and ate lots of chocolate!
I had a busy week with classes and cakes and I would like to show a few of the cakes this week.
Almost a year ago I was contacted by a bride to be and asked whether I could create a Super Mario Wedding cake, as you can see by my other picture in my website I love novelty cakes( as well as my traditional classic wedding cakes!) After a few emails back and forth and designs and with the help from my son as he used to play the game all the time I began my research.As only a buster move gamer ( I am unsure whether I have spelt that game name correct ) a Super Mario expert I have become, even though I have never played the game!
Bricks, turtle shells, sharp teethed flowers, the research began and I even discovered Super Mario is an Italian Plumber! Anway a fantastic design the bride sent to me to create and after I delivered and set it up at the venue, I was a little sad to see it leave my cake studio as I was drawn to looking at it!
It was wonderful to open my emailson Sunday to see the bride and groom had sent me an email with a big thank you and with the words, Wow, Wow and more Wows!!!!! Now thats the magic in cake creating..... Have a great week.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
www.contemporarycakes.com.au
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..........
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..........
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Lilac sugar roses stacked cake.
Black and white themed cake.
Gazebo fountain Wedding Cake
Pink and white theme sugar lily wedding cake.
2 tier pilared square cake with red sugar roses.
Shooting Stars Cake
Tiffany Cake 2 day workshop, beautiful work.
Personalised figurine 1 day workshop
