September 19, 2012

Cake Classes for Oct/Nov 2012

1.  Christmas Cupcakes

October 27:   http://ww.northsydneycentre.com.au/cart/detail.php?zk_webcourseid_p=2550
November 3:  http://www.mec.nsw.edu.au/modules/details?ModuleID=41825




2.  Christmas Present Cake - covering a fruitcake with marzipan then with fondant

October 21:  http://www.mec.nsw.edu.au/modules/details?ModuleID=41828

3.  Mommy & Me No-Bake Cake Pops - kids will love to make these treats!





September 12, 2012

Cake Pops are the new kids on the block


no-bake cake pops!
a farewell cake for my daughter's preschool teacher


September 6, 2012

Snoopy vs the Red Baron



Chocolate mud cake with white chocolate ganache

August 19, 2012

All things roses - 3 tier cake

Design of cake was based on Cath Kidtson designs


 Giant Roses!

 Brushed Painting...


Sugar, Ribbon and Paper! remake of the one of the top rose - added some light pink hand pulled flowers, hydrangeas an some ribbon.  Letters were doing using my Cuttlebug machine!

4' Top cake:  fruitcake with marzipan
6' Middle cake:  fake
8' Bottom cake:  carrot cake with white chocolate ganache

August 18, 2012

August 12, 2012

Giant swirly cupcake




bottom of the cupcake: chocolate sponge cake
cupcake dome: rice krispy treats!

August 7, 2012

White on white with a large magnolia flower




6-8-10``combination - all fruitcake
bottom tier:  filigree dasmask stencil over pearlized fondant
middle tier:  alternating matte and pearlized stripes of fondant
top tier:  pearlized

August 6, 2012

Little Mermaid Cake







Cake mound:  Pink white chocolate mud cake with white chocolate ganache
Bottom round: fake cake

June 8, 2012

New cupcake classes for Jun -Aug

Interested in creating show stopping cupcakes for your next birthday or celebration? Join one of the classes below to learn a wide range of techniques for dressing your cupcake with buttercream or fondant. All class sizes are kept small to allow for individuals to learn the skills. All cupcakes and equipment will be provided, just bring your apron and be ready to create!!!


Christmas in July    
Sat Jul  7, 2 - 5:30pm or Sun Jul 8, 12 – 3:30pm
Get ready for Christmas 2012 by learning this set of cute Christmas fondant cupcakes .  It will over:
·         how to ganache/cover a cupcake with a flawless fondant finish
·         how to emboss  fondant
·         how to create elf and snowman faces
·         simple modelling techniques to create a bow and a tree
·         using  cupcake ‘make-up’ - painting with lustre, adding sparkle with disco dust and creating cheeks with lustre dust.  


 Shabby Chic Fondant Cupcakes     
Sun Jun 24, 12 – 3:30pm  
This class is for anyone who is interested in creating fancy cupcakes using fondant:    It will cover
  • how to colour fondant
  • how to prep and cover cupcakes with ganache
  • 3 different fondant covering techniques:plain, embossed, embedded
  • a variety of fondant decorations including simple modelling and

Shabby Chic Buttercream Cupcakes   

Sat Jun 23, 10am - 1:30pm
This  class is for anyone who is interested in creating some show stopping cupcakes for your next birthday/celebration. It will cover:
·       how to fill and hold a piping bag
·      how to colour buttercream/fondant 
·       4-5 diff cupcake covering techniques incl the buttercream swirl
·     how to make simple fondant decorations like flowers
You will also receive a handout with many resources



Princess: all thing pink and purple     
Sat Aug 18, 10am - 2pm
Are pink and purple the only colours that exist for the little girls in your life?  You will create 5 cupcakes based on a princess theme.  It will cover:
  •          how to ganache/cover your cupcake w/a smooth fondant finish
  •          how to emboss fondant
  •          how to create the impressive buttercream swirl
  •          using molds and cutter
  •       how to make a simple 3D princess using 

Ruffles and Bunting

6 inch buttercake 

7 inch buttercake


Cakes made for 2 brothers who share the same birthday!  I was so excited to be able to use my new scrapbooking supplies to make the bunting!

Cake:  vanilla buttercake
Icing:  Italian meringue buttercream

June 2, 2012

Ruffle Cake

I have been itching to make an ombre cake like this - I had been inspired by seeing someone's rainbow cake and thought using one colour would be nicer.  This was a white cake that I coloured with varying amounts of raspberry paste and I added raspberry flavouring to the cake

The icing is Italian Meringue Buttercream flavoured with some lemon curd - yum!!!
The cake was 4 inches in diameter and maybe almost 8 inches talk!  My first attempt at doing ruffles.

So pretty on the inside too....

May 31, 2012

Joanna and Ryan's Wedding Cake: Every good and perfect gift!

We flew back to Toronto for my sister-in-laws wedding and this was the fruits of my labour:


These cute figurines were in her invite






6' 10' 14' - chocolate mud cake with dark chocolate ganache

February 1, 2012

Stacked gift box cake




top - 6' choc mud with choc ganache and irish cream
bottom - 9' carrot cake with white chocolate cream cheese icing

December 17, 2011

Oink oink, ba ba, moo


top tier: white chocolate with raspberry coulis and white chocolate ganache
bottom tier: caramel mud cake with dark chocolate ganache

November 12, 2011

Junior Master Chef Cake


3 tiers of dark chocolate mud with chocolate ganache

September 14, 2011

Baptism Cake with Mary Jane Shoes and Jasmine Sugar Flowers



Super Chocolate Mud Cake with chocolate ganache
6' and 8' tiers