OH Dolly!

 

The Last Weekend in May was a Mammoth one indeed. To keep this post short and sweet I am only going to include some of the cakes that I sent out.

First and foremost I will mention the cake that made me excited- challenged me and last but not least was overall pretty cool to get to do!

It is not very often that I get to do Birthday cakes- more than 90% of my business is Wedding cake related- so when  client commissions you to create a fantastic piece of cake art- you jump at it!

For this girls very special 21st Birthday- it was a Giant "Dolly Varden" like design that they were after! A huge doll cake- that stood almost a meter tall when finished.

She was cool- and scary all in one breath. I had a mirror in my cake room and after she was completed standing there in her shelf- she gave me a scare on more than one occasion- as I thought there was someone in the room! LOL! Crazy I know but her eyes seemed to look at me heheheh!

The Party theme was Masquerade- so the cake wore a mask simulating the Birthday girls- along with a charcoal sparkling top and a pearl white skirt- all finished off with a Big sugar bow. The long Hair was Curled down the back.

The young (20 something) men at the venue were looking then saying" that is a cake?" sure is! - well most of it anyway!

I had so much fun doing this cake- Thank you so much for having me make it!

I delivered this cake first- as the sheer size of it meant that the logistics to drive it to the venue were a little hairy. I should have had more confidence as she rode in the back no worries- arriving safe and sound without a scratch!

With the Doll cake on the table it was off to deliver the rest for the day.

 

This tower of 100 cupcakes was delivered and set up at the Keperra Country Club. 7 tiers of cake and Cupcakes- looks might impressive if I do say so myself.

Simple plain iced cupcakes presented on a big stand makes a huge impact- not needing of fine and intricate decorations at all!

I am a sucker for a sad story- and this week- although I had my quota of bookings- decided to take on one more cake. The poor Bride to be had rung me in a panic less than 2 weeks out from her wedding to ask me if I could please make her a cake. In the whirlwind of wedding planning ( from afar) she had totally forgotten about organising a cake!!!!!!!!!

Her genuine dismay melted me and before I could even process the thought- YES - was coming from my mouth. Whats another late night anyway?

I was delighted to create my Chocolate Mountain Cake for her wedding in Dayboro. 

I only got to meet the couple when they collected the cake- and was glad that I was able to help out at such short notice.

I had a few collections this weekend- and another Birthday cake too!

A Sweet 16 cake for a young lady.

From memory the party was a Mad hatters tea party- so this brightly coloured single tier cake was chosen.

 

A turquoise pink and chocolate colour theme cake! Simply sweet!

The Bride in Waiting cake was also sent off to Wynnum for a wedding.

 

With this personalised style design any colours or accents can be adapted to your needs.

I also got to use my new textured rolling pin again- and I love it! Check out the quilt!

The next soft iced cake was pretty as the picture.

The purple colour theme carried throughout the venue- and looked warm and fresh.

Once again- keeping it simple often pays off!

Flowers of this cake were supplied by Wedding Essence.

Last but not least feature cake for this week was yet another Cupcake tower.

The wedding Red Black and White theme was resonated in this cupcake tower.

Red Velvet Cupcakes and Chocolate cupcakes- placed on alternate layers- YUMMO!

The Clients later supplied a self made top cake- sadly I did not get to see the finished product.

Well that was osm eof the last week in May- I hope you enjoyed the selection!

Thanks for reading

SJ

Hello Holidays.....................

OK- in order to actually catch up and get into 2010 I thought I had better couple the last weeks of 2009 together.

Some truly wicked cakes finished off last year.

I often have people ask if I can make the toppers in different outfits rather than a "generic" wedding outfit. OF Course!!! All of the toppers are made to suit the clients and thier likeness- including any unusual traits or designs that they might desire.

The weekend of the 12/13th December was no different.

I had a chocolate creation with a bride and her "Conan the Barbarian" Groom! Too cute!

"What's that clinging to the side??" you ask- well it is their grey kitten of course! Pets and children can certainly be included in the figure sets.

I also did a variation of a Mad Hatter design that was sent to me over email.

The original bakers design had extended tiers, heart detail and a blingged up Monogram initial- but this couple chose to incorporated their love of all things horses and have three horse heads emerging from the top- as well as golden horse shoe decorations!

  

This cake really captures the "Mad hatter" Feel- bright and bold, personalised and all out fun!

The "Invitation Print" Cake design on my site is a very popular cake choice lately.

The cake was originally created for a couple to match their invites from Amity Invites 

Since the original cake was posted in my blog and site I have had numerous requests to recreate it. The design is simple and elegant- with a contemporary feel. The Invite designer actually contacted me after I sent clients her way that wanted to purchase the invites to match the cake- usually it is the other way around ( invite pattern onto the cake!) She seemed delighted to have had her design on the cake- and was kind enough to send me through a heap of her Invite samples to have available for my clients to look through when they come in for their cake consultation.

A gorgeous cake for Gianni's Portside late on a Summer Friday afternoon saw me running into the fabulous Jennine from Florabella! Jennine was doing the wedding flowers for the same wedding and was waiting for access to the venue when I came to deliver the cake. Unfortunately I was not able to personally place the cake on the cake table ( as the venue was not set)- but the wonderful Jennine sent me images of the cake beautifully set up!

The four tier cake had a royal icing finish- with piped teardrop and silver cachous detail. A band of Ivory sugar "ribbon" and  Sugar Ivory roses covered the top- Just beautiful. Another stunner to add to my favourite monochromatic cakes!

Brush Embroidery cake designs are also quite vogue with the popularity of the Vintage theme.

This design included teardrop Swarovski Crystals attached to champagne ribbons- arranged at differing heights over the tier. The Brush embroidery technique can be used to replicate lace patterning or a flower detail onto the icing surface. The raised effect adds texture and a touch of elegance to the design.

Purely because of availability- I generally don't get to make many birthday cakes during the year- as for most people it is a last minute thought about ordering a cake.

I do have some savvy clients though who understand the importance of booking early- which means I have the availability to create  a magnificent cake for their event!

One of my last cakes for the year was for  Singer/Music teacher- who wanted something "Funky" for her Birthday.

Together we cam up with a design that incorporated her party colours- her fun personality- and her love of all things music!

Edible Glitter Music Notes wound up and around the tiers all the way to the big "40" at the top! In amongst the black piped icing pearls was the occasional red one- just for something different!

Putting the cake on a Black iced board really lifted the design and made the tiers stand out.

Inside the cake was another surprise- one layer was a gluten free red velvet cake! The Bright red cake was a fabulous way to distinguish the gluten free tier for the guests.

I also had my sister Alex's boyfriends birthday cake to make. It is Joe's birthday just one day after mine- and in exchange for an uber cool cake from me Alex made my Birthday cake!

What else would a 20 something year old want but a Transformers cake???? I made this wicked design from the Transformers logo- simple yet effective.

With a blood red glossy board- and hand painted silver "face" detail- this cake certainly turned heads at the restaurant where the birthday was held. It was a hard ask to actually get Joe to cut and share the cake- but all good things must come to and end- so carve away!!

My Last Wedding cake for 2009 was simply STUNNING!!! I loved it to pieces.

The Bride had organised the entire cake via email- as they lived overseas- and I put together what she ordered.

In the Stamford Plaza River room I layered 4 tiers of chocolate chard covered cakes- and placed some gorgeous roses ( supplied by the couple) in between the tiers. The soft coloured Ivory and white roses with the stunning Buckles(also supplied by the clients) just looked so elegant- a real "Wedding" cake.

 

What read as a "simple" cake on paper really came together as a stunning way to finish 2009- A certain favourite for the year!I must email the Bride to ask where she bought the buckles from- they were gorgeous!

With all the "client cakes" done and dusted for 2009- I was on Holidays from cake making for a month- taking time out to sort paperwork, get ready for the New Year inquiry Rush, and generally take a break from all things sugar for a while. My family received the last cakes of the year- a Christmas cake for both my family and My husbands family.

Just to add a bit of fun to the Xmas table!

With 2010 now in full swing- it is February already  : o !!

Catching up on Blogging is a slow and steady process- but I am getting there!

Thanks for reading

SJ

Dreamy Diamonds......

This week was testing for Cake decorators around Brisbane for sure. With the temperature barely rising above 23 deg C- I was lulled into a false sense of security, the lovely temperatures weren't going to effect the icing, or decorating process his week- Until- it rained- and rained! Whilst we are in the worst drought ever- I can appreciate the necessity for rain- even though it does play havoc with the decorating process. So with my brand new Air conditioning system running on DRY to remove the humidity from the air- everything worked out a treat!

I had one of my New favourite designs to create this week- this gorgeous three tier quilted cake, with double strung diamonte crystals around the base. It looks every bit stylish, yet pretty at the same time.

With both the bride and groom deciding on the flavours- this cake had a white chocolate and coconut mud base- and the top two tiers were Red velvet cake.
Those of you who have never heard of Red Velvet cake- it is a popular flavour in the USA. A super moist, slightly denser than a Victoria sponge, and Bright red in appearance- this cake is one guests will sure remember.
Layered with a vanilla Butter cream, and finished in the rolled fondant- until this cake is cut- the guests will be none the wiser. The clients chose this flavour to fit in with their red and white theme. If only I could have seen the cake plated up!

So If you would like to try some thing new- This cake isn't for the diet conscious!

I am looking forward to another week of beautiful cake designs- and chilling out in the Air conditioning whilst I do the decorating ;)