Celebrate with Christmas Cake Pops

Why not create something fun for Christmas Day like these festive cake pops this year? They are easy to make and are really delicious.

We have all that you need to create these adorable cake pops like;

• Candy Melts
• Lollipop Sticks
• Cake Mix
• Fondant
• Sprinkles
• Dummy Foam Block

Dessert Tables and Candy Buffets

We have been so inspired everyones Dessert Tables and Candy Buffets that we have decided introduce a Dessert table section to our store.

We have a selection of products which have already arrived including; Candy Jars, Apothecary Jars and Colourful Paper Straws. We also carry a great range of Paper Eskimo Baking Cups which are ideal for cupcakes, jelly and other cute treats for your Dessert Tables.

We have Cupcake Picks, Paper Pom Poms and Lanterns on the way to add to the range.

We will keep you updated on our upcoming arrivals.....

Halloween

As Halloween is approaching we thought we would share our Skulls & Roses cake to get everyone in the Halloween spirit.

The skulls were modelled out of fondant mixed with Tylose powder to ensure that they set rock hard and held their shape. They were then dusted with some black petal dust to give them the extra dimension and definition.

The roses and leaves were also made from fondant mixed with Tylose. We prefer using fondant and Tylose for sugar flowers however you can also use flower modelling paste. It really depends on what you find works best for you.

The web pattern was hand piped using royal icing. You can either make royal icing from egg whites and pure icing sugar, or you can use a pre made mix that you add water to.

We used several of our products to create this cake including;

• Black Pettinice Fondant
• Red Pettinice Fondant
• Black petal dust
• Wooden dowels
• Piping tips set
• Tylose Powder
• Bakels Chocolate Cake mix

Baby Blue Cupcakes

We had the task of creating cupcakes for a boy baby shower and were given creative freedom. It is quite rare as cake decorators to have full control over the cake design so we were quite excited.

We used a range of our cake decorating supplies to create this cupcakes including;

• Baby Blue Polka Dot Cupcake Papers-We ended up using two papers per cupcake so that the polka dot pattern on the papers really stood out.
• White Fondant
• Wilton Royal Blue colour paste- We coloured the paste in three shades using the one wilton colour.
• Hologram white Rainbow Dust- Just a little sprinkled over the top of the cupcakes added a little extra something.
• Bakels White Chocolate cake mix- I know that it is a commercial mix and not from scratch but I really love the flavour of this  mix. Maybe a little too much:)
• Nestle White couverture chocolate- A little Ganache under the fondant helps the fondant stick to the cupcake and really adds to the flavour.
• Tylose Powder- We mixed in Tylose to the fondant for the edible toppers so that they would set and hold their shape.
• PME quilting tool

Eye Spy with My Little Eye......Cake Pops!!!!

We had a little bit of fun last week creating some Cake Pops using our new coloured edible icing eyes.

Lydia was in charge of bringing a sweet to a Greys Anatomy fancy dress trivia night, so she decided to bring something a little different. It was only fitting that she make Eyeball Cake Pops to tie in with the surgical theme.

I am sure you would agree that they really looked effective and the assorted coloured icing eyes added a fun element to each Cake Pop:)  

Not only did they look great but they tasted amazing too. They were chocolate and coconut and I have to confess I may have had a couple too many to eat.  

In order to create these cake pops we used a range of our great cake pop products including;

• Merkens Candy Melts for the outer candy shell. 
• 4" Paper Lollipop Sticks
• Assorted coloured 1/2" Icing eyes
• Red Cake Decorating Pen 
• 12" round Dummy Foam to display them on.

Clikstix in Action

We created the details on this cake by using a few of our Clikstix tools and wanted to share the results.

We would have to say that our decorating time was halved by using the Clikstix, especially when creating the cherry blossoms. We were able to cut approx. 15- 20 cherry blossoms at one time instead of individually cutting each one.

In order to get the added dimension to the Blossoms we used a petal pad and a balling tool.  We placed the blossoms on the petal pad once they had been ejected from the Clikstix. Then used the balling tool to gently press in the centre of the blossoms to pop up the sides.  It helps if you add some Tylose powder to your fondant before using so that the Blossoms will set and hold their shape.

The Bithday message was created using the Script Font and again they were so easy to use. The back ejector really allows the letters to be released without difficulty. The key to using the Script Clikstix is to make sure that your fondant is a thin as possible and you leave the fondant to dry a little before cutting the letters.

We highly reccommend the Clikstix and are happy to answer any questions about this great product:)

Happy Decorating,

Aimee & Lydia



Some New Additions to our Cake Decorating Supplies

We have added a few more cake decorating supplies to our online store including the exciting new larger Green Non Stick Pad.  We have been waiting for this board to come in a larger size and Finally it has arrived!!! This board is 31.5cm x 49.5cm and has plenty of room to make all your sugar craft and flowers.

The design is the same as the smaller version complete with the wire grooves on the reverse side for modelling sugar flowers. It also still has a non slip matt included to prevent the board from moving when using it.

We also have just added new Water Brush Pens ( in three different sizes),  Glycerine and 14" Cake Boxes( complete with separate lid).

New Date for Cake Decorating Day

As we had to cancel the last Cake demonstration Day, we have moved it to a new date. The program will remain the same however it will be on a Saturday afternoon. The brochure below has all the new dates and times.

We would really love to see all of you there:)

New Cake Decorating Products

We have some great new Cake decorating products available including PME Lustre Sprays, Metallic Edible Glaze,Americolor Airbrush colours and Chefmaster Airbrush Colours.

The Americolor Airbrush Sheen colours can be used without having an Airbrush machine. They can be applied using a paintbrush which definitely makes them versatile.

The Edible Glazes' are available in three colours, Gold, Silver and Pearl and again can be applied by using a paintbrush. We are excited about the Pearl glaze as we have had Gold and Silver edible paint before however it is the first time to have Metallic Pearl. I am looking forward to using it!!

Our Next Cake Decorating Demonstration

We are hosting another cake decorating demonstration on Sunday 5th June and would love to see everyone there. We have changed the program slightly in that we will have two demonstration stations. This will allow the group to be split into two and give everyone a clear view of everything being demonstrated.

We have outlined all the details on the brochure below.

New Exciting Changes!!!!

We have some exciting updates happening over the next couple of months at 'Something for Cake' including a new location in Brookvale.

We are moving into a new and improved space where we will have the room to expand our range of cake decorating products and services. We will also finally be able to offer a "pick up" option for all orders.
        
Our website will also be getting a re vamp which will add some great new additions including; a separate wholesale login for Cake Decorators, a more efficient checkout process and more cost effective shipping.

We will keep you posted.. :)

Cake Decorating Demonstration

We will be hosting an introductory Cake Decorating day on April 16th. Please read the flyer below for all the important details.

We would love to see you there!!

Charity Cake for Bear Cottage

We were honoured to help celebrate Bear Cottage's 10th Birthday over the weekend by creating a cake for their special day.

Bear Cottage is a place where children with terminal illnesses and their families can stay from time to time and receive rest and medical care in a homelike environment. It is the first of its kind in NSW and all the staff and volunteers make it possible for families to spend much needed time together in tranquil surroundings.

We hope that our Castle Cake was able to add to the Birthday celebration and that the day was a great success.  Thank you to Bear Cottage for involving us in this special occasion.

We were able to put a range of our cake decorating supplies to good use for this cake including;

• The cobblestone impression matt for the path
• The wood grain impression matt for the door
• Wilton Rose Pink food colouring
• Wilton Buttercup & Daffodil food colouring
• Cake Art Green plastic icing
• Wilton Leaf Green food colouring
• 26 gauge floral wires
• Tylose powder 
• Bakels Pettinice fondant 
• Bakels Chocolate Mud cake mix
• MDF round cake boards
• Dark Chocolate Courverture Chocolate

Our New Cake Decorating Products have Arrived

We are excited to announce that we have received our new cake decorating products.  There are quite a few new products including glitter flakes, powdered candy colour, edible toppers,  hard candy mix,  modelling tools, Wilton piping tip sets, garret frills, angled tweezers, Kopycake pen sets and Impression Matts. 

We are  especially excited about the Coloured candy wafers from Merckens. There are some great colours available and it is really nice to finally have some white candy melts in stock.

We have also extended our Cookie Cutter Impression set range. There are some new designs including butterflies, sports balls, and a Madhatter Cake design Set.  Each set includes the cookie cutter as well as the impression matts to make the embossed designs.

We hope you like our new additions:)

New Products Coming Soon

We have just ordered some great new products which will be available in a few weeks including fun edible cupcake toppers, powdered candy colours, impression matts, impression cookie cutter sets,  coloured candy melts and much more.

We will keep you posted and let you know when they are available.

Clikstix Demonstration

We have created our first online demonstration on how to use Clikstix. We are really excited by these cake decorating tools and we thought we show everyone how great they are.

Like many decorators we have been using various strip cutters to create our customised messages on cakes. In was not until we used the Clikstix that we realised how inferior these other cutters are. The key feature of Clikstix is the ejector function on the back which makes it so easy to punch out the letters and shapes.


Our tutorial shows the step by step process on using Clikstix and we are confident that everyone will be impressed by the results.

The complete range of Clikstix can be view on our website

A Wedding Cake to Remember

This week is definatley one to remember. It not only has been one of the busiest cake decorating weeks but also one of the most rewarding cake decorating experiences we have had. It is not often that you get a weddding cake order that uses more than 15kg of cake mix, over 200 hours to create and requires approximately 1500 handmade sugarflowers.

  

The 1500 sugar flowers were definately one of the key components to this design . Lydia handmade all of these and her secret to success was not only her talent but also creating them from fondant as apposed to modelling paste. Like most cake decorators we have been using modelling paste/gumpaste to create our sugar flowers for years however sometimes the paste can be overly sticky to work with and some batches fail to set properly. Lydia found that using fondant mixed with the clear gel worked really well and the sugar flowers all set perfectly even in all this humidity. We are extremely happy with how it all turned out!

Please feel free to send us any questions on the making of this cake design

Happy Decorating,

Aimee

Cake Decorating tools used for creating these flowers:

• Fondant
• Clear Gel/tylose
• Petal Pad
• Balling tool
• Rose leaf/petal cutters
• Small blossom cutter
• 20 guage wires
• soft pastels(for colour)
• Wilton Royal Blue colour paste
• Black Wilton colour paste
• Small rolling pin
• Cake decorating board
• Royal icing
• Blossom Clikstix

Our Cake Decorating Modelling Tools are Back in Stock!

We are very excited to have our Modelling tool set back in stock. This set of eight tools is ideal for Cake Decorating and has all the essential cake modelling tools including; bone tool, blade and shell, ball tool, scallop and comb, serrated and taper cones, start atper cones, bulbous cone and flower/leaf shaper.

They are excellent quality and a ideal for both proffessional and new cake decorators accross Australia.

Please see our website for more details on these great cake decorating tools(http://www.somethingforcake.com.au).

Happy Decorating,

Aimee & Lydia