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:)