February Calendar 2012
February Classes
Wednesday 1st of February 2012.
6.00 pm -to 9.00pm Cost of workshop $320 + gst Total to pay $352 - Setting up your home based cake business. Are you a cake hobbyist at the moment and wanting to know how to become a licensed cake operation?
Registration and licensing requirements. Discussions will take place of the varying council requirements and Environmental Health and Food Licensing. Regardless if you are in Logan, Brisbane or in Perth the food licensing laws are all national, the various councils have different requirements. Public liability what do you really need .What are the costs involved, food safety supervisors certificate and organising meetings with council planning and the EHO. All of this is covered in this 3 hour workshop.
A light supper and refreshments will be provided.
Thursday 2nd of February 2012.
Running your own cake business 6.00pm -9.00pm. Cost of workshop $320 + gst Total to pay $352
In this workshop we will discuss many topics including, cake pricing, quotes, consultations, advertising, marketing .What extras can give your business the edge from all of the others.
We will discuss delivery and transporting cakes, public liability, quotes deposits and balances. You will be given a folder containing valuable information to help run your cake business.
Let me share with you my seven years of Australian life and starting a new business in a new country.
A light supper and refreshments will be provided.
After attending this you can enrol into my mentoring classes, held every 2 months on a Sunday morning.
You will then have the opportunity to discuss any concerns you have within your business. Learn how to write a business plan and keep a track of where your business is going, discussions about advertising, bridal fairs and where to spend your business money and where not to!
Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd of February 2012.
Intermediate 2 Travelling suitcase and hand bag workshop. Cost of class $700 + gst, Total price $770. This is a 2 day class. 10-6pm - This Class is now Full.
You will create by carving and then using ganache a rectangle suit case and also a 3D handbag that is placed on top. We will use a centre pole for support and structure .Decorative details will be added, learn how to paint on sugar paste creating a leopard print design on the suitcase.
Sugar paste buckles and straps will be made and using edible silver or gold paints learn how to apply them. This cake is truly a show stopper.
Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days.
This class is only available if you have completed either beginners 2 or 3 class, as you will need to have learnt the stages of preparing your cake for ganaching and covering your cake with sugar paste before advancing to the next classes.
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Saturday 4th of February 2012.
Animal Modelling class 10-6pm. Cost of class $320 + gst Total to pay $352. 1 day class
In this class we will learn how to make modelling sugar paste and then model animals. We will learn how to safely construct the figurines and make them with colourful colours and designs. We will learn how to model an elephant and a cute teddy bear and learn how to make a travel quilted blanket and ABC Building blocks. These will then be arranged on a cake board/plaque to take home.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Sunday 5th of February 2011
Business training programme 9:00 – 12:00pm - $150 + gst Total cost of class $165.
Learn how to create extras in our cake business. You will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions about any concerns you may have with your business and dealings with clients. This will be a follow on session after November’s session.
Coffee and croissants will be served!
Sunday 5th of February 2012.
Baking mud cake demonstration 1:30pm -4:30pm Cost of demo $220 + gst Total Cost $242 Suitable for all. 3 hour demonstration
Learn how to bake a perfect mud cake and make beautiful chocolate ganache. Learn all the tips
that will bake a perfect mud cake. This demonstration will show how to make the recipe how to test a cake as there will be a cake being baked during the demonstration and of course a cake already baked for us to sample!! Discussion, notes and of course samples will be shared.
Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th of February 2012.
Beginners 13 Sugar Flower workshop 10-6pm
Cost of class $600 + gst Total to pay $660. Suitable for all. 2 day class
This class will take place over 2 days. In this class you will make and take home an arrangement of sugar flowers. The flowers made will be roses, lilies, frangipanes, arum lilies, calla lilies and foliage and leaves. Flower handouts and recipes will be available at the end of the class.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Wednesday 8th of February 2012.
Beginners 6 Animal circus tent 9.30-6pm. Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374. 1 day class
You will learn how to carve a tent shape from a cake and learn how to ganache the cake.
Using sugar paste we will learn how to cover this unusual shape and then model cute friendly animals poking out from the opening doors.
A light lunch will be provided and refreshments. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
This class is only available if you have completed either beginners 2 or 3 class, as you will need to have learnt the stages of preparing your cake for ganaching and covering your cake with sugar paste before advancing to the next classes.
Thursday 9th of February 2012.
Pirate cupcakes and cookies. 10.00am – 5.00pm Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374. Suitable for all.
In this class you will learn how to decorate already made and baked
both cupcakes and cookies. You will learn how to decorate using ganache and sugar paste. You will decorate 4 cupcakes and 4 cookies and learn how to package them as gifts. These will be perfect for all your party celebrations.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Friday 10th of February 2012.
Animal cupcakes. 10.00am – 6.00pm Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374. Suitable for all.
In this workshop you will make and bake 6 vanilla cupcakes and then decorate them to take home. A moist and delicious vanilla cup cake recipe will be used and then using sugar paste to decorate. We will learn how to create animal faces.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable shoes.
Saturday 11th of February 2012.
Beginners 3 Bow cake workshop 9.30 am -6pm. Cost of class $340 + gst Total to pay $374. 1 day class 9.30 am -6pm
In this class you will learn how to level your round cake, ganaching your cake in preparation for covering with sugar paste. Sugar paste ribbons will be made to decorate your cake with a show topping bow, placed on top. You will learn how to make sugar paste cut outs and how to apply to the cake.
A light lunch will be provided and refreshments. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Sunday 12th of February 2012.
Beginners 1.Baking cupcake class 10-6pm. Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374.1 day class
In this workshop you will make and bake 6 vanilla cupcakes and then decorate them to take home. A moist and delicious vanilla cup cake recipe will be used and then using sugar paste to decorate. Embossed rolling pins and crimpers will be shown how to use to achieve beautiful effects and small decorative rolled roses and cut outs 3D butterflies.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron
and wear comfortable shoes.
Monday 13th of February 2012.
Beginners 8 Miniature cake class9.30-6pm. Cost of class $440 + gst Total cost $484. 1 day class
Learn how to carve and shape 6 miniature (2 square, 2round and 2 heart shaped cakes) cakes prior to covering with sugar paste. Miniature cakes are very popular in the bridal services and can be tailor made to the bridal couple’s requirements.
Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.
This class is only available if you have completed either beginners 2 or 3 class, as you will need to have learnt the stages of preparing your cake for ganaching and covering your cake with sugar paste before advancing to the next classes.
Saturday 25th of February 2012.
Beginners 1.Baking cupcake class 10-6pm. Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374.1 day class
In this workshop you will make and bake 6 vanilla cupcakes and then decorate them to take home. A moist and delicious vanilla cup cake recipe will be used and then using sugar paste to decorate. Embossed rolling pins and crimpers will be shown how to use to achieve beautiful effects and small decorative rolled roses and cut outs 3D butterflies.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron
and wear comfortable shoes.
Sunday 26th of February 2012.
Beginners 2 Shooting stars cake workshop 9.30am -6pm. Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374.1 day class
In this class you will decorate a round chocolate mud cake. You will learn how to level your cake, ganache your cake in preparation for covering with sugar paste. Sugar paste wired stars will be made to decorate your cake. We will learn how to make sugar paste cut outs and apply to the cake.
Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes. A light lunch and refreshments are provided.
Monday 27th of February 2012.
Beginners 5a Handbag class 9.30am -6pm. Cost of class $340+ gst Total cost $374. 1 day class
In this class you will learn how to carve your cake, ganaching your cake in preparation for covering with sugar paste. We will learn how to create a quilted effect make an edible zip and learn how to make the designer logo.
You will also learn how to make sugar paste cut outs and how to apply them to the cake.
Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes. A light lunch and refreshments are provided.
This class is only available if you have completed either beginners 2 or 3 class, as you will need to have learnt the stages of preparing your cake for ganaching and covering your cake with sugar paste before advancing to the next classes.
Wednesday 29th of February 2012.
Beginners 3 Bow cake workshop 9.30 am -6pm. Cost of class $340 + gst Total to pay $374. 1 day class 9.30 am -6pm
In this class you will learn how to level your round cake, ganaching your cake in preparation for covering with sugar paste. Sugar paste ribbons will be made to decorate your cake with a show topping bow, placed on top. You will learn how to make sugar paste cut outs and how to apply to the cake.
A light lunch will be provided and refreshments. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Booking and Payment details.
I am based in Daisy Hill south of Brisbane approx. 40 minutes from the Gold Coast and just over and I hour from the Sunshine coast.I am just of exit 24 of the Pacific highway, very close to my favourite store Ikea!
You can contact me via email at jackie@contemporarycakes.com.au for any questions you may have.
Bookings are made via this website through our shopping cart with PayPal in the class booking tab. or direct to me via telephone 33882453 or email jackie@contemporarycakes.com.au
All classes require full payment before attending , I will send you the booking and payment details if you choose to pay via internet banking or by cheque. If you have not paid, you will not be booked in. Bookings are made on a first in basis.
Once payment has been received I will email you with a booking confirmation and receipt of payment.
Payments can be made by online via this website through PayPal or by internet banking, payment by cheque made payable to Contemporary Cakes and Classes or a money order available to buy at Australia post.
Gift vouchers are also available to purchase.
If a class is cancelled, a full refund of the class will be made, or if you choose, transferred to another class to the same value.
Please contact me for further details. Corporate classes are also available as well as private classes of your own friends or family members, classes must be a minimum of 4 students.
Cancellation Policy:
Once you have registered and paid for a class, you have purchased your place in the workshop and there are no refunds or cancellations possible for any reason. By purchasing this course you agree to this policy. Please note if you are unable to attend you are able to send a friend in your place.
