July 2012 Class Calandar
July 2012 Classes
Sunday 1st of July 2012. Beginners 4 A .Cookie bouquet workshop 1 day class 9.30am- 6pm Demonstration and hands on. Cost of class $340 + gst
A demonstration of making a vanilla biscuit and chilling and rolling to the right thickness and how to insert the lollypop sticks and baking the biscuits will be shown.
You will then decorate already baked biscuits and create your own bouquet to take home.
The biscuits are decorated with sugar paste using a variety of cutters, flower cutters and embossers.
Learn the various ways to display the biscuits and have a lovely gift to give .We will also learn how to package them in suitable gift boxes with the use of cello bags and decorative ribbon.
A light lunch will be provided and refreshments. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012. Childrens Baking cupcake class. Cost of class $240 + gst 1 day class 10-4pm (Children must be over the age of 8 and accompanied by an adult.)
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. Small decorative rolled roses and cut outs 3D butterflies will be learnt in this class. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable shoes.
Thursday 5th of July 2012. Children’s baking class - Animal cookies. 10.00am – 4.00pm Cost of class $240 + gst. (Children must be over the age of 8 and accompanied by an adult.)
In this workshop you will make and bake vanilla cookies and then decorate them to take home. Using sugar paste to decorate, we will then learn how to cover our cookies and then create animal faces. We will then package the cookies up for you to then take home.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable shoes
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of July 2012. Intermediate 18 Masquerade cake 2 tier round stacked cake. Cost of class $680 + gst – in this class you will learn how to use an air brush compressor with the use of lustre metallic colours.
Learn how to level, ganache and cover with sugar paste a 2 tier round cake. We will learn how to use internal dowels for support. We will make a masquerade mask from pastillage paste and use edible metallic paints and edible glitters to create depth and beauty to this cake. We will learn how to use an airbrush to get different depths and shades of colour to our design on our cake and then top it all off with a feather. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th of July 2012. Beginners 13 B Sugar Flower workshop Cost of class $600 + gst Suitable for all. 2 day class 10-6pm
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 phalonopsis orchids, tulips, dodi vine 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.
Saturday 14th of July 2012. Beginners 2Shooting stars cake workshop Cost of class $340 + gst 1 day class 9.30am -6pm
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.
Sunday 15th of July 2012. Beginners 6 Animal circus tent Cost of class $340 + gst 1 day class 9.30-6pm
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.
Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of July 2012. Wedding Cake workshop Cost of class $900 + gst 10- 6pm each day This is a 3 day workshop
The class is aimed at students who are want to take their cake decorating skills to the next level to Wedding cakes and are wanting to expand your range of cakes.. A 2 tier round stacked cake will be the design (already baked for you) and then you will learn how to decorate, see picture below.
You will already be experienced in decorating cakes with sugar paste and know how to ganache your cakes and cover with sugar paste and this will be repeated.
Sugar magnolias with sugar bamboo will be made to decorate the cake.
You will learn how to pipe champagne bubbles around the base of the cake, using royal icing.
You will be shown how to safely stack your cakes safely, ensuring a well presented cake. Fresh flowers and how to place them will also be discussed.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided for each day.
You will then take your boxed wedding cake home at the end of day 3.
This wedding cake workshop will enable you to understand the different stages and timing of the stages of baking, ganaching and decoration and assembling of the cakes. The transporting and packaging of the cakes will also be discussed. All students will be given a folder with comprehensive information from the design; timing and planning of the wedding cake to the delivery and set up. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of July 2012. Intermediate 1 Fairytale princess castle This is a2 day class. Cost of class $640 + gst 9:30-6pm
Fairy tale princess castle, based on a popular fairy tale design we will be making a similar 3d design shaping and carving cake with the use of additional Styrofoam. This is only suitable for students already familiar with carving and shaping and ganaching cakes with the introduction to using and covering Styrofoam. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Monday 23rd of July 2012. Beginners 3 Bow cake workshop. Cost of class $340 + gst 1 day class 9.30am -6pm
In this class you will learn how to level a 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.
Tuesday 24th of July 2012. Beginners 1.Baking cupcake class. Cost of class $340 + gst 1 day class 10-6pm
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.
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July 2012. Intermediate 5. Cheeseburger with fries cake. Cost of class $620 + gst This is a 2 day class 10-6pm
Learn how to create an edible 3D burger in a bun, realistic fries (or chips if you are from the UK!) We will make a checkered table cloth effect cake board using red and white sugar paste. You will also learn how to carve a realistic 3D carton of chips and learn how to model realistic looking chips from sugar paste. You will be creating a work of art. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided for both days.
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.
