June 2012 Class Calandar
June 2012 Classes
Saturday 9th of June 2012.
Beginners 4 B cookies 10- 6pm Wedding cookies/favours Cost of class $340 + gst Total cost $374. 1 day class
In this class you will make and bake vanilla short bread cookies. You will then learn how to roll to the right thickness and then bake the biscuits. We will then learn how to cover and decorate the cookies with sugar paste. And then you will create 6 of your own designs with some guidance.
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 packaging 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 12th and Wednesday 13th of June 2012.
Beginners 14 Peony roses sugar flower workshop 10-6pm. Cost of class $640 + gst Total cost $704. 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 open and closed peony roses with foliage and leaves. Flower handouts and flower paste recipes will be available at the end of the class. The flowers made, will be displayed on a dummy cake to take home.
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Saturday 16th of June 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.
Sunday 17th of June 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.
Monday the 18th and Tuesday 19th of June 2012.
Intermediate 6 .Shoe box and shoe cake workshop 10- 6pm Cost of class $620 +gst
2 day class 10-6pm
Learn how to carve and shape your cake and cover with sugar paste to resemble a shoe box.You will learn how to model the latest shoe designs in footwear using modelling paste. We will learn how to make and cover a 3D shoe box lid and make edible tissue paper.
This cake is a very popular design and makes the perfect gift for a shoe diva!or any Sex in the City fan!
A light lunch will be provided and refreshments on both days. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Saturday 23rd of June 2012.
Beginners 4 A .Cookie bouquet workshop 1 day class 9.30am- 6pm. 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 bake and decorate 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.
Sunday 24th of June 2012. Beginners 5a Handbag class Cost of class $340+of gst 1 day class 9.30am -6pm.
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 zop 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.
A light lunch and refreshments are provided. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Monday 25th of June 2012. Beginners 5 class Fairy figurine cake 9.30am to 6pm Cost of class $340+ gst.
In this class you will learn how to level your cake, ganaching your cake in preparation for covering with sugar paste. You will learn how to create a marble effect on the cake board with sugar paste as well as create a twisted sugar paste plait around the base of the cake.
Learn how to model an adorable sugar paste fairy with cute wings and a magical wand .You will learn how to make sugar paste cut outs and how to apply to the cake.
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 this class.
A light lunch will be provided and refreshments .
Please bring an apron and wear comfortable enclosed shoes.
Tuesday 26th of June 2012. 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? 3 hour workshop 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost $320 +gst
Registration and licensing requirements, 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. 
Wednesday 27th of June 2012. Running your own cake business 3 hour workshop 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost $320 + gst
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 six years of Australian life and starting a new business in a new country.
Saturday 30th of June 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.
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.
