Silver Candle Holders Have Arrived!

These silver candle holders will definately make your cake stand out and look glamorous! They are all silver plated and designed by a prestigious jewellery designer from Britain named Viviana De Gallegos.

Famous celebrities, sport stars and members of the Royal family for example, Madonna, David Beckham and the Queen have used the same cake holders on their birthday cakes!

Don't miss out on having your own star-studded cake! Each candle holder is $6 each or they can be purchased as a set of 5 for $35.

Pop in-store or call for more details.

Valentines Day

The worldly renowned Valentines Day is fastly approaching, the day which we celebrate love. Valentines Day began with the Roman Empire which held the Lupercian Festival every February in honour of the God of fertility, where young men could choose their mate. During this time marriage was legal however, when Claudius became Emperor he changed the laws, fearing men would refuse their duty to fight because they would not want to leave their wives. When couples wished to get married in secret they would go to Catholic Bishop Valentine who would marry the couples. When Claudius found out he had Valentine arrested. While waiting in jail Valentine exchanged letters with his lover and on his final note before he got beheaded he signed it with: 'From Your Valentine'. This is where the traditional began.

This year we are providing a little SPICE for the lovers among you! We have spiced Valentines Cookies for those who like a little heat during the month of love, with cinnamon, chilli, salt and pepper to get the blood pumping.

We also have beautiful hand decorated, made-to-order cookies for those sweet messages and pretty things for your loved one.

Prices start at $2 each and are made-to-order. Please ask instore or call for more details.

Bakers' Wooden Smoothers Available Now

We have been very lucky enough to find someone to custom make (for us) some traditional Wooden Smoothers.

Wooden Smoothers are used by bakers for Cake Decorating. It is rare and almost impossible to find traditional Wooden types these days as most are made with plastic or other synthetic material. Plastic and other smoothers just don't cut it when it comes to decorating with precision.

Here is a picture of the Smoothers we have available for sale in our Ashgrove store.

Prices are as follows:

Smoothers

Small $35 (2 small in a set)
Large $25 ea
Flower Drying Racks ( for Decorating Flowers/Sugar Flowers etc)

Large ( for multiple flowers) $37.50 ea

Small ( for single flowers/arrangements) $12.00 ea

Please email me at judyc@cakesbyjudyc.com.au if you have any questions about the Traditional Wooden Smoothers we have available or what they can be used for or if you would like to purchase some.

Happy Decorating!

Happy New Year

Welcome 2010 a brand new Decade to play with - what fun!

We are back in the kitchen and all fired up for a fantastic year ahead.
Please keep in contact with us via this blog, our Facebook page, our Twitter profile and our website www.cakesbyjudyc.com.au

Happy 2010!

RECIPE for Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

We have developed a simple and sweet recipe for Shortcrust Pastry and we thought our gift to you this Christmas is the secret recipe!

Ingredients
1 egg/ 55g
100g castor sugar
200g butter
300g plain flour

Procedure

1. Cream butter and sugar lightly, add the egg then beat until well combined and creamy.
   
2. Add flour and combine until well mixed.
   
3. Then wrap in cling wrap and chill until firm, 24hours is always good.
   
4. Roll out pastry to 4mm thickness.
   
5. Cut the pastry with a cookie cutter to fit the size of your baking pan, pie tin or tartlet tin.
   If you are using the pastry for a large sweet pie, use a knife to cut the pastry to the correct size of your baking tin.
   
6. Bake in 180 degree oven until golden brown
   
7. Store in airtight container
   
8. If using this pastry for Fruit Mince Tarts then par bake bases first then fill with your favorite fruit mince. You can then decorate the top by cutting out stars with your pastry.
   Brushing tops of the pies/tarts with a egg wash, sprinkle with castor sugar & bake until golden brown.

*Please note the reciple may vary for different sized baking trays.

December is here so I suggest you start practising your Fruit Mince Tarts before Santa arrives.

Merry Christmas to you all!

Christmas Catalogue Out Now!

With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about the days dessert's and gifts!

Our Christmas catalogue is out now with a range of delicious treats to choose from such as, traditional furit cakes, puddings and tarts, christmas biscuits and cupcakes, chocolate rumballs, Nicholson's sauces and of course a gingerbread house!

Our pick for the perfect corporate gift would be the Christmas Biscuits!

To have a look through the catalogue go to: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashgrove-Australia/Cakes-by-JudyC/147378830152#/album.php?aid=341041&id=147378830152&ref=mf

Last orders close Thursday 17th December 2009!

Brisbane Twestival 2009

At this year's Twestival held at the on the 11th of September in Woolloongabba, we donated six dozen cupcakes with procedes going directly to the Inspire Foundation Charity.

Twestival is an international movement where people meet offline for one night, have fun and do some good for an important cause in the process.

To read more about our cupcakes at the Twestival click on the link:

http://brisbane.twestival.com/2009/09/10/did-someone-say-c-c-c-cupcakes/

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter @judyccakes

Christmas Cake Decoration

I have the perfect class for those people at Christmas time, who get a little stumped when it comes to preparing a delicious and appetising dessert for the family.

This Christmas Cake decorating class is a hands on experience in the kitchen and I will teach you how to decorate and ice a fruit cake. The cake will be iced with Pettinice icing and you will be given the choice to either decorate your cake with the classic holly wreath, holly with candles or christmas stars, which will all be hand made during the class. Read more about this class.

WHAT - Christmas Cake decorating class

WHERE - Black Pearl Epicure

WHEN - 15 November 2009, 9.30am - 1.30pm

COST - $150

Making Sugar Roses, Leaves and Fillers

I have been around cakes my whole life and I have been making them for over 18 years! So I have set up some cake cooking and decorating classes so you can make beautiful looking cakes.

The first class will teach you how to make sugar roses, leaves and fillers giving you a hands on experience in the kitchen with me. You will be given a kit to work with and to take home so you can keep practising until you are satisfied. Read more on this class.

The second class is where you bring back your roses to be coloured, sprayed and arranged for placing on both mud and fruit cakes. Read more on this class.

WHAT - Class one

WHEN - 26th July 2009, 9.30am - 1.30pm

WHERE - Black Pearl Epicure

COST - $180

WHAT - Class two

WHEN - 9th August 2009, 9.30am - 1.30pm

WHERE - Black Pearl Epicure

COST - $105

Wedding Open Day, South Bank

The Wedding Open Day at South Bank will have a range of dedicated Wedding Event Specialist's, including ourselves, for brides-to-be! I will be at the expo from 12pm - 2pm with a range of wedding cake displays and samples!

What - Wedding Open Day
Where - Stone Restaurant at Mantra South Bank
When - Saturday 20th June, 10am - 2pm

To register your interest please call (07) 3305 2513 or email - southbankbris.func@mantra.com.au

It will be a great day, so come along. Canapes and sparkling refreshments will be provided!