About Me

Well, like most girls I started baking with my mum and nana at an early age. Everything from cookies and slices to cakes and pies. While I never saw baking as a career path, it has been pretty good for my sweet tooth – ok teeth..

I am a school teacher that has taught Visual Art for over twelve years, not a baker, chef or expert cake maker – this for me is a hobby, and has just recently turned into an obsession (this cake decorating stuff is ssooooo addictive – it really is!) I only started working with fondant and getting right into the decorating stuff 6 years ago; after I had my kids actually. You know, typical mum story….creating the biggest, coolest cake you can for your precious child. Well, that’s what I tried and I haven’t stopped since, trying each time to get better and better; now I’m addicted and doing it for every friend, relative and colleague that wants or needs a cake. And, to be honest, I’m loving it.

I read books, watch you tube tutorials and change how I do things to make the next cake better than I made the last. There’s no right or wrong way, just ‘your’ way – or sometimes ‘better ways’ of doing things. This blog is to share my cakes, cookies, ideas, tips and tricks along with the stores and suppliers in the Brisbane area for mums and amateurs like me who want to give this a go. I hope you enjoy my journey with coloured sugar and happy baking:)

Using Rubber Stamps to Decorate Fondant

There are sssooooo many products on the market for imprinting and decorating fondant with images. Unfortunately, if you buy branded products they can…

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Baby Shower Cupcake toppers

Mum rang me after coming home from the office one night and told me that she…

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Cake Pop – Flop

I attempted cake pops for the first time last month. I was rather excited as…

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Assassin’s Cake

One of the hardest things is trying to theme a cake for a man – unless…

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Left-over Fondant…Owl Cupcakes

Left over fondant. Whether it’s a little or a lot, fondant can last up…

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Nemo

Yet another birthday cake for my daughter. This was for her third birthday. We had a Nemo Party, and it was my first attempt at sculpting a cake into a…

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A Basic ‘How To’…Fondant Cakes

Since my first attempt at fondant decorating I have worked out that making and decorating always takes so much longer than you may think. Decorating it…

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