Beany, I will have to check out all those sites, there are some that I haven't tried yet.
Does anyone know where I can get boxes tall enough for a 3d cake?
I can find cake boxes at my supply shop but the lids come down too low for the cake that I need it for.
Try these guys
www.plasbox.com.au
you might find something
Boonenati, your just around the corner from me.
Do you work from home or have a shop?
Have looked at your website and your cakes and they are awesome.
Thanks. I work from home, the Hume Council is pretty awesome. Getting registered was quite easy and i only needed minor modifications to my kitchen.
cheers
Nati
PS: I only do cakes part time.
Beany, I will have to check out all those sites, there are some that I haven't tried yet.
Does anyone know where I can get boxes tall enough for a 3d cake?
I can find cake boxes at my supply shop but the lids come down too low for the cake that I need it for.
I havent found anywhere that sells really tall boxes for wedding cakes and such at a reasonable price, you can get some boxes that are around $20 each, but they're not designed for cakes, so you have to be crafty on how you use them. I buy all my boxes from AusPak, they've got really great stuff there. The tallest boxes are 6inches, i just use 2 or three of them for my wedding cakes, and make my own box, it's pretty easy to do so. Then they can be opened from the side like most other cake boxes, and you can slide your cake out onto the table without any problems.
Nati
Hi everyone,
I'm from Melbourne too! I have really only made a couple of cakes - for my daughter's birthdays but I really enjoy it. CC is a fantastic site full of help and inspiration!
It's getting to be quite a list! Yay for us!
Hey Nati,
Good to see you back on board. Have not seen you post for a while. Looking forward to seeing you post some more photos of your fantastic cakes.
I have been thinking about contacting the city of whittlesea about getting registered. Nati, what's the starting point for getting registered? Do you just contact your local council???
Im from Melbourne too. I buy most of my ingredients from Cake Deco because I keep kosher and can find kosher-certified products there from the US>
I am just starting out but I love reading this board for ideas. I have been looking for a good cake decorating classes . I live in the Port Phillip area and as far as I could tell the closest one is in the Port Phillip arcade (almost underneath Cake Deco) in the city- all the others seemed to be in the outskirts of melbourne like chirnside which is an hour by car for me. It looked kind of messy and unprofessional. Are there any other classes in the city/port phillip areas?
I have been thinking about contacting the city of whittlesea about getting registered. Nati, what's the starting point for getting registered? Do you just contact your local council???
Your council is the place to start. If they allow home cake businesses then they will send you out information about getting registered. Dont get overwhelmed, there is a lot of papers, and a lot of stuff that makes it seem like it's all undoable. Speak to a health officer and they can tell you what you need to do.
The very first time i contacted the council about 5 years ago, the guy that answered was an absolute @$$ and told me "If you were able to have a business out of your home kitchen, then EVERYBODY would be doing it. NO you need to have a separate kitchen"
I was heart broken, but a couple of years later a lady in one of the yahoo groups that i belonged to, told me to contact them again, that she knew quite a few ppl that were registered in their home kitchens. So i tried again, and it seems the scum bag was gone, and i spoke to a lovely lady, that told me that the major thing i would need would be a separate fridge, but that a bar fridge would be fine, just so i could keep my eggs and butter separate. In the end, i didnt even need that. I had to have a hands free tap installed, some skirting (coving) and had to do some health and safety training (online). Paid the rego, and voila!!! Done. Now i have an inspection once a year, and i have to show some record that i need to keep re: deliveries and temperature control. It's really quite ok. Also you wouldtn want to tell them that you'll be popping out 30-40 cakes per week because they wont let you, as that kind of volume requires a commercial kitchen.
hth
Nati
thanks Nati. It's just a thought at the moment, hoping to get to that level one day. My sister has dealth with the whittlesea council on a few issues and from what I hear, they can be major pains so it kinda scares me a bit!!!
But I need to get my skills to a level before I even think of taking a step like that.
Your cakes are gorgeous... you do amazing work.
lovely...thanks for the compliment
I haven't posted much over the last few weeks ....I've been super busy.... hopefully I can upload the pics in the next couple of days...... amongst the last minute " I need a cake yesterday" orders I've been learning/practicing some flowers... I haven't needed to make too many flowers for orders
anyway...thanks again
Your boot was very memorable and I haven't seen anything quite the same. The ekka had some great stuff but the boot would have been a winner there as well.
Glad to see so many aussies here sharing imformation.
Wow, Trudi!
Your work is INCREDIBLE!!!
(I particularly liked Percy Peacock - his expression is priceless!) I'd love to see a tutorial on his feathers - exquisite work!
Oh Trudi,
I've just read the teenage daughter thing and since april you have won a prize for the boot and made quite a few of those cakes and omg you have done really well. Glad your son is getting into the navy and I just love the 60th birthday cake that you just whipped up and didn't like.. Love it.
I have a daughter who is 17 and boys 14,13 and 4. Totally empathise with the teen thing.
Anyhoo, chat soon
Leigh
Hi guys......need some help please!!!
I have been on the search for a MICKEY UNLIMITED (standing, waving) cake tin...... wondering if any of you gorgeous cake fairys might have one for sale or know of a place that stocks them.
cheers
Hi guys......need some help please!!!
I have been on the search for a MICKEY UNLIMITED (standing, waving) cake tin...... wondering if any of you gorgeous cake fairys might have one for sale or know of a place that stocks them.
cheers
I have had a look around and can't seem to find the one your looking for. Just his head. I did find a site with Mickeymouse tins but it doesnt have a pic of them maybe you could give them a call and find out which ones they stock ....Here are their details:
Make it and Bake it
Australian wide sales and delivery.
Shop 7, 266 Oxley Ave. Margate. Qld 4019
Ph. 07 3883 3444. Fax 07 3262 8482
[email protected]
www.makeitandbakeit.com.au HTH
THANX TORKI........but I tried them this morning and every link in this forum! His head is all I can find too! thanx again...
could you maybe make a 3d sculpted cake or just make a big rectangle cake and cut out the shae you need.
Yep. Have done a few sketches tonight and will be cutting out the shape of mickey..........will be a challenge at least!
Oh my god................ I am in heaven with my lastest website discovery.
I have been looking at buy sugarveil from the USA, and I found a website in Australia that stocks it as well as gumpaste flowers at a reasonable cost!!!!! And the sugarveil is less than the US cost!!!
Just thought I would share this with you all (I did think about keeping it a secret but I couldnt do it to all my aussie friends )
Cheryl........ gone shopping and heading for bankrupcy lol
Bugger.......... forgot to add the website address for you.
It is www.sweetinspirations.com.au
Oh my god I forgot all about that.
Have got a quiet week this week with only one order for friday and none for this weekend.........so if I am very good girl and I get my legal assignment done without logging onto CC I will definately make time to play with it.
Just have to find the recipe again. God I am an idiot, should have book marked it.
What I will do is make some of the recipe and purchase some and let you all know which one is better out of the two.
Problem is l am a true virgo and really tend to over extend myself. Just as well i survive on 4 hours sleep a night!!
Darn it, Cheryl!
Now, why did you have to tell us that?
I've just completed some major-league orders online, before checking into CC, and I've been avoiding SweetInspirations like the plague!!
Oh, well.... at least the bank will love me!
Looking forward to hearing your report on sugarveil, and I hope your assignment goes well
you just crack me up ozcookie
Now I just have to figure out how to block the cc website for a week while I get this assignment done!
How will I get throught the withdrawals??????
Hey does anyone know a decorator in coffs harbour or around there??
My little sis is getting married next year and as much as i want to do her cake i think i might have trouble transporting it from melbourne!
And Cheryl... we could get you banned for posting such credit-card draining links! just for the week mind!
Thanks cheryl ! That's dedication for you !!!
I'll be very patiently waiting....waiting...waiting..
Hi, Sweetpea, and welcome!!
Hope you're prepared - this web-site is VERY addictive!
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