Wilton Cake Classes and a Coupon Class for January 2013

Hello Everyone,

January is finally here and Michael's on Harbison has classes starting next week! I am also offering a coupon class at OC Tech. for those of you in the St. Matthews area. Check out the " Class Schedule" or "Couponing" pages on my blog for dates and times.

Happy New Year!!

Update on December Class Times- Cancellations, hold overs etc.

Due to the holidays I have had to combine and move a couple of classes. Please check the class schedule page on my web site for the new dates:

www.sweetcakesandsparklythings.blogspot.com

Happy Holidays !!

Wilton Gingerbread Demo- Last Day of $5.00 Tuition Special

Come join me today from 1-3 at Michael's on Harbison for a Gingerbread house demo.

Today is also the last day for $5.00 tuition for class 1- remember you can sign up now and take the class anytime in 2012 or 2013.

Also, the January schedule is posted for you at my web site under the " class schedule" tab.
Just go to www.sweetcakesandsparklythings.blogspot.com . Michael's will have sign up sheets for January classes in the book when I arrive at 1:00 to do the demo.

December 11 Gingerbread Class at OC Tech...

We are offering a Ginger Bread House Decorating class at OC Tech in St. Matthews on December 11th from 6-8 Pm. For information please go to my "class schedule" page at www.sweetcakesandsparklythings.blogspot.com

My ginger bread house, ready to go to Michaels!!!

Publix Sale on Pure Cane Confectioner's Sugar starts today

Hello Everyone-

Just a quick note to let you all know you can now use your Domino's coupons on confectioner's sugar at Publix. Today through next Tuesday ( SC locally) Domino's sugar is on sale for .99 cents a box. If you use the .50 cents off two coupons, your net cost on 2 pounds of sugar is .98 cents. Yahoo!!!!

This is also the time to stock up on Nestles Chocolate Chips a 10-12 oz bag is on sale for $1.58 and if you have the Coupons saved from the 9/9 Red Plum or 11/4 Smart Source your chocolate chips will be .58 cents per bag.

Both of these products can store in your pantry all year so stock up!!!!

If you are unsure how to do this check out my favorite coupon web site www.couponmom.com

More State Fair Photos - Owl Cake by Jackie S.

Hi Everyone-

The 2012 Sc State Fair is over. All we have left are the photos and memories.

I wanted to show you a cake done by Jackie S. She completed Classes 1-4 just prior to the Fair starting and this owl was her entry at the Fair. She actually won the new category " Special Techniques not on a Cake" !

Way to go Jackie!!!

November Wilton Classes at Michaels start 11/1

Hi Everyone-

We have new classes starting tomorrow and Sunday please check the class schedule tab on my web site for dates and times. Space is really limited so sign up ASAP.

Tara

Michaels on Two Notch Road has a New Instructor - Meloney Rever!

Congrats to Meloney Rever, the new Wilton Instructor at the Michaels Two Notch Road Store. Meloney took her Wilton classes at Michaels on Harbison a couple of years ago and did some wonderful work. If you would like to check out her week day classes contact her at positivelycakes@gmail.com.

In the meantime, here is some of her work!!

South Carolina's New Cottage Food Law for Selling Home Baked Goods

Everyone is asking me about this, so I am posting this so you can investigate it on your own. As you know South Carolina recently passed a Cottage Food Law that would allow some of us to bake and sell items from home. The law is posted on the following link for those of you who are interested in baking and selling items from home. As always you need to do your research and check out any legalities on your own.

Here is the web site link:

http://www.sccottagefoodlaw.com/

Photo from the SC Cottage Food Law Web site.

Wilton Stabilized Whipped Icing Recipe.

Hello Everyone-

I have had several of you asking me for a less sweet icing. This is very similar to the recipe I use and more stable. You cannot decorate with this but, you can use butter cream flowers or decorations on top of this. It must stay refrigerated before and after you work with it . It is really yummy- just follow the link below



http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Stabilized-Whipped-Cream-Icing-1

Favorite Cake Web Site Ever ( Except for my own of course)

Hi Everyone-

I just wanted to let you all in on my 2nd favorite cake web site. If you love a bit of humor and cakes you will love Cake Wrecks at http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2009/5/4/happy-falker-satherhood.html . It is a web site dedicated to cakes made by "professionals" and delivered to clients with hilarious results.  The photo below is an actual cake someone photographed in a bakery case....

I am sending you straight to my favorite blog entry on cake wrecks. Read the story about Happy Falkersatherhood and see if you don't crack up!!

For those of you in my class who worry about your writing. Imagine a bakery actually bringing you this cookie cake?? No joke.....

Cake Class -- Tina B's cake for the SC State Fair.

I wanted to show you all what is possible with a little practice and our Wilton Classes at Michael's. The South Carolina State Fair actually had a new cake class this year called, "Special Techniques not on a Cake". Basically they gave us no ground rules, you could do any technique and put it on a cake board.

Tina B. is a really talented flower maker ( she started in Course 4, Advanced Flowers). This is a photo of her entry for fair this year! This is her first time entering any kind of decorating competition. She won second place in the category, FANTASTIC!

Stay tuned for the first prize winner.. Jackie S. who is also a student at Michael's.

Cheap Thrill- Domino Sugars News Letter

Do any of you get this newsletter? If you don't you should subscribe at the Domino Sugar website. Domino's sends out recipes and coupons every time they send a newsletter. Scratch baking is almost always cheaper and better than the supermarket variety.. if you don't bake, give their simple recipes a try.

http://www.dominosugar.com/bakers-circle/sweet-inspirations?utm_source=domino&utm_medium=email&utm_content=AIsForAppleNewsletter&utm_campaign=fall2012newsletterblastarket

Is anyone watching Halloween Wars? The cake decorators are amazing!!

Is anyone watching "Halloween Wars" on Food Network? It is such a cool show they combine three food artists and mediums and give them a Halloween themed challenge. The next new episode is this Sunday night.. let me know what you think?

Here is the link to some thumbnails from the show....

Tomorrow I will post my photos from the fair and you will see my take on the subject!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/halloween-wars/pictures/index.html

New Wilton Instructor Starts at OC Tech next week

Hello-

If you haven't seen me in a while you probably don't know that I have stopped teaching 4 week classes at OC Tech in St. Matthews. The new instructor is amazing, her name is Henrietta Wilson and she will be starting Course 2: Flowers and Cake Design, this Tuesday night. If you are interested please contact Kim Miller at (803)874-2445 and she can get you registered.  If you want to see me in class again I will be offering a parent child ginger bread class on December 11- contact Kim and she can give you the details.

I know I can tell you how wonderful Henrietta is but, I would rather just show you. Here are a couple photos of her past cakes!

 

 

SC State Fair - Decorated Cake Entries Due Monday!

Hopefully, you have your decorated cakes for the State Fair done by now. Fair drop off is Monday the 8th from 7 am to 10 am. Any later and they won't take your entry.

For those of you entering, please remember to pick up your cakes on the 22nd and 23rd of October between 8am and 6pm. Otherwise they keep them.

If you entered and would like to display your cake at Michael's over the holiday season contact me by email. We will be doing some version of the fair cakes display we did last year, I will be emailing you the particulars with my next monthly email.

For those of you who have never seen my work - here is a photo of  a fair entry prior to my illness.

Oh my goodness- I am icing my cake and there are crumbs all over it!

The trick to icing a cake with no crumbs is two fold:

 Trick number 1-

Never let your spatula touch actual cake . Put a big blob of icing on the cake and use the flat of your spatula to move it around. As soon as it starts to thin out add more icing. Never let your spatula touch the cake!

Trick number 2-

Use thin consistency icing. If you are unsure about this, check out Wilton's Decorating Basics book page 7. It tells you how to make thin consistency icing. If you are using thin icing already and still picking up crumbs try thinning the icing just a bit more ( like 1 tsp water).

Usually one of these tips will solve the issue of crumbs in your icing!!

Great Christmas Gift Idea- Wilton tuition special ends on October 13, 2012

Hey Everybody-

Jennifer, one of our Store Manager's at the Harbison store had an excellent idea today. If any of you would like to buy a "Wilton Decorating Basic's Class" as a Christmas gift for a loved one, we have a great way to do it for only $5.00! Simply come in to Michaels on Harbison and pay for the class. Ask to register on the "gift"registration sheet in the front of the Wilton Book. This way you don't have to commit to a time for your loved one to take the class - they can take it anytime in 2012 or 2013. All they have to do is give us the name of the person registered for the class and we can put them in the class of their choice.

The $5.00 gift special is only good at the Harbison Michaels store through October 13, 2012. Contact me if you have any questions at sweetcakes@sc.rr.com .

Happy Holidays-

Tara

Final Course 3 & 4 Photos from Sept. 29th! You could do this too.

 Sunday September 30th Graduates! Good job ladies!



Isabelle- Course 4

Elizabeth- Course 4

Amber Course 3

Cheap Thrill! More Baking Coupons in Todays Paper- Red Plum

Hi Everybody,


Today's Red Plum (September 30, 2012) has a bunch of baking products coupons. Save them now for use during the holidays. Some of the items like Yeast never go on sale so you can start stocking up on it now . You can store it all year in the door of your refrigerator, just let it warm to room temperature before you use it for baking.

Other products like the Karo Syrup and Argo cornstarch will go on sale  before Christmas. You can hold these in your panrty for use all year. Usually they just go on sale for one week between now and Christmas so watch your store flyers for the date. If you go to a store that doubles coupons, like Publix or the Pig and you use that coupon on the sale price ... your baking stuff will be just about free.

As I have told you all before, I use www.couponmom.com to do my weekly shopping  but, any of the couponing sites can help you with your planning.

Happy Bargain Hunting.

New Wilton Cake Classes Start this Week at Michaels on Harbison!

Wilton Cake Decorating Classes start this Week at Michaels on Harbison. Please check out the schedule by coming to my web site at :

http://sweetcakesandsparklythings.blogspot.com/p/class-schedule.html

Pick your class and go down to Michaels and Register. Tuition is on special this month $22.50 for Courses 2-4 and $5.00 for Course 1 if you sign up before October 13.

Gum Paste & Fondant Class Photo from August

Jackie S. Course 3 Cake

Yes, I am so far  behind posting everyones photos. Here is a photo of a Course 3 cake done by Jackie S. in my Sunday class last month. She is so talented..... She made the roses in red fondant and then hand painted each one.. this is her very first fondant cake!

Flowers and Cake Class Photos - August 2012 Class

For any of you who would like to learn to work with Royal Icing and make flowers, here are some of the things you might learn in class. These cakes were made by the talented students in my Sunday class at Michaels! Good job ladies.. you rock!!

Amber S.

Elizabeth M.

Myra R.

Cheap Thrills- Plan for Holiday Baking Supplies Sales Today!

As many of you probably have guessed, I am always the Auntie who does all the holiday baking. Plus I have to have things like confectioner's sugar and shortening on a weekly basis for my classes. Many of you may think the cheapest way to get all my baking supplies is to run to the restaurant supply warehouse, or Sam's club and buy in bulk. The truth is the cheapest way to get my baking items is to plan ahead and use coupons!!

Using coupons has the added benefit of letting me buy sugar in container sizes that work for me.I don't have to work at packaging stuff for class because it is pre packaged in the correct size packages.

So here is how I get a huge bunch of baking supplies on the cheap. Last week the newspaper issued the first of the "holiday" baking coupons , " Domino's Confectioner's Sugar 1 lb., 50 cents off ". Obviously I am going to follow the coupon Mom system and keep this coupon until sugar goes on sale- then use it at Publix where they will double the value and give me a dollar off the sale price. ( Last years sale price was $1.19 so I spent only .19 cents per box of sugar).

You probably are thinking hey that's pretty cool except I only buy 1 newspaper so I only have one of these magical coupons. Here is where the planning comes in. Since they issued this coupon last week- I am going to go to Ebay and buy 20 or more of these coupons from a coupon clipping service. I am going to make sure shipping is no more than a dollar! If they ship them Monday I will have coupons by Friday in plenty of time for all the holiday sales. ( While I am at  it I will also look for Crisco and other baking coupons and pick those up too- if you buy two auctions from one person they can combine the items and lower shipping costs for you). Yes I will have spent a little on shipping but, if you factor in the savings using double coupons and the sale you will still come out way ahead. I buy sugar for all of my classes all year in the months of October and November.

Happy Couponing!!!

Scary Cupcakes from Saturdays Demonstration --- anyone interested in learning how to do these???

Hey Everybody--

Every year I teach a Scary Cupcakes class. This year I do not have one on the schedule yet, if you are interested in me teaching it please email or call me and let me know? If I taught it we could learn to do whichever of these cupcakes you like.

Jack O'Lantern

Spider, Black Cat, Werewolf, Bloody Eyeball

Candy Corn ( Not so scary..)



Just a few more

We do have a Kids Scary Cake Class this next weekend on Saturday September 29th from 1-3 pm at Michaels. Tuition is $15.00 per child and they must register ahead of time so they can come prepared with the right supplies. The cake we will do in that class with be your choice of either the Spider, Black Cat,  or the Jack O Lantern. I have only 2 spots left for this class so if you want to take it sign up ASAP....

Scary Cupcake Demonstration Today at Michaels on Harbison!!

Halloween cupcakes!!

Angela & Seth Scary Cupcakes Class....

If you want ideas for scary cupcakes today is the day! I will be at Michaels on Harbison from 1-3 pm demonstrating how to make a Werewolf, Black Cat and several other party worthy cupcakes for Halloween. Of course, I will also be highlighting our $5.00 Decorating Basics special and enrolling kids for the Scary Cakes Class Next Saturday from 1-3 pm. Drop in and say hello...

Cheap Thrill - Help us win the Publix Pet Photo Contest!! Read on to see why....

Hi Everyone-

As many of you know, I coupon to save our house hold as much money as possible. Couponing has actually helped us keep our heads above water recently. Couponing has also allowed me to help out several other families and family members with groceries and personal items. I also use the coupons to donate to the local animal shelters.

 

Which brings me to why I am posting this photo contest entry. Normally I don't promote personal stuff here on my blog. I am posting this contest because if our dog Coaly's photo wins the contest we could win a $500.00 Publix gift card. Winning this card would not only help our our house hold in a big way for the upcoming holidays, winning could easily help me do a nice  holiday shopping trip for a couple of the families we help out with our couponing. With my coupon skills I am hoping to turn the $500.00 prize into at least $1500.00 worth of grocery and house hold items.

 So vote for Coaly at this link:

Coaly Robinson ( our baby).

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PR1zeL0gic-PPPubl1X/499300433420543?sk=app_385622954827000&app_data=DETd67b5c17-7c89-455c-a22e-049e2b43ebf6

My Butter Cream Icing Recipe for Decorating

Hi Everyone-

I keep getting requests for this - so here is the Butter Cream Icing Recipe I use- it is my personal recipe. The trick is to work with it as cold as possible. If it gets to soft pop it back in the fridge and wait until it is cool again ( if you have it loaded in a bag just stick the whole thing in the fridge).

Butter Cream Icing Recipe

 

6 Tablespoons butter

4 ½ to 4 ¾ cups pure cane powdered (confectioners) sugar

1 Tbsp Meringue powder

¼ Cup milk

1 ½ tsp vanilla

 

In a small bowl beat butter until light and fluffy, gradually add about half the powdered sugar and meringue powder mixing well. Add the milk and vanilla and mix. Then add remaining powdered sugar. If consistency is too thick add more milk & mix, if it is too thin add more powdered sugar and mix until you have the right consistency. This is equal in yield to 1 batch of the Wilton class butter cream icing.

*** Of course if you want to improvise with the flavors you can substitute another extract for the vanilla.

Happy Baking!!

Tara

Class Schedule through December is now posted!

Hi Everyone-


If you are trying to plan your holiday season you can now include Wilton classes- simply go to my blog and check out the "Cake Classes" page. This page gives you all the classes I will be teaching through December 2012. Remember if you choose to take a basics class and you sign up by the end of this month the tuition is only $5.oo!!!


See you in class.

Dipped Cookies class this next Tuesday Cancelled!

Hi Everyone-

Sadly, I have had to cancel the " Dipped Cookies" class for 9/11.

Michaels Special Price on Class and Open House Starts Today!

Today at 11:00 am Michaels on Harbison is holding an open house. Come over and visit us to see what fun projects we have in mind for fall.

Even more exciting than the projects is that Michaels on Harbison is offering Wilton Cake Decorating Basics for only $5.00 if you register now ( The flyer says $10.00 but we will take an additional $5.00 off at the register with a Bounce In Coupon. So now is the time to tell everyone about the Wilton Cake Classes!!! This only applies at the Harbison Store.


If you had a child or friend that wanted to take DECORATING BASICS class today is the day to register them. I will have all my Basics classes through December 2012 open and ready for you to join! REGISTER EARLY BECAUSE WHEN THESE CLASSES FILL WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADD MORE CLASSES!

This is also an ideal time to come back to class, if you feel like you need more basics practice or Rose practice- you can't beat $5.00 for four extra weeks of training. Also, if you haven't finished all four classes : classes 2-4 are half off this month for a total of $22.50.

As always call me at (803) 319-7217 if you have questions or email me at sweetcakes@sc.rr.com

See you in class!!!!

Thursday Sept 6th Classes Cancelled !

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick update, the classes scheduled to start Thursday September 6th at Michaels have been cancelled. In order for me to hold classes students need to sign up at least  2 days prior to the class.

If you had been planning on attending these classes contact me so that we can schedule a new date for you.

Tara

How Much Batter Do I Use to Fill A Pan?

Hi Everyone-

This weekend in class we had a cake come in that was supposed to be a 9 inch square cake with two - 2inch tall layers. Instead when she baked it her layers came out only about 1" tall. Given that she was using the same cake recipe as she had in prior class the problem had to be with the amount of batter she used to fill each pan. Whenever you use a new pan you need to look up the amount of batter it takes to fill the cake pan ( remember, each pan should fill to half full in order for it to bake properly).

So I have attached the link to Wiltons chart for filling pans- that are 2 inches deep. This chart can also be found in your Wilton Yearbook.

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-party-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm

Happy Baking!

It is football season again .. here is the formula for Gamecock Garnet Icing!

Hi Everyone-

As many of you know I am from California.. so I am an adopted Gamecock fan but, I am already getting questions in class about how to make the perfect Gamecock Garnet Buttercream Icing. This is a tip from Kim A. , the evening instructor at Michaels on Harbison.

For Gamecock Buttercream start with white butter cream icing and add a large amount of Wilton Burgundy Color. Once the burgundy is mixed in add a small amount of brown. Remember to let your icing sit for a few minutes to make sure you have just the right "Garnet" for your creation. Remember earlier posts on this blog have great recipes for butter cream icing!

Saturday Classes at Michaels Start in September!!!

Hello Everyone-

We are trying something new at Michaels on Harbison Blvd.  this September. If you have never taken a cake class because the days were just wrong for your schedule-- we now have a Saturday class. We will be starting with Wilton Decorating Basics on  Saturday September 15th from 10 am- 12pm.

Contact me if you are interested in attending or go on down to Michaels and sign up.

Tara

New Classes for August 2012

Hello Everyone-

Here is the schedule for August. You can register at Michaels or OC Tech now! Looks like for the next few months it will be just cake classes. For those of you who still have not come back for Course 4- I have one scheduled and would love to have you back in class.

We also have a new project classes at Michaels too!

OC Tech 

Decorating Basics
Tuesdays starting August 21, 2012 from 6-8 Pm.
This is Course 1, where we learn the basics of decorating a cake with Butter Cream Icing. We will learn shells, stars, drop flowers and the Wilton Rose. For registration and pricing please contact Rhonda Hewitt at (803) 874-2443.

Michaels on Harbison 


4 week classes start Thursday August 2:


Course 3- Gum Paste & Fondant
10:00 am- 12:00 pm 

Course 4- Advanced Gum Paste 
1:00- 3:00 pm

I am also offering Sunday classes that will start on Sunday August 5th:

Course 1- Decorating Basics 
10:00 am -12:00 pm

Course 3- Gum Paste & Fondant
1:00 -3:00 pm

Course 2- Flowers & Cake Design
3:30-5:30 pm

Project Classes at Michaels


Kids  Super Cakes
Tuesday August 14th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This is a class designed for kids to stack and decorate their own cake in class. Parents of course are welcome to come help and enjoy a little decorating too.

Tiered Cakes/ Tall Cakes

Tuesday August 21st
10:00 am -1:00pm

This class is for advanced students only! Anyone who would like to construct their own tiered cake is welcome.



Happy decorating---

Tara

 

June & July Classes

Summer Cupcakes

June 24^th, Sunday 1-3 Pm

This class is a one session project class where we will learn to make S’ Mores and Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes. Class is open to anyone- you will go home with a dozen decorated cupcakes. Tuition is $15.00.

July Classes:

Tuition is ½ off- 4 week classes if you sign up before July 23^rd ($22.50).

Sunday Classes start July 1^st and continuing on the 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd.

Flowers and Cake Design- Course 2

1:00-3:00 Pm

This class is open to students who have taken Course 1 ONLY. In this class we learn to work with Royal Icing to make beautiful flowers!

Decorating Basics – Course 1

3:30-5:30 Pm

This is the basics class. We learn to use butter cream icing to cover and decorate a cake.

Thursday Classes start July 5th and continuing on the 12^th, 19^th and 26th:

Flowers and Cake Design- Course 2

10:00 Am- 12:00 Pm

This class is open to students who have taken Course 1 ONLY. In this class we learn to work with Royal Icing to make beautiful flowers!

Gum Paste and Fondant- Course 3

1:00 Pm- 3:00 Pm

This class is open to anyone. We learn to use Gum Paste and Fondant to make beautiful flowers and cover a cake.

Project Classes

These are one time classes that allow you to learn skills you did not learn in Course 1-4.

Kids Cupcakes

Tuesday July 10^th

10:00 Am- 12:00 Pm

This is the kid’s version of our Summer Cupcakes class. All kids are welcome. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by a parent. We will learn how to make S’mores cupcakes and an Ice Cream cone cupcake. Tuition is $15.00.

Fair Cakes

Tuesday July 17^th

10:00 Am-12:00 Pm

This is the class that will teach you how to design and cover your decorated cake for the State Fair. Cakes are done on Foam core and not real cake, this class will teach you the tricks to covering, cutting, and designing your cake for the fair.  I will also help you enter the correct category and answer any questions regarding decorating cakes for the fair. Tuition is $20.00.

Gum Paste Sculpting

Tuesday July 31^st

10:00 Am- 12:00 Pm

This class will teach you the basics of sculpting small animals and cake toppers for your cakes using Gum Paste. No cake experience is necessary. Tuition is $20.00.

Sweetcakes- Advanced Gum Paste Flowers Tip

I always say I learn more from my students than they learn from me and in this weeks Advanced Gum Paste class we all learned something new:

Do not paint your flowers using water and Wilton colorings if you are on South Carolina Well Water!!

The results of painting with South Carolina well water are the same as making butter cream icing using well water-- IT DOES NOT WORK!! As many of you know the iron in our well waters will cause butter cream icing to separate,  and we learned this week that painting with this water will leave orange iron stains on your beautiful flowers!!!!

I don't know if this holds true anywhere else in the world but, for us it does.

Wilton Decorating Basics Cake by Stephanie

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to give you a quick look at what you will learn to do in a Wilton Decorating Basics Class. This cake was completed by Stephanie N. in my Decorating Basics Class last week. This is a cake completed after her second lesson!!!

Way to go Stephanie!!

If you would like to learn how to do this cake - I have a new class starting June 7th, 2012 at Michaels on Harbison. Email me at sweetcakes@sc.rr.com for details.

Sweetcakes: First Birthday Cake Since Cancer

Erin &
Courtney's Birthday Cake 2012

Flowers made by Katie and I

Haley and I making Lilly Leaves

This is the simple Fondant Cake that I made for Erin & Courtney's Birthday. We celebrated them both on Easter since Oscar and I were unable to travel and visit them on the day of their birthdays. This is another cake I had lots of help with - I taught Courtney, Katie and Haley (my nieces) to make the Gum Paste Flowers and we knocked them out as a team. They were also kind enough to help me cover the whole giant cake with Fondant. Katie completed the entire ruffle border herself along with the pretty gray flower ( and it was her first time cake decorating - she is sooo talented!).

The cake was a huge Red Velvet Cake with cream cheese icing. It is a bit wonky because we had an icing "incident" Easter morning. I was still proud of it-- my first whole cake since my Cancer diagnosis. Without all the help I am sure I never would have finished the whole thing....

What does a Cake Decorator Do for Easter?

Easter Eggs 2012

Well here is what I did! Or I should say what we did, Katie and Patti really did the bulk of the cutting and slicing here. I still don't have the full use of my fingers but, I designed and dyed all these little guys. Plus the deviled egg recipes were all my own ( Bacon Deviled Eggs & Ranch Deviled Eggs). We actually dyed the egg whites here to make our little Roosters and Owls.

Michaels Open House - May 19th 1-3 Pm

Hi Everyone-

Michaels on Harbison will be having a "Class room Open House" this Saturday,  May 19th, from 1-3 Pm. You can come visit and learn all about our classes plus they are running a 50% off special on all Wilton classes.  I will be there to answer any questions you might have. So come by the classroom and say hello.....

 

Hi Everyone,

The dates for the new coupon class are now posted on my blog- under the tab " Coupon Classes". My next class is at Richland County Public Library on June 30th from 10:30-12:00 at the Northeast Regional Branch. You must contact them at (803) 736-6575 to reserve your space--- class is completely free!!  I have saved almost 10,000 dollars on groceries and personal care supplies since I started this program 3 years ago and I can teach you how!!

Finally, I have the schedule for the Orangeburg Technical College  Flowers and Cake Design- Course 2 class coming up in June. This class starts June 5th at 6 pm. This wonderful photo of Andrea ( a past student) shows you the type of cake you will be able to make after taking this class. If you would like to register please contact Rhonda Hewitt at (803)874-2443. If you have questions about the class contact me at sweetcakes@sc.rr.com.

June Classes are now on the blog- 3 new project classes!!!

Hi Everyone-

It is almost Summer! Time to plan to take some new Wilton Classes. The June schedule is on the blog and sign up sheets are at Michaels on Harbison. If you sign up during the Month of May for June classes you can take advantage of the $10.00 tuition special on Decorating Basics. I have also added a three new project classes for you to enjoy: Tall Cakes, Summer Cupcakes, and Cake Pops.

And remember, I can teach any project class you request as long as I have a minimum of four participants!

As always call or email me if you have any questions, sweetcakes@sc.rr.com or (803) 319-7217.

S'mores cupcake from the Summer Cupcakes class!

See you in class!!!

First Cheap Thrill - post cancer!!! Save on Cake class....

I am finally back to almost normal, whatever that is after you have had Stage 4 cancer!!! And this means I will be posting both cake and couponing/ savings blogs! So the tip for today is if you know anyone who wants to take Wilton Decorating Basics class have them go register for class NOW. For the first time ever, Wilton is offering Basics class at Michaels for $10.00 tuition. You can sign up now and join me for class in May or June- just go over to Michaels on Harbison Blvd.  and register.

The photo below is of a students cake ( my wonderful talented Niece Amber) - done in Course 1, Decorating Basics.

Wilton Project Classes

Hello Everyone-

Recently someone asked me " What Wilton Project Classes do you teach?".

 The only requirement is that I have at least 4 students per class. The following list is a list of Wilton "approved"  classes to get you thinking. If you would like me to schedule one of these classes or a new class for you please contact me.

Wilton Tall Cakes
Wilton Candy Making
Wilton Cookie Blossom
Wilton Cupcakes and Brownies
Wilton Gingerbread House
Parent/ Child Gingerbread Cookie Class
Wilton Cake Pops
Wilton Super Cakes for Kids
Wilton Fondant Cupcakes for Kids

*** Currently we have 3 project classes scheduled for June please check the Cakes section of the blog for dates and times

The cupcakes in the photo below were done by kids in the Halloween cupcakes class.

 Have a great day!

Hi Everyone-

I finally feel well enough to get the blog up and running again. The cancer has given me a break and I am getting better every day. So I will be blogging as often as I can. As of today, I have posted the times for May/ June classes. I will be posting photos, recipes, and more new information as the months go along. You are welcome to send me your ideas or questions so that I can include them in the blog!... Tara