Giveaway

Vanilla Lily Cake Design has reached 3,000 likers. It's a lovely milestone and very exciting to have so many lovely people who like my page simply to enjoy the work that I love to do.

In honour of your support I'm offering a very special giveaway:

1. A personalised cake art tutorial  for 4 - 5 hours. You are welcome to learn the cake art of your choice in a one on one setting on a Saturday or Sunday or the time can be split over the both days if you wish to learn particular flowers that may require overnight drying time.
2. For those who live interstate, you will win either a gift certificate in your name for a private cake art tutorial OR the latest Debbie Brown Babycakes cake art book. It can be your choice if travel is not an option to Brisbane, Qld for you.

To enter the giveaway you must comment below on this blog post with the following information:

1. Your first name and surname.
2. Answer the following question in 25 words or less: why do you wish to win a private cake art tutorial? Your answer does not have to be a poem or particularly eloquent. It is simply a chance for me to learn what the art of cake means to you.
3. Entries close 31 August 2011. Winner will be announced on my blog on 3 September 2011. I will post the announcement on my Facebook page also.

Terms & conditions of the giveaway:

1. If you choose to take the tutorial, the date must be mutually beneficial to both of us to fit around my cake schedules.
2. What you choose to learn must be something I can do!
3. If any specific materials are required that I do not have, you will be required to purchase these before the date of the tutorial.
4. The giveaway covers the tutorial only. If you wish to learn the art of ganaching and covering a cake, you will be required to contribute to the cost of ingredients & cake boards. All other items such as fondant, floral paste, colours, dusts, ribbon, cake boxes etc I am happy to provide free of charge.

Best of luck and if you have any questions or require further clarification in relation to the giveaway, please email enquiries@vanillalily.com.au

Current Workshop Schedule

2011

22/10/11 (full) BW024 Beginners Designer Cupcake Workshop $220

19/11/11 (2 places available) SW003 Beginners Sugar Flower Workshop $460

03/12/11 (full) SM001 Shoe Masterclass $150

2012
14/01/12 (full) BW025 Beginners Designer Cupcake Workshop $220
25/02/12 (full) BW026 Beginners Designer Cupcake Workshop $220
14/04/12 (3 places available) IW001 Intermediate Cupcake Workshop $260
Date TBA (1 places available) SM002 Shoe Masterclass $150
15/09/12 (5 places available) FW002 Figurine Workshop $260

If you wish to book your place, please email enquiries@vanillalily.com.au with your course code (e.g. BW024). A $50 deposit is required upfront to secure your place.

In the meantime, you can keep tabs on course availability by regularly checking the workshops tab on my blog.

Shoe Masterclass

You will learn how to create a shoe made of icing in a perfect finish and can choose your own colour and shoe design label. Shoe kits are currently being put together and will be available for purchase. They should include a heel mold, former and cutters. You can either pay for these kits upfront with your booking (purchase cost yet to be advised) or you can choose to purchase a kit on the day. However, only cash payments will be accepted if you wish to purchase on the day.

Sugar flowers
Will cover basic blossoms and filler flowers through to wiring, veining and putting a sugar flower together with floral tape.

Intermediate Cupcake Workshop
You must show some level of knowledge in covering cupcakes with buttercream and fondant or have completed the Beginners Fondant Cupcake Workshop to attend.
This workshop will include more advanced techniques including airbrushing & painting on fondant, working with the clay gun and some piping techniques.

Newsletter Edition 1

Coming soon to your inbox, my very first edition of the cake newsletter!


Edition 1 features:


Introduction to my newsletter.
Interview with Fran McGregor of The Cake School and Cakes by Francesca (http://www.thecakeschool.com.au/)
Column by Caroline of Carolines Cakes (https://www.facebook.com/#!/carolinecakes) on her personal experience in getting started in the cake industry.
Feature Article: 6 Steps in the Cake Making Process - Step 1: Designing your cake.
Handy tips, news and more......


coming up in future editions:
Feature articles in the Cake Making Process series.
Interviews with Faye Cahill, Maggie Austin, Jacqueline Butler and much much more!

Newsletter

I am starting up a newsletter for all things cake. This newsletter will be available via email only.

If you wish to subscribe, please email enquiries@vanillalily.com.au with 'subscribe' in the subject line.

Cupcake Giveaway 7 May 2011

The winner is.... Kim Morgan!
Congrats! please email enquiries@vanillalily.com.au in regards to claiming your prize.

Read below to find out how to enter and win 6 lovely decorated cupcakes - JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHERS DAY!:

So I stuffed the girls around a bit with dates for the January/February workshop this year. What does this have to do with your cupcake giveaway? Well I promised I would give the lady who made the best cupcakes on the day of this workshop, a coveted Jessie Steele Designer Apron valued at $40. Annnnnyway, rather than just giving your name to enter this cupcake giveaway, I'm going to get you to VOTE on the cupcakes you think were the best of the day to go in the draw to win.
So what you have to do is comment on this post below with your first name AND surname and the corresponding letter (A, B, C, D, E or F) of the cupcakes (pictured below) which you like best.
Your cupcakes will be available for collection only (sorry no delivery available this time!) on 7 May 2011 (Saturday - the day before Mothers Day) at 4pm. Please only enter if you are available to collect them at this time on this day. They will be a delicious banana cake with white chocolate ganache. The banana cake recipe includes rich cream which makes the cake deliciously moist and out of all my recipes, this is my familys favourite one!
You must be a liker of the Facebook page to enter (of course!).
Thanks everyone so much for your participation. All the workshop attendees were so lovely, I can't wait to give the winner her prize :-) and yes the ladies who attended this workshop and made the lovely creations below are also allowed to enter!

YOU HAVE UNTIL 7PM THURSDAY 5 MAY 2011 TO ENTER

Here is a picture of the gorgeous Jessie Steele Apron that one lucky lady will win.

Here is a photo of the latest cupcakes made for our cupcake giveaway winner!

Melinda and James are married.............

..... congratulations to a gorgeous couple and wow, what a dress!!!!

Made in November 2010, I was told by Melinda and James that the wedding cake was AMAHHHZING. Thanks!

Two tier square cake topped with white peonies. The bottom tier is dark chocolate mud cake with dark chocolate ganache. The top tier is hazelnut mud cake layered with milk chocolate ganache and syruped with frangelico mmmmm......