A standing up, three dimensional transformer (No less). We tried to change his mind or at least Chris did, (I thought it would be an awesome challenge) but we could not  sway him to a less difficult cake.

The transformer took Chris over 15 hours to construct and less then 10 seconds to demolish.

A couple of years ago we made an elaborately simple ( strange I know ) cake for the beautiful Alison.

We created small gift boxes in brown with ivory ribbons and ivory boxes with brown ribbons in chocolate mud with white chocolate ganache and stacked them on a hand made stand - visually this was stunning and simple.

So for her 30th Alison came up with another beauty

The cake is based on Alison’s favourite perfume box and again is an ode to style and simplicity - I am sure Coco would be proud.

Earlier this year we were approached by an Egyptologist to create a cake for his 30th Birthday, he had very specific ideas about what he wanted, which is fabulous as with lots of information and collaboration the resulting work is always amazing.

Chris created a Sphinx with the head of Tutankhamun. The body of the sphinx was a marbled white and dark chocolate mudcake to emulate sandstone and the head was hand sculptured styrofoam covered and decorated in fondant icing and painted gold.

Thank you to Ron for the fabulous brief and I hope you had a great 30th

Email Alisa at enquiries@cakeoccasions.com.au to book into the classes

Check out the superb winter edition of Wedding Style Guide for fantastic ideas and inspiration and a great big THANK YOU for all your support. We were so thrilled to have three of our original cakes featured in this edition.

The Wedding Style Guide blog is also a fantastic design resource

Yet again Chris was delighted with the cakes the girls produced. A special mention has to go to Ineke who prepped sugar roses, balls, bees, flowers and letters at home before the class to add to the finished product.

Come along to our next madhatter class on August 14th & 15th and be challenged with this unusual cake.

Check out our new winter schedule which includes and intensive weekend beginners class and special advanced cakes. Please email Alisa at enquiries@cakeoccasions.com.au to book in

THE BASICS

2 DAY BASICS INTENSIVE - ROUND GIFT BOX & SQUARE - BEGINNERS - $600

Saturday 11th September 10am - 4pm

Sunday 12th September 10 am-4pm

INTERMEDIATE 2T ROUND $400

Sunday 25th July 2010

ADVANCED 2T SQUARE $450

Sunday 8th August 2010

SPECIALTY CLASSES - EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

2T ROUND MADHATTER - $500

Saturday & Sunday August 14th (10am - 4pm) & 15th (10am - 2pm)

SPOTS, STRIPES, BUTTERFLIES, ROUND AND SQUARE 2T - $500

Saturday & Sunday July 17th- 18th 2010

Photos of the wedding and our cake are here

photos from Sydney Morning Herald Life & Style , photos by Nadine Saacks

Planes, cars and of course the spiralling train track which is always carefully constructed by Chris  and gleefully demolished by the boys.

The train obsession seems to be one that all little boys (and big boys) have - This week Chris made the MOST amazing 3d Thomas the Tank for a little boys 2nd birthday.

For something special I thought I would show you how the cake was made in different stages and a video of the finished product.

There is a real tread towards the classic, waspy style with lots of white on white, ivory and old fashioned elegance.

Think intricate piping, sugar flowers, monograms and lots of tiers.

Here are some of our classically elegant cakes