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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

There's still lots of time to get your cake decorating goodies before Christmas! and we have added a CHERRY ON THE TOP for your Christmas Shopping at http://www.thecakeshop.co.nz/ .FREE DELIVERY ! Finishes Tuesday December 21st 2010 Midnight!
Conditions apply - can not be used in conjunction with the REGALICE OR VOUCHER GRAB OFFER.
YOU MUST click the Cherry on the top free delivery option on the checkout form when placing your order.
We know you need your orders in a hurry. So the elves at the cake shop are working overtime! All orders placed and payment received by 1pm are shipping same day!
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

The gorgeous cupcake sets below have just arrived in from the very creative people at Meri Meri and I am very excited these are top quality and cover some wonderful themes, each kit contains 24 papers in two designs and 24 picks in 4 designs. Such an easy way to decorate you party cupcakes!
We have also added the pink and blue Meri Meri cases and cupcake boxes - sooooooo cute! perfect to put that very special cupcake in for some one as a gift.
Click here to see the full range!

A cupcake decoration kit for a fairy lover with four individual fairy character toppers and two beautifully patterned cupcake case designs. Priced at $27.50. Click here to view.



A cupcake decoration kit for all your pirate mates, with two pirate themed cupcake papers and pirate picks to match. Priced at $27.50. Click here to view.


A cupcake kit for a ballet party. With floral decorated cake cases and an assortment of dancers as cake toppers embellished with a sheer ribbon. Priced at $27.50. Click here to view.

A cupcake set for a fast moving party. This speedy set comes with chequered flag cases and race car cases and a choice of car cake toppers to match your favorite colours. Priced at $27.50. Click here to view.

These beautifully patterned cupcake cases match our striped cupcake box, but can be used separately to enhance your table. Priced at $7.00 packet of 48 cases.Click here to view.A fabulous pattern adorns this delightful cupcake box. The perfect way to present your creations. The beautiful package is finished with a satin bow. This small cake box contains a tray for a single cupcake. Priced at 13.50 for 4 boxes and 4 tags. Click here to view.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Check out this new
Renshaw marzipan it is produced from the finest specially selected almonds and manufactured on roller refiners to give unique texture, taste and moulding properties. The flavour is derived from bitter almonds and no artificial flavours are used. All renshaw marzipans contain at least 23.5% dry almond content. Size of packet 500grams. Priced at $15.50. Click here for details.




Exciting news. The supplies of the Cricut cake machine have a super deal for us to pass on to our customers this Chirstimas. Criuct cake reduced from $799.00 to $699.00 , this deal also includes a free Martha Stewart cartridge, Value $139.99 when you purchase your Cricut cake machine. Choose one of the three beautiful Martha Stewart cartridges recently released. Be in quick this offer is only valid between November 24th and December 24th 2010 while stocks last!
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Monday, November 22, 2010


This comes in the BEST colours and the ones hardest to make! Red, Black, Mid Green, Burgundy, Violet. We have this specail deal running so you can grab a great bargin for those up and coming sugarflowers, bows and modelling.

White RRP $16.50 now $11.20 Coloured 100grams RRP $12.50 now $8.50.

A Piece of Cake Flower Paste is ready to use and can be deep frozen. It is preferred for its ease of use and slower drying properties, which allow more time to mould and shape petals and leaves. It is recommended by many top cake decorators, including Alan Dunn, Tony Warren, Tombi Peck, Karen Davies, Lindy Smith and Tracey Mann.



Click here for more details on A Piece of Cake Flower Paste!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010











Planet Cake - By Paris Cutler. (Pictures above) At last a great book for modern fondant cakes! We get asked a lot about covering cakes with fondant, good cake recipes to use, modelling, colouring fondant and more. This book covers it all!. It has some gorgeous recpies including chocolate mud, carrot, white chocolate mud , coconut and flourless orange hmmmmm.

The book then goes on to cover some of the most popular topics such as ganaching, cutting 3D and shaped cakes, covering round, square and shaped cakes as well as troubleshooting tips for covering, colouring fondant, tracing and piping. It is also full of gorgeous cake and cupcakes with excellent step by step instructions such as a Princess cake, Racing car, Pirate cake, Parcel cake, Suitcase, Jandel and Handbag to name just a few. I personally give it a 10/10 for style and instructions.


Even better Paris Cutler of Planet Cakes has also followed with The Planet Cake Cupcake Book - By Paris Cutler (Pictures Below) with the same great step by step detailed instructions and lots of specialised cupcake techniques such as cut-outs, faces, mosaics, painting and piping and modelling. There are some gorgeous ideas in this book such as Spacemen, Flying Hearts, Baby Suites, Santas Crew, Animal Prints, Playful Puppies, Fairy Tea Party, Dinosaurs just to name a few!

As a special offer mention you read this post on ordering and receive 3 Free packets of fondant to help kick-start your decorating. Just write Planet Cake Blog in comments box with your three colour choices. Offer vaild till 30th November at www.thecakeshop.co.nz
















Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Check out these new chocolate transfers the buzzy bee was just so cute we had to add this to our products and we thought Fun flower and Stripes would be so great for summer cakes!

Chocolate transfers have some great uses including using for decorations, wrapping around cakes, using in your chocolate moulds and for chocolate bows to just name a few.











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