Kiwi Cakers

Comment by Suzie Toms on April 28, 2010 at 5:11pm

Are there no other kiwi confectioners out there wanting to join and share information on what it's like to make and decorate cakes in NZ?!!

Comment by Sharon Egen on April 28, 2010 at 6:41pm

Hi Suzie , thanks for letting me know about the kiwi cakers group. I know what you mean about not always having the same resources as some of the overseas sites. Your photos are fab! Take care

Comment by Sandra Boston on April 29, 2010 at 8:40pm

Hi Suzie, thanks for inviting me to join Kiwi Cakers - How could I not?. Hi Jane! - great to see oyu here too

Comment by Shannon Burtenshaw on May 15, 2010 at 12:10am

Hi all, I am very new to this game so all your wisdom would be well appreciated,cheers

Comment by Suzie Toms on May 15, 2010 at 2:24am

Hi Shannon - welcome. Feel free to ask for advice or make comments. I look forward to corresponding with you.

Comment by Sandra Boston on May 15, 2010 at 2:37am

To the best of my knowledge, it is not available in NZ, it is super easy to make, as only 2 ingredients corn syrup & chocolate. I've made it heaps of times. If you want, I can email you the recipe I use.

Comment by Suzie Toms on May 15, 2010 at 2:41am

Thanks Sandra I'd appreciate that. How do you find it to work with? Does it dry out like gumpaste or fondant and do you basically use it like clay and mold and carve it?

Comment by Sandra Boston on May 15, 2010 at 3:10am

it's trickier to use than fondant, it dries quite hard (it's only chocolate & corn syrup), if you overwork it, it gets really sticky, in which case, I just put that bit down and pick up another bit. Here is a link to a cake I did I used it for the ribbon roses.
http://kiwicakesnz.blogspot.com/2009/09/birthday-cake-for-my-mother...
I also have used white to chocolate to do the exact same thing
http://kiwicakesnz.blogspot.com/2009/08/quick-cake-i-made-for-janet...
That style of cake is one of my quick fall back cakes.

Could you please give me your email, so I can send through the recipe.

Comment by Ingrid Berry on June 25, 2010 at 10:37pm

Hi girls! I spent 12 years in NZ making cakes, and was a member of the Hamilton cake club. Left about a year ago, but still have lots of contacts there, and am still an avid trademe buyer, especially of cake decorating stuff!!

Comment by Sandra Boston on June 25, 2010 at 11:31pm

Hi Ingrid Welcome!. I am sure you used to buy things from me on Trademe (kiwicakes/bejewelled). Where are you now?

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