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The best way to celebrate is with cake...

We make amazing cupcakes & cakes, with gluten free, dairy
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The best way to celebrate is with cake...

We make amazing cupcakes & cakes, with gluten free, dairy free and vegan options.

17/06/2024

I get asked about candles all 👏 the 👏 time 👏👏

So... do I supply candles for your birthday cake? 🤔🤔

Yeah, buddy! I always keep a YUGE supply of candles, in every colour of the rainbow (as well as gold, silver, rose gold, black and white)... 🌈🌈🌈

I ALWAYS include candles on your birthday cake... In fact, I insist that I supply them for you. It's much easier for me to add the candles while I am styling your cake... and while I'm at it, I can make sure that everything is colour coordinated and perfectly balanced. And it certainly beats having to run out and grab your own candles at the last minute too! 🕯🕯🕯

Hot Tip (for fellow Storage Nerds 🤓): I store my candles in a small cosmetics organiser, so that I can easily find exactly what I need (and quickly). This storage option lets me see everything that I have, and I can therefore keep track of & re-stock my candle population (plus it looks pretty). I also use a small utility case with multiple compartments to store my candle holders in order of size, as this makes it much faster & easier to find the right one. 👌👌

15/06/2024

Ain't no party like a Minion party! 🥳🥳🥳

Happy 3rd birthday, Seth! 🥳💙🍭💛🍬🩵

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

11/06/2024

Amalfi Coast vibes... 🍋🏖🌞🌈🍹

Stencil by Caking It Up
Blooms from Brisbane Market Flowers
Colour by Colour Mill Cakers Warehouse

09/06/2024

No rules in breakable heaven! 👋❤️🍭🪩👄🕶

Happy 10th birthday, Lylah! 🥳👄🕶🍭🪩❤️

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

04/06/2024

I will never get tired of seeing your super cute happy dances when you finally get to lock eyes on your cake!! 👏👏💃🏻💃🏻🥰🥰

Happy 18th, Alanna! I'm so glad that you loved your cake so much!! 🩵🩵🩵

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Topper by
Blooms from
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

02/06/2024

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer" - Albert Einstein.

This is just a reminder that I'm temporarily reducing my workload while I attempt to quieten an injury that I ignored for a little too long... As much as I hate to "rest" AND "say no!", I am doing this for the sake of my health. It's really just a little bit of a "slow down" - after all, I am still available to create cakes for your events... BUT.... I am on strict instructions, to not overload myself, so once I am booked to capacity, I can't squeeze any more in. No exceptions!

If you have been meaning to get in touch about an upcoming event, this is a little nudge to remind you that it's never too early to send an enquiry. June is Fully Booked, and I have VERY limited spaces available for July, August, and September. I'm not kidding when I say this - if you snooze, you lose! 👋👋👋

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Topper by
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

29/05/2024

That's right! Even though Google Reviews are SO VALUABLE to Small Business, I have always felt a bit uneasy asking my clients for them... So I just... don't... 😬😬

Why? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

💬 Just like a bunch of my fellow creatives, the Imposter Syndrome always makes me hesitate about asking for Feedback! I always have a bunch of nagging doubts about whether or not my work is up to Standard. I mean, I always TRY my absolute best, and go above and beyond for every client, but did I really DO "well enough" to deserve a positive Google review?

💬 I don't want to ask for too much! Especially if the client has already taken the time to send a thank you message or commented on socials - I am so grateful for the little thank you's that I get here and there, and requesting a review as well, just seems like I'm asking for too much...

💬 I don't want to be spammy or annoying! Surely folks are too busy to read my request AS WELL AS spending time to leave a review too... (I don't know why I believe this would be the case for my own clients because I personally am always more than happy to leave a review for businesses that ask nicely via email)...

I know I'm not the only Small Business owner who is finding "Business" challenging at the moment... I'm always busy responding to new enquiries - but because folks are super budget conscious and therefore casting their net wider with gathering more quotes (from more businesses) for their events, the balance between quotes sent (that are often ghosted) & quotes accepted is not exactly the best right now... and if I'm being completely honest, it's a little challenging to stay positive about spending so much time & energy, without the rewards that usually come with working so hard...

So if you're still reading... Thank you! If you happen to be one of my happy clients and you have a couple of minutes spare, I would be so grateful if you could please leave a Google Review for me... 🙏🙏

https://g.page/r/CfVvyfPdPCJREB0/review

27/05/2024

Happy birthday, Jesse! ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Fropper by
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

19/05/2024

LONG POST INCOMING

AVAILABILITY UPDATE!!

Anyone who knows me, knows that I never stop. I never sit down. I have ZERO chill. Not even a little bit. I have zero.

A couple of weeks ago, I did something that I do fairly often. I overbooked myself. And I had to hustle extra hard to get through my ridiculous schedule. I worked some loooooong days, didn't stop for breaks, got minimal sleep, hardly ate, and got through the weekend by ingesting a LOT of caffeine. Typical Caker life, right?

It’s pretty normal for me to feel a bit bruised & battered after those silly weekends of "overdoing it"... I have lived with back pain for more than half of my life, so its something that I have become completely acclimatised to. I am an absolute Pro at ignoring the “aches & pains” that would have many (arguably more sensible) folks calling in sick or cancelling their schedule... The past few weeks though, I have been moving around like a 95 year old, and was starting to wonder if I may have really 🦆ed something up.

To cut a very long story short, last week I was referred for MRI scans that confirmed that things are not quite right in my spine, and I have been sternly advised to calm TF down by my physio. It looks like I should be getting away without surgery this time, but I need to limit my workload until things settle back down to my “baseline” level of function.

I am not closing, but I will be taking on very limited bookings over the next month or 4. If you are already booked and confirmed, I promise that we are all good - you’ll definitely be getting the fancy cake that you requested. BUT if you are yet to enquire about a cake for your event, I have just a couple of available spaces remaining for June &July, with a little more room to move in August & September. I will not (and can not) be loading my schedule anywhere near as heavily as these little cupcakes that you see in this post. Doctor’s orders!

So if you have an event coming up, and you haven’t yet been in touch to request a quote, or confirm your booking, this is your reminder to please get onto that right MEOW!!

Please note that if you are sitting on a quote, but you haven’t yet requested an official invoice (via MYOB), then your date has NOT been saved. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Hop to it!!

Mini topper by
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

12/05/2024

Why yes, there absolutely IS a helicopter AND a pair of snowboarding lovers on this super cute engagement cake! 🖤🚁💍🤍❄️

Congratulations, Rebecca & Daniel!

Topper & froppers by
Blooms from
Sprinkles by
"ELEGANT15" for 15% off. 🖤🤍💍

09/05/2024

"I'm ready for a ruff ruff rescue!" - Marshall. 👨‍🚒💪🔥🚒

Happy birthday, Harry! 🔥🔥🔥

Sprinkles
ELEGANT15
Colour .mill

06/05/2024

There's nothing I love more, than a colourful wedding cake... 🌈🌈🌈

I clashed sassy brights, soft pastels, and moody darks for Mihir & Susmita's colourful celebration on Saturday... 💃🏻👑🧡🌹

And did I mention that this entire cake is egg free? The newlywed Mr & Mrs Gandhi spoilt their guests with 3 delicious flavours - "Black Forest", Coconut & Raspberry and Red Velvet. 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️

Topper by
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”

05/05/2024

Everything is instantly cuter when you add a couple of pretty bows... 🎀❤️⛄️🦄💁🏼‍♀️

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

30/04/2024

Did you know that most of my 2 tier cakes actually contain 3 different flavours? 👋👋

But how? 🤯🤯

I'm SO glad that you asked...

I've been offering this sneaky option for a few years now, and my clients LOVE it!! Here is how I do it... 👏👏

My extended height tiers each consist of 4 layers of cake. A serving of cake - whether dessert or coffee size - is 2 layers tall. Therefore, each slice of cake is half of the actual height of the tier. 👌👌

In general, in a 2 tier cake with equal height tiers, the bottom tier has double the volume of the top tier. So if you choose 1 flavour per tier, you'll actually end up with a disproportionate number of servings of each flavour. 👎👎

Or... you could do it this way... 👇👇👇

Once the "Top 3" menu options have been decided, label them "Flavour 1", "Flavour 2" & "Flavour 3", in order of favouritism.

Put "Flavour 3" in the Top Tier. Proportionately, 1/3 (or less) of the total number of servings are contained up in the top tier of a 2 tier (extended height) cake.

And then the Bottom Tier is home to both "Flavour 1" & "Flavour 2". Proportionately, 2/3 (or a little more) of the total number of servings are contained in the bottom tier. So by splitting the bottom tier into 2 separate flavours, you end up with an even distribution of your 3 flavour choices. 🙌🙌

What about if you prefer to select 2 flavours? This is A-OK too! I will always suggest splitting each tier 50/50 - so rather than having a whacky ratio between top tier & bottom tier - you'll have a super neat "alternate drop" with exactly the same number of servings of Flavour 1 and Flavour 2.

Are you still with me? Would you do it this way? 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️

26/04/2024

“You are loved for the boy you are, the man you will become, and the precious son you will always be.” – Author Unknown

Textured blues, neutrals & luxe gold for Archer's very special naming day last Saturday... 🩵👑🫶

Topper by
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

24/04/2024

Types into Google: “*insert popular theme* birthday cakes".

Go on, you know you've done it. 👋👋👋

Hey, I admit that I used to turn to Google for design inspiration, wayyyy back when I was still finding my style. I quickly learned that searching on Google or Pinterest for "cake inspo", returned a disappointing gallery - a bunch of almost-exactly-the-same cakes - all with a very similar colour scheme and a bunch of edible printed images slapped on the top and sides. Talk about a snooze fest!! 🫠🫠

So where do you even start? How do you find fresh design inspiration, without resorting to the obvious online search? It turns out that Google is still relevant, just drop the word “cake” from your search terms… I like to work back from promotional posters, still images from movies & TV series, album cover art, book covers - ANYTHING BUT CAKE!! - and I’ll take prominent colours, costumes, & props to represent the theme… If you can find licensed figurines - like Funko Pop Vinyls or toys - these are especially fabulous for kid’s cakes, because it’s a fun keepsake AND represents the theme perfectly.

Here are a few examples of how I have recreated some popular themes, without an edible image or Copyright breach in sight…
👑 A colour palette featuring the bright sassy yellow of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” outfit with splashes of red and black for a badass Billie inspired birthday cake (the one that you see featured in this post)
🇺🇸 Kid’s size Aviator sunglasses, mini toy jets and stars & stripes for a “Top Gun: Maverick” inspired birthday party
🍭 A fun selection of iconic American “candies” including a cute Pez dispenser, Jujyfruits & Junior Mints with a classic Jerry Pop Vinyl for a "Seinfeld" fan
🦞 An unmistakably 90’s colour palette with mini couch & coffee cups (courtesy of Hallmark’s Christmas range) for a “Friends” themed birthday

16/04/2024

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Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

10/04/2024

A birthday cake that is as bright and fun as the birthday girl... 🥳🌈🌷🌞🪷

Happy 40th, Hannah! 🥳🥳🥳

Blooms from
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

08/04/2024

Go BIG or go home! 👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳

The most appropriate Election Victory Cake for Councillor Mindy Russell !! 🌴🦕🦖🌞

And yes, that is Mindy's little "mascot" - the Democrasaurus - up on top... 🦖🦕

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”
Topper by

03/04/2024

Guess what? 👋👋

If you're looking for a specific style, and you don't see anything that looks vaguely similar within a super quick peek at my grid, then I probably can't (or won't) do it!

Also, if you have to scroll aaaallllllllll the way back to 2019 to find something that you DO like (and yes, this does happen every now and then), there's a high chance that my style has evolved well beyond that level, and I'm not interested in backtracking... Sorry (but also not)... 😬😬

One thing that I have learned over the nearly 8 years of owning this little business is that it is much easier and much more enjoyable to create cakes that are compatible with my own natural style. When my business was younger, and I was way too wary of "hurting my client's feelings" when I wasn't loving their colour palette or styling vibe, I would do my best to cooperate with their request... and even though I'd add my own twist to the "Inspo" cake, it never really felt quite right... I also found that "complying" was super stressful... I'd spend way too long fussing & fiddling, all the while worried that the client would be disappointed when I dared to freestyle a little too far from the "original", and the nagging thoughts of "have I done justice" to the OG, or have I just completely embarrassed myself? 😱😱

I am now much more confident to say a polite "sorry but it's a no from me" to a request that isn't going to allow me to create in my own authentic style. I get requests for "not too many flowers" or "really simple" or *insert another Cake Artist's work here* at least a couple of times per week, and I know from experience, that if I accepted these requests, I absolutely won't ever be happy with the finished product.

So that's my very long winded way of saying, it has to be done "my way", or not at all! 👋👋

01/04/2024

Happy 5th birthday, Inna Essence. 🩷👏🌈🌞

Congratulations to Anna & Andrea & their amazing Team at the Studio. I hope that you all had the most amazing celebration! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

Blooms from
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Texture by .cakes
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

30/03/2024

"Can we get a quote for a wedding cake with & without flowers? We will probably have our florist pop the flowers on for us..." 😬😬
"We just want something super simple & minimalist"
"I'll be picking up the 3 tier cake myself, so you don't need to worry about quoting for delivery" 😵😵

No, no, and no. Sorry!! ❌️❌️❌️

1. I don't offer undecorated wedding cakes, and I most definitely don't let anybody else touch or style my cakes. Aside from complying with Food Safety procedures & regulations, I couldn't think of anything more boring than making a plain cake. There are plenty of Bakers that will happily supply a basic, plain (and possibly cheaper) cake for your event, but I am not a Baker, I am a Cake Artist, and my cakes are not allowed to leave me unless they are finished to perfection! 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️👋

2. If you have taken a peek at my grid, you'll see that I'm not much of a minimalist. If you still go ahead and send me an enquiry with a zillion images of super plain cakes attached, in the hope of educating me on what you're looking for, it's honestly just a pointless exercise. If you don't love what you see on my grid, and would prefer something simpler, then I'm simply not the right Cake Artist for you. 🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️

3. You never truly realise how bumpy and messy the local roads are, until you have to navigate those roads with a big, fragile cake in the back. A sudden stop or some too-fast corners or speed bumps, can be disastrous, and I absolutely insist on transporting all of my tiered cakes myself. And don't even bother trying to convince me that you'll "be ok" to self transport the cake, because I know better. It's a lot easier to leave the delivery up to the experts - and the delivery fee is a small price to pay for Peace of Mind and a safe delivery. 🙃🙃

25/03/2024

Hey, guess what?! Contrary to popular belief, your Bluey themed birthday cake doesn't have to be BLUE 💙 and ORANGE 🧡!! Wackadoo indeed!!

And here we are, breaking all of the colour palette rules with this bright x pastel creation! 🥳🥳🥳

Happy 2nd birthday, Heidi! 🌈🌞🍰🧡

Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”

15/03/2024

So beary cute... 🧸🧸🤎🤎

Bear cutter by
Colour by .mill
ELEGANT10
Sprinkles by
ELEGANT15

12/03/2024

You definitely don't have to ask me twice for a PINKER THAN PINK cake! Yes PLEASE! 🤩🩷🌸🍨🎀

Happy birthday Bec! Thanks for always being such a dream to work with! 🫶🩷🩷🩷

Blooms from
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”
Perfect pink glitter topper by

06/03/2024

And here we go with another super cute themed birthday cake for my favourite sister... 🐘🤍🍦☁️

Happy birthday, Catherine! 🥳🐘🤍

Pop Vinyl from
Colour by .mill “ELEGANT10”
Sprinkles by “ELEGANT15”
Macarons by

04/03/2024

"YO!! I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want!!" 👋👋👋

Little Allamora, had a VERY specific list of requests for her 6th birthday cake (see if you can spot them all):
🌈 Ariel, The Little Mermaid
🌈 Bluey & Bingo Heeler
🌈 Sunny from My Little Pony
🌈 Peppa Pig
🌈 A Unicorn
🌈 A Pegasus
🌈 Rainbows
🌈 Butterflies
🌈 Flowers
🌈 A fun colour palette, with lots of pink, purple and yellow!

And who am I to deny a fellow maximalist of a birthday cake with allofthethings? 🙌🙌

Happy birthday, Allamora!! 🥳🥳

27/02/2024

It's no secret that I love a good Pop Vinyl... In fact, I'm pretty certain that I was the FIRST EVER Cake Artist to use Pops as cake toppers! 👋👋

So why am I so hooked on Pops? I'm so glad that you asked!! 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️

✔️ They're cute as a button, AND there are so many popular characters and themes available. Win + win!! 😍😍
✔️ They take minimal prep time to get them "cake ready" - simply take them out of the box, give them a wash, spray with food grade sanitiser, and away you go! Let's be real, even if I wanted to do it, I just do NOT have the skills or patience for hand made figurines anyway! 🫠🫠
✔️ They're cheaper than hand made sugar paste figurines because there is ZERO labour involved in creating them - it's super easy to hop online for a quick search then Add to Cart. Donesies. (PS: I love because they seem to have EVERYTHING!).
✔️ They're great little mementos - once the birthday cake candles have been extinguished, your Pop just needs a hot, soapy bath to clean off any chocolate & buttercream, and they will live happily ever after with you. You can't do THAT with a sugar paste figurine!
✔️ They won't melt in the fridge or end up looking like a slippery mess in the humidity - your Pop Vinyl is ALWAYS going to look perfect.
✔️ They're LEGAL (because they're a licensed product)! Yep! It's actually a big old Copyright Infringement to replicate any character that was created by Disney, Marvel, Barbie (you get the picture) etc, whether by 3D modelling or the use of printed images or logos. I absolutely do not want to worry about Disney's fancy lawyers slapping me with a massive fine and a jail sentence. Nope... No thank you! 🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️

26/02/2024

"All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt" - Charlie Brown. 🍫🍰🍬🌞

And I definitely put all of the love (and chocolate) into my niece, Caitlyn's birthday cake... How cute is the little Snoopy & Woodstock that I definitely did not make? 🤣💛🍫🍰🥳

Inside: Signature dark chocolate cake with crushed Timtams, chocolate & vanilla bean buttercream.

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