Christmas Gift Vouchers

I've put together the Spring Cupcake dates

HERE

A Cupcake Class would make a great Christmas Present.

I have Gift Vouchers ready to send out, please email or call

emily @treetops-newbury.co.uk

01635 44850

Safari Cupcakes and News

Here are some Safari Cupcakes I made recently for a boy's birthday treat.

My blog posts have been quiet of late I know, Treetops and Colourful Cupcakes is being quite quiet as it's GCSE season here!

But inbetween the study leave, exams and stresses I have been working away on new recipes and ideas that I will share with you at a later date.

There is a Stage 1 Cupcake Class this Wednesday, that has 2 spaces left on it, if you would like to come.  Come and enjoy the sunshine and some delicious cakes.

During the class we bake the cupcakes, spend time making fondant decorations and buttercream icing, adorn them with all things sparkly and pretty, and you will take home your 6 creations.  There is plenty of opportunity for questions and help and I also put together a notes and recipe booklet for you to take home.

Over the Summer we won't have any classes, they will start again in September with the dates appearing on here, but Colourful Cupcakes will still be available to make Cupcakes for you!

So if you have a party, birthday, anniversary or fun event coming up soon, let me know.

There are still spaces available on the Colourful Cupcakes trip to the Cake and Bake Show, see my blog posting about it below.  We'll have a great day, and there's nothing better than being delivered straight to the door!  (And of course afterwards when we are all laden with our goodies).

Enjoy the Sunshine!

Sunny Berkshire May 2012

Latest Class News

I hope you all had a lovely Easter.

Just a quick update on the spaces we've got available this term:

This Saturday 21 April - Stage 2 -  9.45am - 12.15pm  £60

2 spaces available

Friday 11 May - Stage 2 - 11am - 1.30pm  £60

4 spaces available

Wednesday 30 May - Stage 1 - 10.30am - 12.30pm  £50

4 spaces available

AND NEW FOR SEPTEMBER

Saturday 29 September - FREE-FROM CUPCAKES

11am - 1pm

£60

During this new class we will cover techniques needed to bake cupcakes for those with intolerances or allergies.

Come and learn about alternative flours and ingredients and understand the whole new world of xantham gum, flaxseeds, egg replacers, milks, oils and flavourings!

Cupcake Classes at Treetops

We have been running Cupcake Classes at Treetops for over two years now and have had great fun in the process.  We've shared lots of baking tips, discovered new websites, shared tucked away sugarcraft shops and made hundreds and hundreds of beautiful cupcakes!

I know many of you come to the classes because you enjoy baking and make lots of your own cakes, but I still like us to start baking and making the cupcakes together, so we can talk about baking and sharing tips before we move onto the icing and decorating.

Many of you come because you've got a children's party coming up, or need to know how to make masses of cupcakes successfully because you are making some for a wedding or a fundraising stall.  Being a small group of no more than six people, we have time to discuss your forthcoming event and help you plan for it.

Others just fancy a fun day out, it's very relaxing rolling and cutting out the fondant icing, it takes us back to our play-doh days!

Coming to a class is also great because you get to play with all of my cutters, plungers and sugarcraft equipment, try out a variety of decorations and sprinkles, and can work out which things you really like before you go off and spend your money.

You leave with a recipe and top-tips booklet, we talk about so many things during the class, it's useful to have something to look back on, websites I recommend, cookery books I think are worth investing in etc

But best of all is when I hear lovely feedback from you, saying what a great time you've had, and even better is when you send me photos of your new creations!

Here is a fabulous photo I received this morning from Laura who came to a class recently, she is on a roll now and is very busy enjoying her baking!  This is a giant cupcake cake she made for her sister's 21st birthday.

So, if you've been to a class and have any photos to share, please email them to me, I'd love to see them.

There are some new dates for the Summer Term, which can be found by clicking on the dates page at the top of the blog.

Some new Class Dates for you!

New Saturday Cupake Classes are:

8 October:  10am - 12 noon (stage 1) or 3pm - 5pm (Stage 2)

12 November  2pm - 4pm

3 December: Christmas  10am - 12 noon or 3pm - 5pm

10 December: Christmas  2pm - 4pm

Weekday Cupcake Classes are:

Friday 30 September

Tuesday 29 November - Christmas

Wednesday 30 November - Christmas

11am - 1pm

All classes cost £50, they all include all ingredients, refreshments and a top tip/recipe book to take home with you.  Plus 6 Cupcakes beautifully decorated by you!

Keep your eye on the blog, as class dates may be added as the term develops and classes fill up.

2011 Spring Cupcake Class Dates

Finally, the dates are now arranged for Spring classes:

Wednesday 26 January

Friday 18 February

Wednesday 23 March - Stage 2 Class (for those of you who have been before)

Tuesday 29 March - Easter Theme

Weekday classes run from 11am - 1pm

As mentioned before the Saturday dates are:

19 February

5 March - Stage 2 Class (new date added)

12 March

2 April - Easter Cupcakes

Saturday classes run from 2pm - 4pm

All classes cost £50 and include all your ingredients, materials, 6 Cupcakes for you to decorate and take home along with a recipe booklet with tips and advice.

To book, please contact me asap as these classes book up very quickly.

(gift vouchers are available for Christmas presents, they are valid for 6 months)

Latest Cupcakes News

Hello and also welcome if this is your first visit to Colourful Cupcakes.

Colourful Cupcakes was set up earlier this year to provide beautiful cupcakes for parties, gifts, and weddings and to also hold Classes at Treetops (www.treetops-newbury.co.uk) where you can come along and learn how to bake, swirl and sparkle with cupcakes.

The Treetops kitchen is registered with West Berkshire Council and I hold a Level 2 Food Safety Award from the Environmental Health Department.

The Cupcakes are baked in an Aga, and I use organic, fair trade and free range ingredients where I can, it makes all the difference to the quality and the flavour.

Prices start from £1.50 per cupcake and there are various flavour options available from the popular vanilla, chocolate, lemon, orange, lime & coconut to chocolate & banana.

I also make a deliciously light gluten free cupcake.

There are some Cupcake Classes coming up this term, they run for 2 hours and cost £45, this includes all your ingredients, 6 Cupcakes that you have decorated to take home and a booklet of top tips, recipes and ideas.

Friday 1 October 10am - 12 noon
Thursday 14 October 10am - 12 noon
Christmas Cupcakes on Monday 8 November 10am - 12 noon
Christmas Cupcakes Tuesday 23 November 10am -12 noon

If you would like to come to a class call me on 01635 44 850 or email me via the link on the Treetops website.

Autumn Class and Christmas Class Dates

Our September Classes are already full, but if you are a group of 4 or over, give me a call as we may be able to find a date in our diaries for a class.

Other dates are:

Friday 1 October 10am - 12 noon
Thursday 14 October 10am - 12 noon
Saturday 16 October 2pm - 4pm

CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES
Monday 8 November 10am - 12 noon
Monday 22 November 10am - 12 noon
Tuesday 23 November 10am - 12 noon

Saturday 4 December 2pm - 4pm

All classes cost £45 and include all your ingredients, materials, refreshments, 6 Cupcakes to take home with you and a recipe and information booklet.

THERE ARE STILL SPACES ON SATURDAY
31 JULY 11am-1pm

A Hot Cupcake Class!

It really was a Colourful Cupcakes class today, everyone was making different colours of icing and passing them around, so everyone went home with such bright and beautiful boxes of Cupcakes. They were really vibrant.

Despite the heat, all the icings behaved themselves!

CLASSES UPDATE:
1 space left on Saturday 3 July (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
1 space left on Saturday 18 September (2pm - 4pm)
£45

Cupcake Classes - Latest update

Just an update for you on the spaces that are available for classes.

Saturday 3 July: 1.30pm - 3.30pm = 1 space left
Saturday 31 July: 11am - 1pm = 5 spaces left

Saturday 18 September: 2pm - 4pm = 3 spaces left

If there are more than 3 of you and you would like to choose your own date, please give me a call to see if we can find a date to suit.

Simply Cupcakes

I found a lovely new nozzle in Marlow yesterday, so made some Blue and White swirl cupcakes for the weekend, the boys have had enough of pink and glittery experiments!

I've been enjoying reading an American cupcake blog titled: cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com

I'm preparing for next week's full Cupcake Class and will post you some photographs of everyone's achievements after the class!

Extra Cupcake Class!!

Bookings have been flying in for the Cupcake Classes, which is great news, and I can't wait to see you all and for us to get baking and decorating.

I have added another date to the list:

Wednesday 26 May

Classes run from 10am - 12 noon and cost £45. To book please contact me on 01635 44850.

The Launch of Colourful Cupcakes

I'm Emily, and I run Treetops, my home in Newbury, where different tutors come to teach one-day classes in Cookery, Watercolour, Flower Design, Photography and Aga Cookery. (www.treetops-newbury.co.uk)


I teach the Cupcake Classes, future dates available are:

Saturday 17 April: 2pm - 4pm
Thursday 13 May: 10am - 12 noon
Thursday 17 June: 10am - 12 noon
Saturday 3 July: 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 15 September: 10am - 12 noon

Cost £45: this includes all ingredients, materials, recipes and 6 cupcakes that you have decorated to take home. It's a really fun way to spend 2 hours! Lots of fun and sparkle! To book, please call 01635 44850.




I also make Cupcakes to order, covering most of Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, so if you have a special event coming up, please contact me for further information. It's a great way to celebrate a birthday, wedding or party, or just to give as a present. Prices start from £1.50 per cake and a range of flavours, icings and decorations are available.