We'd petted the animals, we'd eaten our fill, and soon it was time to move onto dessert.
Cupcakes
We had a quick look in the gardening pavilion first...
Roses
Cactus
British Bedford
then a brief rest at the woodchopping arena...
Woodchopping
before we finally reached the hallowed temple for every Domestic Goddess within: the judging display area for baked goods, fruit cakes, decorated cakes and awe-inducing sugar art.
Cakes of honour
Iced gingerbread men
Lamingtons
Scones
Rock cakes
Winning fruit cakes
The display cases with noteworthy entries in the cake decorating competition were surrounded by an appreciative crowd. There were some amazing concoctions, the decorations made only with icing sugar, glucose, gelatine, water and food colouring. How to decorate a cake? A little patience and a lot of practise, by the looks of things.
Watering can with daisies
Wedding cake with
Wedding cake with lilac roses
Giant sushi!
Lacy black lingerie
Pirate ship playground
Giant waratah
Easter Show farming tribute
Teddy bear
Pink gerberas
Dr Seuss’ Cat in the Hat
Pink sleeping baby in bed
Pink wedding cake
Intricate hollow egg
Lace wedding cake with bride
Drooling and envious cake admirers
The Sydney Royal Easter Show runs from April 5-18, 2007 at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
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Sydney Royal Easter Show 2009: The Cakes and District Displays
Sydney Royal Easter Show 2009: The Racing and Diving Pigs
Sydney Royal Easter Show 2007: The Animals
Sydney Royal Easter Show 2007: The Cakes
Sydney Royal Easter Show 2007: The Food
Thanks for the dose of nostalgia. I haven't been to the show in years, but if I was in Australia at the moment those cakes would have pulled me back. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteyep the sushi cake was my favourite its done by the same girl who did the yumcha cake last year!
ReplyDeleteHi Helen, thanks for sharing the cake photos - they are amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi, the wedding cake with hibiscus flowers looks amazing, but I think they are frangipani flowers. Only because hundreds of them are falling all over my front yard... I just moved to Sydney and it's my first autumn. I should have gone to the Easter show. Maybe next year :)
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prettyy cakee....pretty pretty cakee... =9~ *slurppp*
ReplyDeleteHey Helen...magnificent photographs of the cakes! I've been meaning to go since the Easter show kicked off; ....specifically to see the cakes. *sigh* Uni work and my melbourne trip has messed up all my plans. I guess looking at the cakes from your pictures will have to suffice. Thanks for that :P. *jealous*
ReplyDeleteLord knows if I wil ever get to he Sydney Easter Show, bu thanks so much for sharing this feast for the eyes. My girls were fascinated with the cakes (particularly the sushi cake!) Great post and photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Helen,
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for a while now and I enjoy it a lot :)
Just wanted to let you know (if you didn't already) about Churrasco - it's an all-you-can-eat meat restaurant in Coogee. I went there last week and it was a tad expensive but soooo good. I thought you might like it :)
www.churrasco.com.au
- Nancy
Wow, the Giant Sushi Cake is so tempting ^^
ReplyDeleteWould anyone knows any shops that would be able to do the Sushi Cake that is similiar or so to that?
I think i might have a "Sushi" Cake for my nxt bdae ^^
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteThis is my site www.funkycakez.com.au.
Happy to do the sushi cake for you :) or anything food related
Annie
the cakes are beautiful, aren't they?
ReplyDeletegreat photos! I've yet to put up any of those EAster photos *grins*
Hi Helen,
ReplyDeleteYou have some great food photos that you put up! I dream to have your job of eating for a living ;)
Annie
Hi Annieville - I'm glad you enjoyed the pics, although I should clarify I don't eat for a living. I wish I did too, but I have a non-food-related office job that pays the bills (and the meals too!) :)
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