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Don't Tell Charles

Locality: Kensington, Victoria

Address: B1/70 Speakmen St 3031 Kensington, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.donttellcharles.com.au

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25.01.2022 I’ve tried so many goddam times to post this post which had a few videos and Insta crashed on me, every time . Lost the original caption which I laboured over for eternity and which I forgot to save . #neverlearn Anyway, this is to let u know that this is the new DTC Gingerbread (cup)cake. Stay tuned for how you can get ur hands on this recipe, just in time for the festive season. In the meantime, if you’re shopping the sales right now, you dont want to miss out on ours.... Up to 40%off Online courses, link below https://donttellcharles.com.au/collections/online-courses

25.01.2022 Nope, that's not my cake. It's a student's . Yes, it doesn't have to be a dream. It's a very attainable reality. Although we don't have any physical workshop planned for the near future, you can still learn the DTC ways in your own time and at your own pace via our online school. I won't be holding your hand physically like I do in the physical workshops BUT I will be doing it virtually . Yes, there will be as much or as little hand ...holding as you need. The course materials (written and video) are very extensive and easy to follow but if you have any questions at all, you can ask me within the course, on DMs, emails etc. I am always here to answer. This is what sets DTC apart besides the quality of the materials. My availability to you. Why? Because seeing results like this everyday and hearing how much easier DTC courses have made your life is the sole reason why I do this for as long as I have been . See more

24.01.2022 DTC chocolate cake - THE MOST raved about chocolate cake !! No jokes, I get students messaging me daily about how easy this recipe is and how gooood it tastes. As per all DTC cake recipes, there are very few ingredients: eggs, sugar, thickened cream (35% milk fat or more), Dutch processed cocoa & self raising flour (or plain flour + bp). Ahuh, that’s is all. As per my previous post, I’m all about saving my valuable time. Efficiency is ...King in the DTC kitchen. Ain’t no one got time to make ten different recipes for ten different flavours each week . Can you imagine? Chocolate cake uses melted butter, red velvet cake uses oil, vanilla cake uses creamed butter... Oh, sorry this is your life right now? You need to STOP and get with our DTC cake system asap!! Check out our online courses via link in bio See more

23.01.2022 When sharp edges give you life

23.01.2022 DTC marbled cake, who’s made it? And yes, it tasted as good as it looks Side note, how are my fellow Melbournians doing? Me, I’m going slightly insane from being in lockdown for so long

23.01.2022 Looking for something to read while in quarantine at home? Then check out our blog. There's a few interesting reads on there re cakes and creativity, including one on how to persuade your clients against replica cake designs. Just click the link in our bio for more. When I wrote this, 'You cannot be original with every single cake', it was very applicable to a time when everyone was super busy with cake orders on the weekly. Right now, with quarantine life happening everywhere, I see this quote slightly differently. True, you cannot be original with every single cake. However, now is the time for you to try if orders are on the slow side or non-existent. Use this time to practice, to explore, experiment and find your style. Feed your soul a little you know .

20.01.2022 5 star review from sumei: simple and easy to follow this course is easy and simple to follow. Never knew baking could be so easy! I love this course. Definitely no regrets! https://donttellcharles.com.au/prod/dtc-vanilla-cake-bundle

19.01.2022 Blush forever. Sh*t Yeah! Tell me a Sh*t Yeah moment you’ve had this year, because we can always do with a feel good story . Mine: when Stevie stopped feeding in a dark room while swaddled with white noise on. One day, she just accepted the boobie in the lounge in broad daylight. It only took 4 months to get there but Sh*t Yeah! . I can now watch TV while breastfeeding

19.01.2022 While we wait for this highly anticipated DTC Vanilla Cake bundle to drop, you might want to check out our DTC Chocolate and Red Velvet Cake bundle. These two recipes get RAVE reviews every time, especially the chocolate. And the perks? They use the same base ingredients and recipe as the DTC Vanilla Cake recipe: eggs, sugar, thickened cream (heavy or whipping cream), flour + baking powder or self-raising flour. Same method, chuck them altogether and Bob's ...ya uncle (sorry for the non-Aussies, you might not understand what Im saying lol). Another perk? As reported by our students, you can sub the eggs for egg replacer and the flour for gluten free flour. And the cream, you can totally use lactose free cream like Zymil. Oh, and one more perk! haha. You can use the exact same recipe to make cupcakes, muffins and baked donuts. Goddamit, sounds too good to be true? Well, it's true my friends. You'll also get all the conversion charts so you'll never have to worry about trying to work out how much to bake for different sizes. Go check it out! https://donttellcharles.com.au/collections/online-courses

18.01.2022 And they’re baked!!! DTC Chocolate cakes

18.01.2022 We love sharp edges, can't you tell! From the cakes layers to the actual cakes, to how we sit or stand when we work, everything has to be straight! Why, because everything play into each other. Level and straight layers help to build a level and straight cake. Same with the person who is making the cake. If their posture is bent, then their perception of straight is skewed. This makes icing a straight cake a bit harder than it needs to be (more on this in my previous post on the grid). Plus, the satisfaction of looking at a smooth, straight and sharp cake . I get like an actual rush of adrenaline. Sometimes, I do a little jump. Other times, I squeal and have to refrain myself from squishing the cake (like you wanna squish a baby's cheeks coz they're so cute). Anyone else? LOL

16.01.2022 5 star review from Michelle: Fantastic Course! I have enjoyed this course and gained so much knowledge in creating smooth sides & sharp edges on my cakes. All the tips and tricks are so valuable and I already feel more confident. I love the chocolate designs and watercolour cake chapters, such a lovely addition to any cake. The vanilla cake recipe supplied is delicious and wonderful for stacking a perfect cake! I've had lots of compliments. The buttercream recipe is not only delicious too but so easy to work with to create a perfectly smooth cake. Also, love the support offered by the facebook group and opportunity to get any issues or questions answered. Thank you so much! https://donttellcharles.com.au/pro/buttercream-cake-mastery

15.01.2022 5 star review from KL: Wonderful It is an aspirational and awesome course tbh. Really recommended. https://donttellcharles.com.au/prod/dtc-vanilla-cake-bundle

13.01.2022 What kind of banana are you? I refuse to eat bananas with dots on them . For baking however, the one on the far right is actually the best. I’m almost done with the DTC Vanilla Cake Bundle course and we’ll be announcing launch date next week. DTC Banana cake recipe included. Get excited!

13.01.2022 5 star review from Yvonne: My headaches are gone After relocating I had no idea where I was going to start as I realised cake flour, which I was accustomed to was not readily available at all. This made me have sleepless nights , I am a perfectionist by nature and so I knew my passion that is baking was going to take a plunge. Found out about Don't tell Charles and just in time as well for the Vanilla cake bundle which I believe is the base for any cake making. Fail...ed at first at first attempt (my oven overheats I later found out) and second attempt gave me desired results. Still pushing through though as I believe with more pracit will only get better. The cupcakes though from this recipe were a WIN from the go and cannot have enough of them. So light, fluffy and tastes heavenly. Thank you for having me carry on with my most loved work of art DTC. You are the best! https://donttellcharles.com.au/prod/dtc-vanilla-cake-bundle

13.01.2022 Sooo, one of my favourite activities while my daughter is asleep is to look at photos and videos of her . Anyone else do this? Lmao I was doing just that after she went down for the night tonight and found this! I made this cake for my pregnancy announcement when I was 20 weeks (i think) and now my baby is almost 7 months. What happened?! On another note, I could see this cake in alllll the colours . Monochrome is where it’s at yo! What colour would make? And what would u change the baby feet to?

13.01.2022 Cake vs. sketch. Glad what I learnt at Uni (Adobe) came to good use for this job. #hecsdebtforlife

12.01.2022 I often get students at my workshops tell me they bake when their kids are asleep. Like wth, when do YOU sleep? . I know the majority of our students and (many of you) juggle about a million things at once: kids, full time job, family, and then CAKES! I’m often in complete awe of these women’s dedication, tenacity and just sheer power. Like, I only have ONE kid and dang it’s hard . Whenever things get a bit much and I find myself overwhelmed , I think t...oughen up Thao everyone does this plus more. This usually helps give me a kick up the bum and put some fuel in my tank to keep going. So in this regards, one may say that’s it’s helpful. But it’s oh so dangerous, how crazy life is these days. And then you speak to people and find out that their life is just as crazy if not more. And somehow, this makes everything seem normal. Like it’s completely normal to be a good mum, a successful modern woman, a healthy and fit human being who eats organic and buys only natural products, who cares about the planet and recycle and remember to take shopping bags everywhere etc - ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Can we all just take a moment to stop and tell ourselves that this is NOT NORMAL! That all these expectations are too much! And that we should all be proud for doing the best we can instead of thinking we’re not doing enough! Anyway, this rant came about because I was looking at these cake pictures and thought when am I going to be able to make a two tiered cake like this again? The best I can manage these days are muffins and slices. But hey, that’s pretty good. Repeat after me. I am doing enough. See more

11.01.2022 5 star review from Noorhaniya: just tooo good I know I’ve written a review for this course before but I Just CANT get over it. Every SINGLE time I make this cake I’m just left in awe at how easily it came together and how great it tastes. OBSESSED. https://donttellcharles.com.au/pro/buttercream-cake-mastery

11.01.2022 Another edible canvas from way back when. Can I just hang this on my wall?!

10.01.2022 Are you a bit of an eye-baller? As in, you kinda guess your way through the whole caking process? You never know how much of things i.e cake batter, buttercream etc to make, so you just take a stab and hope for the best? Well, me too when I first started out. I love cooking but I'm like one of those Asian mums kinda cook i.e a bit of this, a pinch of that, do this until it 'feels' ready etc . I've always gotten away doing this with food, until I got ...to making cakes and desserts. Oh the stress! Especially when you need to ice 12 cupcakes but only made enough buttercream for 11! Arghhh, and they're rainbow coloured, multi-piping-tip kinda icing *goddamit* If you're still doing this, then STOP and head to the blog on our website. I've just posted a new blog post in which I share ONE very simple trick that will help you take the guesswork out of the kitchen and finally ENJOY the caking process. Because really, no one gets into the cake game to get rich right! Enjoyment is all we have going for us haha! Click the link below to read. https://donttellcharles.com.au/blogs/posts

09.01.2022 You can make a good looking cake without all the fancy, expensive tools. BUT, you can't make a great tasting cake without quality ingredients. Period. Quality often = I know, but. Rule #1: Don't cheap out on ingredients. ... The difference between normal cocoa and premium cocoa may be $15 per kilo but the difference for the 65g of cocoa you need in a DTC chocolate cake is less than $1. That $1 is the difference between someone remembering your product or not. Rule#2: Cheap out on your time. This is pretty much my life motto. Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day, so how can we make the most of them? By being VERY frugal with our time. When I first started out, EVERY opportunity was an OPPORTUNITY for me. A free collab photoshoot for exposure? Sure! A three tier fondant wedding cake that I've never done before which I will absolutely loath myself for staying up all night making? Sure! I used to spend my time like I was a millionaire . Needless to say, it made me time poor AND proper financially poor for as long as I can remember. Not to mention energy poor, mental/emotional health poor etc. Just all rounder poor. And I almost shut the door to DTC. Things started turning around when I did the following: - Saying NO a lot more - Reduce my offerings: no cupcakes, cookies, tarts etc. JUST custom cakes. - Invest in time saving equipments: bigger mixer instead of buying multiple small ones, AGBAY instead of hand cutting cakes with a knife etc. - Put in the work to create efficient systems and processes. As soon as I started valuing my time, it also started to go up in value. Meaning, my hourly worth started to increase. My productivity increased. My physical/mental/emotional health improved. So tell me, are you careful or careless with your time? See more

09.01.2022 That buttercream render . This DTC trio was inspired by the clients art deco house. It was for a combined 50th and housewarming. I always loved coming up with something completely unique and meaningful for our clients. The white cake resembled the shape of the house which had rounded corners on the exterior and the chocolate cakes represented the timber used throughout the interior.

07.01.2022 Concrete and gold, never grows old

07.01.2022 I used to be a black and white kinda girl. But lately, it seems they’ve merged into grey. I am OBSESSED with grey. My whole bedroom is grey . What colour are you currently hooked on? Ps: this black and white number was awaiting a black splash here, hence the drop sheet. This cake was for our DTC 5th birthday party 3 yers ago

07.01.2022 Textured AND rough edges, who even am I!??! Despite what I usually stand for aka razor sharp edges and super smooth side, this style is actually one of my favs. I dunno, something about the roughness being presented neatly, kinda like controlled chaos. Keyword, control. I’m a control freak . This took ages longer to do than the smooth sharp cakes coz I was trying to ‘control’ the texture . As Elsa would say, #letitgo

06.01.2022 5 star review from charlene: Vanilla Cake Bundle of Dreams This bundle is worth it's weight in gold!I didn't even expect SO many variations and scope to try things out for myself with the science done for me! I have tried the lemon version which was dreamy and the spiced cake with the cinnamon apples in cupcake form for the festive period have gone down a treat! All the hard work is done for you in this course! Couldn't recommend this bundle more! =) https://donttellcharles.com.au/prod/dtc-vanilla-cake-bundle

05.01.2022 5 star review from Muzna butt: Amazing I love the texture of the cakes. I tried your coffee banana cake and it was too good. Just ate it without frosting. And the recipes and measurements are super helpful. https://donttellcharles.com.au/prod/dtc-vanilla-cake-bundle

03.01.2022 Soooo. There were a lot of questions about the baking paper wrapped around the cake tins in my previous video which motivated me to write a new blog post. Yes, you read right, a new blog post! This is part 1 of a mini series of tips on how to help your cakes bake higher, and just generally making your baking life more efficient and enjoyable. Check out the links in our bio if you fancy a read. Enjoy!

01.01.2022 When you don’t see me on the grid daily, you know Stevie hasn’t been sleeping well . This bubba here is almost 8 months!! She’s so cheeky these days, extremely curious and so so sassy . My baby girl went from sleeping through the night (for like not even two weeks ) to waking up twice a night, then three times, then every two hours, every 90 minutes and for the last few nights every hour . ... I know this too shall pass, as it always had in the past but damn the sleep deprivation is REAL! On another note, we’re announcing launch date for the DTC Vanilla Cake Bundle course this week, so stay tuned! I might be killing myself in the process but I WILL GET THIS COURSE OUT TO YOU GUYS!!

01.01.2022 5 star review from Kirsty: Love it! This cake bundle is amazing. It’s easy to follow and everything is explained very well. I would recommend this to every baker! https://donttellcharles.com.au/prod/dtc-vanilla-cake-bundle