Massive Cookie Order

Baking By taniabanana Updated 8 Apr 2006 , 5:26am by doitallmom

taniabanana Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
taniabanana Posted 7 Apr 2006 , 1:10pm
post #1 of 12

I'm SO excited!! icon_lol.gif I've been asked by one of the biggest corporations in UK to quote for 2,000 ( icon_eek.gif yes Two Thousand!!!!) Icecream cookies for a show they are putting on at the end of May!!! They even said I could get a free stand at this show, which will be FANTASTIC as they say 27,000 people will attend over the four days its on. icon_biggrin.gif They also want to use the cookies for TV/Press promotion.

I have just sent off some samples to them, so I hope I get the purchase order soon!

I had a look at the great advice given to Cake Princess with her huge order, and was wondering if any more pearls of wisdom spring to mind from you wonderful people! thumbs_up.gif

TIA

Tania.

11 replies
antonia74 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
antonia74 Posted 7 Apr 2006 , 1:39pm
post #2 of 12

Good job Taniabanana! thumbs_up.gif

You mean Ice Cream Cone shaped decorated cookies, right? Not an actual ice cream sandwich (i.e. between 2 cookies)? icon_confused.gif

If so, my advice is to make them in Gingerbread Cookies. The shelf life is much longer than the butter-laden sugar cookies, so you can actually start them a week or two ahead of time. Makes the job much easier when you can do 300 or so a day for a week! icon_smile.gif

taniabanana Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
taniabanana Posted 7 Apr 2006 , 1:49pm
post #3 of 12

Hi Antonia!

Yes, Icecream cone shaped.Sorry, we call the other things Oysters here!

I'd like to try the gingerbread cookies, but i have real trouble converting US recipes to lbs and oz or kg & g.

I've tried the No fail cookies a couple of time, but can't get it right. Doh!

What is it about the gingerbread ones that help them to keep? Are they crisp or chewy? Also while you're here, can I ask you what dutch processed cocoa is? I can't find it for love nor money!

Thanks!

Tania.

jdogga Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
jdogga Posted 7 Apr 2006 , 1:55pm
post #4 of 12

Wow that is amazing!! Can't wait to see the pics! GOod luck!

taniabanana Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
taniabanana Posted 7 Apr 2006 , 2:01pm
post #5 of 12

Thanks jdogga


Just had a look at your website - FANTASTIC teeth cake - Love it!!!

Zamode Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Zamode Posted 7 Apr 2006 , 6:21pm
post #6 of 12

Congratulations! Get those wrists and arms toned!

antonia74 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
antonia74 Posted 8 Apr 2006 , 1:02am
post #7 of 12

There's an amazing conversion site someone on CC sent us to awhile back....it's the best!! I've converted all my recipes from US imperial measurements to the Canadian Metric weights and volumes. Brilliant!! It only takes a few clicks to have everything done for you!!

www.onlineconversion.com


thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif

antonia74 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
antonia74 Posted 8 Apr 2006 , 1:05am
post #8 of 12

oh, and the gingerbread cookies have to be a crisp version and generally contain less butter to flour ratio.

I'll look up the Dutch cocoa for more info for you. The cocoa you buy in a basic grocery store in North America is commonly mid-brown and less chocolatey than the dark, rich Dutch cocoas.

FatAndHappy Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
FatAndHappy Posted 8 Apr 2006 , 1:15am
post #9 of 12

God Bless You and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doug Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Doug Posted 8 Apr 2006 , 2:53am
post #10 of 12

dutch process is probably called alkalized cocoa powder in the UK.


site with info

Cake_Princess Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Cake_Princess Posted 8 Apr 2006 , 5:23am
post #11 of 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by taniabanana

I'm SO excited!! icon_lol.gif I've been asked by one of the biggest corporations in UK to quote for 2,000 ( icon_eek.gif yes Two Thousand!!!!) Icecream cookies for a show they are putting on at the end of May!!! They even said I could get a free stand at this show, which will be FANTASTIC as they say 27,000 people will attend over the four days its on. icon_biggrin.gif They also want to use the cookies for TV/Press promotion.

I have just sent off some samples to them, so I hope I get the purchase order soon!

I had a look at the great advice given to Cake Princess with her huge order, and was wondering if any more pearls of wisdom spring to mind from you wonderful people! thumbs_up.gif

TIA

Tania.




Congratulationssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!

I hope you win the bid.

doitallmom Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
doitallmom Posted 8 Apr 2006 , 5:26am
post #12 of 12

Good LUck!! Have Fun!!

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%