Vanoir

Couture wedding cakes; Paddington; a cake baker for the stars… I wasn’t even sure I would fit in at the ritzy Vanoir, but my girlfriend – who has just been through a breakup - really loves cake. Her eyes light up as we step through the doorway into Vanoir. The monochrome backdrop of the Paddington boutique fades away as the central table, adorned with balloons and flowers, captures our attention. Six identical padded white stools surround the table. In front of each seat is a gold-handled marble tray bearing a darling collection of miniature cupcakes, cake-pops and pastries.

It’s hard not to stare open-mouthed at the beauty of the pink flamingo and mermaid tail cake pops. Set on sticks, the Cake Pops ($138/12) take a sphere of ...read more

We had the honour of attending the official opening of award winning cupcake and couture luxury cake designer, Orlando Sanpo’s new store Vanoir in Paddington. Founder of Black Velvet Sydney and Creative Director of Vanoir Sydney, he’s a skillful designer and cake maker.

Marg Simonovska, Orlando’s friend introduced us to the story behind the business and to Orlando. Previously an interior designer, his passion for design is clear and this has transformed through to his production of amazing cakes, or as one could call it – edible art! He demonstrated the process behind his work, showing how a design goes from paper to the cake. He certainly creates masterpieces and comes with a wealth of experience through his studies, travels to the USA and ...read more