Year 12 Food Tech visits Homebush Cakes

On Wednesday 8 May, Year 12 Food Technology visited Homebush Cakes. This experience provided a fascinating look into the behind-the-scenes operations within the food manufacturing and processing industry.

Homebush Cakes was started by Val Leone in 1974 in her home. Val’s treats and recipes​​ became so popular she was forced to move out of her home into a commercial kitchen. Fifty years later, the business has 35 employees and they supply customers such as Qantas, Michel’s Patisserie and Coles.

During the excursion, the students saw food product development in action, as the business was on day three of developing a range of new cookies for sale in Coles! Students watched some cake decorating (black forest cake) and a packaging line, as well as large scale facilities to mix, dispense, bake, cool, pack, store, freeze and distribute bakery products.

They also sampled delicious treats such as cookies, lamingtons and brownies! 

We would like to thank Jamie at Homebush Cakes for the insightful tour. It was incredible for our Year 12 students to see a thriving local business, which no doubt inspired their own culinary journey. 

Ms Elizabeth Forbes, Food Technology Teacher