ISSUE 17 FEBRUARY 2014 FEATURE
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Welcome to our February issue of Cake Masters Magazine. There may be clouds and showers everywhere, but love is most certainly in the air for us!
Baking Wish List Valentine’s Essentials Afternoon Tea ~ Sandy Lane Resort Cake Spotlight -‐ KupKake Tree Vintage & Parisian Cakes Showcase WIN! Cake Lace Mats
To kick it off, we have brought you some truly gorgeous cake couture in our enchanting Vintage Romance themed feature. Or maybe you prefer a little romantic rendez-‐vous in the “City of Love”? Our showcase of beautiful Parisian inspired cakes will deQinitely pull on those heart strings! So that you can bake your way into the hearts of loved ones, we also have a wonderful collection of recipes, including something a little hot and spicy!
Tutorials 23 Cherub Tutorial by Neli Josefsen 43 Smocking Effect 3D Cookie Tutorial by Rose Couture Cakes Interviews 8 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Peggy Porschen Cakes 38 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Wild Orchid Baking Company 53 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cotton & Crumbs
As for personalities, well what can I say…here come the girls! I was so excited to Qinally get the chance to interview another one of my cake idols; the gorgeous and super talented Peggy Porschen! Her delicate Qloral work and her effortless Qinesse translate the feeling of romance and beauty into all of her cake creations. Sticking to the vintage romance theme, we have the fantastic Tracy James from Cotton and Crumbs, giving us an insight into her world of intricate roses and beautiful blooms. As if that wasn’t enough, we also have the fabulous Erin Gardner, from the Wild Orchid Baking Company and winner of the Food Network’s Sweet Genuis, who gives us a real insight into her elegant and modern style.
Recipes 34 34 Divine Chocolate and Raspberry TrufQle Cake 35 35 Rose Water Macarons with White Chocolate Ganache from Nielsen Massey 36 36 Devil’s Food Cupcake from Rudy Martinez, Man Bakes Cake
We can always rely on Jen to make our mouths water with her afternoon tea reviews, but in this issue she makes us amazingly jealous with her sun kissed, superstar style afternoon tea in Barbados no less! The issue rounds off with two brilliant tutorials; learn the art of frilling and how to get an incredible textured smocking effect in your fondant with Couture Cakes by Rose, in her 3D Valentine cookie tutorial. Our second tutorial is from Neli Josefsen, our 2013 Cake Masters Wedding Cake Award Winner! Her beautiful sugar people modelling is breath-‐taking and her detailed step-‐by-‐step tutorial, showing you how to make the cutest little Valentine Cherub, really shows you how a little shading and the slightest of indentations brings out the character in your models. So much to enjoy! I hope this issue gives you the love bug!
Rosie Editor editor@cakemasters.co.uk Editorial Assistant Ceri Roberts Sales & Advertisements magazine@cakemasters.co.uk Design Team Danver Palmiano and Elisha Dorado
Front cover cake: Gonzuela Bastarache from KupKake Tree. Read more about her cake on page 31 3