ON THE COVER

Love Locks & Keys
2014’s hottest wedding trend

Marketing Makeover
take your portfolio to the next level

Carlos Lischetti’s
bride & groom topper tutorial

Lovely Linzer
roasted walnut cookie recipe

Take the Quiz
how sharp is your baking brain?
Cover Cake by Renata Papadopoulos

IN THIS ISSUE

Your Slice
What’s your biggest decorating goal for 2014?

Spotlight
Cake’s Favorite One-Woman Show
As one of Brides magazine’s Top 100 Cake Designers, Donna Munson is a one-woman cake shop owner to keep an eye on.
By Kari Vandraiss

Diary of a Decorator
Baking Up Boundaries
It can be tempting to take every cake order, but Marcie McMurray learns that sometimes selectivity is the key to avoiding cake making stress.
By Marcie McMurray

Feature
Alive in Sugar: From Cartoon to Confection
World-renowned sugar artist Carlos Lischetti has made a career transforming 2-D visions into 3-D realities.

Dear Cake Genius
Avoiding air bubbles, working with modeling chocolate and achieving an even bake.
By Jennifer Bratko

Tutorial
Bride & Groom Cake Topper
Carlos Lischetti shares a contemporary wedding cake topper, straight from the pages of his how-to book Animation in Sugar!
By Carlos Lischetti

Web Browsing
Bake It In A Cake
Megan Seling is on a mission to stretch the limits of cake (literally).

Business of Baking
How to Create a Professional Cake Portfolio
A top-notch portfolio is crucial to any successful business. We’re here to help you make it happen!

Ever Wonder
Baking Brain Buster
Put your baking knowledge to the test with our first ever quiz!

Inspiration Bites
Cake Resolutions
Five ideas to get you started on the right foot in 2014.
by Kari Vandraiss

From the Recipe Box
Roasted Walnut Linzer Cookies
Food blogger Hani Bacova shares one of her mother’s best recipes, this time from her own kitchen.
By Hani Bacova

THE CAKES

Love Locks & Keys

Patinaed Promise

Locked in Tradition

Sealed with a Sparkle

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