ON THE COVER
Precious Jewels
Glowing and glamorous stringwork cakes
The Cake Sculptor
Roland Winbeckler
Pipe It!
Easy-to-follow stringwork tutorial
Scientific secrets
For moist cake
Sweet, airy and delightful
Honey recipes just in time for spring
Cover Cake By Jennifer Bratko
IN THIS ISSUE
Your Slice
A Helping Hand
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Spotlight
From Best Friends to Business Partners
The ladies behind London’s Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes tell the story of their success so far. By Christina Ong and Valeri Valeriano
Sketch-to-Cake
Lotus Love
White is always right for a wedding. By Kaiulani Delgado
Diary of a Decorator
Layer by Layer
By Carmela Sultana
Feature
New Heights
Roland Winbeckler’s life-sized cake sculptures are legendary in the cake world.
Dear Cake Genius
Steps to safe cake-baking ahead! By Jennifer Bratko
Tutorial
Sensational Stringwork
By Fiona McKenzie
Science of Baking
The Meaning of Moisture
The science behind making the moist cake of your dreams. By Summer Stone
Web Browsing
Have Cake, Will Travel
If you’re on the hunt for a sweet vegan baking blog, look no further!
Business of Baking
Building a Bakery
Before you jump head-first into starting your own bakery, there are a few things you need to consider. By Erin Gardner
Ever Wonder
Classically Chocolate
Ever wonder where German chocolate cake came from?
Inspiration Bites
Tempting Tableau
Five ways to serve up dessert
Recipes
Sweet as Honey
Lauded and loved by everyone from health nuts to hungry storybook bears, honey makes for great desserts and great presentation.
From the Recipe Box
Indulgent irish Cream
Combining everything we love into one decadent dish, this Irish cream coffee cheesecake is sure to impress. By Meghan McGarry
THE CAKES
Strings and Stones
Cobalt and Onyx
Dark and dramatic cakes make a statement.
Teal and Gold
Shining gilt and ocean hues bring a worldly vibe to cakes.
CAKE-MAKERS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
CALIFORNIA
Jennifer Bratko
Beyond Buttercream
San Francisco, CA, US
beyondbuttercream.com
FromScratchSF
Roland Winbeckler
A-J Winbeckler Enterprises
Redding, CA, US
cakesuppliesplus.com
FLORIDA
Wendy McGowan
Wendy Woo Cakes
Orlando, FL, US
wendywoocakes.com
IDAHO
Stefanie Smith
Cakes by Stefanie
Post Falls, ID, US
cakesbystefanie.com
NEW YORK
Kathy Hnizdo
The Sugared Bloom
Centereach, NY, US
facebook.com/thesugaredbloom
Kittens212
UTAH
Kaiulani Delgado
Kaiulani Cake Artistry
Sandy, UT, US
facebook.com/kaiulanicakeartistry
Kaiulani
INTERNATIONAL
Nicholas Ang
Cake Over Heels
Singapore, SG
cakeoverheels.com
Marina Danovska
Sofia, BG
Diana Scalici
Simply Sweet Cake Designs
Sydney, NSW, AU
simplysweetcakedesigns.com.au
simplysweetcakesbydiana
Tricia Tjhin
Cake Over Heels
Singapore, SG
cakeoverheels.com
Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong
Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes
London, UK
queenofheartscouturecakes.com