ON THE COVER
Baby Showers & Beatrix Potter
Enchanting cakes inspired by the classic tales
Peggy Porschen
on baking, design and loving cake
Alaskan Artistry
take a trip with Cakes Across America
IN THIS ISSUE
Your Slice
Oh, Baby
What’s the craziest baby shower experience you’ve ever had?
Spotlight
A Taste of Fate
Gina Theffo found her calling for cake decorating by happy accident.
Cakes Across America
Alaska
Welcome to the Last Frontier!
Diary of a Decorator
A Floral Adventure
An enlightening foray into the world of making gumpaste flowers.
By Katrina Knill
Feature
Perfectly Peggy
Exquisite, luxurious and entirely unique: Peggy Porschen’s work in sugar artistry.
Dear Cake Genius
The Cake Genius tackles mixing icing, extruding fondant and transporting cakes.
By Jennifer Bratko
Tutorial
A Banner Occasion
Cute, celebratory and a cinch to make— try this fun and trendy design for next baby shower cake.
By Stephanie Campbell
Tutorial
Surprising Sweets
These piñata-style cookies are the newest clever trick for gender reveal parties!
By Laura Titchener
Web Browsing
CakeJournal
Gumpaste figures, frosted cookies and seasonal treasures await at our latest blogging find.
Business of Baking
You’re the Boss
Do you know how to prepare when it comes to hiring, training and managing your employees? By Erin Gardner
Ever Wonder
You’re Invited!
Ever wonder about the history of baby showers?
Inspiration Bites
Iced Inspiration, Classic Charm
5 Royal Icing Techniques to Know
Recipes
A Versatile Vegetable
Rhubarb is a favorite ingredient usually used like a fruit, adding a bit of sweet-tart flavor to dishes.
International Desserts
Dainty Dessert
A deliciously controversial confection from the land down under
THE CAKES
The Tale of a Very Beatrix Baby Shower
Cakes Inspired by Beatrix Potter’s Work
Chapter 1
A Special Day
Chapter 2
Among Friends
Chapter 3
A Cozy Celebration
CAKEMAKERS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
ALASKA
Kory Grella
Superstar Pastry Design
Anchorage, AK, US
spdak.com
Jeryll Luper
Creative Cakes by Jeryll
Anchorage, AK, US
cakesbyjeryll.com
Ardy Robertson
Ardy Cakes & Confections
Anchorage, AK, US
ardycakes.com
ARIZONA
Jamie Hoffman
Yuma Couture Cakes
Yuma, AZ, US
yumacouturecakes.com
AZCouture
CALIFORNIA
Tennille Finnegan-Saldivar
Hot Mama’s Cakes
Elk Grove, CA, US
hotmamascakes.net
tennilley
Cat Harper
Cat’s Cakes
Carmichael, CA, US
catscakesblog.blogspot.com
catlharper
Tami Rutledge
Bakersfield, CA, US
tamimisha
Angela Tran
Sugar Sweet Cakes and Treats
Fountain Valley, CA, US
facebook.com/sugarsweetcakesandtreats
AngelFood4
FLORIDA
Kristen Erich
Bliss Pastry
Deland, FL, US
blisspastry.com
Bliss Pastry
Cynthia Lorow
The Vagabond Baker-Custom cakes and sweets with a global influence
Weston, FL, US
thevagabondbaker.com
cjlorow
Maylene Root
Cakes by Maylene
West Palm Beach, FL, US
cakesbymay.com
MayWest
Sharon Spradley
CuriAUSSIEty Custom Cakes
Riverview, FL, US
curiaussietycakes.com
curiaussiety
ILLINOIS
Marjorie Velarde
Bellina’s
Streamwood, IL, US
INDIANA
Melanie Mangrum
Melanie Mangrum Cakes
Greencastle, IN, US
MelaMang75
MISSOURI
Tonya Alvey
MadHouse Bakes
Davisville, MO, US
facebook.com/madhousebakes
tmalvey
Erin Cronbaugh
The Cake Life
Kansas City, MO, US
thecakelife.com
TheCakeLife
NEW JERSEY
Elyse Rosati
Joy & Cake
Atlantic Highlands, NJ, US
joyandcakenj.com
joyandcake
NEW YORK
Kara Andretta
Kara’s Couture Cakes
Buffalo, NY, US
karascouturecakes.com
KarasCoutureCakes
Suzy Marisenoj, Zoy Marisenoj Muja
Slice of Sweet Art
New York, NY, US
SliceOfSweetArt
NORTH CAROLINA
Iriene Wangsawidjaja
Artylicious Cakes
Raleigh, NC, US
artyliciouscakes.com
aicakes
Jovel
OHIO
Dakota Sliwinski Husain
Dakota’s Custom Confections
Maumee, OH, US
facebook.com/dakota’scustomconfections
Dakota1979
OREGON
Jasmine McAfee
Cakes With Jaz
Coos Bay, OR, US
cakeswithjaz.com
kitty122000
PENNSYLVANIA
Elysia Smith
Steel Penny Cakes
Mount Pleasant, PA, US
steelpennycakes.com
SteelPennyCakes
TENNESSEE
Renay Zamora
Sweetface Cakes
Mount Juliet, TN, US
sweetfacecakes.com
Sweetface421
TEXAS
Desiree Aguirre
Hereford, TX, US
DesireeA
Gina Theffo
Design Cake Art
Pflugerville, TX, US
ginatheffo.com
Yvonne Burns Vasquez
Levonne’s Unique Cakes
San Antonio, TX, US
levonnesuniquecakessa.com
LevonnesUniqueCakes
VIRGINIA
Sandy Dornsife
CakeWalk LLC
Fairfax, VA, US
cakewalkllc.weebly.com
SandyES00
Christie Jackson
Christie Cakes
Fredericksburg, VA, US
ChrisJack1
WASHINGTON
Stephanie Campbell
Cake Fixation
Woodinville, WA, US
cakefixation.com
cakefixation
INTERNATIONAL
Asma Alothman, Carla Bruno, Jennifer Staszewski
CarlasCakes
Ottawa, Ontario, CA
carlascakesonline.com
Kim Coleman
Sugar Rush Custom Cookies
Barrie, Ontario, CA
facebook.com/sugarrushcustomcookies
SugarRushCustomCookies
Luís Gaspar, Catarina Taborda
Pirikos, Cake Design
Figueira Da Foz, PT
pirikosnacozinha.blogspot.pt
Pirikos
Lisa-Marie Gosling
Flour Faerie Cakes
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
flourfaeriecakes.co.uk
catswinnie
Janine Hook
The Little Ladybird Cake Company
Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
thelittleladybirdcakecompany.com
Littleladybird
Halima Jafari
Cake Artistry by Halima Jafari
Bristol, UK
halimajafaricakeartistry.co.uk
grandmakay
Sif Sand Jensen
SifBeth
Hørsholm, DK
sifbeth.dk
Gefion
Melina Lazari
MelinArt Cakes
Richmond Hill, Ontario, CA
facebook.com/melinartcakes
melinart
Melanie Linthorne
Mel’s Amazing Cakes
Burnham On Sea, Somerset, UK
melsamazingcakes.com
Mel1204
Kelly Lloyd
Perth, Ontario, CA
facebook.com/twistedsugarcakery
kello
Laura Loukaides
Hertfordshire, UK
LauraLoukaides
Christine Maloney
Buttercup Cakes
St. Albert, Alberta, CA
facebook.com/buttercupcakesbychristine
ilovebc2
Christina Ong, Valeri Valeriano
Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes
London, UK
queenofheartscouturecakes.com
queenofheartscupcakes
Peggy Porschen
Peggy Porschen Cakes
London, UK
peggyporschen.com
Raewyn Read
Cakes by Raewyn
Sydney, NSW, AU
facebook.com/pages/cakesbyraewyn/205607579476102
cakesbyRaewyn
Tracey Rothwell
Little Cherry Cake Company
Bacup, Lancashire, UK
littlecherrycakecompany.com
button-moon
Natasha Shomali
Tasha’s Tasty Treats LTD
Sandwich, Kent, UK
tashastastytreats.co.uk
Tashastasytreats
M. Celinda Stampfli
Arte en Pastel
Cancun, Q. Roo, MX
arteenpastel.com
Linda2010
Laura Titchener
Craftstorming
Southampton, Hampshire UK
craftstorming.com
Amy Whalley
DeVoli Cakes
Caerphilly, South Wales, UK
devolicakes.co.uk
devolicakes
Nina Evans Williams
Môn Cottage Cupcakes
Amlwch, North Wales, UK
moncottagecupcakes.co.uk
Welsh cupcake
Tamara Woutersen
Sweetlake Cakes
Zoetermeer, NL
sweetlakecakes.nl
Tamara74
