ON THE COVER
Art Nouveau
wedding cakes
Jackie & Leanne
behind the scenes at Cake Central
Five Motifs
classic wedding cake designs
Sweet Seattle
cakemakers in the emerald city
Zesty Recipe
kaffir lime coconut cheesecake
Scientific Method
for perfect cake recipe magic
Cash is King
get control of your bakery’s books
Cover Cake by Nina Notaro
IN THIS ISSUE
Your Slice
Cake Central Obsession: What’s your favorite thing about Cake Central?
Spotlight
Leanne Winslow: Meet the president of Cake Central
Cakes Across America
Seattle: Rising cake stars in the emerald city
Diary of a decorator
The world at my fingertips: A self-taught cake decorator living in rural Mississippi, Kathy learned as much as she could about cake decorating. By Kathy Younes
Reaching for the top teir: Laura has acheived some amazing things in cake and aspires to do so much more. By Laura Loukaides
Side by Side: One of CakeCentral.com’s original members, sugarshack, shares the story of how her cake making and instructional DVD business grew alongside the Cake Central community. By Sharon Zambito
Feature
Jackie Shaffer: From the evolution of the website to the launch of Cake Central Magazine, here’s the story as never told before by the CEO of Cake Central.
Advice
Dear Cake Genius: Failproof marshmallow fondant, cupcake wrapper woes and cake dome dilemmas. By Jennifer Bratko
Science of Baking
Anatomy of a cake recipe: After studying these experiments, you’ll be equipped to bake a cake exactly to your desired specifications. By Summer Stone
Business of Baking
Cashflow Management: You’ll learn things that could very well make the difference between operating a successful business and closing your doors forever. By Leanne Winslow
From the Recipe Box
Kaffir lime coconut cheesecake: Food blogger Joey Low shares one of her favorite Peranakan recipes. By Joey Low
Inspiration Bites
Traditional Wedding Cake Motifs: Trends come and go, but nothing can replace these wedding cake classics.
THE CAKES
Art Nouveau: Inspired by Alphonse Mucha
Femme à marguerite
Femme Parmi Les Fleurs
La Poesie
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz
Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli
La Danse
CAKEMAKERS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
Alla Levin
The Cake Zone
Parrish, FL, US
thecakezone.com
Anita Veenstra
CakeWish
Hoogezand, NL
cakewish.nl
CakeWish
Kim Coleman
Sugar Rush Custom Cookies
Elmvale, Ontario, Ontario, CA
facebook.com/sugarrushcustomcookies
SugarRushCustomCookies
Xiomara Bevel
Bueno Postre
Chicago, IL, US
buenopostre.com
XiotheBaker
Michele Burkett
Rock Candy Cakes
Livermore, CA, US
rockcandycakes.com
mburkett
Julie Eslinger
Centerplate
Littleton, CO, US
Slinger
Laura Loukaides
Hertfordshire, UK
facebook.com/lauraloukaidescakes
LauraLoukaides
Maria Nicoletti
RooneyGirl BakeShop, LLC
Garden Grove, CA, US
rooneygirlbakeshop.com
rooneygirl
Kristen Orth
KO’s Cakes
Tacoma, WA, US
facebook.com/pages/kos-cakes/168270019865197
KO-sCakes
Debra J. Mosely
The Cake & Cookie Closet
Sterling, VA, US
facebook.com/thecakeandcookiecloset
Kelsey Weaver
The Undercover Cakester
Edmonds, WA, US
facebook.com/pages/the-undercover-cakester/196345973785028?sk=wall&filter=12
KelseyCakes
Sharon Zambito
SugarEd Productions
Mandeville, LA, US
sugaredproductions.com
sugarshack
Kathy Younes
Picayune, MS, US
KathysCC
Irene Maston
Irene’s Cakes by Design
Ludlow, VT, US
irenemaston.com
Katie Sue Perks
Wicked Whisk Bakehouse
Alva, OK, US
facebook/wickedwhiskbakehouse.com
Drew Padalecki
The Confectionery Studio
St. Hedwig, TX, US
theconfectionerystudio.com
Kyoko Ueda
Cambridge, MA, US
Erika Young
Strossner’s Bakery
Greenville, SC, US
strossners.com
Rachel Liners
Buttercream
Minnetonka, MN, US
buttercream.info
Shannon Bond
Shannon Bond Cake Design, LLC
Olathe, KS, US
sbcakedesign.com
sixinarow
Nina Notaro
Cake Studio
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
cakestudio.ca
ninanotaro
Mallory Mae Chiavacci
ButterWinks!
Spring Hill , FL, US
butterwinks.com
ButterWinks