ON THE COVER
Into the woods
Enter the world of the Brothers Grimm
Cover Cake by Hajnalka Mayor
IN THIS ISSUE
Your Slice
Candy Cravings
What’s your favorite candy to use in decorating?
Spotlight
Fancy Frills to Fangirl Thrills
A self-proclaimed “nerd at heart,” cake decorator Ant Roman is all about celebrating the weird, wacky and whimsical.
By Ant Roman
Cakes Across America
Massachusetts
A Taste of New England Sweetness
Diary of a Decorator
When Things Get Topsy-Turvy
One cakemaker learns the hard way that overconfidence in experimentation can result in design disaster!
By Jen Lucero
Feature
Fine Art in Fondant
Though her path to cake making was indirect, Karen Portaleo has become an industry beacon, inspiring designers the world over to push the art of cake making to the next level.
Dear Cake Genius
Must-have supplies, collapsing cupcakes and serving the perfect slice of cake.
By Jennifer Bratko
Tutorial
Engraved Wood Cake
Learn Lisa Bugeja’s impressively intricate wood engraving technique, featured on her Briar Rose-inspired cake in this issue’s Adore section.
By Lisa Bugeja
Web Browsing
Little Accidents in the Kitchen
This young and fearless blogger has a flair for unique flavor.
Business of Baking
Stop the Experimenting!!
We all want to push the envelope, but new techniques are best attempted on practice projects.
By Leanne Winslow
Ever Wonder
Pumpkin Pie
A staple at American Thanksgiving dinners, this autumn classic has international roots.
Inspiration Bites
Get Creative with Candy
Five fresh ideas for incorporating seasonal sweets into your designs.
Recipes
Caramel Bliss
Whether it’s adding a sweet kick to a fun treat or taking center stage in a decadent confection, caramel is a welcome addition to any dessert.
From the Recipe Box
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake
Who says tradition can’t be turned up a notch? Jackie shares a heartwarming family favorite that has evolved into a new birthday tradition.
By Jackie Shaffer
THE CAKES
Into the Dark Forest
Cakemakers venture into the enchanted world of the Brothers Grimm inspired by the illustrations of Arthur Rackham.
Snowdrop
The Frog Prince
Hansel and Gretel
The Goose-Girl
Little Red Riding Hood
The Seven Ravens
Briar Rose
CAKEMAKERS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
ALASKA
Jeryll Luper
Creative Cakes by Jeryll
Anchorage, AK, US
cakesbyjeryll.com
ARKANSAS
Mariella Ortega Major
A&M Cake Designs
Conway, AR, US
CALIFORNIA
Mayra Estrada
Cake Creations by ME
Granada Hills, CA, US
facebook.com/cakecreationsbyme
creationsbyME
Michele Guerra
Express Sugar Designs
Fairfield, CA, US
expresssugardesigns.net
gonewild
Irina Salazar
Ennas’ Cake Design
Torrance, CA, US
facebook.com/ennascakedesign
Ennas
COLORADO
Heather Sherman
Art2Eat Cakes
Boulder, CO, US
art2eatcakes.com
art2eat cakes
FLORIDA
Liz Huber
Cakery Creation
Daytona Beach, FL, US
cakerycreation.com
cakerycreation
Lesley Ugartemendia & Melissa Dewey
Cupcake.Love.Miami
Miami, FL, US
cupcakelovemiami.webs.com
pinklesley1
ILLINOIS
Kristen Streepey
Geneva, IL, US
sweetkms.blogspot.com
kmstreepey
Brooke Thomas
Halo Cupcake
Rockford, IL, US
halocupcake.com
HaloDreamCakes
Kimberly Zarobsky
Sweet As Cake
Orland Hills, IL, US
facebook.com/kim.sweetascake
KimmeCakeZ
MASSACHUSETTS
Joanne Chang
Flour Bakery + Cafe
Boston, MA, US
flourbakery.com
Cherry Clernon
Cherry With A Cake On Top
Stoneham, MA, US
facebook.com/cherrywithacakeontop
sweetbaker1
Amanda Oakleaf
Amanda Oakleaf Cakes
Winthrop, MA, US
oakleafcakes.com
Tiffany Palmer
Sweet Bee Cakery
Monson, MA, US
facebook.com/sweetbeecakery
AmayasMommy
Tracie Turinese
The Cake Bar
Franklin, MA, US
thecakebaronline.com
trace0011
MISSOURI
Tonya Alvey
MadHouse Bakes
Davisville, MO, US
facebook.com/madhousebakes
tmalvey
NEW JERSEY
Karin Giamella
Blue Sheep Bake Shop
Green Brook, NJ, US
bluesheepbakeshop.com
BlueSheepBakeShop
Vanessa Greeley
Vanessa’s Cake Designs, LLC
Glen Rock, NJ, US
vanessascakedesigns.com
ChefGreeley
NORTH CAROLINA
Becky Pendergraft
Cakes by Becky
Bahama, NC, US
cakesbybecky.blogspot.com
ButRCream
OREGON
Seri Lopez
SeriousCake.com
West Linn, OR, US
seriouscake.com
TEXAS
Krista Holtin
Houston, TX, US
Kmholtin
Susie Araya
Susie’s Victorian Cakes
Houston, TX, US
Susiemarion
SOUTH CAROLINA
Carmel Turner
Sugar Therapy
Columbia, SC, US
sugartherapy.biz
carmie00
WASHINGTON
Cosette Neely
My Sweet, Cosette
Thurston County, WA, US
mysweetcosette.com
experimenting
Kristen Orth
KO’s Cakes
Tacoma, WA, US
facebook.com/pages/koscakes/168270019865197
KO-sCakes
INTERNATIONAL
Darlene Abarquez
Make Fabulous Cakes
Laval Ouest, Québec, CA
make-fabulous-cakes.com
didi5
Véronique Arsenault
Aux TROIS petits cochons
Saint-Eustache, Québec, CA
facebook.com/aux.trois.petits.cochons
Veronique6339
Lisa Bugeja
Flour Confections
Toronto, Ontario, CA
flourconfections.com
flourgrl
Margarida Duarte
Bolo em Branco
Lisbon, PT
facebook.com/boloembranco
boloembranco
Kay Gajra
kaykes
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK
facebook.com/pages/Kaykes/433472443367902
Berna García
Ilusiona Cakes
Madrid, Madrid, ES
ilusionacakes.com
BernaIlusionaC
Karolina Gergelova
Karolina Cake Designer
Exeter, Devon, UK
karolina-cake-designer.com
Karolina-Cake-Designer
Paulina Hernandez
Bake Boss
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
bakeboss.com.au
MandarinaCakes
Tammy Iacomella
Perth, Western Australia, AU
wonderfulwideworldofcupcakes.blogspot.com
Tammy Iacomella
Brigitte Jorasz-Bauer
Brigittes Torten
Retzstadt, Bayern, DE
brigittestorten.blogspot.com
toskanaloewe
Ashwini Joshi (Sarabhai)
The Dream Cakes
Hyderabad, Andhra, IN
thedreamcakes.com
Ashwini
Gelly Kalouta
Gellyscakes
Athens, GR
facebook.com/pages/gellys-cakes/287890885076gellyscakes
Hajnalka Mayor
Zorica’s Cake Art
Toronto, Ontario, CA
facebook.com/zoricascakeart
Hajnalka
Cattleya McCarthy
Cork, IE
catt11
Laura Ramón Díaz
El Laboratorio de las Tartas
Madrid, Madrid, ES
ellaboratoriodelastartas.blogspot.com
ellaboratoriodelastartas
Ellen Redmond
Splendor - Cakes and More
Bray, County Wicklow, IE
facebook.com/splendor.cakes
SplendorCakes
Ana Remígio
Cupcakes & Dreams
Lagoa, PT
facebook.com/pages/cupcakes-dreams/115882865103239?ref=hl
AnaRemigio
Tracey Rothwell
Little Cherry Cake Company
Bacup, Lancashire, UK
littlecherrycakecompany.com
button-moon
Liv Sandberg
Rock.n.Roll.Sweets
Tjällmo, SE
rocknrollsweets.blogspot.se
Vickie Sayer
Sugar Allure
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AU
facebook.com/sugarallure
sayersl
Daniela Simeonova
Cakes by Dani Sim
Mississauga, Ontario, CA
cakesbydanisim
Svetlana Stoycheva Peeva
Mi Pasteleria Chiquitita
Aviles, Asturias, ES
facebook.com/mipasteleriachiquitita
Divinascakes
Delaram Zahedi
Dela’s Cake Boutique
Newmarket, Ontario, CA
delascakeboutique.com
joojicakes
