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For more information contact Renshaw Americas +1 973-957-0686 Celebrating Cake for Generations 2 MAGAZINE Join the conversation ISSUE 71 | AUGUST 2018 Summer Cake Masters Magazine Subscription sign up and queries +44(0) 1442 820580 www.cakemastersmagazine.com Edition Contributors: Laura Loukaides Cakes in association with Welcome to our gorgeous Doric Cake Crafts summer edition of Cake Un Cupcake, l’Addition! Masters Magazine, Ben the Cake Man in association with The Cake Decorating Company packed with summery Glace Cakes and nautical inspiration. Karen Davies Sugarcraft 30 The Yellow Bee Cake Company Editor's Our front cover Cake Studio Rouge Top Meadowsweet Cakes cupcakes really show Pick Elli Warren Cake Design off the essence of summer! Learn to make these Mutlu Dükkan super cute cupcakes by Un Cupcake, l'Addition! This Carla Puig - Sugar Atelier is one of my favourite tutorials this month. 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From £9.99 Thecakedecoratingcompany.co.uk WWW.CAKEMASTERSMAGAZINE.COM 7 ISSUE 71 | AUGUST 2018 Masterclass Nautical Summer By Laura Loukaides Cakes, in association with Doric Cake Crafts Learn how to create this easy, fun nautical design using Wilton products! Equipment Required • 10x2” cake • 8x5” cake • 6x4” cake • 12” round cake drum • 2.26kg Wilton Decorator Preferred Fondant • Wilton White Sugar Pearls • Wilton Decorating Brush Set • Wilton Icing Colours: Brown, Black, Golden Yellow, Royal Blue • Wilton Decorator Preferred Tool Set • Wilton Clear Piping Gel • Wilton Gum Paste Mix • Wilton Fondant and Gum Paste Mould - Nautical • Wilton Floral Wire Set • Wilton White Sparkling Sugar • Clear food grade alcohol • Edible powder colour: black, brown • Edible glue or water • Kitchen foil • Royal icing • Wilton no.2 icing tip • Piping bag 8 MAGAZINE ISSUE 71 | AUGUST 2018 Masterclass Base Tier Texture Step 1. Step 3. Step 5. Brush all around the sides of the 10” tier Take out the Wilton White Sparking Repeat Steps 2-4 until the base tier is with clear piping gel, the Wilton wide/ Sugar, piping gel and wide/flat brush. covered in a similar way to as shown. flat brush works best for this. Step 4. Step 6. Step 2. Form flat round pieces of white fondant Fill in the gaps using the Wilton White Dust the nautical mould with cornflour. in various sizes, brush the top of each Sugar Pearls. They should stick to the Add small pieces of white fondant piece with a light layer of the clear piping previously applied piping gel but if not, or gum paste into the mould making gel and dip into the white sparkling use a smaller brush to apply more. sure to fill any corners. Trim away the sugar. Randomly apply around the 10” excess and smooth the edges with your cake. finger before turning out of the mould. Randomly apply the moulded pieces around the 10” cake. 1 3 5 2 4 6 Coral Step 1. Step 3. Step 5. Make the Wilton Gum Paste Mix as Tightly wrap foil around each wire to Keep applying gum paste until everything instructed on the box and place in an bulk up the shape. This will prevent any has been covered. You don’t want the airtight bag until ready to use. excess weight and will help add texture. texture to appear perfect. A good way The base section which will be inserted to do this is to slightly overwork a piece Step 2. into the cake will need to be made food of gum paste until it becomes slightly Open the Wilton Floral Wire Set and safe. You can do this either by inserting sticky from the heat of your hands. As take out six 20 gauge wires. Bend a posy pick into the centre of the cake or you apply the pieces, you’ll notice the and twist the wires together to form by using Safety Seal. Once everything has texture forming, if not, add a few drops an arrangement similar to as shown. been wrapped and made food safe, push of water to the gum paste to make it Remember to leave space at the bottom the base into the top of the cake. sticky but still mouldable. Add a few to insert into the cake later on. smaller freeform pieces around the base Step 4. of the main coral. Apply gum paste little by little using piping gel. Start from the base and work Step 6. your way up using the dog bone tool To finish the coral, insert a Wilton no.2 to smooth any seams. Work as lightly piping tip into a piping bag, add a small as possible to avoid any damage to the amount of royal icing and begin piping cake. small dots all over the coral to complete the texture. 1 3 5 2 4 6 WWW.CAKEMASTERSMAGAZINE.COM 9 ISSUE 71 | AUGUST 2018 Driftwood Step 1. Step 3. Step 5. Take two large handfuls of white fondant Using the knife tool from the Wilton Tool Using clear food grade alcohol and and colour using a small amount of Set, mark deeper lines and cut away Wilton Brown Icing Colour, mix into Wilton Brown Icing Colour with gradual a few small pieces for a more uneven a thin paint. Gradually apply to the amounts of Wilton Yellow Icing Colour rustic finish. driftwood pieces using the decorating to make a teddy bear brown shade. Add brushes. The angled flat brush will help extra brown to one portion. You should Step 4. the paint reach between the deeper now have two slightly different shades. Using the pick tool from the Wilton Tool ridges. Allow the paint to dry completely. Set, mark uneven wavy lines and tiny Step 2. holes to replicate the look of weathered Step 6. Roll out enough short rectangles to wood. Using the dog bone tool, mark Once the paint is dry, apply the panels wrap around the 8” tier. They should be wavy lines and dents using different around the centre of the 8” cake using uneven in length, width and thickness levels of pressure for additional texture either a small amount of water or edible to add to the realism. Mark a few lines and smooth slightly with your finger. glue. using the folded kitchen foil as shown. Alternate using both tools until you have a texture you’re happy with. 1 3 5 2 4 6 Made in association with Fondant Doric Cake Crafts, the only distributor of Wilton products Step 1. Take around 1.4kg of White Decorator Preferred Fondant and colour using a small amount of Wilton Royal Blue Icing Colour. Take the remaining white fondant and divide into two uneven portions. The larger portion will be used to cover the base tier and to make the driftwood. The smaller portion will be used to make the details later. Step 2. Using the light blue fondant, cover the 12” cake drum, 6” and 8” cakes. Cover the 10” cake using the larger portion of white fondant. Stack and dowel as shown. Keep any remaining fondant in a Ziploc bag. www.doriccakecrafts.co.uk/brands/wilton 1 2 For more information about Laura and her work, visit: www.lauraloukaidescakes.co.uk 10 MAGAZINE