Member Meets Cake Boss at AM Casting Call!

It started out as a cold, dark, extremely early morning for member Annette Villaverde and her family but by the time the sun came up it was absolutely sweet. Annette and company responded to a casting call for shoppers at Carlos Bakery as part of the upcoming competition "The Next Great Baker", a spin-off of the successful TLC "Cake Boss". The icing on the cake was a write-up in New Jersey media which featured Annette. Annette is the owner of Ladybugluggage and is an instructor for NYC Cake Decorators Meetup.

I Dream of Cupcakes!

Photo courtesy of Danielle Moore, owner Annie Mae Cheesecakes

Cupcake fans, learn how to make couture cupcakes featuring a woman's second best friend--why her shoes of course! Chef Danielle Moore, founder of NYC Cake Decorators and owner of Annie Mae Cheesecakes in Harlem, will conduct a fashionista cupcake class this November. Class size is limited so don't miss out! For more information, contact Dina, Organizer, NYC Cake Decorators.

Designer Bag Class is the Icing on the Cake!

This photo is courtesy of member Brian.

Who says that men can't appreciate a good fashionable bag? This fabulous cake was designed by member Brian, in our latest Designer Bag Cake class held on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Chef Janet Ben-Ami was the instructor of the class.

Brian is a member of Cake Central and joined NYC Cake Decorators to network and improve his skills. Amazing cake isn't it?

Let's Talk About Shoes!

This cake was designed by member/instructor Chef Janet Ben-Ami

Chef Janet Ben-Ami fans, Janet will be teaching a Shoe Box and High Heeled Shoe Cake Workshop
on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at NY Cake Distributors located on West 22nd Street between 5th and 6th.

Each student will create a shoe box cake with edible tissue paper and a gumpaste shoe.

Chef Janet has been the most requested instructor at NYC Cake Decorators Meetup. She is scheduled to teach at NYS Chapter of ICES WOS in October and the shoe box cake class will be her debut with our retail Sponsor NY Cake Distributors. Chef Janet is the owner of Hey! Cookie in Long Island, NY. To register call: 212-675-2253.

Pillow Talk!

This cake was designed by a member at our First Day of Sharing. Irene Likokas was the guest instructor.

Let's give it to Wilton! Who else would spot a trend in cake decorating and then make a set of pans to fill that need? Wilton's Pillow Cake Pan Set takes the guess work out of carving your cake! Ok, cakers designing a high volume of cakes would probably see mastering the skill of cake carving more cost effective and satisfying over the long run, but for hobbyists and beginner cakers, the pillow cake pan set may be the perfect way to make your pillow cake and eat it too! Here's how to use the pan.

Kids Luv Cake!

Even kids love cake decorating!
This cute lil' turtle mini-cake was the finale cake decorated by an 9 yr. old aspiring pastry chef.

Pretty good, huh?

Crazy About Cupcakes?

Graphic Courtesy of Kati Angelini, Organizer, Iron Cupcake Challenge-Moorestown. Baking Cupcakes for a Cause.

Amy, owner of The Sugar Flower Cake Shop, will conduct a Cupcake Biz Roundtable on October 24, 2010, that's a must for anyone crazy about baking, decorating, eating, and selling cupcakes in New York. She will touch on issues of importance to any start-up Cupcake and Cake Business and will also address specific matters of concern for New York City start-ups. For more information, please contact Dina, Organizer, at nyccakedecorators@yahoo.com or you can RSVP and pay online at NYC Cake Decorators Registration Page for non-members.

The Sugar Flower Cake Shop has received much recent buzz, which includes but is not limited to, Weddings, The Knot, WEtv, Brides New York, and Wedding Wire. Amy is also a recipient of 2010 Brides Choice Award and her sugar designs are featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Martha Stewart's Weddings. The Sugar Flower Cake Shop was featured by the STYLE Network as part of the "Art of Cakes II" wedding cake special, the Martha Stewart Show, and a culinary presenter at Macy's Flower Show.

Additionally, we are working with Danielle Moore, founder of NYC Cake Decorators Meetup, to offer a Fashionista Cupcake Decorating Workshop in November 2010. For further information, contact Dina at nyccakedecorators@yahoo.com.

Happy Labor Day!

This photo courtesy of cake designer/member Chef Janet Ben-Ami, Hey! Cookie

Members are gearing up for a Hamburger & Fries Cake Workshop in October with our extraordinarily talented member/instructor Chef Janet Ben-Ami. Follow Janet on Facebook or visit her website, Hey!Cookie to check out her amazing cakes! Janet Ben-Ami fans, let FoodNetwork know that we want to see Janet on a Cake Challenge.

Say, "CAKE"!

Members say, "Cake"! as they pose with Sponsor, Chef Ruth Drennan, Ruth Drennan Cakes, at our Day of Sharing.

Celebrate Sugar Art - Our 3rd Annual Day of Sharing

Our 3rd Day of Sharing was held at So. Oxford Space which is located in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn.

Julie Bashore, School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Arts, and winner of TLC's Ultimate Cake Off, conducted a fantastic SugarVeil Class. Members are still raving about it and we certainly hope that Julie will conduct other workshops for us in the near future.

Sample of bows created with SugarVeil.

We were fortunate to have Chef Ruth Drennan, Ruth Drennan Cakes as a presenter this year. Ruth is well known for her gorgeous sugar flowers so we just had to have her instruct a Gumpaste Peony class for us.

Natalie Johnson, A World of Cakes, taught a Stenciling class. The cake shown was decorated by one of her students Lynn Carbone.

Connie DiTomasso's Shoebox Cake and gumpaste shoe class was a real hit.

Ximena Sempertegui, Cakes by Ximena, taught members how to create lifelike fondant babies in a crib.

Oasis Supply (cake decorating supplies and equipment) was the Major Sponsor for our 3rd Annual Day of Sharing.

September 2010 Cake of The Month

This beautiful cake was created by member Eva Singh.

Eva has taken the Wilton Method Cake Decorating courses and has developed a real passion for cake decorating and sugar art.