December 2011 Cake of the Month - Reader Showcase!

Photo courtesy of cake designer Roxanne Hernandez.

This stunning gumpaste shoe and shoebox cake was made by one of my readers, cake designer Roxanne Hernandez.  Roxanne is a self taught cake artist, having only taken a few sugar flower classes.  Her custom designed Christian Louboutin crystal pump is extremely detailed along with the hand painted logo on the shoe box cake.

Although the pump is made from gumpaste it is not edible as the sugar paste pump is decorated with real Swarovksi crystals. Roxanne created the mold/shoe design and placed every single crystal on the shoe one-by-one to give it the realism of the real shoe. Check out Roxanne's other amazing cakes at her website, Amazingly Delicious Desserts.

Roxanne grew up in Brooklyn and is proud of her Dominican heritage.  I look forward to sharing her recipe for Dominican Cake in the near future. If you would like to submit a cake or sugar art related article or digital photo for Cake of the Month, please contact me.

 

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

This sweet turkey cake was made by member Janet Ben-Ami.  Janet is a master 3D cake sculptor.

Eiffel Tower Cake Workshop with Mike McCarey!

The 4-Day Workshop with Mike McCarey and Lauren Kitchens was FABULOUS! 100% of those attending loved, loved, loved the worshops: Mike McCarey was truly amazing as he explained in fine detail the thinking process involved with planning a 3D cake.  Here is a peek of an Eiffel Tower cake being made during class.

Special thanks again to Mike McCarey and Buddy Valastro for making the venue (Buddy's Lackawanna Center) possible.

Character Sculpting 101 with Lauren Kitchens and Mike McCarey!

Character Sculpting 101 with Lauren Kitchens and Mike McCarey was BIG fun! Members were overwhelmed with the spectacular kitchen space at Buddy Valestro's ("Cake Boss") Lackawanna Center facility where all Meetups with Mike and Lauren are being held. I heard nothing but accolades about the focused and thorough instruction by Mike and Lauren, and as an extra special treat, members were able to chat and take photos with Mauro Castano, Carlos Bakery ("Cake Boss").

Lauren Kitchens and Mike McCarey headline NYC Cake Decorators first 4-Day hands-on workshops. Registrants came as far as Washington DC and Tennessee,  and Zacharoula Christou, owner of Sugar Designs, flew from Greece to take today's class! Now that's someone crazy about cake!

Our sincerest thanks to Mike and Buddy for the availability of the Lackawana Center, and to Assistant Organizers Ayana Brantley  and Marisol Cuevas for their outstanding coordination of this event!

Deli Garage Edible Food Finish Spray

German based company Deli Garage has come up with a bunch of new edible products. Their edible food finish spray lets you coat your cookies, cupcakes, and, yes, chicken in a coat of red, blue, silver, or gold. Now you can have your golden goose and eat it too! Check out the original post at Gizmag for more information.

November 2011 Cake of The Month

This outstanding pillow cake was created by member  Mercedes after she completed a Colette Peters class at Wilton confectionary school in Illinois.

Questa torta eccezionale cuscino è stato creato da Mercedes membrodopo aver completato un Colette Peters classe a scuola Wiltonpasticceria in Illinois.


Este bolo excepcional foi criado pela Mercedes membro depois que ela completou um Colette Peters classe na escola Wilton confeitariaem Illinois.

Cupcake Art

Are you obsessed with cupcake baking and decorating or know someone who is? Fine Art America sells yummy fine art. Maybe you'll find that unique holiday gift for your loved one or treat yourself.

Lil' Pink Cupcake Costume

Isn't this the cutest Halloween outfit for your little chef at home? This costume is currently being sold on Amazon.com.

Happy Howl-O-Ween!

This  Jack-O-Latern cake was made by member Aldana.

Angry Birds Cake!

Got an obsession with the "Angry Birds" app? Check out how this cake was created at Geekologie! [Scroll down, down, down the web page to read the article].

CAKE Push Ups!

Does anyone remember ice cream push ups? Well, Kitchen Krafts is selling a new product  where you can layer bite-sized pieces of cake, filling, and icing in a push up cylinder tube. The round cylinder part is 1-3/4” in diameter x 3” long. Each push up tube comes with a plastic domed cap to keep your desserts protected before serving. Caps are 1/2” deep. Set of 10 cylinders and caps.

Marina Sousa and James Rosselle at NY Cake!

Sponsor Lisa Mansour, NY Cake & Baking Supplies' NY Cake Academy will host Marina Sousa and James Rosselle
Saturday October 15-16, 10:00am - 6:00pm.

Marina Sousa

In this comprehensive course, Marina Sousa will share with you her expertise and techniques for creating your own award winning creations. She will share with you her favorite cake designs and include the master of all cakes the wedding cake. In this hands on class you will decorate a wedding cake in fondant, gumpaste and isomalt decorations.

James Rosselle

Join James as he shares with you some of his favorite stylized flowers...

Working with fondant and gumpaste, we will explore a variety of techniques used to make sugar flowers. We will bring the best of both worlds together in this class as we create Peonies, Parrot Tulips and Poppies that look like they were picked from the garden. As a bonus, students will have the opportunity to work with James Rosselle's new line of custom cutters.

Tuition: $350.00
To Register: Contact: NY Cake & Baking Supply http://www.nycake.com

October 2011 Cake of the Month

This adorable cake was created by member Angela. Angela has been a cake decorator since 2005.