Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2015 | Page 3

letter from the editor Hello and welcome to another amazing edition of Cake! In this issue we celebrate our love of all things buttercream. Whether it's swiss meringue, italian meringue or regular old Women's Weekly birthday cake book style buttercream, we can't get enough! We feature interviews with some of the hottest decorators in the world at present - Katherine Sabbath, Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong, as well as our very own ACDN member and buttercream extraordinaire, Kerrie Wyer. Our tutorials in this issue will give you the skills to create a perfect yet simble ombre buttercream cake, a delicate array of buttercream piped roses and help you master the perfect Italian meringue buttercream recipe. very exciting news - ACDN's first e-course! As the name suggests, Cake Business Bootcamp will help cake business owners get their business into shape and make sure it's performing at optimal level. Part of the bootcamp experience is that we'll do this as a team, supporting each other to improve the performance of your business and learning from some of the best in the business with our industry experts. Head to page 145 to register your interest and be the first to know when course details are available! We are gearing up to head to America for our NYC Cake Crawl next month - follow us on Instagram to join in the fun! We feature our favourite moments from the recent Cake Bake & Sweets Show and announce some Kellie Rudland contribution manager Kellie discovered the world of cakes 8 years ago. Since then she has worked alongside pastry chefs as a head decorator for an established cake company. Kellie joined the ACDN team in 2013 and along with contribution manager for Cake! magazine, Kellie is also social media manager for ACDN. Liz Liz Wright editor Liz is the editor of Cake! magazine and founder and owner of the Australian Cake Decorating Network. Liz grew up surrounded by cake, spending hours upon hours watching her mum create stunning wedding cakes (in the days of intricate piping and extension work!). Liz is excited to have the opportunity to use Cake! magazine to showcase the incredbile talent of cake decorators worldwide. COVER IMAGE: Wild Rose Sweets & Styling Marianna Saran Kirsty Vierdag marketing administrative assistant Television reporter and mother of two, Marianna has combined her love for cake decorating and journalism. Her mission is to bring Cake! readers the latest cake news and interviews with decorators from around the globe. WIth a background in marketing and a passion for baking, Kirsty has become an integral part of the ACDN team. Kirsty runs her own catering business and specialises in 'clean eating' snacks as well as delicious cakes and treats. Kirsty is marketing and advertising manager for ACDN. Born in Cavite, Philippines, Rolaine joined the ACDN team in 2013. Rolaine spent a lot of time baking while she grew up but it took a backseat as she raised a family and grew her career. Rolaine's love of baking has been re-ignited since joining the ACDN team and she now runs her own cake decorating business. editorial Rolaine Raya