Liz Wright editor
Kellie Rudland contribution manager
Kirsty Vierdag marketing
Aika Jeane administrative assistant
letter from the editor
Welcome first issue of Cake ! magazine for 2017 .
Our February 2017 issue is all about art - in edible form !
We feature interviews with the incredible Liz Marek and Karen Portaleo and learn about the cake tools they can ' t live without , their daily lives as cake decorators and their plans for the year ahead .
We have some amazing tutorials in this issue to help inspire you to create your own edible work of art , including by ACDN members Vincent Goh , Zoe Byres and Marianne Bartuccelli as well as hair and hand sculpted tutorials by Liz Marek and Karen Portaleo .
We are getting ready for our 2017 Cake Camp which is being held at the gorgeous Yarra Valley Lodge in VIC on 26-28 May . See all the details on pages 54-59 .
I hope you enjoy our art issue as much as we enjoyed creating it .
Happy New Year from all of the team at Australian Cake Decorating Network ! We hope to see you at one of our ACDN events soon !
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 : MARIANNE BARTUCCELLI OF
TASTEFULLY YOURS CAKE ART
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 .
Kirsty Vierdag marketing
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 creating delicious cakes and treats . Kirsty is Marketing and Advertising Manager for ACDN .
Aika Jeane administrative assistant
Born in the Philippines , Aika is the Administrative Assistant for the ACDN . She was new to the cake world when she joined the ACDN team in 2015 and has since discovered her love for cakes & baking . She hopes to pursue her passion and enter into a professional culinary program in the future .