Cake Craft & Decoration Magazine. February 2012

Guest Of The Month
A spring stacked wedding cake featuring a fern emblem and daffodils from Stephen Benison that was inspired by his teaching trip to New Zealand.

Vintage Blue Wedding Cake
If you are new to cake decoration or are short of time, then this is the wedding cake for you. Made by Kathryn Kelly this simple stacked design is embellished with a cameo, a bride’s white glove and beautiful roses.

Floral Inspirations - If I Ruled The World
A challenging flower for you this month from flower expert Sheryl Bramley of a delicate Trollius otherwise known as a globe flower. Accompanied by hosta flowers and foliage, poppy seed heads and wheat.

Rose, Hearts And Love
Karen Davies creates a contemporary twist on the traditional theme of roses, hearts and embroidery and produces a show stopping wedding cake.

Cake International Show Results
We have the complete competition results for you from the show held at the NEC.

Simply Modelling - Pancake Proposal
With cooking being so popular this cake by Jane Barraclough can be used to suit all sorts of special occasions with its two modelled chefs, swirly hearts and fun pancakes.

Beatrix Potter Results
This month we announce the winner of our August 2011 Beatrix Potter Cake Competition and showcase the work of the runners up.

International Project - A Cushioned Valentine
From the Netherlands Sabine Kruger & Tirza Boer have used quilted hearts, ribbon roses and dainty trellis plaques to produce stylish results in the form of their 4 tier pink, white and chocolate wedding cake.

With This Wing, I Thee Wed!
No, not a spelling error, the ‘wing’ belongs to the lovebird bridal couple who sit amongst the flowers on Lisa Slatter’s two-tiered round and heart shaped engagement or wedding cake.

International Project - Bows & Beribboned Alençon
Stencilled Alençon lace in delicate shades of pink, violet and pale green and burnished with gold is featured on each tier of Kerry Vincent’s 3 tier wedding cake along with a matching bow.

Purr-fect Love!
Cat lovers the world round will fall in love with this appealing Valentine’s or engagement cake featuring quirky modelled cats and designed for us by web aficionado Lorraine McKay.

To learn more about classes at Flour Confections with Lorraine McKay CLICK HERE

Home Baking
Valerie Hedgethorne bakes Valentine Specials this month with passionate hearts, cheesecake hearts, red velvet cupcakes and a chocolate heart cake-well you can’t have Valentines Day without chocolate can you?