Cakes & Sugarcraft Magazine January/February 2023 Vorige editie

A new year brings new beginnings. And what better way to celebrate than by taking up baking and cake decorating as your latest hobby?

Elena Wilkinson’s back and kicking off the issue with her latest sugar flower arrangement, this time focusing on the colour blue. The poppies, forget-me-nots and bramble vines in this bunch would look beautiful adorned on a winter tablescape or as a wedding centrepiece. Similarly, there's a tiered blue cake that features decorative royal icing, an elegant option for any celebration.

If you’re looking to try some textures, there’s a few to choose from. A woodland tree stump cake made using dampened wafer paper is the perfect place to begin experimenting. Or try a modern wedding cake with sugar rose petals and unique rice paper sails. There's also moulded bas relief and aged fondant techniques too!

For something fun and colourful, have a go at painting some floral scenery. Or and model a wild safari centrepiece, ideal for children’s birthday parties and easy to tailor to any age.

If you’re looking to impress that special someone this Valentine’s Day, these divine chocolate heart mousse cakes will be sure to knock their socks off!

From piping to painting; modelling to mousses; techniques and textures. Whatever you fancy trying your hand at, there’s something for you to get stuck into this New Year.