bake - May 2017 - cake10

EXECUTING SIMPLE
CAKE DESIGNS
FROM DRIP CAKES TO EARTHY OR NATURE-INSPIRED CAKE DESIGNS. THERE ARE A WIDE RANGE OF
POSSIBILITIES, AND THE ONLY LIMITS ARE YOUR IMAGINATION.

Earthy, whimsical wedding themes are hot this year, so
it's no wonder this same aesthetic is big for wedding cakes.
"Millennials are much more into having the taste of the cake
be as good, if not better, as the look of the cake," says Amy
Noelle of Sugar Flower Cake Shop in New York City. To get
the look, choose an edible white or ivory color and accent it
with fresh or lifelike sugar flowers and leaves.
One simple-to-execute idea is to create a white cake
topped with a wooden tree ring decorated with moss and
leaves.
Mark Seaman, culinary applications chef, specialties, for
Barry Callebaut, says watch for a flurry of nature-inspired
trends in 2017.
Gemstone (or geode) wedding cakes "are huge right now,"
Seaman says, "and I think a lot of cakes will be created based
on the bride's birthstone." A gemstone cake is made by
removing parts of the center and adding a gemstone made of
rock candy or other edible materials. Popular gemstone cake
ideas incorporate amethyst, rose quartz, agate, and turquoise
and gold.
Andy Bowdy, a young and creative pastry chef working on
bespoke cakes in Sydney, Australia, says that "cakes need
to taste as good as they look," he writes. "For me, the best
part of the cake is always the cream, so why is it so scarce?
It shouldn't be like trying to find Wally in Wally World.
Somewhere down the line the cream to cake ratio got all
mixed up. I'm seeking to undo these cake crimes. Fry the dry
and lubricate the cake."
A quick tour of "drippy cakes" on Pinterest reveals clever
combinations like chocolate salted caramel cake with
caramel ganache drip or the watercolor drip cake from Slice
Cakes in Melbourne, Australia.
Juniper Cakes in the United Kingdom offers a festive
fall idea for a spiced apple and caramel cake, drizzled with
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THE WEDDING ISSUE

"For me, the best part of the
cake is always the cream, so
why is it so scarce? It shouldn't
be like trying to ﬁnd Wally in
Wally World. Somewhere down
the line the cream to cake ratio
got all mixed up."
- Andy Bowdy
caramel sauce down the sides. The cake shop suggests
covering the cake in apple buttercream and pouring the
caramel sauce on top and "use a clean spatula to push the
sauce to the edges so it drips luxuriously." For the grand
finale, you can add mini fondant apples, fudge pieces or
cinnamon sticks to your cake to add visual appeal.
What is so notable about this trend, and many others, is
how universal the cake decorating business has become.
Cake artists worldwide can find each other's work with
ease on Pinterest or Instagram, and the results are
globally inspired.
Bowdy makes gorgeous cakes in unique flavor
combinations, such as vanilla butter cake with strawberry
mousse, vanilla cream, salted caramel and lemon jam.
Another favorite is what he calls the Turkish Delight,
featuring chocolate fudge cake, dark chocolate mousse, rose
water, roasted pistachios, strawberries and pomegranate.
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