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BAKING - DECORATING - SHARING
Exclusive Interview With Carlos Lischetti
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AFTERNOON TEA IN FRANCE
3 Fantastic TUTORIALS
SUPER MOMS
COLLABORATION
BUTTERCREAM MASTERCLASS
INTERVIEW WITH SHARON WEE
BY QUEEN OF HEARTS COUTURE CAKES
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Summer
Holiday Cake Feature
Modelling Extraordinaire Carlos Lischetti
Delicious Recipes Perfect for Summer
Adventure Bear MAGAZINE Tutorial by Sharon Wee
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Published by: Cake Masters Limited Telephone: 0208 432 6051 Contributors: Carlos Lischetti - Sugar Art Sharon Wee, Sharon Wee Creations Sherin Rizwan, Cakes en Vogue Bobie Misa-Toyer, BMTCakeDesigns by Bobie Shauna Mc Fall, Krafty Kakes Inga Ruby-Burn, Bella Baking Claire Anderson, Clairella Cakes Karen Keaney, Roses and Bows Cakery Sharon Spradley, Curiaussiety Custom Cakes Vincenza RITO, L’Arte nelle Torte Shawna McGreevy, McGreevy Cakes Cécile Crabot, Aujourd’hui dans Ma Cuisine Blog - See Brooke Cook The Groovy Food Company Bonne Maman Valeri Valeriano & Christina Ong, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes Eva Salazar, Makememycake Hilary Mckeown, Hilary Rose Cupcakes Sarah Clark, The Cake Tin Rudy Martinez, Man Bakes Cake Jessica Minh Vu, Jessicake Art Julie Tenlen, The Sweet Life by Julie Kara Andretta, Kara’s Couture Cakes Dominique Pickering, Poppy Pickering Amber Adamson, Top Tier Cakes for All Occasions
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Editorial Team Ceri Roberts Rhona Lavis
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The Summer Issue WELCOME TO OUR GORGEOUS SUMMER ISSUE! I wanted to dedicate this issue to warm weather and dreams of our summer holidays around the corner.
I am so excited that Carlos Lischetti has finally made it into our magazine with a special interview! His figurine models are works of art and we speak to him about his modelling and fascinating career to date.
To celebrate the summer, 8 fantastic cake artists from around the world were tasked with creating a cake that told a summer story - something that encapsulated a summer holiday emotion... Boy are you in for a treat! We don’t like to give too much direction when it comes to specific magazine projects, as we want each artist to literally take their cake wherever they want and REALLY go there! There really are some beautiful creations for you to be inspired by in this bright and breezy issue. I hope you get swept away into the summer holiday journeys! We have 3 great tutorials for you too, one from Amber Adamson from Top Tier Cakes for All Occasions, showing us her method of stencilling on the side of cakes - it is really simple and I can’t wait for you to see how effective it is! Our second tutorial is from our other exclusive interview; the award winning, author, teacher and cake artist, Sharon Wee from Sharon Wee Creations. Sharon has put together an exclusive “Adventure Bear” tutorial for Cake Masters Magazine! We also have the lovely buttercream girls, and authors of the new book, “The Contemporary Buttercream Bible”, Valeri and Christina from Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, giving us a masterclass in piping perfect buttercream flowers. Top it all off with our regular features, Cake Spaces from France, a family affair Afternoon Tea with Jen and lots more! Sit back, relax and enjoy the summer vibe!
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Baking Wish List Afternoon Tea in France SPECIAL: Cakes inspired by Summer Holidays Spotlight Cake: McGreevy Cakes Cake Spaces - Cécile Crabot ~ Aujourd’hui Dans Ma Cuisine Super Moms Collaboration Cake Spotlight - Poppy Pickering
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Adventure Bear by Sharon Wee Creations Buttercream Floral Masterclass, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes Perfect Stencilled Waves by Top Tier Cakes for All Occasions
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Carlos Lischetti - Sugar Art Sharon Wee - Sharon Wee Creations
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Carlos Lischetti By Cake Masters Magazine
Master in the art of modelling figurines, author, teacher and cake artist Carlos Lischetti is an inspiration to all cake decorators across the globe. Editor Rosie, had the honour of interviewing Carlos and brings you this exclusive and fascinating interview. Tell us about your background I started when I was a child, when I was 9 or 10 years old - I was really keen on being in the kitchen baking in Rosario, where I live (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina). I liked to try any recipe from all the books that I had on the shelves in my house; from pound cakes, light sponges and fruit cakes.
Everything started like child’s play. It was very relaxing for me to be in the kitchen. Every other kid enjoyed being out playing football, but not in my case. I really enjoyed being in my house doing cakes for my father or my sister; whenever I had the chance to create a birthday cake for my sister or for myself as well. Are you based in Argentina? Well I’m normally based either in Argentina or in Edinburgh, in Scotland. But you lose a bit of the language when you move to a different country, so I’m at the stage where I’m a bit rusty now.
Did you bake with your family? My mum and my granny – they were giving me a hand, but I was pretty much left on my own because they knew that I wasn’t doing anything risky or anything dangerous in the kitchen, just basic things. They helped with the oven and the equipment, or just to help get the ingredients at the local shops. Were you inspired by your family? Yes, absolutely, especially my granny. She’s a great cook and she loves baking as well. How did your interest progress? After that, when I was 15, I decided to sign up for training in cake decorating at a shop 10
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near my house in Rosario, which were my first steps into cake decorating. I learnt basic recipes such as fondant or gumpaste or modelling paste; because in Argentina we don’t buy those things, we have to make them ourselves. That’s how everything started and this was my first training course in cake decorating.
How long did your training last? The training course lasted for a year. I feel lucky as I discovered from an early age that this is what I wanted to do. Some people are still struggling to find something they are really, really interested in or passionate about. But in my case, I had the privilege of getting to know what I wanted to be in my life since I was a child. Tell us about your training in Paris and London After I finished secondary school, I started to work in a local bakery in Rosario called Dulce y Salado. Sweet and Salty. It’s a local bakery that I worked in for 10 years. I started when I was 17 years old and I quit after 10 years. I decided to set up my own company in my house, where I used to bake and cater for weddings and birthdays and different things. While I was working in the bakery, I got the chance to sign up for classes in London and Paris. Back then, I was saving money to sign up for these classes in Paris at Lenôtre. It’s a well-known company on the outskirts of Paris – about an hour away. It’s a nice school where you learn all the basic French styles and French techniques. That really helped me to have a vision of every field in pastry and master a wider range of techniques, like chocolate tempering and ganache. How long were you in Paris? I spent a month in Paris, as it was all I could afford back then to be honest. It was quite expensive for me. I paid everything on my own; I didn’t have any help from the government or my family so that’s all I could afford. In a way, it was enough to come back home with a wide range of recipes and ideas.
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Buttercream Floral Masterclass By Valeri Valeriano & Christina Ong Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes
Founded in June 2011, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes is a multi award winning cake company based in London, run by cake artists and best friends, Valeri and Christina.
Renowned globally for their edible works of art using nothing else but BUTTERCREAM as their decorating medium, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes has been featured in numerous well known wedding and food blogs, local and international news, magazines, appeared in TV Shows and showcased their masterpieces as well as demonstrated on some of the UK’s and international cake exhibitions Valeri and Christina take immense pride in their mastery of buttercream art share their passion through holding masterclasses worldwide.
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Sharon Wee Creations
Sharon Wee By Cake Masters Magazine
Award winning cake artist and author Sharon Wee is known for her fun, gravitydefying, whimsical and extremely clean lines. Cake Masters Magazine was very excited to interview Sharon to find out more about her cakey world!
Where do you get your design inspirations from? Usually from cartoons, kids books or toys, store display windows, wedding dresses or just Googling ‘cute animals’.
Tell us a bit about you and your family I am originally from Singapore and moved around a lot when I was younger. I have one younger brother and we lived in Singapore, America, Guam and Vietnam, before settling down in Sydney, Australia. I now live with my partner, Nick, and my bunny, Bear.
What is your background - have you always made cakes full time? I have a degree in Media and Marketing and only got into cakes when I started my first corporate job. I hated the whole 9-5 thing and so I started looking for a hobby. I loved sweet things, so when I saw a class for cake decorating I thought, ‘hey, why not?’ I got obsessed and the rest is history! When did you start your caking career? I started in early 2006, when I enrolled in my first cake decorating class. When did you start your business? Sharon Wee Creations started in 2008.
Do you remember your first paid for order? What was it? Yes, I remember it fondly! It was two dozen Christmas themed cupcakes for a friend of a friend. It took me ages to model all the figurines and I charged about $50 for it! It was the first time it occurred to me that someone would want to pay me for what I do. How would you describe your cake style in three words? Cute, whimsical and fun.
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