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Knightsbridge PME Ltd Publisher
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chocolate dream chocolat
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A pure deligh t of Belgian Chocolate , a true chocoholics dream
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9” (228m m), 7” (178mm), 5” (127m m) 6” 12” (305m & 4” (101mm) (152mm), round m) cakes PME Butte round cake board 3mm Ribbo rcream Icing Mix 9” Cake n of choice (optio x 2 pkts nal) Chocolate 1¼ tubs PME Belgian 7” Cake Curls + 2 tubs Dark PME - 1½ tubs Curls + PME Belgi Mini Cigarellos 1½ an Milk 6” Cake tubs PME Mini Chocolate - ¾ tub Cigar Curls + PME Belgi ellos 1 tub PME an 5” Cake Mini Cigar Caramel Choc olate ellos Chocolate ½ tub PME Straw 4” Cake Curls + ¾ tub berry Belgi - ¼ tub PME Mini an Curls + PME White Cigar ½ tub PME Mini Belgian Choc ellos olate Cigarellos
CHC141
CHM147
In this issue
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stencilling fun stencilling fun
Decorate your Favourite Gateau Stencilling is x or Deser t quick, fun and easier than you think
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A gateau x or We have Desert of your decorated choice with PME the Multi Colou side of ours PME ESV9 red Stran ds 100g (4ozs 29 ) White Round Sugarpaste Cutte PME Set rs approx. 126m of m (5”) JEM Butte 6 PME PNR5 & 46mm (1.8”) PME Powde rfly Stencil JEM SBB1 r Colou Canary Yellow PME rs Sunset PC303 orange PME PC30 Spring Meadow 5 PME PC30 Sapphire 6 Blue PME Red Velvet PC30 PME PC314 9
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‘twist twist’ flowers ‘twist tw ist’ flower s
Add a touch of style and elegance to your cupcak es with these easy to pipe buttercream flowers
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impression mats
NZ900
You will Need PC303
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Coat the cakes with a thin layer of buttercr eam.
PME Buttercream Mix 1pkt (BM401) PME Powder Colours: Strawberry Sundae, Canary Yellow, Sunset Orange, Spring Meadow PME Airbrush Colours, Aquamarine JEM ‘Twist Twist’ Piping Nozzles set of two NZ904 - Blue Cupcakes NZ903 - Pink Cupcakes NZ901 - Peach Cupcakes NZ902 - Lemon Cupcakes NZ900 - Green Cupcakes PME Disposable Piping Bags pack of 12 (IB1022) Selection of PME Sprinkles and Sugar Pearls
PC305
PC306
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Sprinkle the top and sides of the cakes with chocolat e curls.
Preparation
Colour the buttercream as required Place the Piping . Nozzle into Bag before the Piping filling with buttercream..
Roll out the sugarpaste and cut out of paste. a circle
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Place the stencil onto the sugarpas push firmly te and using the end of the rolling pin.
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Hold the bag upright, with the the cupcake . Gently squeeze nozzle touching amount of to release a icing.. small
PC309
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Continue squeezin g and at the twist the wrist same time so that the the opposite icing comes direction. out in
PC314
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Trim the base of each cake with the Cigarellos and decorate with a ribbon trim.
Using the powder colours, brush the colours and shade to create the butterfly.
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Keep squeezin g as once more wrist in the opposite direction you twist the .
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Stop squeezin g and gently lift the nozzle straight up.
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Fill the centres with a selection and/or sugar of sprinkles pearls.
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you and your cakes
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Carefully remove the stencil technique and repeat to decorate the and complet plaque and e the small circles.
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baby shower baby shower
You will Need
A stunning cake ideal for Baby that is Showers, Christenings and 1st Birthdays, also wonderful as a single tier cake
6” (152mm) , 8” (203mm )& 10” (254mm ) square cakes 14” (355mm ) square cake board & 4” (101mm) & 6” (152mm) square cake cards 5kg white sugarpas te 200g White Gum PME Buttercr Paste eam Mix 2pkts PME Broderie (BM401) Anglaise Cutter PME Pearl (FF383) Lustre Spray (LS695) JEM Pop Its Baby Grow (1102EP0 Baby Feet (1102EP0 01) 02) Baby Bottle (1102EP003) Teddy Bear (1102EP004) Duck (1102EP0 06) Pop It Pad (109SE055) PME Brush n Fine Pen – selection PME Concentr of colours ated Paste colours Ocean Blue (PC1066), Sunny - Hot Pink (PC1063) PME White Yellow (PC1053) Floral Wires 26 gauge (FW126) PME White Floral Tape (FT203) PME Flower Pics (FP302) PME Modellin g Tools & Scriber (PME6) - Bulbulous Cone (PME9) PME Cake Knife (CK16)
fantasy flowers
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Colour the gum paste pink and roll out really fi nely
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JEM Fanta sy (1101CC001) Cupcake Tops JEM Roller PME Gum Pad (109SE013) PME Hot Paste (800GP-WN Pink E) PME Pearly Paste Colou r (PC10 63) PME White White Lustre Colour (PC348) PME Mode Sugar Pearls (SPW944) lling Tools Scriber (PME 6) – Ball Tool (PME 1)
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CSB110 12 Cup Muffi n Pan Standard
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CSB111 24 Cup Muffi n Pan Mini
CSB109 6 Cup Muffi n Pan Large
CSB112 Fancy Ring Pan
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Place the cutter into the pad over the cutter. and lay the paste Cut out by firmly over rolling a rolling the paste. pin
CSB113 Cookie Sheet
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To ensure that you achieve the best impressio detail, press firmly with n the ball tool.
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CakeIt team Pat Trunkfield Paula Macleod Janet Smith Pauline Moody Alexandre Noronha Nimesh Francis Kieran Patel Silvio Castellano Jacqueline South - Jax Design & Illustration Fuller Davies - Printer
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teatime treats
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chocolate dream A pure delight of Belgian Chocolate, a true chocoholics dream
You will Need
CHC141
9” (228mm), 7” (178mm), 6” (15 2mm), 5” (127mm) & 4” (101mm) ro und cakes 12” (305mm) ro und cake boar d PME Buttercre am Icing Mix x 2 pkts 3mm R ibbon of choice (optiona l) 9” Cake - 1¼ tubs PME Bel gian Dark Chocolate Curl s + 2 tubs PM E Mini Cigare 7” Cake - 1½ llos tubs PME Bel gi an Milk Chocol Curls + 1½ tu ate bs PME Mini Cigarellos 6” Cake - ¾ tub PME Belgi an Caramel Ch Curls + 1 tub ocolate PME Mini Ciga rellos 5” Cake - ½ tub PME Strawb erry Belgian Chocolate Curl s + ¾ tub PM E Mini Cigare 4” Cake - ¼ llos tub PME White B elgian Chocolat Curls + ½ tub e PME Mini Ciga rellos
CHM147
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Coat the cakes with a thin layer of buttercream.
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Sprinkle the top and sides of the cakes with chocolate curls.
3
Trim the base of each cake with the Cigarellos and decorate with a ribbon trim.
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stencilling fun
You will Need
A gateaux or De sert of your choi ce We have decora ted the side of ours with PME Multi Coloured Strand s PME ESV929 100g (4ozs) Whi te Sugarpaste Round Cutters approx. 126mm (5�) & 46mm (1. PME Set of 6 PM 8�) E PNR5 JEM Butterfly Stencil JEM SB B1 PME Powder Co lours Canary Yellow PM E PC303 Sunset orange PME PC305 Spring Meadow PME PC306 Sapphire Blue PM E PC309 Red Velvet PM E PC314
Decorate your Favourite Gateaux or Desert Stencilling is quick, fun and easier than you think
PC303
PC305
PC306
PC309
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Roll out the sugarpaste and cut out a circle of paste.
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Using the powder colours, brush and shade the colours to create the butterfly.
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Place the stencil onto the sugarpaste and push firmly using the end of the rolling pin. PC314
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Carefully remove the stencil and repeat the technique to decorate and complete the plaque and small circles.
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‘twist twist’ flowers Add a touch of style and elegance to your cupcakes with these easy to pipe buttercream flowers
NZ900
You will Need
Mix 1pkt (BM401) PME Buttercream rs: PME Powder Colou Canary Yellow, , ae Strawberry Sund g Meadow rin Sunset Orange, Sp rs, Aquamarine lou PME Airbrush Co two ing Nozzles set of JEM ‘Twist Twist’ Pip pcakes NZ904 - Blue Cu akes pc NZ903 - Pink Cu akes pc Cu NZ901 - Peach akes pc Cu n NZ902 - Lemo es ak pc Cu n NZ900 - Gree 2) gs pack of 12 (IB102 Ba ing Pip PME Disposable ls ar Pe r ga Su rinkles and Selection of PME Sp
Preparation Colour the buttercream as required. Place the Piping Nozzle into the Piping Bag before filling with buttercream..
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Keep squeezing as once more you twist the wrist in the opposite direction.
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Hold the bag upright, with the nozzle touching the cupcake. Gently squeeze to release a small amount of icing..
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Stop squeezing and gently lift the nozzle straight up.
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Continue squeezing and at the same time twist the wrist so that the icing comes out in the opposite direction.
Fill the centres with a selection of sprinkles and/or sugar pearls.
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Making the most of... impression mats - part 1
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Ideal for creating a basic guideline Double sided – positive and negative Can be used with any rolled out icing Wonderful for Candy and Chocolate wraps Easily cut with scissors to create different shapes
Basic technique
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Using a rolled out paste or cake covering, place the mat onto the paste and press firmly, ideally using a smoother to ensure an even pressure.
2
Lift and remove the mat.
Probably one of the most popular designs.
Quilting
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Using the PME Quilting Tool simply roll the tool across the paste using the embossed design as a guideline.
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Decorate with Sugar/Silver Pearls, small flowers or simple cut-outs..
Crimping Select a PME Crimper of your choice. We have opted for one of the most popular the Serrated Closed Curve PME CC321 or PME CC322.The black rubber band is used to control the pressure and can be moved up and down the crimper according to the depth of design required..
IM183 Large Diamond IM184 Small Diamond
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Dip the tips of the blades into cornflour and holding the crimper upright press lightly into the paste positioning either side of the embossed design.
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Gently squeeze and release the blades of the crimper before lifting away from the paste. Repeat the pattern as required.
Candy Wrap
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Spread the mat with melted candy or chocolate. Wrap the mat around the cake, securing in place with string or a ribbon. Place in a fridge until set and then carefully peel away the impression mat.
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This issue’s Thank You gift for all featured readers’ pictures is...
you and your cakes Miss T Ramsden Just wanted to say thank you so much for your excellent quarterly magazine. I was very surprised to win a PME tilting Turntable which is absolutely amazing to work with. I’m quite an avid cake decorator, it all started back in the 1970’s when I decorated my very first Christmas Cake at school and I still never tire of decorating cakes. My mum was my greatest critic when it came to cakes, I was forever tweaking things but loved her for it. This is a picture of a Golden Wedding Anniversary cake that I recently made for a friend.
Christine Smith I was in my local store in Trowbridge, Wiltshire buying a few things from their sugarcraft department. They always give me a CakeIt Magazine which I have found very informative over the years. I was very proud of this cake I made for my daughter’s 40th birthday. So I thought I might share it with you and get your opinion. Nothing to loose, It doesn’t matter how old you are you can still learn. I am not a professional cake decorator, just family and have taught myself over the years. I just keep going until I get it right.
Tony Young
Kelly Marie Garrish I sent in a picture of this fun and cheerful cake that I made for Oscar.
Following a request in CakeIt magazine for cake pictures, I’ve attached a few of mine. I’m a complete amateur, only doing things for family and friends and work things out as I go along. My hardest challenge so far was to copy a tartan design from a napkin for a lady who works with fabrics. She loved it so much she refused to cut it!
Sorcha For my daughters 4th birthday she had an Alice in Wonderland garden party. I especially love the PME Black, Brush n Fine Pen which came in very handy for the cake and cupcakes.
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Paulina Popadyak I made a Snow White and Dragon cake for my daughter Melinda’s 7th Birthday, based upon the Snow Queen cake from the CakeIt magazine.
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baby shower A stunning cake that is ideal for Baby Showers, Christenings and 1st Birthdays, also wonderful as a single tier cake
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You will Need 6” (152mm), 8” (203mm) & 10” (254mm) square cakes 14” (355mm) square cake board & 4” (101mm) & 6” (152mm) square cake cards 5kg white sugarpaste 200g White Gum Paste PME Buttercream Mix 2pkts (BM401) PME Broderie Anglaise Cutter (FF383) PME Pearl Lustre Spray (LS695) JEM Pop Its Baby Grow (1102EP001) Baby Feet (1102EP002) Baby Bottle (1102EP003) Teddy Bear (1102EP004) Duck (1102EP006) Pop It Pad (109SE055) PME Brush n Fine Pen – selection of colours PME Concentrated Paste colours - Hot Pink (PC1063) Ocean Blue (PC1066), Sunny Yellow (PC1053) PME White Floral Wires 26 gauge (FW126) PME White Floral Tape (FT203) PME Flower Pics (FP302) PME Modelling Tools - Bulbulous Cone (PME9) & Scriber (PME6) PME Cake Knife (CK16)
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Carving the cake – Begin by cutting a curve shape into the top edge of the cake. For best results use a serrated knife and a gentle sawing movement.
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Also curve the corners.
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Coat the cakes with a thin layer of buttercream (this is sometimes known as a crumb coat).
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Complete the carving by softening all of the cake edges and then repeating the shaping on the base of the cake.
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Coat the cakes with sugarpaste and for easy success coat the top and bottom separately.
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Attach to the side of the cake using Petal Glue to secure in place and making sure to hide the coating joins. Spray with Edible Pearl Lustre Spray.
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Mix 100g of Gum Paste with 100g Sugarpaste to create a Modelling Paste. Roll out finely a long strip of paste and using the Broderie Anglaise Cutter cut out the frill design. The cutter is a continuous design and therefore can simply be moved along to repeat the pattern and turned to create the opposite pattern.
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Using the Bulbulous Cone roll the modelling tool along both edges of the paste to create the frilled effect.
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Place one of the Pop It’s into the Pop It pad making sure to place the acetate sheet onto the pad first.
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Colour the gum paste as required. Mould a piece of paste into a smooth ball and flatten slightly. Place into the Pop It ensuring that the smoothest side is faced downwards into the mould.
1101CC001
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To cut out the shape place the rolling pin at one end of the cutter and roll firmly across the paste.
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Use a scriber to gently release the moulded shape.
1102EP002
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The Pop Its can be prepared wired or unwired and to create the wired versions simply thread a floral wire at least of the way into the shape before placing on a flat surface to dry.
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Using the Brush n Fine Pen add additional coloured detail. Stack the cakes together using Dowel Rods, Hollow Pillars or Easy Cut Dowels.
Tape a group of different sized and shaped Pop Its together to create the large explosion for the top. Insert a Posy Pic into the cake and add the wired decorations. To complete the cakes decorate with the unwired Pop Its.
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fantasy flowers made easy You will Need
Colour the gum paste pink and roll out really finely
JEM Fantasy Cu pcake Tops (1101CC001) JEM Roller Pad (109SE013) PME Gum Past e (800GP-WNE) PME Hot Pink Pa ste Colour (PC1 063) PME Pearly Whi te Lustre Colour (PC348) PME White Suga r Pearls (SPW94 4) PME Modelling Tools – Ball Tool (PME 1) Scriber (PME 6)
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Place the cutter into the pad and lay the paste over the cutter. Cut out by rolling a rolling pin firmly over the paste.
1101CC001
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To ensure that you achieve the best impression detail, press firmly with the ball tool.
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Use the scriber to remove the cut out shape.
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Brush with pearly white lustre and complete the flowers by adding a white pearl in the centre.
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Competition Fun PME Non-Stick Bakeware
This wonderful collection of high quality bakeware is sure to delight every home baker. With everything from Muffins to Mini Cakes and Cookie Sheets to a Fancy Ring Pan plus not forgetting a 3 Tier Cooling Rack, this is bakeware heaven. CSB106 12 Square Cake Pans Mini
CSB107 8 Oblong Cake Pans Mini
CSB110 12 Cup Muffin Pan Standard
CSB111 24 Cup Muffin Pan Mini
CSB109 6 Cup Muffin Pan Large
CSB112 Fancy Ring Pan
CSB113 Cookie Sheet CSB1168 3 Tier Cooling Rack
To enter the competition go to the CakeIt website www.cakeit.education or send a card to CakeIt, 23 Riverwalk Road, Enfield, EN3 7QN, giving your name, address, email and contact telephone number. The closing date for this competition is April 24th 2017. 14
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