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Shaped cakes can be found everywhere, from supermarkets to designer boutiques but when it comes to making your own, where to begin. Well the obvious answer is at the beginning so that is exactly what we have done.
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Our new Baking Feature provides the perfect answer, a ‘Classic Madeira Cake’ the ideal cake for both shaping and carving, plus with a great eating quality, shelf life and when combined with a filling of Lemon Curd, the must have cake for a traditional Afternoon Tea.
Snakes & Ladders
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So now you’re ready to get creative, Marmalade and Doodle are two fun cakes that can easily take on a character of their own and if you’ve been tempted to try an airbrush then they could quickly become your best friends, so don’t be afraid - give them a try. If you are looking for additional Projects, How Too’s Technical Information, Competitions or Magazine back issues, then don’t forget to check out the CakeIt website www.cakeit.education it’s packed with information just waiting to be used.
Online video tutorial: How to use Multi Geometric Cutters
Play the game and then eat the cake, what could be better.
Preparation
A traditional board game that is great fun for all the family to enjoy and if you are a Draughts or Chess fan then just change the counters accordingly.
Coat the cake and board with black sugarpaste GMC144
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Elegant Treats A beautiful buttercream cake and tempting doughnut treats, a must have combination for any occasion.
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Online video tutorials: Side Scrapers – Coating How to Use the Chocolate Melter Lemon Madeira Drizzle Cake
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8 Lemon Maderia Drizzle Cake
Online video tutorials: Cake Pan – Lining the Pan Level Baking Belts
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10 Marmalade and Doodle
Marmalade and Doodle
Online video tutorials: Coat a Cake with Sugarpaste How To Assemble an Airbrush How To Use an Airbrush
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Have fun creating this shaped Cat and Dog. It’s all about the character so don’t be afraid to improvise and maybe make your own animal by simply changing the head to form a Pig, Monkey or even an Elephant.
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Place the two cakes one on top of the other and using a serrated knife round off the top edges. Carve the front of the cake to a triangular shape. Create the back legs by removing the long ‘V’ shapes.
Coat the cake with a thin layer of buttercream before covering with white sugarpaste. Use the bulbulous cone tool to shape and define the back legs. Coat the head with white sugarpaste.
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These fun cake pops create the perfect party treat.
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Use the cake trimmings to make the cake pop mix. This is achieved by simply blending buttercream into the cake crumb until it holds together and forms a ball. Mould into a large ball to form the head.
Wow! If a PME Airbrush is on your ‘Must Have’ shopping list then why not enter this amazing competition, you have nothing to loose other than a few moments of your time. 7cc colour cup
Airbrush holder
You will Need
0.3mm needle diameter
Cake Pop Mix (see previous pages) PME Candy Buttons Dark Blue (CB003) & White Vanilla (CB015) PME Lollipop Sticks PME Rose Petal Cutter (RP190) Piping Bag
CakeIt team
Tony Young
3mm (1/8th”) hose connector
Hi, following the request in Cakeit Magazine for cake pictures, I’ve attached one of mine.
Helen Cameron This is the wedding cake I made for my niece. She was married in August 2017.
Pat Trunkfield Paula Macleod Janet Smith Pauline Moody
Pam Hawes I made this cake for a Macmillan coffee morning.
I’m a complete amateur, only doing a few for family and friends and work things out as I go along. 1.83m (6ft) air hose
Shane Van Wyk (South Africa) Oh yes I am addicted to PME as I am a great believer in quality, and PME has showed that over and over again. I have included a picture of one of my cakes.
Nimesh Francis Peter Harper Olivia Sualdea Carmen Alaimo
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Divide the mix into equal sized portions, large or small the choice is yours and mould into a smooth ball shape. To create the mouse, mould into cone shapes and for the bones, flatten slightly and use your fingers to pinch and push into interesting shapes. Chill for 20-30 minutes.
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Secure the cake pops to the sticks by dipping the stick into melted candy before carefully pushing it well into the cake pop. Allow to set.
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Coat the cake pop by carefully dipping into the melted candy. These can be set to dry by lying flat onto parchment paper or leaving to stand in a container.
CB003
Jacqueline South - Jax Design & Illustration
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Lisa Moultrie I’m not a professional baker, but have recently started doing it and think I’ve found my passion, although I have a lot to still learn, CB015
Fuller Davies - Printer
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Mouse – Using sugarpaste cut out two small rose petals for the ears and place into position. The eyes and nose can be made from either balls of sugarpaste or by using sugar pearls.
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The bee-theme cake was for my niece’s first birthday and the first cake I’ve made. It was a lemon cake, filled with buttercream and buttercream frosting on the outside. I made Clare Humphreys Bones – Place a little melted candy into a all of the decorations myself from fondant/ I hope you like my latest cake. piping bag. Cut off the tip of the bagsugarpaste using a and it really tasted delicious. sharp pair of scissors and pipe a simple message Contact your local stockist or email stockist@knightsbridgepme.co.uk 14 or name.
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Snakes & Ladders
Play the game and then eat the cake, what could be better. A traditional board game that is great fun for all the family to enjoy and if you are a Draughts or Chess fan then just change the counters accordingly. 4
Preparation Coat the cake and board with black sugarpaste
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GMC144
You will Need 8” (203mm) Square Cake 12” (305mm) Square Cake Board 1.5kg Black Sugarpaste 100g White Sugarpaste 200g White Gum Paste PME Concentrated Paste Colours Lime Crush (PC1054), Sunny Yellow (PC1053), Ocean Blue (PC1066) Berry Red (PC1052) & Midnight Black (PC1055) PME Black Brush n fine Pen (PE042) PME Geometric MultiCutters Square Large (GMC143) Square Small (GMC141) Triangle Small (GMC111) Hexagon Small (GMC101) Piping Tube No3 (JEM NZ3) Piping Bag
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Colour the gum paste bright Green, Yellow, Blue and Red. Roll out the first colour finely and place the large square cutter onto the paste and press down firmly to cut out the shapes.
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Ideally pre-plan the layout of the squares before adding the numbers using the black pen. Attach the squares to the top and sides of the cake using cooled boiled water or petal glue. Trim the cake board with additional coloured squares.
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The dice is made from black gum paste rolled out finely and six small cut out square shapes. Allow to dry. To assemble the dice lay one of the squares flat onto the surface, add a roughly shaped piece of paste and squash the sides and top into position. Allow to dry.
Prepare the snakes using a variety of coloured sugarpastes and decorate with contrasting triangle shapes cut from the coloured gum paste.
Lift up the cutter and use a paint brush to eject any of the shapes that don’t naturally release and fall out. Repeat the technique for the other coloured squares.
Prepare the pieces for the ladders using a brown gum paste coloured using a blend of the red, yellow and black colours. Roll out the paste into fine sausage shapes and cut into the lengths required.
To complete the dice soften a little white sugarpaste with water and pipe the dots using a no 3 piping tube.
Assemble the ladders directly onto the cake and add the snakes, curving and shaping to create an interesting and fun game. Complete the cake by cutting out small coloured counters using the hexagonal cutter and adding the dice.
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Elegant Treats A beautiful buttercream cake and tempting doughnut treats, a must have combination for any occasion.
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You will Need 2 x 6” (152mm) round Sponge Cakes 12” (305mm) round Cake Board 1kg Buttercream 10 – 12 Mini Donuts PME Candy Buttons Milk Chocolate (CB004), Orange (CB008), Yellow (CB009), Light Blue (CB010) & Light Green (CB011) PME Hot Pink Concentrated Paste Colour (PC1063) PME Multi-Coloured nonpareils (ESV925) PME Gold Sugar Strands (ESV928) PME X-Tall Plastic Side Scraper (PS42) PME Multi Purpose Turntable (MT463) PME Squeezy Bottles (SB174)
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Using a palette knife coat the top and the sides of the cake with white buttercream.
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Holding the side scraper firmly against the side of the cake and using an even pressure, turn the cake around whilst keeping the scraper in the same place and position.
Preparation Split and fill the two cakes with buttercream before stacking together and coating with a thin layer of buttercream.
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Dip the tip of the palette knife into the pink colour and randomly touch around the side of the cake.
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Melt the Chocolate Candy and place into the squeezy bottle. Pipe the candy around the top of the cake applying extra pressure from time to time to encourage the drizzle effect.
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Before the candy has set sprinkle the donuts with the coloured nonpareils and gold strands.
Using the same technique as before, take the side scraper once more around the side of the cake. The top of the cake is decorated in a similar way and can be done either before or after the side coat.
Place the mini donuts onto parchment paper and carefully dip each one in turn into the melted coloured candy before replacing back onto the paper to set. A wooden skewer may help to remove the donuts from the candy.
Decorate the cake with the donuts. Complete the cake by sprinkling additional gold sugar strands around and in between the donuts.
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Lemon Madeira Drizzle Cake
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Lemon Drizzle Icing
You will Need Main Cake 12ozs (300g) Self Raising Flour 6ozs (150g) Plain Flour 12ozs (300g) Butter / Margarine 12ozs (300g) Caster Sugar 12ozs (300g) 6 x Eggs Large 1 tsp Glycerine 1 Lemon juice and zest grated finely 7� (178mm) Round PME Cake Pan 3� (76mm) deep (RND073)
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Place the butter and sugar into a bowl and cream together until light and fluffy.
Lemon Drizzle Icing 4ozs (100g) icing Sugar 2 Lemons squeezed and zest shredded
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Dissolve the icing sugar in the lemon juice. Add the zest and warm either in a pan or microwave.
Lemon Curd 2 Lemons zest and juice 4 ozs (100g) Caster Sugar 2ozs (50g) Butter 2 Eggs
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating each egg in well before adding the next.
Preparation
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Pour the warmed icing over the cake whilst the cake is still hot.
Lemon Curd
Ideally all ingredients should be at room temperature. Prepare the cake pan by either lining with parchment paper, margarine and flour or spraying with release-a-cake.
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Gently fold in the flour and lemon zest until almost evenly mixed.
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Put the lemons, sugar and butter into a bowl and place over a pan of water. Warm until the butter dissolves.
RND073
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Carefully fold in the lemon juice and glycerine to complete the mixing.
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Pour into the cake pan and bake at 160°C for approximately 1 hour 30mins until golden brown.
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Whisk the eggs well before stirring into the bowl.
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Warm for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens. Allow to cool.
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Marmalade and Doodle Have fun creating this shaped Cat and Dog. It’s all about the character so don’t be afraid to improvise and maybe make your own animal by simply changing the head to form a Pig, Monkey or even an Elephant.
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Place the two cakes one on top of the other and using a serrated knife round off the top edges. Carve the front of the cake to a triangular shape. Create the back legs by removing the long ‘V’ shapes.
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Use the cake trimmings to make the cake pop mix. This is achieved by simply blending buttercream into the cake crumb until it holds together and forms a ball. Mould into a large ball to form the head.
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Coat the cake with a thin layer of buttercream before covering with white sugarpaste. Use the bulbulous cone tool to shape and define the back legs. Coat the head with white sugarpaste.
You will Need For each animal 2 x 7” (178mm) round Sponge/Madeira Cakes 17” x 13” (431 x 330mm) Oblong Cake Card 1kg Buttercream 2.5kg White Sugarpaste PME Concentrated Paste Colours Hot Pink (PC1063), Lime Crush (PC1054) & Midnight Black (PC1055) PME Airbrush Colours Marigold (AB502) & Pitch Black (AB507) PME Airbrush (AB130) PME Modelling Tools Bulbulous Cone (PME9,) Blade (PME2), Leaf Shaper (PME10) & Cutting Wheels (CW426) PME Heart cutter set (PNH2)
Preparation Coat the board with green sugarpaste.
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Using pink sugarpaste cut out a large heart shape for the mouth and a small one for the nose. Add additional embossed detail using the leaf shaper tool.
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For the large fluffy whiskers, mould two teardrop shapes of sugarpaste and using the leaf shaper tool like a pencil, draw the modelling tool through the paste towards the tip of the whiskers. Repeat the technique to create strong deep definition.
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The ears are also made using the heart cutters simply cut in half, with a pink layer on the top. Attach to the cake with petal glue and pinch and shape the ears as required.
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The small tufts of fur help to add character and are formed using small tapered cone shapes secured in place in little groups.
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Cut out two green circles for the eyes and attach two smaller black circles. To bring the eyes to life place two tiny white sugarpaste balls for the highlights.
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The paws and tail are made from moulded sugar paste and to create the extra detail on the paws, once more use the leaf shaper drawn through the paste.
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Airbrush colouring Using the marigold airbrush colour and holding the airbrush approximately 9”-12” away from the cake gently spray a shaded area along the length of the back.
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For the sharper definition of the stripes hold the airbrush closer ,approximately 6”-9” and draw the airbrush across the cake and tail.
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To obtain the fine detail on the face the airbrush is held approximately 4”-6” away from the cake so that it can be used in a similar way to a paint brush or pencil. Complete the cake by adding the eyes and a moulded collar.
Mice & Dog Bone Cake Pops These fun cake pops create the perfect party treat.
You will Need Cake Pop Mix (see previous pages) PME Candy Buttons Dark Blue (CB003) & White Vanilla (CB015) PME Lollipop Sticks PME Rose Petal Cutter (RP190) Piping Bag
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Divide the mix into equal sized portions, large or small the choice is yours and mould into a smooth ball shape. To create the mouse, mould into cone shapes and for the bones, flatten slightly and use your fingers to pinch and push into interesting shapes. Chill for 20-30 minutes.
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Secure the cake pops to the sticks by dipping the stick into melted candy before carefully pushing it well into the cake pop. Allow to set.
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Coat the cake pop by carefully dipping into the melted candy. These can be set to dry by lying flat onto parchment paper or leaving to stand in a container.
CB003
CB015
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Mouse – Using sugarpaste cut out two small rose petals for the ears and place into position. The eyes and nose can be made from either balls of sugarpaste or by using sugar pearls.
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Bones – Place a little melted candy into a piping bag. Cut off the tip of the bag using a sharp pair of scissors and pipe a simple message or name.
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You and your cakes This issue’s Thank You gift for all featured readers’ pictures is...
Multi Purpose Cake Decorator’s Turntable PME MT463
Tony Young Hi, following the request in Cakeit Magazine for cake pictures, I’ve attached one of mine.
Helen Cameron This is the wedding cake I made for my niece. She was married in August 2017.
Pam Hawes
I’m a complete amateur, only doing a few for family and friends and work things out as I go along.
Shane Van Wyk (South Africa)
I made this cake for a Macmillan coffee morning.
Oh yes I am addicted to PME as I am a great believer in quality, and PME has showed that over and over again. I have included a picture of one of my cakes.
Lisa Moultrie I’m not a professional baker, but have recently started doing it and think I’ve found my passion, although I have a lot to still learn, The bee-theme cake was for my niece’s first birthday and the first cake I’ve made. It was a lemon cake, filled with buttercream and buttercream frosting on the outside. I made all of the decorations myself from fondant/ sugarpaste and it really tasted delicious.
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Clare Humphreys I hope you like my latest cake.
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Wow! If a PME Airbrush is on your ‘Must Have’ shopping list then why not enter this amazing competition, you have nothing to loose other than a few moments of your time. 7cc colour cup
Airbrush holder 0.3mm needle diameter
3mm (1/8th”) hose connector
1.83m (6ft) air hose
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 27th April 2018.
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