Cake Decoration & Sugarcraft — New Trends 2018

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WEDDING TREND

YOU WILL NEED

EDIBLES:

• 15 x 15cm (6 x 6in), 12.7 x 12.7cm
  (5 x 5in) tall - both dowelled
  and 10 x 15cm (4 x 6in) tall
  round cakes covered in white
  sugarpaste (SatinIce)


• 20cm (8in) round cake board
  covered with white sugarpaste


• white vegetable fat e.g. coconut
  oil, Trex/Crisco


• Cake Crack
  (The Cake Decorating Company)


• metallic airbrush colours: yellow,
  pink, turquoise, green, blue,
  violet and pearl (Magic Colours)


• gold sprinkles (Tesco)


• readymade royal icing


• gel colour: turquoise
  (Magic Colours)


• 1 x sheet edible gold leaf


• colour dust: royal gold
  (Magic Colours)

EQUIPMENT:

• alcohol


• large brush


• airbrush (see reader offer on
  page 25)


• wafer paper
  (I used A5 sized sheets)


• paintbrush


• edible glue


• acrylic cake topper (Amazon)


• 7mm satin ribbon: gold, pink
  and blue


• 15mm ribbon: pale green

To create this cake I have used lots of trends that are hot right now, unicorn, gold leaf,

sprinkles, wafer paper and drip effect. It's a grown up cake for girls that still love all things

unicorn and shiney! Perfect for a magical wedding!

GROWN UP GLITTER

and glam!

1 Place the 15cm cake onto some

parchment paper and apply a

very thin layer of white fat all

over the cake.

2 Make the Cake Crack according

to the pack instructions, I wanted a

runny consistency for this look.

Use a large paintbrush to paint the

Cake Crack onto the cake in

downward strokes.

3 Once the cake crack has dried,

begin to airbrush using the

metallic colours. Spray gently in

patches as shown, starting with

the lightest colour and finishing

with the darkest.

4 Once the colours are complete

give the cake a coat of pearl

airbrush colour. This gives the

whole cake an iridescent look.

Leave aside to dry. Once dry,

place onto the cake board.

CAKE ARTIST:

Karen Keaney

ROSES & BOWS CAKERY

5 Cut the wafer paper length

ways and tear each strip in half

as shown. ➜

Karen's Top

Tips:

Only use a small amount of

water on wafer paper too

much can dissolve it.

If your wafer paper is very

dry use a steamer to

soften it.

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