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AMI LORA , PASTRY CHEF AND CAKE DESIGNER BERGENFIELD , BYAPPOINTMENT ONLY ( 201 ) 214-8846 CAKESBYAMILLC . COM
Lorasaysshe wasdelighted to create aprism wedding cake , hoping itwillappeal to “ someonewho wants something ‘ out of the box ’ and different .” Inplanning her design , she envisionedacouple lookingfor “ something exquisite , something that ’ snew and not repetitive … not old school .” Blackwedding cakes “ are very elegant , perfect forablack tie , tuxedo-style event ,” Lorasays . Her cake is coveredinblack fondant , withafree-form prismatic design on the bottomtier . The hammered copper triangles and toptier are crafted from modeling chocolate , she notes , “ because youget moreflexibility , and better sculpting , with moredetails — and it tastes waybetterthan fondant .” Ittook about six hourstopainstakingly applythe copper finish , Lorasays , adding thatthe most challenging partofthe process “ wasnot getting the copper finish ontothe black .” B
24 SUMMER / FALL 2018 | ( 201 ) BRIDE