CAKES
The Hudson Cakery
JENNIFER BUNCE TIMMONS,
OWNER AND HEAD CAKE DESIGNER
WEEHAWKEN
(201) 319-0363
HUDSONCAKERY.COM
The five variegated emerald green tiers
in this cake proved to be more of a
challenge than creating the geode. “To
make the marbleized pattern cohesive,
each tier is covered with a different set
of colors, not too much green or white
in each one,” Timmons says. “Marbleizing
fondant has a life of its own.” Making a
geode is more forgiving, she adds,
because “it’s organic in nature, so doesn’t
have to be so uniform.” Timmons tinted
rock candy in shades of green, then
painstakingly applied the candy pieces
with thick royal icing into an indentation
carved through three layers. Edible gold
dust was transformed into a paste and
hand-painted around the rock candy
core, with edible gold leaf added to the
layers for dimension. One peony flower
crafted of gum paste is the only other
embellishment.
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WINTER/SPRING 2018 | (201) BRIDE