Cake! Magazine by Aust Cake Decorating Network May 2021 | Page 62

Cake Chat

Cake Chat with Amber Comadira-Smith from Commie ’ s Cupcakes

Amber shares her design & cake expertise so that you can become the master cake decorator you ’ ve always wanted to be !

ARE CUTTERS AND MOULDS KILLING OUR INDUSTRY ?
* police siren *
‘ Everyone , back away from your cakes and handover all fondant moulds and cutters . This is not a drill , I repeat this is not a drill ’.
There ’ s an epidemic that ’ s taking the cake world by storm .
What is it ?
Excessive use of cake decorating moulds and cutters * insert dramatic sound effect *.
* Side-eyes cute butterfly cutter *
It ’ s crazy that you buy moulds that replicate the appearance of buttercream icing and ruffle fondant techniques , as well as faces and flowers . No decorating skills necessary and voila ! - you have yourself a pretty decent-looking decorated cake .
Although I don ’ t want to be , I ’ m pretty damn impressed .
I see the appeal – I really do – but I can ’ t help feel that it ’ s now gone too far and we ’ re stunting our potential talent and skill .