Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2016 | Page 3

letter from the editor
Welcome to the August 2016
issue of Cake! magazine.
In this issue we celebrate
Bright, Bold & Beautiful
cakes and other sweet treats.
We feature images from
some of Australia's most
talented decorators as
well as many incredible
International
decorators.
We interviewed Amber
Comadira-Smith (Commies
Cupcakes,
page
68),
Stevie Auble (Hey There,
Cupcake! page 72) and
Violet Lin Tran (The Violet
Cake Shop, page 76)
who share an incredible
amount of insight, tips and
experiences from their
journey into decorating.

I would like to say a big
thankyou to our advertisers,
contributors and readers
for your continued support
of Cake! magazine for the
past 3 years and ongoing.
Our publication wouldn't
be possible without your
amazing support which
allows us to continue to
promote cake decorators
&
share
ideas
and
techniques in our free
and gorgeous magazine.
I hope you enjoy this
gorgeous issue of Cake!
as much as we enjoyed
gathering all of the content
for and creating it - Enjoy!

Liz

Liz Wright editor
Liz is the editor of Cake! magazine
and founder and owner of the
Australian Cake Decorating Network.
Liz grew up surrounded by cake,
spending hours upon hours watching
her mum create stunning wedding
cakes (in the days of intricate piping
and extension work!).
Liz is excited to have the opportunity to
use Cake! magazine to showcase the
incredbile talent of cake decorators
worldwide.
COVER IMAGE: AMANDA LEE
SUGAR SUGAR CAKES

Aika Jeane

Kellie Rudland

Kirsty Vierdag
marketing

administrative assistant

Kellie discovered the world of cakes 8
years ago. Since then she has worked
alongside pastry chefs as a head
decorator for an established cake
company. Kellie joined the ACDN team
in 2013 and along with contribution
manager for Cake! magazine, Kellie is
also social media manager for ACDN.

WIth a background in marketing and a
passion for baking, Kirsty has become
an integral part of the ACDN team. Kirsty
runs her own catering business and
specialises in 'clean eating' snacks as
well as delicious cakes and treats. Kirsty
is marketing and advertising manager
for ACDN.

Born in the Philippines, Aika is the
administrative assistant of the ACDN.
She was new to the cake world when
she joined the ACDN team in 2015
and has since discovered her love
for cakes & baking. She hopes to
pursue her passion and enter into a
professional culinary program in the
future.

contribution manager