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