Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2017 | Page 3

letter from the editor Hello and welcome to our August 2017 issue of Cake! magazine! In the past few months we've been working behind the scenes on 3 exciting new projects forthe Australian Cake Decorating Network community: Cake! TV, Cake! Shop and the 2018 ACDN Industry Awards. You'll find more info on each of these on pages 42, 44 & 64! Our Cake! Shop recently launched and features the cutest range of cake decorating and baking accessories. There is free shipping worldwide on all products. so that our readers all over the world can enjoy our Cake! Shop goodies! Our beautiful August 2017 issue is Winter Wonderland themed. We love Winter time and have equally enjoyed creating this Winter Wonderland themed issue. There is something special about creating a Winter Wonderland themed party so in this issue we've included a party styling feature complete with DIY giant snowflake to complete your party styling! (Pages 72 to 88) We hope you enjoy the tutorials and images in this issue and that they inspire you to create your own stunning Winter Wonderland themed cake or party! 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 as well as the Australian Cake Decorating Network to showcase the incredbile talent of cake decorators in Australia and worldwide. COVER IMAGE: Kellie Rudland Kirsty Vierdag marketing & advertising 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 creating delicious cakes and treats. Kirsty is Marketing and Advertising Manager for ACDN. Born in the Philippines, Aika is the Administrative Assistant for 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 Aika Jeane