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

letter from the editor
Welcome to the first issue of
Cake! magazine for 2016!
This issue we celebrate our
love for all things chocolate!
We feature interviews and
tips & tricks from some of
Australia's best chocolatier;
Jessica Pedemont, Kirsten
Tibballs, Arno Backes and
Geoffrey Michael.
Our galleries are filled
with gorgeous images of
chocolate delights and the
tutorials featured in this issue
are sure to give you some
great inspiration and projects
to start working on!
Take a look at the amazing
sphere tutorial on page
20, created by our very
own Kellie Rudland. Kellie
operates her own business,
Treat Bakeshop, as well as
being an integral part of the

Kellie Rudland

contribution manager
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.

Australian Cake Decorating
Network team.
Don't miss our Q&A feature
with Jessica Pedemont on
page 48 where she reveals
all of her tips and tricks for
working with chocolate.
We are busy planning our
upcoming
events;
NSW
Cake Camp in May 2016 and
Melbourne Cake Crawl in July
2016, as well as attending
several cake & food expos
around Australia.
Members, keep a look out in
the Members Facebook Group
for information about our bimonthly member meetups in
each state!
I hope you enjoy this issue of
Cake! as much as we enjoyed
creating it.

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: Kalpita Pandit
Colour Drama Cakes

Marianna Saran

Kirsty Vierdag
marketing

administrative assistant

Television
reporter
and
mother of two, Marianna has
combined her love for cake
decorating and journalism.
Her mission is to bring Cake!
readers the latest cake
news and interviews with
decorators from around the
globe.

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 Cavite, Philippines,
Rolaine joined the ACDN team
in 2013. Rolaine spent a lot of
time baking while she grew
up but it took a backseat as
she raised a family and grew
her career. Rolaine's love of
baking has been re-ignited
since joining the ACDN team
and she now runs her own
cake decorating business.

editorial

Rolaine Raya