Liz Wright editor
Kellie Rudland contribution manager
Kirsty Vierdag marketing
Aika Jeane administrative assistant
letter from the editor
Welcome first issue of Cake! magazine for 2017.
Our February 2017 issue is all about art- in edible form!
We feature interviews with the incredible Liz Marek and Karen Portaleo and learn about the cake tools they can ' t live without, their daily lives as cake decorators and their plans for the year ahead.
We have some amazing tutorials in this issue to help inspire you to create your own edible work of art, including by ACDN members Vincent Goh, Zoe Byres and Marianne Bartuccelli as well as hair and hand sculpted tutorials by Liz Marek and Karen Portaleo.
We are getting ready for our 2017 Cake Camp which is being held at the gorgeous Yarra Valley Lodge in VIC on 26-28 May. See all the details on pages 54-59.
I hope you enjoy our art issue as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Happy New Year from all of the team at Australian Cake Decorating Network! We hope to see you at one of our ACDN events soon!
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: MARIANNE BARTUCCELLI OF
TASTEFULLY YOURS CAKE ART
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.
Kirsty Vierdag marketing
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.
Aika Jeane administrative assistant
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.