Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2014 | Page 100

Overall winner: Jacquie Goldstaiz Cake Bitz Head Decorator Jacquie’s passion for cake decorating started in 2003 when she began to take private lessons. Unfortunately Family commitments held her back until 2009 when she commenced a full year of training. She won Grand Champion, Gold Coast Show at the end of 2009 and again in 2010. By 2011 she was teaching her art at Cake Bitz and in November of that year she was invited to head up the cake department. Since then she has passed her passion on to many of her students and remains committed to teaching, designing and forever growing with Cake Bitz in this most inspiring industry. She continues to train with other expert decorators who fuel her relentless passion for beauty and perfection. f www www.facebook.com/pages/Cake-Bitz/263351790387110 shop.cakebitz.com.au From the decorator: Inspiration: Here in Australia we enjoy a magnificent bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables. This entry is my gratitude and appreciation for the abundance Mother Nature provides. The Look : Cornucopia. “The Horn of Plenty”. I wanted my entry to have an “old” feel, with its slate floor, dark timbers, rough inlays, and a huge ancient horn. Photography by Keng Seng Goh Van Goh Cakes