Edible Artists Network Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 6

SPECIAL FEATURE

STUDENT’S
TRUE STORY

Mom Makes Ava’s Dream
A Royal Icing Reality!
Royal Icing Free Hand Cake Decorating For The Next Generation...
16 year old Ava Levin from Ohio, USA, along with her mom Mary
Jane and Aunt Jennifer travelled over 4,700 miles to embrace and
celebrate 175 years of royal icing with David Cakes during his recent
teaching events in Cologne, Germany.

A very happy 16 year old Ava Levin at
David Cakes Masterclass proudly shows her
free hand Royal Icing string work creations.

Ava says, “While looking through the spring issue of Edible Artists
Network Magazine, I enjoyed reading an article featuring David
Cakes and also spotted that the 175th Anniversary of Royal Icing
would be featured in the summer issue. In the states, my cake
decorating has been limited to just buttercream creations. When
I saw David’s spectacular designs, I was blown away by his unique
free hand piping with centuries old royal icing, which combined my
interests in cake decorating, art, and history.”

Ava continues, “I spoke with my mom and said how cool it would
be to meet and learn from the guy who makes cakes for British
Royalty. Fulfilling my dream seemed so distant. Classes in Europe alone at