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About the Author
Trish Barber
I stumbled upon sugar art quite by
accident in 2011 when I decided
to do an RSPCA Cupcake Day
fundraiser at work. A good friend
who has been making decorated
cakes for a number of years
introduced me to this wonderful
pliable medium called fondant and
I’ve been hooked since.
My first fondant creations were very
simple - a bunch of puppy cupcake
toppers representing five breeds,
namely Bullmastiff (but of course!),
St Bernard, Dalmatian, Beagle and
Pit Bull Terrier.
I’ve always been fascinated with
caricatures and portraits so in 2012
I started making 3D caricature
figurines (my friends call them
bobbleheads), and came out with
the name “Cakicature” for my brand.
In 2013 I decided to design my own product range and after more than 12 months of intense googling and pinteresting,
hair-ripping frustration and enough failed heads to fill a wheelie bin, my Chicka range came into being.
Since then I’ve made a few Chickas. Most of the time an idea just smacks me in the head and I couldn’t make a Chicka
quick enough, usually staying up late into the night and sometimes forgetting to eat. I love how so many people are
eager to name a finished Chicka. It’s very hard to pick a name but every Chicka gets a name, and every time I finish
a Chicka, I draw a cartoon version with my Wacom or iPad. A friend at work and her writing club friends then assign
personalities to each Chicka. It’s quite a process! I love how so many people are involved with every new Chicka.
I’m happiest when I’m creating a new Chicka or making a 3D caricature figurine. Yes, that’s how my brand
name came about. Caricature + cake = Cakicature!
www.facebook.com/cakicature
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