Welcome to the Animal Kingdom Issue! It’s another jam-packed edition of cakey goodness. This month DMAs Edible Sculptor of the Year 2022 winner Graeme Venus of Sticky Sponge Studio teaches us how to make the super adorable Ollie the Otter on our cover! Our DMAs 2023 Edible Painter of the Year winner teams up with DMAs Finishing Touches Supplier of the Year and Best Product winner Prop Options to bring you an incredible jungle themed painted cake. Samaneh Karimian shows you how to make a relief work of the King and Queen of the jungle. Sarah Theaker demonstrates how to make the cutest Baby Orangutan. Elza Baldzhiyska creates a breathtaking Steampunk Dragon. Judit Hermann shows us how to model a life-like T-Rex. Pallavi Karan transports us into a Wild Wonder and Miriam Pearson makes us hungry with her Raspberry Strawberry Crumble Slice.
 
We feature three amazing collaborations this month including the long awaited return of Steam Cakes. We speak to Heather Sherman about her incredible award-winning giraffe showpiece. We give you the chance to win a class package with the highly talented Marc Suárez and we have all our usual amazing features and articles such as our Newbie & Now, Made with Squires Kitchen, Let’s Get Social and our ‘A Bigger Slice’ Business column with the Cake Business Club’s Kate Tynan. So what you waiting for? Let’s dive in!