With so many awards happening around the world in February and March (the Oscars, the Grammys, the BRITS, the DMAs - yes we put ourselves up there with the best of them) it’s all about glitz and glamour and who’s wearing what so this edition is dedicated to fashion!
Our cover star this month is the amazing Salpi DiGiandomenico who, inspired by the intricate patterns showcased in Oscar De La Renta's pre-fall 2024 collections on the runways, has created a modern and breathtaking cake that wows audiences.
Denise Lai of YiShi cake also has a showstopper tutorial in store for us as she teams up with Prop Options to create a stunning fabric inspired masterpiece.
Dawn Butler of Dinkydoodle shows us how to create various pick up handbags - including THE awards bag she took to the DMAs this year and there is even a 25% discount on the handbag kit if you want to try it out for yourself.
We get glammed up with Julie Walker thanks to her gloriously golden fashion-inspired tutorial and Kristi Short of Short & Sweet makes an ice cream fashionista in her modelling masterclass.
We make a steampunk style chocolate stiletto with Megan Martinez and we have a delicious recipe from resident baker Miriam Pearson of Sweet Creations!
As well as our amazing tutorials, we have loads of extra features and articles this month too: Kate Tynan of The Cake Business Club teaches us how to deal with rejection; we look at the evolution of one of our favourite sugar artists in our Newbie & Now feature; we find out all about how Anindita Deb made her incredible 2 foot tall warrior cat cake in our Cake Up Close article; we review our latest in-person masterclasses with Emily Hankins and Arati Mirji; we interview modelling genius Kristi Short and we feature YOUR works in our Made With Squires Kitchen & Rainbow Dust feature.
This month we are also giving you the chance to win an online sugar flowers masterclass with our DMAs Sugar Floral Artist of the Year winner Debbie Lock of Little Barn Cakes!
It’s a busy one so grab a cuppa and dive in!