Mr. and Mrs. Allsorts

by LAURA Melina Mansfield
(BRACKNELL BERKSHIRE)

MY NAME IS LAURA MANSFIELD I NEEDED TO CREATE SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN THE CAKE WORLD AND AS I LIKE MODELING I DECIDED TO MAKE BERTI BASSETTE AND BECAUSE BERTIE NEEDED A COMPANION I THE MADE BEATRICE BASSETTE.

Marzipan Figures And Fruitcake

ALL OF THE FIGURES I MADE WERE FROM MARZIPAN. ALL CAKES WERE FRUIT CAKES AND WITH JAMAiCAN RUM.

A Wedding Fair and A Craft Magazine

THE ACTUAL CAKE TOOK ME NEARLY TWO WEEKS. I MADE A THREE TIERED WEDDING CAKE. AND WENT TO A WEDDING FAIR WHERE PEOPLE LOVED WHAT I CREATED. I THEN WENT ON TO CAKE AND CRAFT MAGAZINE. I RECENTLY GOT THE STAR PRIZE IN THE JUNES ISSUE. I WILL RECEIVE £40 OF CAKE DECORATING EQUIPMENT AS A PRIZE.

Cake Decorating Classes

I ALSO TOOK A BEGINNERS COURSE AND AN ADVANCED COURSE WITH MASTER CHOCOLATIER MARK TILLING. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!

The Cake Decorating Bug Has Bitten

I HAVE HAD THE SUGARCRAFT BUG FOR MANY YEARS AND I AM SO PASSIONATE AND ExCITED ABOUT WHAT I HAVE ACHIEVED. I WILL CONTINUE AND HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHER PEOPLE, AS I ALSO HAVE BECOME A TEACHER OF SUGARCRAFTING.

TIP

WHEN MODELING USE A PRODUCT CALLED CMC. PUT HALF OF A TEASPOON IN HALF OF A POUND OF SUGARPASTE LEAVE FOR AN HOUR. WHEN KNEEDING THE PASTE IT WILL START TO BECOME ELASTIC. ITS THEN TIME TO USE IT.

Thank you Laura for a great story and cake entry. What an unusual and interesting cake. Congratulations on the award from the crafting magazine too!