Cakes & Bakes with JULIET SEAR
Hello Baking Heaven friends! I hope you’ve been having a wonderful summer filled with baking, and I’m so excited for this issue which is all about my favourite type of caking… showstoppers!
Showstopping cakes are what kicked off my career in the world of cakes and baking in my bakery, Fancy Nancy many years ago! Since then, much of my work involves showstoppers of all kinds for events, tv, print and film. Some of them are very tricky and scary, like the time I had to create the world’s first edible Christmas jumper! Check out my Instagram to see many of the showstoppers I’ve created over the years.
Don’t worry, the recipes I’ve written for our September issue aren’t as challenging, but they are still really eye catching and will be sure to wow your guests.
My first showstopper is a fault line cake, but this one is baked with a slightly smaller cake placed in the middle to accommodate a ring of flowers. Right now, there is an abundance of incredible British seasonal edible flowers. You can use any kind you like, and create any colour scheme. This showstopper is wedding-worthy in my mind! I hope you’ll love it.
Lastly, for a simple showstopper (it really is easy to decorate, trust me!), have a go at buttercream palette knife art to create my watercolour brushstrokes cake, then top with more edible flowers or add a topper of your choice to finish.
