14 Aug 2014
The word 'showstopper' is often over-used but in this case there's no other way to describe Michelle Wibowo's world-famous designs – look closely at these images and you'll see that these amazing creations are actually all beautifully decorated wedding cakes.
Award-winning sugar artist and cake sculptor to the stars, Michelle Wibowo, shares her secrets for creating larger-than-life celebration cakes in her highly anticipated first title, Showstopper Wedding Cakes, released by B. Dutton Publishing this November. These are wedding cakes as you've never seen them before – from an accurate replica of St Bride's Church in London to a life-like Indian wedding elephant, Michelle specialises in creating amazing cake sculptures with incredible attention to detail.
Having taught all over the world, Michelle uses her trademark teaching skills to explain each cake from start to finish. Her detailed instructions, top tips and step-by-step photography throughout guide you through the process of creating impressive cake sculptures in your own kitchen. Whether you're a professional cake maker or a keen hobbyist, Michelle shows how airbrushing, texturing and sculpting techniques can all be used to create a breath-taking selection of cakes that would make a stunning centrepiece at any wedding.
Once you're equipped with the know-how, the sky's the limit to what you can make with cake!
Author Profile
Michelle Wibowo is a world-renowned sugar artist and cake sculptor whose cake creations regularly appear in both British and international media, including television and press. A qualified architect, Michelle moved to the UK from her native Indonesia to study at the National Bakery School in London and draws on her architectural training for the detail and construction of her cake creations.
She set up her own business, Michelle Sugar Art Limited, in 2007 and teaches her skills to avid students around the world. As a member of the Experimental Food Society, Michelle's mission is to get people thinking more creatively about cake and she continues to push the boundaries of cake design, even having helped to create the largest dog-friendly cake in the world. Michelle is famed for the stunning realism that she can capture through the medium of sugar and has been invited to exhibit her creations all over the world. A near life-size cow, a realistic baby (which was displayed at the V&A Museum) and replicas of some of London's famous buildings are just some of the wacky and wonderful things she has recreated in sugar.
In 2008 and 2012, Michelle was awarded gold and silver medals at the Culinary Olympics and she has received many other accolades, including Ideal Home Show's Cake Decorator of the Year in 2011. Her larger-than-life cake designs have also won Michelle a whole host of commissions for corporate events and advertising campaigns, using her unique skills to create cake sculptures and works of food art. Amongst the most notable are her impressive cake replicas of Andy Murray, The Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
RRP £30.00
Published November 2014
ISBN 978-1-905113-50-7
Hardback; 152pp + cover and jacket; full colour throughout
Michelle Wibowo's Showstopper Wedding Cakes is released in November but you can get a first glimpse of what's in the book and an exclusive sneak-peek behind the scenes at the photoshoot at www.facebook.com/bduttonpublishing
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