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April 2012
Greetings!
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Ron Ben-Israel |
It's the time of year again when cake design shifts with wedding trends. Right now, we are shifting to the bold. 2012 is stepping away from traditional designs and embracing drama. Couples want their personalities reflected in their ceremonial cakes.
Taking a cue from our talented family of cake artists, we have five sure-to-please trends for 2012.
1. Bold Color
2. Topsy Turvy
3. Metallic
4. Personalized Cake Toppers
5. Monograms
Until next time,
Kevin
Kevin O' Reilly, Founder and CEO
Satin Fine Foods, Inc.
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PANTONE® COLOR OF THE YEAR
For 2012, Pantone® announced Tangerine Tango as the color of the year. We thought this would be inspiration for bold colors on your next cake. Tangerine Tango is perfect for the coming months and it is sure to pop on any cake. Try coupling it with previous years' winners for maximum impact. We love Honeysuckle, Blue Iris, and Turquoise! To mix colors to match these, download a copy of our Color Mix Guide as a useful reference.
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ONLINE TUTORIALS
NEW PROGRAMS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
We are strengthening our customer support initiatives by offering Satin Ice marketing materials to distributors and retailers. You can request a copy of our Marketing Materials Guide by contacting us at support@satinfinefoods.com. We're glad to partner with those who would like assistance in promoting Satin Ice. We can plan a tailored program for your company, review your website and help identify ways to improve your customer shopping experience. We look forward to hearing from you.TECHNIQUE/HOW-TO
STRIPES
It may seem like a simple concept, but if you follow these fool-proof steps by Mercedes Strachwsky, you're sure to have a stunning cake. When making stripes, consistency is important. Measure and cut all your stripes first and ensure they are the same size. Then when applying the stripes, use a triangle measuring tool. This way all your stripes will be perfectly straight and spaced evenly.
THE ANEURYSM AND AVM FOUNDATION - TAAF The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF) is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to bettering the lives, support networks, and medical care of those affected by aneurysms and other vascular malformations of the brain. They are an all-volunteer organization run by survivors, caregivers and medical professionals and we commend their work.
TAAF is strictly a pro-bono organization with virtually no administrative costs. Their goal is to direct money where it is needed - into research and public education. See the many ways you can help by going to the Get Involved section or Donation section of this website. Key foundation projects include:
* Annual Awareness Walk
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CLARK'S ICING SMILE
 Sometimes siblings of sick kids deserve some special attention too. Clark's brother, Bradley, was diagnosed in 2006 with neuroblastoma cancer. After five rounds of chemo in Idaho, Bradley traveled to Utah to receive a double stem cell transplant to clean out his bone marrow of any residual cancer. From there, he traveled to New York City to receive further treatment. There it was discovered that Bradley's cancer was not gone and he had to stay for four months for surgery, chemo, radiation, and extensive scans. Currently, Bradley is cancer free and continues to travel to NYC every three months for treatment.
Erin Reeves of Sugar Inspired in Meridian, ID accepted her call to action and created this frightful Ghost Rider cake to celebrate Clark's 6th birthday. Thank you Erin - it is absolutely stunning!
Learn How to Help Icing Smiles |
4/27 - 4/29
Cake International, UK
It's hard to describe the spectacular sights on offer at Cake International - The Cake Decorating & Baking Show with the prestigious competitions drawing competitors from across the globe to showcase their cake artistry skills. The range of supplies and products on offer is staggering, and with so many exhibitors gathered in one place, your search for those elusive cutters, glitters, baking tins, stands and piping nozzles may well be over.
http://www.ichf.co.uk/cake/
5/5 - 5/6
The Great American Cake Show, Maryland
An exciting show of classes, demos and desserts. Our friends Lourdes Reyes, Julie Bashore, Steven Ciccone and Susan Carberry will be hosting classes.
http://www.greatamericancakeshow.com/ 5/6
The Cake Show
Presented by Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts This is an annual cake design exhibition presented by the prestigious Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts. This exciting day will involve demos by their talented school instructors, a bake sale, a cake design competition and live challenges featuring fabulous cake designers!
http://www.thecakeshow.com/ 5/6 - 5/8
Bakery Showcase, Canada Held every other year, Bakery Showcase is the LARGEST baking specific event produced in Canada. Located at the International Centre in the Toronto area, it is easily accessible by public transportation. The event format combines a trade show with exhibitor produced product presentations. http://www.baking.ca/bakeryshowcase/bakeryshowcase.html 5/19-5/20 The British Sugarcraft Guild 7th International Exhibition, UK Competition arena, cygnet tables, sugarcraft displays, have-a-go areas, trade stands and so much more. http://www.region8bsg.co.uk/page19.htm
We have added a list of trade shows in which we will be exhibiting during 2012. You can view the preliminary line-up in the Trade Shows and Events section of our Facebook page. More events will be added throughout the year.
SATIN ICE SUGAR CRAFT BOOK VOLUME 2
COMING SOON In our second collaboration with Mercedes Strachwsky, this newest book is a must-have. We'll announce availability and purchase information once it's complete. For those who haven't seen the first book, contact your bakery supplies distributor for availability.
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INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES
Want to become a cake artist? Maybe you already are, and you're interested in bringing your skills to the next level. Many of those within our family of partnered product endorsers offer instruction and will guide you with the tools you can use for a long time to come. Visit the Recommended Cake Designers page of our website for a list of our partners. You will be linked over to each of their websites to find a class in your area.
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Until next month . . . Your friends at Satin Fine Foods |
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