Everybody stop what you’re doing. Just stop. Because there are some truly beautiful cakes being made and they deserve attention. Did you know you can decorate a cake with edible gold? Because I didn’t, but it’s the perfect level of extra I need in my life.
It’s no secret cake decorating has become something of an art, what with shows like Great British Bake Off and Cake Boss gracing our screens and getting our inner bakers hearts all a-flutter.
One man who turned that flutter into a career is Handi Mulyana, a Cake Design and Decoration Specialist and owner/manager of Handi’s Cakes. The man has a casual 20+ years of experience in making, decorating and sculpturing cakes which earned him a reputation as an exceptional, multi-award winning cake artist.
He’s teaching his craft at TAFE NSW and let me tell you, he definitely knows his way around edible gold.
We begged asked him to show us how to whip up a casual buttercream watercolour cake, covered in 24 carat gold leaf.
“A metallic finish is the hit these days,” says Handi, “And I think it will continue for the next year or two.”
Seriously, if you want a sight to make your mouths water, check out the video below. Imagine if you could do this yourself? Take your cake artistry skills to the next level with baking and patisserie courses available at TAFE NSW.
