Ep.41 – The art of cake design with Amber Comadira-Smith

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In this episode, I speak with the founder of Commie’s Cupcakes, Amber Comadira-Smith. Amber is a cake designer, and we talk about the best way to bake cakes, how to use fondant, and why she enjoys working with miniature designs!

• (0:00:40) Queensland, Australia: the sunshine state
• (0:02:00) Amber Comadira-Smith: the cake artist and designer
• (0:02:40) Helping people move from cake decorator to cake designer/artist
• (0:03:05) Commie's Cupcakes
• (0:04:35) Leaving graphic design
• (0:08:15) The low point and finding a new creative outlet
• (0:10:10) The honeymoon period vs the business
• (0:11:35) Inspiring creativity in others through cake
• (0:14:35) Baking is a science: follow the recipe!
• (0:16:43) Give your oven a hip check! How to know when your cake is ready.
• (0:19:20) Do different cake types make a difference?
• (0:20:45) The easiest icing: American Buttercream
• (0:21:44) The American Buttercream recipe
• (0:22:40) Cream Cheese frosting
• (0:23:40) Recommendations for piping bags
• (0:25:27) The common mistakes
• (0:28:22) Piping: A good starting point
• (0:29:50) Why choose fondant? Taming the beast.
• (0:35:20) Sculpting miniature foods
• (0:39:41) Sculpture outside of food
• (0:42:10) Managing a creative businesses
• (0:44:45) Learning to market yourself: a difficult transition
• (0:46:15) Going all in: social media
• (0:53:58) The future of Commie’s Cupcakes

Visit Commie’s Cupcakes: https://www.commiescupcakes.com/ Follow Amber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commies.cupcakes/ Follow Amber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommiesCupcakes/

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