JANUARY 2014 NY Cake Club Newsletter

HAPPY NEW YEAR  NY CAKE CLUB MEMBERS! We would like to wish you a very Happy New Year and a prosperous 2014!  We have a lot of exciting things planned for our NY Cake Club Members in the coming year.  Look for another "NY Cake Club Members Only" event this Spring as well as the 2nd Annual NY Cake Show in May and of course the latest products and classes listed in the newsletter each month.      As always we want to hear from you: what your interests are and what topics, questions or trouble areas you'd like us to cover in the newsletter.                * Please submit any comments, suggestion, or topics you'd like covered to nycake1@yahoo.com.    New Products for Valentine's day!  We strive to bring you the latest merchandise available in the cake decorating world. Here are a few items we've just added to our shelves.  Get them while they last!   ____________________________________________ 1. First up we have a variety of Wilton baking pans and cups for all of your sweet creations!  Whether you want to bake your love an amazing surprise cake or make cupcakes with your kids, we've got what you need!   ____________________________________________ 2.  Next is our lovely selection of Valentine's Day sprinkles!  Anyone who has ever been in NY Cake knows that our selection of sprinkles and sugars is like a wonderland for any cake decorator or cake enthusiast. ____________________________________________ 3. Most bakers have fallen in love with (or a tleast heard of) the amazing Rose Levy Beranbaum, author of the Cake Bible.  You know her recipes and books, now check out Rose's all-in-one double boiler for both melting chocolate and for use with savory items.   ____________________________________________    4.  Looking for some molds to add amazing detail to your cakes, cupcakes and cake pops?  Look no further!  Use our silicone molds to create amazing details for any sweet lover.  *For use with fondant, gumpaste, marzipan, isomalt or chocolate.   Who doesn't love to #Hashtag?! We are jumping on the bandwagon  (like most of America) & have gone #hashtag #crazy!  Will you join in?     We are dying to see what our NY Cake Club Members are making!  Start  using the hashtag #NYCakeClub with your Instagram photos and show off what you've been baking!  We can't wait to see your sugar and baking creations!   BAKING TIP OF THE MONTH Garnishing with Chocolate! Wow your friends and family with these quick creative ways to add chocolate accents to any dessert! Shards: How to:   Use a chef's knife to cut 1/8" shards from a block of cold chocolate.  Using cold chocolate will allow the chocolate to naturally break apart as you cut. Tool Used:   Sharp Chef Knife Decorating Tip: Pat onto side of cake or sprinkle on top of cupcake.  _____________________ Curls: How to:    Use a peeler with room temperature milk chocolate.  For longer curls, peel from a larger block of chocolate using a long fluid motion. Tool Used:   Vegetable Peeler Decorating Tip: Use atop cupcakes or chocolate mousse   _____________________ Ribbons: How to:    Use a ribbon grater to grate room temperature chocolate.  Grate directly over dessert or onto a piece of parchment as touching the chocolate after it has been grated will cause it to melt. Tool Used:   Ribbon Grater Decorating Tip:   Use on top of pudding or ice cream   _____________________ Dust: How to:   Use chilled chocolate and a fine grater to create a dusting of chocolate.  Work directly over dessert or onto parchment and chill before transferring to dessert.  Tool Used:   Fine Grater Decorating Tip:   Sprinkle on tiramisu or to garnish whipped cream SIMPLE TRUFFLES! Ingredients -12 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped -1 tsp vanilla extract -1/3 cup heavy cream Directions:  1.  In a medium saucepan, combine chopped chocolate and cream and heat over medium heat. 2.  Heat stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. 3.  Remove from heat and whisk in any flavoring (liquor etc).  Pour into a small dish and refrigerate until set, but not hard (approx 1.5-2 hours).    4.  Use a spoon to scoop small balls or truffle filling.  Coat with chopped nuts or roll in coco powder. 5. Enjoy!

HOW DO I USE...?  PETAL DUST, LUSTER/PEARL DUST, & DISCO DUST