I got to try out the Lambeth method the other day, a popular cake-decoration technique from... way back.
I´ve made a couple of halv-hearted attempts before, but put it aside thinking i was doing it all wrong. Turns out i just needed the basic idea - and a lot of practice. Just like everything else sugar!
A friend and i attended a Lambeth beginners course (part two) with the Sif and this was the outcome.
I walked around the cake in circles a couple of days, trying to decide wether to paint it with gold lustre or not, but decided i had to see it with gold. Suddenly it´s a totally different cake, but i still like it.
-I can´t wait to see Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton´s wedding cake on Friday 29. of April. The cake is announced to have elements of the Joseph A. Lambeth method in its decoration! :)
History: (Source; Picked up here and there on the internet)
"The Lambeth Method is derived from a style of decorating that was popular in England where chefs and decorators would use a lot of intricate piping to create 3-D scrollwork, leaves, flowers, vines and other decorations on cakes."
"In 1934, Joseph A. Lambeth put out his own book on decorating cakes using the Lambeth method. The book was a how-to book and included many tips and lessons on using the Lambeth Method to create ornate scrollwork."
-If you all promise NOT to compare with my cake, i`ll show you a real Joseph A. Lambeth-inspired cake here
29.04.2011: Royal wedding cakes finally revealed - page 2 and 3. So incredibly beautiful i completely lost breathe! Both cakes compliments the beautiful couple perfectly.
Congratulations William & Catherine :)
Wow, you really blow my mind with your talent, I'd love to try something sometime at this caliber, where should I start?
ReplyDeleteFantastisk Pia, du har godt styr på det allerede, men havde heller ikke forventet andet fra din hånd :-)
ReplyDeleteMin dummie fra mit Sif-kursus sidste år, står stadig og pirer min nysgerrighed for at springe ud i Lambeth igen, men mangler altså lige et par tyller, så ender nok med at skulle have det hele genopfrisket når jeg når dertil - ha, ha, ha...
Rigtig god påske.
Thank you elle marie :) You should give it a try then! I´m not that good at piping myself, but with the right instructions it is possible even though. You could start with a class, or even better, with bying Joseph A. Lambeth´s book. It is available on the net i´ve heard, a bit expensive though.. I´m considering just that.
ReplyDeleteTak Anne, godt at høre at du har høje forventninger til mig ;) God påske til dig også.
Så otroligt vackert detta! Väldigt sugen på att testa, även om det kanske är lite avancerat för mig. Får hålla utkik efter kurs i närheten av mig.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid spending that much on a book is completely out of the question with my current budget. I really wish someone would do some youtube tutorials demonstrating some of these techniques. There is really no information to be found without going to classes, and I am afraid there are many who cannot afford them in this economy. Your cake is very lovely though.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your cake, it brought back lovely memories, my Grand Mother used to decorate cakes with this method over 70 years ago, I can't believe it has come back into fashion.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that, Sandra. This technique is far to interesting to become extinct ever, i hope :)
ReplyDeletebellissimo!!!!! nice!! fantastic!!! wow!!
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