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Penny’s Journal
The story behind the cake-story…
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Technique:
Ruffles
You can say I have a special place in my heart, and my cake toolbox, for ruffles.
Dispatches from Penny’s Kitchen
Where decadence meets ingenuity…
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Charles James, the Met Gala, and Vogue...
In honor of the Met Gala's tribute to the iconic designer Charles James, Vogue asked me and 5 other amazing cake designers to dress Barbie in some of his most stunning couture gowns.
“Cakes can seem deceptively large or small in photos. It’s always a good idea to think of their presence in all 3 dimensions rather than just height and diameter. They always have so much more presence in person. And bigger isn’t always better.”
― Penny