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BY JOHN UNREIN
"A cake should be a feast for the eyes and a memory

Florida, where she entertained a packed crowd by

for the palate." Celebrated cake baker Mich Turner

preparing a recipe for Skinnylicious Vanilla Cake from

utters these words with all seriousness, knowing that

her new book, "Have Your Cake and Eat It."

cakes should be equal parts attractive and delicious.
"This vanilla cake uses eggs, sugar and flour with
After all, Britain's "Cake Maker to the Stars" (actor

no fat at all," she says. "It is wonderfully light and

Pierce Brosnan calls her the "Michelangelo of cakes")

aerated. Remember that if you're reducing fat, you

is a trained food scientist who spent her early years

have to complement by adding lots of flavor."

in baking overseeing Marks and Spencer's Christmas
cake production followed by a stint as bakery and

She's a big fan of Nielsen-Massey vanilla and, in

patisserie buyer at Harvey Nichols, the famous luxury

this recipe, uses vanilla bean paste to whisk with

department store in London.

superfine sugar and eggs in a heatproof bowl over
a pan of barely simmering water. She whisks until

In 1999 she left Harvey Nichols to start her own

the sugar dissolves and reaches a temperature of

London bakery shop, Little Venice Cake Company,

104-113 F. Then she removes the mixture from heat

which ultimately became one of England's most

and transfers to an electric mixer where she whisks at

acclaimed cake stores. Turner's award-winning

maximum speed for 15 minutes until the batter cools

designs and celebrity clientele include Her Majesty

and thickens to triple in size.

The Queen, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Gordon
Ramsay and David Beckham. Turner recently

"I love using Nielsen-Massey vanilla. They take the

appeared at the Americas Cake Fair in Orlando,

vanilla bean and put it into a gel paste, which makes

24 < DEC 2017 | bakemag.com

PHOTOS BY JOHN UNREIN

nutritious & delicious

Celebrated British baker Mich Turner lobbies
for a new approach to cake baking.


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - December 2017

bake - December 2017
Editor's Note - The Branding Issue: Sustainability
Contents
Management - Be a Great Boss
New Product Success Stories - Cookie Donut
Technical Corner - Baking with Almond Flour
Practical Marketing - SoCal Surprises
Equipment Innovations - Accuracy Matters
The Sustainable Bakery
Nutritious & Delicious
Why cake donuts are flourishing
Cakes - Color on Cake
Sweet Goods - Ethnic Flavors
Breads - For Love of Bread
Pastries - The Savory Side of Pie
Foodservice - Same-day delivery
Beverages - The Coffee Space is Hot
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
Formulation of the Month - Mini Madeleines
BakeMark's Panaderia - December 2017
INTRODUCCIÓN - Servicio al Cliente Excepcional
INTRODUCTORY LETTER - Exceptional Customer Service
PAN Y HORNEO - Panes de Temporada
PASTELES Y DECORACIONES - Inspirando los Diseños de Pastel
Servicio al Cliente Excepcional
PERFILES - La Despensa Latina Carnicería
Anastasia’s Desserts
Pasteles Cisne Cakes & Pastries
Panadería El Paisa
Panadería Contreras
RECETAS DESTACADAS
PRODUCTOS DESTACADOS
BREADS AND BAKING - Seasonal Breads
CAKES AND DECORATING - Inspiring Cake Designs
Exceptional Customer Service
PROFILES - La Despensa Latina Carnicería
Anastasia’s Desserts
Pasteles Cisne Cakes & Pastries
Panadería El Paisa
Panadería Contreras
FEATURED RECIPES
FEATURED PRODUCTS
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bake - December 2017 - bake - December 2017
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bake - December 2017 - Editor's Note - The Branding Issue: Sustainability
bake - December 2017 - 4
bake - December 2017 - Contents
bake - December 2017 - Management - Be a Great Boss
bake - December 2017 - 7
bake - December 2017 - New Product Success Stories - Cookie Donut
bake - December 2017 - 9
bake - December 2017 - Technical Corner - Baking with Almond Flour
bake - December 2017 - 11
bake - December 2017 - Practical Marketing - SoCal Surprises
bake - December 2017 - 13
bake - December 2017 - Equipment Innovations - Accuracy Matters
bake - December 2017 - 15
bake - December 2017 - The Sustainable Bakery
bake - December 2017 - 17
bake - December 2017 - 18
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bake - December 2017 - 22
bake - December 2017 - 23
bake - December 2017 - Nutritious & Delicious
bake - December 2017 - 25
bake - December 2017 - 26
bake - December 2017 - 27
bake - December 2017 - Why cake donuts are flourishing
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bake - December 2017 - 30
bake - December 2017 - 31
bake - December 2017 - 32
bake - December 2017 - 33
bake - December 2017 - Cakes - Color on Cake
bake - December 2017 - 35
bake - December 2017 - Sweet Goods - Ethnic Flavors
bake - December 2017 - 37
bake - December 2017 - Breads - For Love of Bread
bake - December 2017 - 39
bake - December 2017 - Pastries - The Savory Side of Pie
bake - December 2017 - 41
bake - December 2017 - Foodservice - Same-day delivery
bake - December 2017 - 43
bake - December 2017 - Beverages - The Coffee Space is Hot
bake - December 2017 - Product Showcase
bake - December 2017 - 46
bake - December 2017 - Classifieds
bake - December 2017 - 48
bake - December 2017 - Ad Index
bake - December 2017 - Formulation of the Month - Mini Madeleines
bake - December 2017 - 51
bake - December 2017 - 52
bake - December 2017 - 53
bake - December 2017 - 54
bake - December 2017 - BakeMark's Panaderia - December 2017
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 2
bake - December 2017 - INTRODUCCIÓN - Servicio al Cliente Excepcional
bake - December 2017 - INTRODUCTORY LETTER - Exceptional Customer Service
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 5
bake - December 2017 - PAN Y HORNEO - Panes de Temporada
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 7
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 8
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 9
bake - December 2017 - PASTELES Y DECORACIONES - Inspirando los Diseños de Pastel
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 11
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 12
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 13
bake - December 2017 - Servicio al Cliente Excepcional
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 15
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 16
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 17
bake - December 2017 - PERFILES - La Despensa Latina Carnicería
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 19
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 20
bake - December 2017 - Anastasia’s Desserts
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 22
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 23
bake - December 2017 - Pasteles Cisne Cakes & Pastries
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 25
bake - December 2017 - Panadería El Paisa
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 27
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 28
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 29
bake - December 2017 - Panadería Contreras
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 31
bake - December 2017 - RECETAS DESTACADAS
bake - December 2017 - PRODUCTOS DESTACADOS
bake - December 2017 - BREADS AND BAKING - Seasonal Breads
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 35
bake - December 2017 - CAKES AND DECORATING - Inspiring Cake Designs
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 37
bake - December 2017 - Exceptional Customer Service
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 39
bake - December 2017 - PROFILES - La Despensa Latina Carnicería
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 41
bake - December 2017 - Anastasia’s Desserts
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 43
bake - December 2017 - Pasteles Cisne Cakes & Pastries
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 45
bake - December 2017 - Panadería El Paisa
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 47
bake - December 2017 - Panadería Contreras
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 49
bake - December 2017 - FEATURED RECIPES
bake - December 2017 - FEATURED PRODUCTS
bake - December 2017 - PAN - 52
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