Have you ever heard of cake decorator? Today it is often mentioned, but perhaps few really know who this professional in the world of cakes is and what he does.
Numerous articles and rivers of words are wasted in defining the cake decorator and many journalists of the sector also include in this category those who work on polystyrene, reproducing beautiful sculptures which, however, cannot be remade on real cakes.
A different "school", on the other hand, argues that they can be considered true cake decorator only those who work on real sweets, because it is much more difficult to create sculptures having to deal with humidity, temperatures and textures, without compromising the goodness of the cake.
A cake decorator is the one who manages to perfectly translate a request from a customer, and that is why today we tend to distinguish the three figures of cake designer, cake decorator And sugar artist.
The cake decorator
The cake decorator specifically, he is the one who takes care of the aesthetic part of a cake, that is, the one who uses all his artistic and decorative skills and his dexterity to decorate cakes in an impeccable way.
His work puts him in constant comparison with the pastry chef. with which it coordinates for the realization of the dessert.
The cake decorator certainly has basic pastry skills, but also in the composition of creams, chocolate making and a great knowledge of processing and modeling techniques.
In practice, the cake decorator is able to decorate a cake, thanks to acquired technical and artistic skills.
The Cake Designer
The cake designer is the one who makes tailor-made cakes and desserts, taking care of obtaining an optimal result not only from an artistic point of view, but also for the goodness of the product.
The Sugar Artist
The sugar artist, on the other hand, is a real cake artist, who creates sculptures, subjects and paintings, using foods used in pastry as raw materials. The sugar artist experiments, creates, uses the imagination and has a really strong creative and manual ability.
His creations are often unique pieces, spectacular works that are then displayed in shop windows, ateliers, shops or exhibitions.
