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Cake week

Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakes

Our newly renovated kitchen was wall-to-wall cakes for a week as we created, tested, frosted and tasted countless delicious layers.
By Food styling by Irene Ngo & Michelle Lucas-Larving
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Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakes

Testing, testing

Bake shop

Kitchen intern Michelle proves our brand new super-long counter is the perfect place to set up a cake-icing station.

Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakesPhoto by Roberto Caruso

Easy roses

We created this cascade of sweet roses with marzipan frosting and a simple piping technique.

Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakesPhoto by Roberto Caruso

Less is more!

We were only half finished frosting this cake but loved the look so much, we kept it that way. Try this easy decorating style on any cake.

Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakesPhoto by Roberto Caruso

Behind closed doors

Our fridges (we have three!) are integral to our testing process. Here, kimchee and pickled rhubarb are being monitored for expiry, while a cake waits to be iced.

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Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakesPhoto by Roberto Caruso

Our kitchen to yours

While our editors are all chefs or professional cooks, our appliances are designed for home cooking. So when we test our recipes, it's like we're in your own kitchen.

Get this look: Subway tile, grout, Suffolk maple cabinets in White, pulls, Rona. Hanstone Aurora Snow counter, cutting and installation, Uniform Custom Countertops Inc., through Rona. GE Café oven-range, fridge, GE Café. Arbor Art flooring in Roan Oak, Armstrong. The Chatelaine Kitchen is powered by GE Café.

Testing, frosting and tasting our anniversary cakesPhoto by Roberto Caruso

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