With a strong passion for edible art, she decided to quit her job of 12 years at a state organisation to wholeheartedly dedicate herself to her passion, and has never looked back. It is necessary to be meticulous and careful in each step to create a cake or a work of art that is both beautiful and delicious,” said the 42-year-old cake-lover.Ī 3D jelly cake with a design of a koi fish made by Nga. Finally, the jelly will be poured into a cake mould and left to cool. After preparing the colour agents from natural ingredients, the artisan will sculpt decorative patterns inside the base. The first is to create a jelly base, which must be transparent to craft a perfect cake. The making of a jelly cake includes several steps. The ingredients for her creations and their colours have natural origins that are easy to find, for example, yellow from pumpkin powder, green from matcha tea, blue from butterfly pea flower, or brown from chocolate.
After many fails, she finally succeeded in developing her own recipe for the delicious and beautiful cakes.Īccording to Nga, the basic tools to make a jelly art cake include a cake mould, one or two modified injection needles and syringes. Though it was imperfect, it surprisingly received much praise from many of her Facebook friends, and encouraged her to continue to experiment with different methods. Her first cake had a flowery pattern created with a straw instead of a hypodermic needle, and it took nearly three hours to finish. Instead of using gelatin or agar like the foreign crafters, Nga came up with her own ingredients for the dessert creations, including jelly powder, pandan leaves and dragon fruit as natural dyes, and coconut milk and fruits to create flavour. Her first understanding of the making of jelly art cakes came from online videos in which international artisans showcased their techniques. Back then, the art was trendy in Việt Nam and prevalent in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The Hà Nội-based artisan made her first 3D jelly art cakes in 2015 to please her son, as it was one of his favourite treats. Nga is seen in a process of creating jelly base for a cake.
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