The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry
Arts:Food
Katherine Sabbath - Baker and Author of 'Greatest Hits'
Some people have tattoos of Katherine Sabbath's desserts – that's how much they like her cakes. Given that the self-taught baker has around 400,000 followers, it's not a surprise that fans are so dedicated.
Katherine's blockbuster creations range from a Palm Springs wedding cake to cantilevered cake she made for an architect. She's also made birthday cakes for Andy Bowdy and Ken Done – and she's collaborated with Romance Was Born, too.
Even though her desserts are epic, it's surprising to learn that her approach is actually lo-fi. She uses her dad's plastering joint knife as a cake scraper and a lazy Susan from Ikea as cake turntable.
We chat about her cake-making triumphs and disasters; the irony of her being an Instagram star, given that she was the last person in her friendship group to join that platform; and her spectacular new Greatest Hits pop-up cookbook, which weighs 2.5kgs and is filled with stunning contributions by her collaborators (which include Benja Harney, Tracy Lines, Nikki To). It's available here.
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