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Sugar Flowers


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This book, which describes the art of sugar flowers, offers guidance in giving a professional look at cake decorating and creating artistic-looking sugarcraft designs for the table, and for special occasions.




Classic Cakes and Cake Decorating


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Everything you need to know to bake and decorate cakes is brought together in this straightforward and accessible book. The introduction covers every technique you will need, from basic to advanced. It includes tips on equipment and practical guidance on different basic cake recipes. There is plenty of advice on working with decorations, such as icings, frostings, glazes and marzipan, and stepby- step techniques such as crimping, weaving, cut-outs, frills, ribbons, flowers, fruits and piping. This knowledge is then put to use in a collection of classic and contemporary recipes. Ideas include Angel Food Cake, Panforte, Classic Wedding Cake, Hexagonal Retirement Cake, Frills and Flowers Christening Cake, and Halloween Pumpkin. With plenty of tips on storing and freezing, this is an indispensable book for every cake-maker¿s kitchen.




Professional Cake Decorating


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The comprehensive guide to amazing cake decoration—now fully updated Professional Cake Decorating is a must-have resource for professional and aspiring cake artists, baking and pastry students, and cake decorating hobbyists, drawing on years of experience from master cake designer and IACP Award nominee Toba Garrett. This Second Edition has been completely revamped with gorgeous new photography and a fresh new design. The New Skills have been re-organized into a user-friendly, step-by-step format, and line art and photos throughout the book provide a visual reference for each new technique. The book begins with an introductory chapter on all the fundamentals of the cake designer's art, from covering a cake board to assembling and icing a layered cake to stacking cake tiers with pillars or columns. Subsequent chapters cover decorating techniques including Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Piping Skills, The Art of Writing and Painting, Royal Icing Design Skills, Hand Modeling Skills, Pastillage Construction, Gumpaste Flowers, and much more. A chapter on Miniature Cakes and Decorated Cookies includes techniques for making petit fours and other small treats, while the Cake and Confectionery Gallery provides inspiration for decorators with nearly 20 full-page photos of breathtaking cakes and information on the techniques needed to complete each one. Garrett also includes recipes for cakes, fillings, icings, cookies, and more, as well as an appendix of templates to help decorators replicate the designs shown in the book.




Sweet Celebrations


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In Sweet Celebrations the woman InStyle called “New York's reigning cake diva” shares her recipes, designs, techniques, and tips in a gloriously illustrated book. Bon Appétit called master baker and decorator Weinstock “the Leonardo da Vinci of wedding cakes,” and her stunningly original creations have graced the celebrations of Oprah Winfrey, Ted Turner, and Whitney Houston. Her repertoire includes not just grand, romantic, floral wedding cakes but cakes appropriate for all of life's festive moments. Now she shares her expertise with bakers who want the perfect cake to commemorate that very special occasion. Sweet Celebrations includes cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, bon voyage send-offs, victory parties, and more. Graded according to difficulty, there are cakes for the beginning as well as the experienced decorator. Present your favorite graduate with a richly bound pile of books, welcome a newborn with a delectable stack of pastel-colored blocks, or serve the charming cottage cake at a housewarming. Each of the featured twenty-four cakes is shown in full color, with complete step-by-step instructions for baking, assembling, and decorating. In addition there are many inspiring photographs of the fabulous cakes Weinstock has created for clients around the world. The book provides recipes for cakes, frostings, and fillings, as well as detailed illustrated instructions on decorating techniques. Sweet Celebrations is a must-have volume for home and professional bakers who want to make and serve cakes that taste as good as they look.




The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating


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This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures. For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Galleries of decorated cakes by various artists offer the reader examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.




The Home Guide to Cake Decorating


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The home guide to cake decorating features both easy to follow instructions for beginners, from baking the cake to simple piping, and inspirational ideas for experienced sugarcrafters seeking new challenges. It also includes a brief history of cake decorating and a full glossary of the terms used.




The Art of Cake Decorating


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The Art of Cake Decorating: 103 Expert Techniques and Recipes is a must-have cookbook for all cake lovers! With over a hundred classic and creative recipes for both beginners and home bakers, as well as clear and detailed instructions for the perfect cakes, this cookbook provides readers with the knowledge and skills to create show-stopping cakes. From the basics of recipe selection through to step-by-step techniques on icing, decorating and presenting your own cake creations, The Art of Cake Decorating will have you crafting works of art in no time. The Art of Cake Decorating also provides information on the key baking and decorating tools used by experts, such as spatulas, piping bags, food colouring, cake boards and cake drums. It guides readers through using various professional cake decorating techniques, such as gum paste modelling and fondant shapes. With its helpful advice on how to frost cakes smoothly, design tiered cakes, and calculate serving sizes, you'll no longer have to worry about making mistakes. And with its simple-but-sophisticated instructions and tips, your cakes will be looking their best in no time. This cookbook is ideal for novice bakers who want to learn the art of cake decorating, or for more experienced cake fanatics who want to expand their skills. The Art of Cake Decorating contains a whole host of creative ideas and techniques, from flower-shaped cupcakes to breathtaking ombre cakes. It also covers other helpful subjects, such as basic cake construction, when and how to colour fondant and how to keep cakes fresh for longer. You'll find recipes for all sorts of cakes to suit all kinds of palate, from classical sponge to whimsical layered cakes. And if you're seeking out new recipes, there's always something to be discovered in this cookbook, with a wide selection of different styles from around the world. From moist red velvet cake to Italian- and Indian-inspired creations, you'll find both traditional and original recipes for an array of cakes. Discover how you can create professionally-decorated cakes with The Art of Cake Decorating. With its recipes and tips from renowned pastry chef and cake decorator, Heather Lander, you'll be crafting magnificent cakes in no time. Results guaranteed!




Caketopia


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How to Decorate the Most Stylish Cakes in the World Don’t just bake a cake; bake a cake that will make heads turn and jaws drop! In this incredible collection of tutorials, cake queen and Instagram star Sheri Wilson shows you how to re-create her signature, out-of this-world cake designs at home with confidence. Sheri’s cakes are truly works of art, and these 30 tutorials cover everything from electric neon designs, to punky midnight black decor, to cakes adorned with exotic gems and painted in delicate florals. And with each decorating project broken down step by step, along with photographs for a helpful visual guide, you’ll follow along with ease and get showstopping results time and time again. Use vibrant buttercreams to paint an elegant stained-glass scene in the La Vie en Rose cake. Pipe cute, fruity designs in the hot pink Strawberry Patch cake—complete with yummy strawberry filling and cake layers! Sheri’s famous Midnight Black Buttercream comes together with genius sprinkle art to create the edgy Sprinkle Sugar Skull cake. Use stencils to form the animal print on the rainbow Neon Leopard Print cake, and fun chocolate molds to build the rocky, gold-tinted Rose Quartz Geode cake, filled with delectable Pistachio Buttercream! Sheri shares all her best tips and tricks to help you master key techniques, like how to get the perfect consistency of buttercream, create a professional smooth finish and nail the ganache drip. She also reveals her tested-and-perfected recipes for moist cakes, fluffy frostings and all sorts of delicious fillings, so you have everything you need right at your fingertips. With Sheri’s unstoppable imagination and keen eye for detail, Caketopia will be your all-in-one resource for decorating glamorous cakes for years to come.