Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating


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In Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating, Elizabeth Marek shows beginner-cake-decorators how to get started with stylish cake decorating techniques. Learn to add ruffles, stripes, and geometric patterns to your cakes. Figure out how to create the effect of cascading petals or metallic finishes. An easy, visual step-by-step format with hundreds of stunning photos, Marek will guide you through the tools, recipes and basics of decorating. Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating also features principles of simple cake design using buttercream frosting, fondant, gumpaste, and more. From party cakes and wedding cakes to more advanced 3D cakes, this book explores a full range of cake decorating for beginners to professional-level. Let Elizabeth Marek's Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating help you get your cake from boring and bland to amazing and spectacular.




All-in-One Guide to Cake Decorating


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This comprehensive and accessible guide to cake decorating teaches all of the techniques and tricks that aspiring sugarcrafters need to create stunning and impressive cakes. Everyone will think these amazing cakes came from the best bakery in town! First Steps in Cake Decorating reveals dozens of expert cake decorating ideas that are simple to achieve yet look stunning. All the most popular methods of icing and decoration are covered, including buttercream, sugarpaste, chocolate, marzipan and flower paste. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions explain the basics of preparing and using different types of icing, illustrated with step-by-step color photographs. There is a delicious array of fantastic cakes here to suit adults and children alike. Beginners will pick up the basics fast, and even experienced cake decorators will find inspirational new ideas. About All-in-One Guide to Cake Decorating: A complete, structured course in the beautiful art of cake decorating from first steps to expert skills. Teaches techniques that can be used to decorate all kinds of cake from a novelty birthday cake to a memorable wedding cake. Over 300 instructional step-by-step color photographs show how to decorate more than 50 finished cakes. Clearly written, straightforward text covers every aspect of sugarcrafting skill. Includes covering cakes, filling and layering, icings, chocolate, sugarpaste, marzipan, piping, flower paste, and quick and easy decoration ideas. ""A 'must have' for anyone with the slightest interest in cake decorating"" -- Publishers Weekly




The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating


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Cake decorating has never been more fun—or easier! The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating has all the instruction you need to create beautiful cakes for any occasion. This clearly organized resource for all levels is like having a cake decorating workshop in a book. Discover useful tips for embellishing with buttercream, royal icing, fondant, gum paste, and more. The easy-to-follow instructions and 1,000-plus photos include techniques for piping, string work, creating and shaping a variety of flowers, molding chocolate, and adding patterns with stencils. Learn every facet of baking and embellishing with clear photos on almost every page. Let cake pro Autumn Carpenter show you how to create striking florals, borders, and accents with silicone molds, hand modeling, pastry tips, cookie cutters, and more. Take your skills up a notch and wrap a cake in chocolate, make decorations with isomalt, and use gum paste for quilling. Try new techniques with confidence, and get inspired by a gallery of colorful ideas for holiday cakes, birthday cakes, children’s cakes, wedding cakes, and special occasion cakes. This detailed book includes: ·Cake preparation and baking basics ·Recipes for fillings and icings ·Ideas and instruction for decorating cupcakes ·Piping techniques for making lifelike and fantasy flowers, eye-catching borders, distinctive lettering, and more ·Instructions for creating appealing accents like beading, ropes, and lace using fondant and gum paste ·Key decorating tools and how to use them ·Techniques for incorporating airbrushing, edible frosting, and chocolate molding for one-of-a-kind designsWith this comprehensive guide you can get started today making your own unique cakes! The Complete Photo Guide series includes all the instruction you need to pursue your creative passion. With hundreds of clear photos, detailed step-by-step directions, handy tips, and inspirational ideas, it’s easy and fun to try new projects and techniques and take your skills to the next level.




Alan Dunn's Ultimate Collection of Cake Decorating


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Master sugar artist Alan Dunn presents more than 100 of his most spectacular cake decorating designs—all illustrated in the classic Alan Dunn style. This book offers everything you need to create stunning and impressive cakes for every occasion. Each decoration, from “sweet violet” to “moon and sun bouquet” is illustrated from beginning to end, with handy information on all necessary equipment. Alan Dunn's Ultimate Collection of Cake Decorating covers tropical and exotic cakes, flowers, fruit and nuts, celebration cakes, and arrangements, along with tips on technique and detailed recipes. This book delivers joy to both the baker and the sugar crafter, with amazing creations to impress those lucky enough to be offered the end results.




First Time Cake Decorating


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Learning to make and decorate cakes that are as beautiful as they are delicious can be a challenge, but with the expert guidance of renowned confectionery artist Autumn Carpenter in First Time Cake Decorating, your goal is within reach. Like having your very own cake decorating instructor at your side, First Time Cake Decorating guides you expertly through the process, from baking and prepping your first cake through a range of decorating techniques, from essential piping techniques for creating borders, writing, and flowers to working with gum paste and fondant to make stunning daisies, roses, lilies, and more. There’s a first time for everything. Enjoy the journey and achieve success with First Time Cake Decorating!




The Beginner's Guide to Cake Decorating


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With The Beginner’s Guide to Cake Decorating, even the most inexperienced baker can succeed in making their cakes look festive and beautiful.




Anyone Can Cake


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“Whitney is one of those bakers who can turn any cake into a masterpiece! She’s an inspiration to any self-taught baker.” — Duff Goldman, Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes Everything You Need to Know to Create Pretty Cakes with Confidence Anyone Can Cake brings beautiful, artisan cakes within reach of every home baker. Many professional cake artists appear to have a magical touch where every cake they make looks equally perfect and effortless, so it can be intimidating to home bakers. Whitney DePaoli is here to help. As a self-taught cake artist who has been baking cakes from her home kitchen for over a decade, Whitney shares her best tips and hard-won knowledge to answer all of your cake baking questions, help you avoid common mistakes and master the building blocks that make a great cake. Discover the pride and joy of achieving the perfect consistency buttercream, the right way to crumb coat your cake and beginnerfriendly methods for popular decorating techniques. The book is overflowing with full-page photography, foolproof recipes, handy graphics, reference charts and stepby- step instructions to lead you to complete cake confidence. Whether you are looking for simple classics or creative flavors such as Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake, Double Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cake and Raspberry-Almond Impressionist Cake, the sky is the limit with what you can do. Allow Whitney to guide your cake journey and prove that everyone can create a stunning layer cake to be proud of. Learn how to: • Bake, build and decorate layer cakes, along with all the techniques and tools you’ll need • Master buttercream frosting, from mixing gorgeous colors to achieving a perfectly smooth finish • Create ombrés, stripes, Lambeth piping and more with beginner-friendly decorating tutorials • Level-up your design with in-depth guides for ganache drips, sprinkle placement and perfect piping Featured resources include: • Foolproof base recipes such as Favorite Vanilla Cake, One-Bowl Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Buttercream • Creative recipes for showstopper cakes like Rainbow Striped Milk & Cereal Cake, Chocolate- Covered Strawberry Cake and Snickerdoodle Cake • Troubleshooting tips and step-by-step instructions for preventing common mishaps every step of the way • Luscious full-spread photography and visual reference charts




Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Cake Decorating


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Make and decorate 40 cakes that are incredibly simple, yet absolutely stunning. This book offers tantalizing cake ideas for all occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, children's parties, christenings, weddings, and more.




Wedding Cake Art and Design


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A comprehensive, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and business of wedding cake designCombining inspirational cake designs, step-by-step decorating instruction, and advice on the fundamentals of running a successful cake business in a competitive market, "Wedding Cake Art and Design" is an invaluable guide for industry professionals and students. Master cake decorator Toba Garrett includes stunning designs for cakes inspired by textiles, seasons, fashion colors, flowers, and much more, and gives decorators the tools to translate their own clients' ideas into creative new designs. - Decorating techniques ranging from simple to advanced are explained in a clear, fully-illustrated, step-by-step format - Sample scenarios included throughout the book show readers how to handle a client consultation and how to create appropriate cakes for every client's budget, theme, and creative needs - Nearly 200 beautiful full-color photographs showcase finished cakes and illustrate key decorating techniques, while full-color illustrations provide insight into the professional decorator's creative process - Author Toba Garrett is one of the country's foremost artists in the field of cake decorating and the founder of the Institute for Culinary Education's Department of Cake Decorating and Design, where she now serves as master chef-instructor and where she has trained some of the top cake artists in the worldA must-have for professional cake decorators, baking and pastry students, and even advanced cake decorating hobbyists, "Wedding Cake Art and Design "is the only resource a decorator needs to design, plan, and execute picture-perfect wedding cakes for every client, every time.




Step-by-Step Cake Decorating


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Hundreds of creative ideas for cakes, cupcakes and cake pops Make your cake the star of any celebration as Step-by-Step Cake Decorating teaches you how to decorate cakes one step at a time. Step-by-step instructions will help you to master the techniques of piping, stencilling and painting. In no time you'll be making spectacular sweet creations. Decorating possibilities are endless with flawless fondant, royal icing and fluffy buttercream and key ingredients are explained so that your icing tastes as good as it looks. A guide to cake decorating equipment ensures that you have everything you need. Expert cake decorators show you simple ways to create everything from elegant flowers to a cake pop pirate with a selection of 70 top step-by-step sequences from the print book. 20 unique projects let you show off your skills, from bespoke birthday cupcakes to beautiful butterfly cupcakes, ideal for summer entertaining. Perfect for the enthusiastic decorator Step-by-Step Cake Decorating will inspire creative ideas for cakes, cupcakes and cake pops for every occasion.