This is a complete guide to cake decorating
techniques with over 100 projects, from traditional
classics to the latest in contemporary designs. It
includes 100 fantastic step-by-step cake decorating
projects, from traditional, novelty and special occasion
cakes, to wedding cakes, christening cakes, birthday
cakes, Christmas cakes and many more. It covers how to
master all the essential techniques including making and
covering cakes with marzipan, royal icing, sugarpaste,
butter icing, glace icing and chocolate to achieve a
smooth and professional finish. It helps you to learn to
model a snowman, emboss marzipan, create a feather icing
pattern, use powdered tints, and a whole host of
creative skills that add the wow factor to cakes. Over
750 beautiful photographs illustrate every element of
cake making and cake decorating skills. This clear and
comprehensive book provides a valuable foundation in
cake decorating skills, and is a deliciously appealing
reference source for a wide range of classic sponge and
fruit cake recipes.Learn to make icings and frostings to
embellish cake tops and sides; marzipan and royal ice a
cake to professional standards; pipe chocolate shapes;
or make pretty ribbon insertions. The second half of the
book consists of 100 step-by-step beautiful cakes to
make and decorate for every occasion. The detailed
instructional photography and the glorious picture of
every finished cake shows the reader what they should be
aiming to achieve. |
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