Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Cake Decorating: 40 Stunning Cakes for All Occasions

by Carol Deacon

Overview

Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Cake Decorating provides all the know-how needed to 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. All the most popular methods of icing and decorations are covered, from buttercream, fondant and chocolate to royal icing and marzipan. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions explain the basics of preparing and using the different types of icing, followed by recipes for imaginative designs. Beginners will pick up the basics fast and experienced cake decorators will find inspirational new ideas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504800945
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	04/10/2018
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Carol Deacon is an award-winning cake designer and the author of thirteen cake books, including Perfect Party Cakes Made Easy and Cake Decorating: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide, 2nd Edition, also available from IMM Lifestyle books. She designs and writes for many food and cake magazines. Carol has worked at Jane Asher's cake shop in London, and ran her own successful wedding cake business. She lives in England.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Baking Basics 10

Cake Recipes 13

Number and Letter Cakes 24

Basic Equipment 32

Buttercream Frosting 37

Techniques 37

Celebration Cake 44

Silver Wedding Cake 46

Teddy Bear 48

Pretty Butterflies 50

Take the Train 52

Buttercream Flowers 54

Puppet on a String 56

Candy House 58

Summer Flowers 60

Baby Face 62

Bouquet of Hyacinths 64

Spring Blossom 66

Buttercream Beauty 68

Who's Looking at You? 70

Fondant 72

Techniques 72

Party Balloons 84

Fearsome Dragon 86

Frosted Flowers 88

Scary Halloween Cake 90

Hearts and Ribbons 92

Christmas Gift 94

Happy Gardener 96

Christening Cake 98

Marzipan 100

Royal Icing 106

Techniques 106

Christmas Bows 122

Wedding Star 124

Christmas Stars 126

Baby's Cradle 128

Piped Flowers 130

Snowflakes 132

Chocolate 134

Techniques 134

Quick Chocolate Cake 144

Marzipan Chocolates 146

Easter Cake 148

Cocoa Painting 150

Chocolate Feathers 152

Chocolate Shapes 154

Monster Cupcake 156

Chocolate Extravaganza 158

White Chocolate Ring 160

Choc 'n' Nut 162

Substitutions 164

Suppliers 165

Index 166

Editorial Reviews

Now even the most novice of family kitchen bakers can produce truly memorable cakes for all manner of celebratory occasions.

Midwest Book Review