Ornate, expressive and beautiful, vintage cake decorating is the romantic revival sweeping the world of baking.Fancy Cakes is a sumptuous guide to mastering the art of baroque buttercream. You will learn the piping techniques that transform simple sponges into edible sculptures: delicate swags, rosettes, pearls, and filigreed borders. You’ll also discover curated colour palettes to inspire opulent creations, galleries of design ideas drawn from fashion, ar...

With hundreds of techniques and over 1,000 photos, this is "an all-inclusive look at how to make a stunning cake from start to finish . . . exceptional" (Library Journal).This clearly organized resource 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+ photos include techniques for piping, string work, creating and shaping ...

Lions, hippos, and dogs—oh my! The internationally renowned sugarcrafter shows how anyone can create cute novelty cake creatures from scratch.This is an adorable collection of children's celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character and unique charm, ideal for a children's party with a twist. Each project is accompanied by qui...

Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes has created confections as elaborate as a platter of sushi, a wine bottle in a crate, and a designer handbag. Now she focuses her talents on her younger fans with this enchanting collection of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes for kids.Strauss starts readers off with 20 delicious recipes and all the basic techniques needed to complete any project in the book. Then she offers step-by-step instructions for 24 jaw-dropping designs that can become the centerp...

Make--and decorate--delicious cakes with easy-to-follow instructions from the mother-daughter duo behind the charming, refreshingly eccentric cakes found at Riviera Bakehouse.Kaye and Liv believe that a cake should taste as good as it looks, so they skip esoteric (and inedible) decorations in favor of simple buttercream, flavored whipped cream, and tinted candymaker’s chocolate, covering their luscious cakes with amusing designs and gorgeous color that are easy to ...

Be inspired by the theme of your wedding: the stationery, the flowers, the venue, and of course, the dress! Expert cake decorator Zoe Clark shows you how to create a beautiful unique wedding cake for your special day. The gaps between the tiers mimic the dress by allowing the jagged icing to hand down below the edge of the cake!A sampler chapter from Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes.

A delightful sample from Character Cake Toppers, including a Mucky Pup; Daisy's Birthday; First-Class Meercat; Knit One, Purr One; and Panda Playtime.Learn how to make amazing fondant cake topper designs, with five fun ideas for sugar characters, bases and accessories.Whether it's a playful mummy panda with her mischievous cubs, or a kitten with a comfy cushion and a ball of yarn to play with, each cake topper design has three unique features for y...

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book should be required reading for anyone raising or teaching children. It is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight.The Arts & Crafts Busy Book contains 365 screen-free, fun, creative and educational arts and crafts projects for children ages two to six that provide a great alternative to using TV as a babysitter. It shows parents and daycare providers how to:Stimulate creativity and self-expression...

The Preschooler's Busy Book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for three- to six-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents, baby-sitters, and daycare providers how to:Save money by making your own paints, play dough, craft clays, glue, paste and other suppliesPrevent boredom during even the longest stretches of rainy or cold weather with ideas for indoor play like newspaper golf, magnet magic, the li...

More than forty simple—yet incredibly stylish—cakes for every occasion, from weddings and anniversaries to birthdays, christenings, and Christmas.Sweet and Simple Party Cakes offers a variety of irresistible cake designs in all colors, shapes, and sizes. This stunning book also includes a wide selection of sweet cupcakes and gorgeous mini-cakes to make when time is short. Readers will explore a wide variety of quick and easy sugarcrafting techniques as wel...

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...

Paper Flowers are Always in SeasonMake playful party decorations, luscious bouquets, and sophisticated floral centerpieces with inexpensive tissue and crepe paper. Paper to Petal walks you through the easy basics of transforming simple materials into a vibrant display of fanciful handmade blooms suitable for every occasion.Design experts Rebecca Thuss and Patrick Farrell inspire you to get creative with their time-tested techniques. Customize every ...