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Decorating cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, children's parties, christenings or weddings is a perennially popular subject. Nothing is nicer than receiving a cake that has that personal touch.First Steps in Cake Decorating contains over 100 step-by-step cake decorating techniques and recipes needed to make and decorate cakes that are simple to make 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, followed by recipes for imaginative cakes for each method, all illustrated with step-by-step photographs. There are fantastic cakes to suit adults and children alike. Beginners will pick up the basics fast and even experienced cake decorators will find some inspirational new ideas.
Collects over one hundred recipes for dressings, including yogurt-, sour cream-, oil-and-vinegar-, and soft cheese-based concoctions, plus a variety of marinades for meat, fish, poultry, vegetables,and fruit
"The Ultimate Cake Decorator" is the bible passionate baker/ artists have been waiting for. In addition to the hundreds of decorating and design ideas offered, over eighty practical projects are included to provide hands-on experience as well as inspiration for bakers at all levels of expertise. The opening section, Baking and Decorating Techniques, provides an intensive course on the subject; with tips on materials and equipment, followed by a course on baking styles, icings, frostings and gazes, marzipan, royal icing and sugar paste, food coloring and tinting, working with chocolate, crimping, cut-outs and much more. Three practical project sections follow: Traditional and Classic Cakes, Cakes for Special Occasions, and novelty and Fantasy Cake. The creations include: A Bunny and Bib Cake for a baby shower, Chocolate and Cherry Gateau, Mocha Brazil Layer Torte, and a bouquet of gorgeous wedding cakes. -- Over eighty cakes are illustrated with step-by-step photographs for guidance and a beautiful finished shot for inspiration -- Five hundred full color photographs illustrate techniques, tools, ingredients and glorious finished cakes
This exciting new book is dedicated to rhubarb. This ancient vegetable, which we all use as a fruit, has long been deemed fit only for the humble crumble. Rhubarb is forced, producing these bright pink stems that offer an amazing flavour and colour. In this book, there are thirty exciting recipes to try, ranging from drinks, desserts, pastries and cakes to tempting savoury vegetarian, meat and fish recipes. They are all easy to follow and prepare. Each is accompanied by a full-colour photograph, making them visually tempting and encouraging you to make these mouth-watering dishes.
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 fan...
The amazing elder tree produces wonderful, fragrant, cream flowers followed by rich, burgundy-coloured berries. Used as culinary ingredients, both can be turned into so many exciting recipes. The contrasting flavours are quite different, and this is reflected in how they are used. Elderflowers are fragrant and light, giving inspiration for cool sorbets, foamy desserts, cheesecakes and creamy panna cottas. Elderberries are rich and dark with an intense flavour. These can be used to make wonderful drinks as well as cakes, pastries, bread and savoury dishes. All recipes are illustrated with full colour photographs.
A compilation of the best-selling International School of Sugarcraft Book One and Book 2, now available in a more affordable single volume. Making a cake and decorating it beautifully for a special occasion deserves a round of applause, and with The Ultimate Guide to Sugarcraft, the praise will keep on coming! This book is divided into two parts, with each section comprised of a set of 20 lessons. Part One teaches how to make perfect cakes, icings and frostings, as well as master ribbon work, frills, collars, lettering, modeling and piped decorations. It is the ideal foundation for people who have never decorated a cake before—and an excellent refresher for those who already have some basi...
What, Lola bored? Lola is usually very busy?and very funny!?but today she?s really not feeling well! Charlie does everything he can to help, bringing Lola cookies and pink milk and even a bunch of flowers. But the flowers make Lola sneeze and the pink milk tastes green! Even worse, Charlie has promised his friend Marv that he will play in a soccer game, and now Charlie has to leave! Oh, no! How will Lola ever get better without her big brother around?
This book covers all the latest innovations in sug
Sloes are not just for making gin, they are an extremely interesting fruit with an intense flavour. Together with crab apples, these magical ingredients have inspired me to create thirty original recipes. Crab apple recipes include Toffee Apple Cupcakes, Strudel and Preserves. Sloes I have used to create drinks, chocolates with gin-soaked sloes and recipes for the festive season. All the recipes are visually illustrated with full colour photographs and are easy to prepare and make.