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Two-Hour Party Cakes: 30 Cakes to Decorate in Two Hours or Less  by Carol Deacon
Nothing beats one of these 30 great cakes for making a birthday party, anniversary celebration, or festive gathering extra-special. And, they're easy, too, all designed to take no more than 2 hours from start to finish. So, if you're hoping to deliver a delicious dessert without spending ages mixing and measuring, try a fairy tale castle with marshmallows and ice-cream cones; an iced sponge cake topped with wild animals; a Birthday Fairy pudding cake; a Christmas Santas fruitcake; or a Lovebirds cake with a chocolate nest. There's a recipe for almost any occasion--even a Football Fan cake for the Super Bowl

Paperback,  112 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

First Steps in Cake Decorating  by Janice Murfitt
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

Paperback,  160 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

Cake Decorating Basics  by Rachel Brown
Cake decorating is a skill that anyone can master with a little guidance. In this fact-packed reference book, Rachel Brown takes the reader back to basics and proves at the same time that cake decorating really can be fun. The aim of the book is to give answers to the really basic questions that beginners often ask, such as: how do you use a frame how do you level off a domed cake how do you cut a dowel and how do you get a modelled figure to sit. Starting with lining tins of different shapes and finishing with making perfect wedding cakes, the book also gives detailed information on covering cakes with marzipan and sugarpaste, adding ribbons, simple piping with royal icing, creating special effects with sugarpaste and basic modelling. Rach

,  128 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

The International School of Sugarcraft: Bk. 3  by Margaret Ford and Nicholas Lodge
The third title in the International Sugarcraft series provides an update in the latest sugarcraft techniques, equipment and products. Chapters include using moulds and cutters, creating fabric effects, modelling, needlework in sugar and sugar flowers. There are both traditional and contemporary sugarcraft designs for all manner of celebrations. This is an informative and inspirational guide, an essential companion for all cake decorators

Paperback,  256 pp,  $37.95. Buy now