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Books 1 to 20 of 24 – Cake decorating

Easy Cut-up Party Cakes  by Melissa Barlow
Why stick to the same old sheet cakes from your supermarket bakery to celebrate the special moments in your kids? Ditch the tired Barbie and G.I. Joe themes and make something truly special with Party Cut-Up Cakes for Kids Perfect for birthdays, parties, holidays, and other special celebrations, Party Cut-Up Cakes teaches even novice bakers how to create spectacularly decorated cakes using standard cake pans and cake mixes, plus easy homemade frostings combine with your favorite colors, flavors and decorations to make custom cakes that will be the hit of the party

,  64 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Fantastic Party Cakes  by Mich Turner
This book helps you make exquisitely decorated and presented sweet cakes which can be used as the central focal point for celebratory occasions, from children’s parties to weddings – to beautiful presents for giving. These cakes can be personalised for someone special or tiered together to stunning visual effects. The ideas, designs and presentation of these individual cakes can be influenced by the recipient, theme of the event, type of celebratory occasion with numerous flavours, colours, styles, shapes and decorative displays to inspire. A single beautifully decorated and presented cake makes for a special gift whereas a chocolate stand filled with mouth-watering ganache bites proves tempting for more social gatherings

,  160 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

EASY PARTY CAKES  by Debbie Brown
Easy Party Cakes contains 30 fun and original novelty cakes for both adults and children. All the cakes are tasty, easy to create and look fabulous. The book begins with a comprehensive section on getting started with cake decorating, including advice on basic tools and equipment. Cake recipes are also provided, giving a delicious base to all the designs. Adults and children alike will love every cake, whether it is a Sleepy Ted, Princess Cupcakes, Champagne Bubbles or the Queenie Mum. Birthdays will really go with a bang with the choice of a cake from Easy Party Cakes!

,  128 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

The Confetti Cakes Cookbook  by Elisa Strauss
When the world-famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik walked into his surprise birthday party and saw the cake that was waiting for him – a Manolo stiletto perched alluringly next to a tissue-filled shoebox – it was his turn to ogle someone else’s talent. The cake, created by Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes in New York, was a sensation. This unique book contains projects for every skill level, from gorgeous, sugar-dusted heart cookies to delightful billiard-ball cupcakes, to sculpted cakes in the shape of wine bottles and Chinese takeout boxes. Stunning projects for every occasion, suggestions for time-saving shortcuts, and hot tips for fabulous results, all illustrated with gorgeous photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams.

,  224 pp,  $41.95. Buy now

Cake Decorating for Dummies  by Joe LoCicero
This book offers easy at-home instruction for making and decorating stunning cakes. What do birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and other special occasions all have in common? A beautifully decorated cake. Today, thousands of cake decorating classes are offered across the country and this fun, instructive guide lets readers enjoy the same experience at home. Cake Decorating For Dummies presents easy-to-follow techniques and methods for making and decorating cakes for all occasions and celebrations. From buttercream, fondant, and chocolate to royal icing and marzipan, the book helps readers grasp the most popular methods of icing and decoration. There are also recipes for imaginative designs, tips on basic supplies needed, and u

Paperback,  384 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Professional Cake Decorating  by Toba M. Garrett
This book provides information on everything you need to create stunning cake decorations. Cake decorating is an art with specific skills that must be studied and practiced before they can be mastered. Professional Cake Decorating is the first guidebook, reference, and at-your-fingertips resource to the special methods and techniques unique to cake decorating. Professional Cake Decorating is: a comprehensive set of lessons designed to teach the skills needed in cake decorating, including basic, intermediate, and advanced piping skills hand modeling and gumpaste flowers. It is a powerful tool for making dramatic improvements in the overall look and design of cakes, a valuable training handbook and resource for bakers and decorators, and a co

,  368 pp,  $96.95. Buy now

Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes  by Betty Crocker
Takes readers step by step through the process of transforming cakes and cupcakes with a series of creative designs and decorating techniques, covering made-from-scratch cakes as well as cake mixes and ready-made frostings, along with timesaving tips, innovative ideas, and more, all in a series of themed chapters. Original

Paperback,  160 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Cake Decorating for the First Time  by Jaynie Maxfield
Delight family and friends with exquisitely decorated cakes for birthdays, dinner parties, or just as a special treat. Through a simple question-and-answer format, with every procedure shown in color photographs, beginners will find out how to decorate without icing (just use a powdered sugar design); how to make chocolate curls and gumpaste flowers; how to prepare the drizzled chocolate icing known as ganache; and how to embellish tiered, bundt, and raspberry-filled cakes. See how to whip up fondant, ice petits fours, and use a pastry bag to write greetings and create adornments. The all-important wedding cake is here, too. And while the focus is on decoration, there are also basic cake and icing recipes, too.

Paperback,  112 pp,  $16.99. Buy now

The Home Guide to Cake Decorating  by Jane Price
This compact, portable, user-friendly guide is the definitive reference book for all cake decorating enthusiasts. Cake decorating is a fabulous mixture of cookery and art, with a sprinkling of inspiration, precise care and reckless use of the imagination thrown in for good measure. This book will lead the novice through the simplest basics, but also contains great ideas and fantastic creations to inspire experienced sugarcrafters. If you have never baked before but want to make a teddy bear’s picnic cake for your toddler’s birthday, or if you are planning a three-tiered traditional cake with a cream frangipani for a family wedding, this is the book to show you how to do it

Paperback,  432 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Well-Decorated Cake  by Toba Garrett
Learn the decorating secrets and luscious recipes of a master cake designer. Try everything from piping sugar flowers to creating ornaments and inscriptions in your own kitchen with magnificent results. Bonus piping and embroidery patterns, monogram lettering guides and a gallery of incredible cakes

Paperback,  144 pp,  $19.99. Buy now

The International School of Sugarcraft, Bk.3  by Nicholas Lodge
This title provides an update on 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 techniques.

Hardback,  256 pp,  $46.95. Buy now

Beginners Guide to Cake Decorating 
“The Beginner’s Guide to Cake Decorating” provides a new approach to the subject, giving all the general information you need to know about equipment, basic cake recipes and icing to get started.

Paperback,  111 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

Sugar Roses for Cakes  by Tombi Peck
This text includes innovative ways to display roses on cakes and as arrangements. The authors have displayed the roses in traditional and modern settings and there are celebration cakes including an array of wedding designs.

Paperback,  160 pp,  $41.95. Buy now

Sugar Roses for Cakes  by Tombi Peck
This text includes innovative ways to display roses on cakes and as arrangements. The authors have displayed the roses in traditional and modern settings and there are celebration cakes including an array of wedding designs.

Paperback,  160 pp,  $51.95. Buy now

Betty Crocker’s New Cake Decorating  by Crocker
Demonstrates basic cake decorating techniques, shows how to make shaped and cut-out cakes, and includes recipes for cakes and frostings.

Hardback,  160 pp,  $30.95. Buy now

The Complete Book of Cake Decorating with Sugarpaste  by Sylvia Coward
Following a short introduction, which offers fail-safe cake recipes, this book offers step-by-step instructions on the techniques used throughout the book. Part two takes the reader to the designs – more than 50 have been selected for the book.

Paperback,  176 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Colette’s Cakes  by Colette Peters
Using step-by-step instructions, the author shows amateurs and more experienced bakers alike how to decorate over 30 cakes: a Faberge jewellery box for Mother’s Day, an intricately woven Christmas wreath.

Hardback,  176 pp,  $48.95. Buy now

Cake Art  by Diane Padys
If you have a creative spirit and want to try your hand at cake and cupcake decorating, Cake Art is for you. Chefs from the CIA’s prestigious Baking and Pastry faculty describe the various techniques and provide easy-to-follow instructions so the home baker can create beautiful cakes and cupcakes. Cake decorating is an activity that can be enjoyed by everyone and children can help with 8 of the 27 projects included in Cake Art.

,  207 pp,  $41.95. Buy now

The Essential Cake Decorating Guide  by Thunder Bay Press editors
Key NotesAn illustrated glossary to help recognize, store, and appreciate unusual ingredients and select suitable alternatives. Outlines the equipment and cooking techniques Professional tips for preparing ingredients and blending spices

,  304 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

The Essential Guide to Cake Decorating 
Cake decorating is a fabulous mixture of cookery and art, a blend of relaxation and excitement, with a sprinkling of inspiration, precise care and reckless use of the imagination all thrown in for good measure. The Essential Guide to Cake Decorating will lead a newcomer through the simplest basics of this wonderful, colourful pastime, but also contains great ideas and fantastic creations to inspire experienced sugarcrafters. If you have never baked before, but want to make a teddy bear’s picnic for your toddler’s birthday, or if you are planning a three-tiered traditional cake with cream frangipani for a family wedding, or if you would just like to bake a luscious chocolate gateau for tea with friends, this is the book to show you how to do

Paperback,  304 pp,  $34.95. Buy now