Book SynopsisThe essential reference to modern buttercream icing techniques, with step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photography, plus over 40 stunning cakes to make at home, from cupcakes to tiered wedding cakes. From the perfect buttercream recipe to creating textures, painting with buttercream, pattern transfers and stencilling with buttercream.Trade Review"The Contemporary Buttercream Bible is an absolute game changer in the industry of cake art. I've never seen techniques and talent presented in such a way as to be concurrently hugely aspirational yet completely approachable. I look forward to learning all the skills that I, as an artist in rolled fondant, have only the most rudimentary grasp of. Not since Cakewalk by Margaret Braun have I been this excited about a cake book. Bravo!" – Chef Duff Goldman, Ace of Cakes "If you love buttercream you'll adore this book. Lots of fascinating techniques to try and lovely ideas to develop. Thank you Valeri and Christina for generously sharing your buttercream secrets." – Lindy Smith, author of The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible "There are numerous new and fresh techniques in the book ... but the main take-away for me was that buttercream designs are limited only by one’s imagination. The authors’ examples are inspirational and a demonstration of what is possible if you 'put your whole heart into it.' Overall, Valeriano and Ong have created a book full of inspiration and encouragement that re-energizes the use of buttercream in modern cake design." Sonya Hong, American Cake Decorating magazineTable of ContentsIntroduction BUTTERCREAM BASICS Stable Buttercream Recipe, Adding Flavours Equipment Nozzle Guide Colouring Buttercream, Mixing Colours Inspirations Covering Cakes, Crumb Coating, Smoothing, Sharp Edges, Textured Finishes Covering Boards Dowelling Cupcakes, Recipe, Piping Peaks and Swirls PIPING TEXTURES AND PATTERNS Ruffles, Up and Down, Back and Forth, Squiggly Basketweave, Contemporary Basketweave E- and C-Scrolls Star Fill Dots Leaves Shells and Fleur de Lis Scrolls, Lines and Zigzags FLOWERS Sunflower Leaves Camellia Hydrangea Carnation Sweet Pea Lilac Daisy Chrysanthemum Daffodil Rose and Rose Buds Piping and Arranging Flowers on a Cake Cupcake Bouquets Cuppie Cakes PALETTE KNIFE TECHNIQUES Palette Knife Brush Strokes Thinning Blending Gradient Blending and Painting Flowers Marbling TRANSFERS, STENCILLING & STAMPING Frozen Buttercream Transfers Transfers Troubleshooting Stencilling Stamping TEXTILE EFFECTS Brushed Embroidery Lace, Irregular Lace, Fishnet Lace Crochet, Patchwork Crochet WRITING Direct Piping Painting Pattern Transfer Embossing Stencilling Using Writing Creatively BEYOND BUTTERCREAM Embellishment Choices Rice Paper Sprinkles Candies Fruit Loops Templates Suppliers, About the Authors, Acknowledgments Index
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