Described by Chef Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes as hugely aspirational yet completely approachable, the authors demonstrate how to build up each flower using simple piping techniques that even the novice cake decorator will be able to achieve.
Learn how to make stable buttercream icing, get advice on colouring and flavouring, and all the basic cake decorating techniques you need, then discover 100 diverse buttercream flowers in step-by-step photographic detail. You will also find five full cake decorating projects demonstrating how you can use your newfound flower piping skills to create stunning cake designs.
With expert instruction from the best buttercream teachers in the world, and a huge range of flowers to try, this book is the ultimate reference to
Table of Contents
Introduction
Buttercream Basics
Basic buttercream recipe
Equipment
Nozzles
Colouring
Covering cakes
Filling a piping bag
Piping Advice
Basic Petal Strokes
FLOWERS
White
Pink
Magenta
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Violet
Leaves
PROJECTS
Contemporary Cake
Opulent Cake
Ombre Cake
Rustic Cake
Vintage Cake
Suppliers
Acknowledgments
About the authors
Index
