Description
Book SynopsisThe ultimate compendium of cake decorating techniques for avid amateur bakers everywhere.
Cake Decorating for Beginners combines nuggets of advice and popular projects from books in the Modern Cake Decorator series.
You are taken through the whole process from the initial bake to icing your cake with those final embellishments.
Expert cake decorators Christine Flinn, Sandra Monger and Stephanie Weightman pool their knowledge to help you with stencilling, using cutters, piping and painting.
Trade ReviewVery well presented book with excellent photography and clear instruction.
Yes, you would need to buy some tools but if you wished to progress with cake decorating as a hobby you would need them regardless.
Excellent book to kick start a great new hobby.
-- Helen Skinner * Customer review *
This book is a gem! Great, easy to understand step by step instructions, with lots of lovely photos. I have already made one of the projects and it turned out really well, (and even looked like the picture in the book!) A great book if you are new, or even experienced in cake decorating.
-- Sally-Ann Walters * Customer review *
The first thing to mention is that this book contains material from previous Search Press books, so if you own 'Painting Flowers on Cakes', 'Stencilling on Cakes', 'Using Cutters on Cakes' or 'Piping on Cakes' this might not be the book for you.
The book is well illustrated and contains many helpful hints and tips but many of the projects seem to need a lot of equipment suggesting it is aimed at bakers with some experience rather than complete beginners. The authors have given permission for the projects in the book to be used for selling for charity which is a nice touch.
-- Nicola Urmenyi * Customer review *
I love this book. It is a great step by step guide to cake decorating for beginners or advanced cake decorating. The cake designs are modern and there’s something for all occasions. So many new skills and techniques.
Brilliant book.
-- Julie Meggitt * Customer review *
There are some lovely designs for cakes in this book, but extra specialist equipment is required for most designs that the usual amateur home baker may not have in their cupboard, e.g. stencils, brushes, moulds etc. There are a couple of designs in this book that I have seen before in other books, but if you are new to cake decorating books this one contains a range of skills to try so may be good for a starter book.
-- Emily Mattam * Customer review *
This is a useful guide for beginners with easy to follow step-by-step instructions and photos. Lots of different techniques featured but you will need to buy additional materials to get started with most ideas. There is a useful guide for the materials you will need and handy templates in the back of the book.
-- Samantha Ripley O'Donnell * Customer review *
Search Press has two baking titles out this autumn. Ideal for new starters, Cake Decorating for Beginners (£12.99) combines nuggets of advice and popular projects from across the Modern Cake Decorator series. The compendium features contributions from Christine Finn, Sandra Monger and Stephanie Weightman, who pool their knowledge to help with stenciling, cutters, piping and painting.
* Craft Focus *
Table of ContentsMaterials and tools 6
Techniques 14
The Cakes 50-153
Sunflower Cake 50
Toy Train 54
Indian Inlaid Cake 58
Flower Border 66
Modern Blackwork 72
Poppy Cake 80
Chocolate Heart 84
Hot-air Balloons 86
Rose Basket 90
Scrolls and Roses 98
Trellis Cake 106
Cameo Cake 108
Engagement Heart 112
Wedding Cake 118
Baby Shower 122
Pansy Cake 124
Summer Bunting 128
Summer Roses 132
Daisy Cake 136
Single Tier Cake with Daisy Flowers 138
Falling Leaves 142
Lavender Cupcakes 146
Patterned Cupcakes 150
Lacy Cupcakes 152
Templates 154
Index 160
