In one comprehensive volume, this reference contains everything the cook needs to create classic, celebration, novelty and party cakes. It is designed to be used by cooks of all levels of experience and is fully illustrated in colour.'

Playful recipes for sweet party treats and family desserts, from the New York Times–bestselling authors! The New York Times–bestselling authors of Hello, Cupcake! and What’s New, Cupcake? are back, applying their oversized imaginations not just to cupcakes but to cookies, pies, cakes, and other treats, with projects that are more hilarious, more spectacular, more awe-inspiring—and simpler than ever. No sweet treat is safe from their ingenuity: refrigerator cookies, pound cakes, pie dough, cheesecakes, bar cookies, and Jell-O are all transformed into amazing and playful desserts. There’s something for everybody in this book, and every single item you need can be found in the neighborhood supermarket or convenience store. This enhanced ebook, with five stop-motion videos demonstrating recipes from the book and links that allow you to easily find exactly what you’re looking for, is one of the best ways to experience this phenomenon. Playing with your food has never been so exciting—or so easy. Karen Tack and Alan Richardson have appeared on TV with Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray, and Paula Deen and have been featured many times on NBC’s Today as well as in America’s top magazines.

Hundreds of creative ideas for cakes, cupcakes and cake pops Make your cake the star of any celebration as Step-by-Step Cake Decorating teaches you how to decorate cakes one step at a time. Step-by-step instructions will help you to master the techniques of piping, stencilling and painting. In no time you'll be making spectacular sweet creations. Decorating possibilities are endless with flawless fondant, royal icing and fluffy buttercream and key ingredients are explained so that your icing tastes as good as it looks. A guide to cake decorating equipment ensures that you have everything you need. Expert cake decorators show you simple ways to create everything from elegant flowers to a cake pop pirate with a selection of 70 top step-by-step sequences from the print book. 20 unique projects let you show off your skills, from bespoke birthday cupcakes to beautiful butterfly cupcakes, ideal for summer entertaining. Perfect for the enthusiastic decorator Step-by-Step Cake Decorating will inspire creative ideas for cakes, cupcakes and cake pops for every occasion.

In the Kew Book of Sugar Flowers, sugarcraft specialist Cassie Brown teaches you how to craft stunning, authentic-looking flowers and foliage using flower paste (gum paste). Learn how to create beautiful bouquets and stunning sprays, from the early stages of germinating your ideas - taking inspiration from nature and making moulds from real flowers and leaves - to creating floral cake decorations with an exotic or wild flower theme for a special occasion. Through clear and concise step-by-step instructions, Cassie explains every facet of crafting sugar flowers, from gaining an appreciation of the flower itself, to preparing the flower paste and colouring it to wiring the flowers into an attractive and realistic bouquet. There is a veritable garden of delights to choose from, from ornate orchids to delicate daisies. The method for crafting each individual flower is demonstrated in stunning detail beginning with an 'exploded flower' photograph that illustrates each of the individual components and working through the techniques and tricks that Cassie herself applies to create her stunning floral displays. The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers is the perfect book for the established sugarcrafter looking to develop their skills and take their cake-decorating capabilities to the next level. Readers with a particular interest in flowers and plants will also love this book for its painstaking recreation of flora in flower paste (gum paste), and the book is endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew giving extra credibility to the stunning realism of the flowers that Cassie Brown has recreated. Foreword by Eddie Spence M.B.E. Eddie Spence MBE has enjoyed an illustrious career in confectionery and cake design and his superior skills have earned him the opportunity to decorate many cakes for the royal family, including Her Majesty the Queen herself.

Master the techniques you need to create astonishing cakes using wafer paper. Stevi Auble of innovative boutique bakery Hey There, Cupcake! demonstrates how, using a few sheets of edible paper and some basic cake decorating tools, you can take your skills to new creative heights. Illustrated with over three hundred photographs, this lavish guide will take you step-by-step though how to make eighteen exquisite paper flowers and leaves, plus other decorations such as bows, wreaths and cake toppers. You’ll also learn how to create some incredible textures in wafer paper including ruffles, lace and metallic effects. Once you’ve mastered the skills, twelve simple yet spectacular cake decorating projects will show you how to put the wafer paper elements together into contemporary cake designs, and excel your cake decorating repertoire!

Learning to make and decorate cakes that are as beautiful as they are delicious can be a challenge, but with the expert guidance of renowned confectionery artist Autumn Carpenter in First Time Cake Decorating, your goal is within reach. Like having your very own cake decorating instructor at your side, First Time Cake Decorating guides you expertly through the process, from baking and prepping your first cake through a range of decorating techniques, from essential piping techniques for creating borders, writing, and flowers to working with gum paste and fondant to make stunning daisies, roses, lilies, and more. There’s a first time for everything. Enjoy the journey and achieve success with First Time Cake Decorating!