The Ultimate Cake Decorator

"The Ultimate Cake Decorator" is the bible passionate baker/ artists have been waiting for. In addition to the hundreds of decorating and design ideas offered, over eighty practical projects are included to provide hands-on experience as well as inspiration for bakers at all levels of expertise. The opening section, Baking and Decorating Techniques, provides an intensive course on the subject; with tips on materials and equipment, followed by a course on baking styles, icings, frostings and gazes, marzipan, royal icing and sugar paste, food coloring and tinting, working with chocolate, crimping, cut-outs and much more. Three practical project sections follow: Traditional and Classic Cakes, Cakes for Special Occasions, and novelty and Fantasy Cake. The creations include: A Bunny and Bib Cake for a baby shower, Chocolate and Cherry Gateau, Mocha Brazil Layer Torte, and a bouquet of gorgeous wedding cakes. -- Over eighty cakes are illustrated with step-by-step photographs for guidance and a beautiful finished shot for inspiration -- Five hundred full color photographs illustrate techniques, tools, ingredients and glorious finished cakes