Description
The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating by Autumn Carpenter is a comprehensive practical guide to decorating cakes for all skill levels. It covers a wide range of techniques using buttercream, royal icing, fondant, gum paste, chocolate and other decorating materials, with more than 1,000 photographs providing step-by-step guidance.
The book covers piping, string work, flowers, moulding chocolate, stencilling, silicone moulds, hand modelling and pastry tips, as well as more advanced techniques such as wrapping cakes in chocolate, working with isomalt and creating gum-paste quilling. A gallery of ideas includes designs for holiday, birthday, children’s, wedding and other special-occasion cakes.
A useful choice for home bakers, aspiring cake decorators and experienced decorators looking to develop new techniques and create more elaborate cakes.
