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TITLE/AUTHOR: FIRST STEPS IN CAKE DECORATING by Janice Murfitt
PUBLISHER: New Holland Publishers Ltd., London, UK, Copyright 2005, ISBN-13: 978-1845370015
ILLUSTRATOR: Colorful photos
DESCRIPTION: Softcover, Pictorial covers, 160 pages, Approx. 8 1/2 x 11 inches
CONDITION: LIKE NEW, Pages white, clean, and binding tight
DUST JACKET: None
ABOUT THE BOOK: Everyone will think these amazing cakes came from the best bakery in town. From a chocolate porcupine to candied petals, the options shown in this lush guide are endless, and all presented in a way that even beginners can easily follow. Pretty sugar-paste creations embellish a marzipan-covered cake. Nuts, sugar-frosted fruits, candy, and cinnamon sticks make beautiful decorations in an instant. And there are embossed patterns, ruffled borders, sugar-paste cutouts, and other eye-catching ideas, all with instructions, recipes, and templates, to provide inspiration for every occasion.
A complete, structured course in the beautiful art of cake decorating from first steps to expert skills. Learn techniques that can be used to decorate all kinds of cakes from a novelty birthday cake to a memorable wedding cake.
* Over 300 photographs – instructional step-by-steps and more than 50 finished cakes
* Clearly written, straightforward text covering every aspect of sugarcraft skill
* Techniques include covering cakes, filling and layering, icings, chocolate, sugarpaste, marzipan, piping, flower paste and quick and easy decoration ideas.
"A 'must have' for anyone with the slightest interest in cake decorating." ~ Publishers Weekly
