The complete photo guide to cake decorating

"This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures. For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides e...

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Main Author: Carpenter, Autumn
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Creative Pub. international, c2012.
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Summary:"This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures. For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Galleries of decorated cakes by various artists offer the reader examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves"--Provided by publisher.
"Reference for cake decorating methods, including basic cake preparation and materials, piping techniques, fondant and gum paste accents, and miscellaneous techniques"--Provided by publisher"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:328 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:9781589236691 (pbk.)
1589236696 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Autumn Carpenter is a nationally known confectionary artist, author, and demonstrator. She has published several books, including The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating , The Complete Photo Guide to Cookie Decorating , and Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes, and Cookies with Kids . Autumn's book Let's Bake Angry Birds Cakes will be publishedin October 2014. She demonstrates annually at the I.C.E.S. (International Cake ExplorationSociete) and travels across the United States, sharing the craft of cake decorating and otherconfectionary arts.Autumn is co-owner of Country Kitchen SweetArt, a retail cake and candy supply store that hasbeen in her family for over 45 years. The business caters to walk-in store sales, catalog sales, andan online store, shopcountrykitchen.com.Autumn has developed her own line of useful tools and equipment for cake decorating and cookiedecorating, and sells them online and in many cake and candy supply stores throughout theUnited States and in several other countries. Her cakes and products have been featured innumerous publications and magazines including American Cake Decorating and Cake Central .