Classic Cake Decorating - Hardcover

A wonderful assortment of cake and frosting recipes, along with decorating techniques and ideas, to suit all tastes and occasions, whether you are making an elaborate cake for a large number of guests or a simple cake for a coffee break or snack. Includes information on equipment and specialist tools, as well as instruction on how to line cake pans and shape cakes. There is a selection of basic recipes for fruit cakes, sponge and layer cakes and pound cakes, along with charts on how to adapt the recipes to different sizes. Glace, butter frosting, royal icing, fondant, and marzapan, as well as details on how to cover cakes with frosting, and how to pipe frosting in different designs and shapes. There is information on making decorations from chocolate and making molded shapes, such as flowers and animals. A whole chapter is devoted to Children's Party Cakes, which includes instructions for making inspiring creations such as racing-car and animal cakes. Along with more simply decorated cakes, there are lavishly embellished cakes and tiered cakes for those who like a challenge. Throughout, all the recipes have been photographed, a practical reference to decorating cakes.