The ultimate guide to baking and decorating creative cakes for any occasion.

From mastering the basics of cake decorating and learning how to pipe, emboss, model, and airbrush your cakes and cake pops, discover everything you need to transform a cake into a work of art!

Cake and cupcake decorating have never been easier thanks to this handy cake design guide. Here's what's inside:

- A dedicated cake decorating techniques chapter provides 100s of ideas for piping, stencilling, painting, and carving
- Shows you how to make and use the basic key ingredients, from the perfect recipe for fondant to piping with buttercream icing and making chocolate ganache
- A range of showstopping baking projects - many of which are complete with cupcakes or mini cakes variations
- A complete guide to cake decorating equipment ensures you have everything you need

Get the skills you need to decorate cakes like a pro with this baking book for beginners. Not only will your cakes look fabulous, but they will also taste delicious with the help of Cake Basics - a chapter dedicated to easy cake recipes such as red velvet sponge and chocolate cake. To showcase your new skills, there are 20 unique projects with designs for you to try!

Filled with visual inspiration, step-by-step photography and expert advice, this cake decorating book will have you whipping up everything from intricate, filigree-piped wedding cakes to a stunning bouquet of cupcake roses in no time! It's the perfect book for beginners and keen cake decorators alike.

About the Author
Karen Sullivan is a writer, editor and self-taught bespoke cake-maker with a successful business in London. She provides unique cakes for a wide range of celebrities, corporations, government officials and many, many birthday parties. For Step-by-Step Cake Decorating, she has collaborated with three experienced cake decorators, who each bring their own unique style of decoration to the projects.


Book Information
ISBN 9781409334811
Author Karen Sullivan
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint DK
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Weight(grams) 970g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 202mm * 22mm