CELEBRATE WITH A CAKE

by LINDY SMITH

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New softcover book, published 2009, 106 pages, gorgeous colour photos throughout.

Celebrate life's memorable moments with a wonderful cake!

Well-known novelty cake designer Lindy Smith offers a comprehensive guide to making a range of beautiful celebration cakes, and guides the reader step by step from baking and carving to icing and adding special finishing touches. A clear techniques section introduces the wide range of equipment available to today's cake maker, and explains how to make sponge, fruitcake, fondant, buttercream and other recipes required.

The 15 projects have easy-to-follow illustrated steps revealing how to create and decorate the cakes. Handy tips for short-cuts and creative variation ideas throughout allow you to tailor each cake to your timescale and taste, resulting in bespoke cakes for any occasion. Handy templates and cutting guides are provided to ensure professional results every time.

Contents of Celebrate with a Cake include:

• Extensive introduction with equipment list, cake recipes, quantities, portions and information on adapting a favourite recipe, sugar recipes, covering cakes and boards, assembling multi-tiered cakes, decorating, storage and introducing colour
• THE DESIGNS:
• Art Deco Feathers
• Floral Heart
• Stylish Handbag
• Christening Gift
• Time for Tea
• Valentine Romance
• Sumptuous Silk
• Baby's Blanket
• Golden Wedding
• Birthday Butterfly
• Fairytale Castle
• Klimt Inspiration
• Fun Flowers
• Pink Sparkle
• Exquisite Bouquet
• Plus templates, Suppliers and Index

This is a UK publication. All measurements are in metric and imperial.

About the author

Lindy Smith is a UK-based cake artist and author. Her books offer a refreshing and inspiring course in unique and breathtaking cake decoration techniques. Her gorgeous book, Cakes to Inspire and Desire is also available - click here for more information

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Celebrate with a Cake by Lindy Smith