The INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL of SUGARCRAFT

Book One: Beginners

by NICHOLAS LODGE and JANICE MURFITT

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Used hard cover book with dustjacket in excellent condition. With superb full-colour photos and step-by-step instructions throughout. 256 pages, published 1988

The International School of Sugarcraft Book 1 is a beginner's guide for anyone who has never attempted to decorate a cake, as well as an excellent refresher course for those with a knowledge of the basic techniques. The book begins with an explanation of how to bake the perfect cake and recipes for every type of icing. It then continues with step-by-step guidance on covering cakes, piping, run-outs and ribbon work. By the end of the 20 lesson course, the reader should have the skills and confidence to bake, cover and decorate every one of the specially designed cakes which are illustrated throughout the book.

Book 1 is arranged as a twenty-lesson course book that teaches how to make perfect cakes, icings and frostings, runouts, ribbonwork, frills, collars, letterings, modelling and piped decirations. It is an ideal foundation for anyone who has never decorated a cake, and an excellent refresher and reference book for thos with basic skills.

Tested recipes, step-by-step photographs and detailed captions will inspire confidence. By completing this course the beginner will have mastered all the skills necessary to bake, cover and decorate beautiful cakes.

This book is a UK publication. All measurements are in metric, imperial and metric cup & spoon

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About the Author

Nicholas Lodge was born in Essex, near London, England, and became interested in cookery and cake decorating at an early age. Nicholas can remember designing his first cake at the early age of ten for his parents wedding anniversary. On leaving school, Nicholas worked in a bakery as a cake decorator to gain practical experience and commercial speed in decorating. He was then offered a position at The National Bakery School of England, located in London where he completed a two year course in cake decorating and design. After gaining distinctions in all his assignments and examinations, he received the award for the most outstanding cake decorating student.

Nicholas was commissioned to do one of the official wedding cakes for wedding of Lady Diana and Prince Charles. This Royal wedding cake was also reproduced by Nicholas in Japan for the official visit of the Prince and Princes of Wales. He was also commissioned to create a cake for the Queen Mother's 80th birthday and the Christening cake for Prince Harry.

Today Nicholas is one of the top instructors in the current generation of sugarcraft artists. He is the author of over a dozen books and he teaches and demonstrates his unique skills around the world.

Janice Murfitt is a highly qualified cake decorator and cookery writer and has wide ranging and personal experience on the subject. Janice has written over twenty cookery books. She works as a freelance creative home economist and is married with 2 daughters.

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The International School of Sugarcraft Book One: Beginners - Nicholas Lodge and Janice Murfitt