Novelty Cakes

This is a collection of inventive cakes, ranging from the simple to the more adventurous, for both grown-up and children's occasions. Cakes range from a teddy bear's picnic and an electronic keyboard to a golf course and a garden pond. There are traditional cakes for Christmas and Easter as well as cakes for Mother's Day and even one for Guy Fawkes' Night. Preparation and cooking times are provided with information on different icing techniques and decoration tips. A detailed food fact section is included which provides recipes for basic cake mixes, notes on preparing tins and information on cutting cakes into shape.