Alan Dunn's Christmas Cakes

Add elegance and cheer to any holiday celebration with these decorative cakes! Alan Dunn, a master of the art of sugarcraft, makes it easy to create single- and double-tiered round, square, and even star-shaped cakes with sugarcraft poinsettias, holly berries, fir cones, and snowflakes. With stunning photography throughout, this guide presents 15 festive cakes and 7 sprays to adorn the Christmas table. Alan focuses on different types of cake decoration one can create for the Christmas season or a holiday party. He offers: *A fruit cake *Royal icing recipes *All the techniques and materials required *A section devoted to Flowers and Foliage, which includes many winter flowers, such as Christmas Rose, Winter Jasmine, Ivy, Red Amaryllis, and many, many more *A step-by-step guide on how to make your own arrangement by mixing and matching flowers *And more! Alan shows complete cake designs for you to follow as well as some unique centerpieces. He also provides appendices that offer useful templates for leaves, petals, and a snowman. If you want to add something special to your Christmas, think about adding Alan Dunn's amazing cake designs!