Complete Cake Decorating: Techniques, Basic Recipes and Beautiful Cake Projects for All Occasions

Cakes-whether simple and homespun or elegant and elaborate-add a note of festivity to every occasion, and this comprehensive cookbook allows home cooks to create an unprecedented variety. From creating the perfect batter, baking tips and frosting recipes to decorating techniques, flavoring suggestions and ideas for using fresh flowers, the featured projects ensure beautiful, successful results to make the process of creating each cake as pleasurable as consuming it. A melt-in-your-mouth Rich Fruit Cake, a fine-crumbed Madeira Cake and the ever-popular Swiss Roll are just a few examples of the cakes to master, decorate and serve with pride; marzipan, royal icing and chocolate are among the countless materials described with which to decorate them. Over 400 full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions throughout for both baking techniques and decorating ideas make this the perfect cake decorating book.