A vintage look is a classic look, and one you can achieve with ease for your own cakes and cookies using Christina Ludlam's exquisite book. Vintage Cake Decorations Made Easy is a sumptuous and accessible guide to creating sugarpaste masterpieces using modern tips, tricks and techniques that are available to everyone - from professional cake decorators to home bakers. Christina's book is filled to the brim with clear, step-by-step instructions, mouth-watering projects and gorgeous photography, and in it she reveals her secrets to help you create stunning vintage-style cakes that are bound to impress. The book begins with guidance on how to cover your cakes, colour mixing and essential techniques such as using mould and mats, then leads you through nine stunning and stylish cake-decorating projects that look almost too beautiful to eat! From vintage-style cupcakes to a magnificent wedding cake, you will not believe how easy it is to create a sugarpaste masterpiece.

Essential cake decorating techniques explained, from simple buttercream piping through to brush embroidery with royal icing, making sugar flowers, and decorating novelty cakes. Includes 12 gorgeous cake decorating projects to make 16 cakes that are impressive and stylish, but use small cakes in various sizes to keep the baking elements simple and to allow you to really focus in on the cake decoration techniques. Bridges the gap between decorating cupcakes and cookies and decorating larger tiered cakes for beginner to intermediate cake decorators. Plus 12 free video demonstrations, available online, to teach the best way of completing each cake decorating technique. Inside Cake Craft Made Easy: Easy to follow cake decorating techniques explained in detail with full-color step-by-step photography, covering the following subjects: Buttercream piping Cupcake towers Pattern embossing Sugar pinwheels Stenciling Royal icing piping Sugar models & flowers Sugar doilies Frills & ruffles Brush embroidery Rice Paper Work

Chic & Unique Vintage Cakes: Bestselling cake decorating author Zoe Clark shows you how to take inspiration from your favourite vintage clothing, furniture, items and keepsakes to create stunning vintage cake designs. From elegant tiered lace and floral cakes to amazing jewellery box and carousel shaped novelty cakes, each of the 10 incredible cake designs is accompanied by two smaller designs for vintage-inspired cupcakes, cookies, fondant fancies and more. Includes all the cake recipes you need, and simple step by step instruction for all the essential cake decorating techniques, from covering cakes and stacking tiered cakes, to piping royal icing and stenciling. Zoe even breaks down advanced suspension techniques into easy to follow steps so that you can create stunning shaped novelty cake designs at home. Includes a wide range of cake decorating projects so you'll be sure to find something to suit your own experience level, whether you are a beginner or a cake design expert!

Top off your cake with a sweet work of art! Do you dream of being able to make beautiful decorated cakes for any occasion? Easy Buttercream Cake Designs will teach you the essential buttercream cake decorating techniques you need to know to create your own amazing designs. Also included are three gorgeous pastel-colored cake projects, piped with buttercream, that are impressive and stylish—in addition to being completely delicious.

Bestselling cake decorating author Zoe Clark shows you how to take inspiration from your favourite vintage dress to create 3 stunning vintage cake designs. The incredible suspended Fifties style vintage dress cake design is accompanied by two smaller designs for vintage-inspired mini cakes and cookies. Includes all the cake recipes you need, and simple step by step instruction for all the essential cake decorating techniques. Zoe breaks down advanced suspension techniques into easy to follow steps so that you can create this stunning shaped novelty cake design at home.

A guide to creating delicious cupcakes—and characters to top them off, from animals to aliens—by an expert in cake decoration. Discover how to bake perfect cupcakes every time with easy-to-follow recipes and clever tips for professional results. You will also learn essential cake decorating techniques, including buttercream piping and creating character features with sugarpaste and rolled fondant icing—perfect for making unique cupcake designs! Enjoy making fun cupcake characters, from barnyard animals, nurses, and firemen to pirates, mermaids, and space aliens. You’ll also find delicious cupcake recipes for every occasion: · Banana and Macadamia · Blueberry and Almond · Chocolate Brownie · Classic Vanilla · Double Chocolate · Strawberry Jam Surprise and lots more!

Wow friends and family with creative treats for parties and holidays! This is a delicious collection of fun cake pop treats for every occasion--including colorful projects from cute animals and romantic wedding rings to creepy Halloween creatures and festive Christmas characters. The simple step-by-step instructions are perfect for beginners, while the gorgeous designs provide inspiration for the more experienced sugarcrafter. Find recipes, techniques, presentations and storage tips, embellishments and more, and create: · Love hearts · Desserts to celebrate the new baby · Seasonal snowmen · Forest friends · Funny bunnies and more

A professional wedding stylist provides DIY projects for the ambitious bride, in a book that includes 200 photos, mood boards, source lists and much more.

This inspiring and useful guide brings your complete wedding planning into focus. It helps you express your individuality and spirituality on your wedding day. Whether your plans are traditional or alternative, whether you are planning your first or second marriage, it provides the tools you need to look at and think about ritual and tradition in new and innovative ways.