Contains over 50 designs for decorating cakes, useful tips, and fourteen cake and frosting recipes.

Simple instructions for gorgeous cakes, cupcakes, and cookies; decorate them with fillings, frostings, piping, sugarpaste, and more! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, this book is designed to provide you with all the baking and decorating techniques you'll need to become a confident and creative cake, cupcake, and cookie maker. With easy-to-follow recipes and advice about essential tools, experienced cake decorator Giovanna Torrico guides you through the planning and preparation stages, including baking and icing tips, and how to layer and stack a cake. Using stylish designs and handcrafted edible flowers and animals, you can create personalized masterpieces for all occasions, including: Chocolate truffle cake Red velvet cake Ganache variations Italian meringue And so much more! Achieve stunning results every time with Creative Cake Decorating!

Hundreds of creative ideas for cakes, cupcakes and cake pops Make your cake the star of any celebration as Step-by-Step Cake Decorating teaches you how to decorate cakes one step at a time. Step-by-step instructions will help you to master the techniques of piping, stencilling and painting. In no time you'll be making spectacular sweet creations. Decorating possibilities are endless with flawless fondant, royal icing and fluffy buttercream and key ingredients are explained so that your icing tastes as good as it looks. A guide to cake decorating equipment ensures that you have everything you need. Expert cake decorators show you simple ways to create everything from elegant flowers to a cake pop pirate with a selection of 70 top step-by-step sequences from the print book. 20 unique projects let you show off your skills, from bespoke birthday cupcakes to beautiful butterfly cupcakes, ideal for summer entertaining. Perfect for the enthusiastic decorator Step-by-Step Cake Decorating will inspire creative ideas for cakes, cupcakes and cake pops for every occasion.

35 step-by-step cookie and cake decorating projects for children aged 7-plus. 35 step-by-step cookie and cake decorating projects for children aged 7-plus. In My First Cookie & Cake Decorating Book you will discover that half the fun of baking is in the decorating! With 35 easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, you will soon be impressing family and friends with delicious decorated cookies and cakes. In Chapter 1, The Basics, there’s a range of cookie and cake recipes that will form the basis of your creations, such as a vanilla sponge and gingerbread cookies. In Chapter 2, Decorating Techniques, you will learn skills such as making and using a piping bag, creating and using templates, cutting shapes, making decorations, and getting creative with a range of colorful and fun toppings. In Chapter 3, Creative Cookies, the projects include Iced Christmas Trees, Snowflakes, Easter Bunnies, Sunflowers, and Gingerbread People. Once you’ve gained confidence and skills by decorating cookies, move on to Chapter 4, Creative Cakes. The recipes include a Snakes & Ladders Cake, Wise Owl, Teddy Bear, Blossom Cake and a Yule Log complete with Christmas decorations. The decorating part of the projects is designed for you to do without help, but you might need a grown-up to help you clean up the mess afterward!

This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures. For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Galleries of decorated cakes by various artists offer the reader examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.

Beginner's Guide to Cake Decorating will show even those who have never baked and decorated a cake before in their lives how to make beautiful cakes.