In the Kew Book of Sugar Flowers, sugarcraft specialist Cassie Brown teaches you how to craft stunning, authentic-looking flowers and foliage using flower paste (gum paste). Learn how to create beautiful bouquets and stunning sprays, from the early stages of germinating your ideas - taking inspiration from nature and making moulds from real flowers and leaves - to creating floral cake decorations with an exotic or wild flower theme for a special occasion. Through clear and concise step-by-step instructions, Cassie explains every facet of crafting sugar flowers, from gaining an appreciation of the flower itself, to preparing the flower paste and colouring it to wiring the flowers into an attractive and realistic bouquet. There is a veritable garden of delights to choose from, from ornate orchids to delicate daisies. The method for crafting each individual flower is demonstrated in stunning detail beginning with an 'exploded flower' photograph that illustrates each of the individual components and working through the techniques and tricks that Cassie herself applies to create her stunning floral displays. The Kew Book of Sugar Flowers is the perfect book for the established sugarcrafter looking to develop their skills and take their cake-decorating capabilities to the next level. Readers with a particular interest in flowers and plants will also love this book for its painstaking recreation of flora in flower paste (gum paste), and the book is endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew giving extra credibility to the stunning realism of the flowers that Cassie Brown has recreated. Foreword by Eddie Spence M.B.E. Eddie Spence MBE has enjoyed an illustrious career in confectionery and cake design and his superior skills have earned him the opportunity to decorate many cakes for the royal family, including Her Majesty the Queen herself.

Sugarcraft expert Frances McNaughton has designed twenty wonderful sugar animals that you will want to make using simple techniques and readily available ingredients.

Included in this book are instructions on how to make reindeer, Father Christmas, Mrs Claus, an assortment of elves and fairies and much more. It contains step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs to help you begin your sugarcraft journey and create lovely sugary things to decorate your home and cakes this Christmas!

Master sugar artist Alan Dunn presents more than 100 of his most spectacular cake decorating designs—all illustrated in the classic Alan Dunn style. This book offers everything you need to create stunning and impressive cakes for every occasion. Each decoration, from “sweet violet” to “moon and sun bouquet” is illustrated from beginning to end, with handy information on all necessary equipment. Alan Dunn's Ultimate Collection of Cake Decorating covers tropical and exotic cakes, flowers, fruit and nuts, celebration cakes, and arrangements, along with tips on technique and detailed recipes. This book delivers joy to both the baker and the sugar crafter, with amazing creations to impress those lucky enough to be offered the end results.