Learning to make and decorate cakes that are as beautiful as they are delicious can be a challenge, but with the expert guidance of renowned confectionery artist Autumn Carpenter inFirst Time Cake Decorating, your goal is within reach.Are you an absolute beginner when it comes to cake decorating? Then help is at hand.
Like having your very own instructor at your side, this book guides you carefully from your first nervous buttercream icing to confident gum paste accents.
After a thorough description of
equipmentand the
baking process, learn:
- How to make and apply a range oficings and fillings
- Piping techniques, from basic balls and stars to leaves, borders, and flowers
- How to makefondant and gum paste accentsusing a pasta machine, a clay extruder, molds, and cookie cutters
- How to create gum pasteflowers,bows,ruffles,animals, andpeople
- Additional techniques for adding flair withstencils,shimmer, andair brushing
Each of the projects included in this book introduces you to new concepts and skills.
Full-color photos,
step-by-step instructions, and
valuable tipshelp you learn the fine points of cake decorating while designing and making beautiful cakes for any celebration.
There’s a first time for everything.
Enjoy the journey and achieve successwith
First Time Cake Decorating!
Each book in the
First Time seriesdistills how-to guidance and advice from an expert on a specific topic into targeted step-by-step instruction geared toward the absolute beginner.Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana,
Autumn Carpenteris a nationally known confectionery artist, author, and demonstrator. She has published several books, including
The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating,
The Complete Photo Guide to Cookie Decorating, and
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