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Cake Decorating Skills - by Tracey Mann (Paperback)

Cake Decorating Skills - by  Tracey Mann (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> An illustrated guide to turning baked treats into professional-looking culinary masterpieces. </p><p> <i>Cake Decorating Skills</i> reveals professional cake-decorating secrets that can be easily mastered by even a novice baker. Step-by-step photography and clear instructions teach readers how to make quick and easy flowers, pretty piped patterns, perfect frosting and mouth-watering chocolate flourishes. </p><p> The book covers techniques and recipes for every kind of cake, filling, frosting, covering and decoration. It includes: </p><p> <li> Basic recipes for sponge cake, cupcakes, sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, fondant and royal icing </li> <li> Color icings with instruction on color theory, dusting, spraying, shading and special effects </li> <li> Covering and texturing with tiers, novelty shapes, rolled fondant, flat and piped buttercream and chocolate paste </li> <li> Molds made of sugar paste, plastic and silicone to create figures and beads </li> <li> Working with chocolate to wrap a cake, make shards and create flowers, fans and molds. </li> </p><p> Baking fancy cakes at home is a popular hobby, and enthusiasts are always looking for new inspiration and ways to improve their skills. <i>Cake Decorating Skills</i> is an essential addition to any baker's reference shelf. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> Tracey Mann began cake decorating as a child. Her company, Tracey's Cakes, specializes in traditional and chocolate wedding cakes and has been in business for 17 years. She writes for <i>Cake Magazine</i> and teaches classes about chocolate. Her first book was <i>Bake Me I'm Yours... Chocolate</i>. </p>

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