Contemporary Wedding Cakes
Contemporary Wedding Cakes

Author: Nadene Hurst

Publisher: Merehurst Limited

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780804848770

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The perfect wedding cake is the crowning glory of any wedding day. Contemporary Wedding Cakes, written by two top wedding cake designers, explores the myriad of options that are open to brides and grooms-to-be. Divided into three sections, this book caters to all different types of weddings. Nadene Hurst writes about royal-iced wedding cake designs ranging from stylized collars and panel work to special techniques such as stringwork, brush embroidery, stenciling and airbrushing. Julie Springall focuses on sugarpaste wedding cakes, offering wonderful and distinctly different ideas, ranging from an Art Nouveau design to New England folk art. Both authors contribute to the third section, which explores the potential of American-style stacked cakes. Each section contains eight cakes, explaining the individual techniques required to recreate the stunning designs. The step-by-step photographs and the clear, informative text make this book an ideal tool for cake decorators. Whether you are seeking inspiration for new designs or helping brides and grooms select a cake, this book will be an invaluable and timeless source of reference. The ultimate companion for brides and grooms-to-be, and cake decorators alike, this book offers a wealth of ideas that will inspire you and ensure your dream wedding cake can become a reality. Cakes include: Briar Rose Cake Honeysuckle Dream Cake Art Deco Indian Elephants Champagne Celebration Scrolls and Ivy

Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes
Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes

Author: Zoe Clark

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781446302040

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Presents thirty designs for wedding cakes and celebration pastries, providing tips on incorporating the theme of a wedding, pairing a cake with acompanying pastries, and directions on carving, sculpting, and stacking cakes.

Wedding Cakes with Lorelie Step by Step
Wedding Cakes with Lorelie Step by Step

Author: Lorelie Carvey

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-14

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781540462473

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Experience the Joy and Delight of Creating Amazing Wedding Cakes from Scratch. Lorelie Carvey will show you how to make and decorate the perfect wedding cake. The award-winning pastry chef has spent over thirty years perfecting her techniques and now offers advice that will ensure a sweet memory for your bride's special day. From the first idea to the spectacular result, Carvey guides you through everything you need to know to make the ultimate dream dessert. She includes her favorite recipes, like her chocolate buttermilk cake, hazelnut cake, chocolate mousse, lemon cream cheese, Italian meringue buttercream, and so much more. Carvey personally perfected each recipe during her baking career. In addition to recipes, Carvey clearly and comprehensively explains and demonstrates (with detailed photos) the baking and decorating techniques so you can create your unique cake design. With her own guide to ingredients, cooking methods, baking utensils, and decorating tips, you'll have everything you need to create a magnificent wedding cake that will be remembered and cherished by everyone. Your purchase comes with benefits including...a membership to Lorelie's exclusive cake support group, step by step video, a discount coupon for Cake Stackers, printable guides to pan sizes with number of servings, cups of batter, baking temperatures, baking times and cups of icing to frost and decorate. It also includes a guide to bakers measures and equivalents, emergency substitutions, cake ingredients, functions, fails and causes, a photo tutorial of delivering your cakes, plus cake decorating ideas and instruction.

Romantic Wedding Cakes
Romantic Wedding Cakes

Author: Kerry Vincent

Publisher: Merehurst Limited

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780804849043

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Romantic Wedding Cakes is the beloved—and classic—wedding cake book from the inimitable master sugar artist and Food Network Challenge Judge Kerry Vincent. A collection of breathtaking wedding and celebration cakes from an internationally acclaimed cake stylist, Romantic Wedding Cakes includes stunning cakes for all kinds of weddings. From classic to contemporary and simple to elaborate, including engagement and groom cakes, professional cake decorator Kerry Vincent's timeless sugarcraft designs make this the ideal wedding cake sourcebook for brides-to-be and cake decorators alike. Her stunning romantic cakes, in the prettiest of colors, feature various fabric styles such as folds, ribbons, embroidery and lace effects. The spectacular gold cake based on the Marquise de Pompadour's fabulous gold dress and jewels is a beautiful example. Vincent works with both popular and more unusual flowers for dramatic visual impact, using large, full-blown roses, pansies, mini hydrangeas, lisianthus and some native US flowers, such as the dogwood and balloon flower. In addition, there are two chocolate groom's cakes, a Valentine or engagement heart cake and miniature wedding cakes for the bride and groom. There are also special decorative projects, such as elaborate cake top decorations, wedding favors and table decor. Each cake is beautifully photographed in full color and includes step-by-step photographs and dazzling close-ups of all the main cake design details to ensure perfect results. Cakes include: Mosaic Magic Romancing the Dome Tiers in a Teacup Affair with Blue and White And the Bride Chose Dogwood Invitation to a Summer Wedding Fabulous Faux Faberge Eggs

Wedding Cake Art and Design
Wedding Cake Art and Design

Author: Toba M. Garrett

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2010-04-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780470381335

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A comprehensive, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and business of wedding cake design Combining inspirational cake designs, step-by-step decorating instruction, and advice on the fundamentals of running a successful cake business in a competitive market, Wedding Cake Art and Design is an invaluable guide for industry professionals and students. Master cake decorator Toba Garrett includes stunning designs for cakes inspired by textiles, seasons, fashion colors, flowers, and much more, and gives decorators the tools to translate their own clients' ideas into creative new designs. • Decorating techniques ranging from simple to advanced are explained in a clear, fully-illustrated, step-by-step format • Sample scenarios included throughout the book show readers how to handle a client consultation and how to create appropriate cakes for every client's budget, theme, and creative needs • Nearly 200 beautiful full-color photographs showcase finished cakes and illustrate key decorating techniques, while full-color illustrations provide insight into the professional decorator's creative process • Author Toba Garrett is one of the country's foremost artists in the field of cake decorating and the founder of the Institute for Culinary Education’s Department of Cake Decorating and Design, where she now serves as master chef–instructor and where she has trained some of the top cake artists in the world A must-have for professional cake decorators, baking and pastry students, and even advanced cake decorating hobbyists, Wedding Cake Art and Design is the only resource a decorator needs to design, plan, and execute picture-perfect wedding cakes for every client, every time.

Modern Art Desserts
Modern Art Desserts

Author: Caitlin Freeman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1607743906

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Taking cues from works by Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Matisse, pastry chef Caitlin Freeman, of Miette bakery and Blue Bottle Coffee fame, creates a collection of uniquely delicious dessert recipes (with step-by-step assembly guides) that give readers all they need to make their own edible masterpieces. From a fudge pop based on an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture to a pristinely segmented cake fashioned after Mondrian’s well-known composition, this collection of uniquely delicious recipes for cookies, parfait, gelées, ice pops, ice cream, cakes, and inventive drinks has everything you need to astound friends, family, and guests with your own edible masterpieces. Taking cues from modern art’s most revered artists, these twenty-seven showstopping desserts exhibit the charm and sophistication of works by Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Henri Matisse, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon, Wayne Thiebaud, and more. Featuring an image of the original artwork alongside a museum curator’s perspective on the original piece and detailed, easy-to-follow directions (with step-by-step assembly guides adapted for home bakers), Modern Art Desserts will inspire a kitchen gallery of stunning treats.

The Wedding Cake Decorator's Bible
The Wedding Cake Decorator's Bible

Author: Helen Lawrence

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715329856

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Featuring techniques for beginner and professional wedding cake decorators, including fondant, piping, and sugar flowers, this resource is filled with design ideas and step-by-step techniques for making and decorating wedding cakes. It also includes directories of decorative fondant techniques, piping, ribbons and trims and sugar flowers.

Simply Modern Wedding Cakes
Simply Modern Wedding Cakes

Author: Lindy Smith

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2015-12-20

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1446374327

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Let world-renowned sugarcraft teacher Lindy Smith show you how to make a spectacular wedding cake in simple steps. Today’s brides are looking for wedding cakes that look modern, stylish, and unique but that are achievable and don’t cost the Earth. This step-by-step guide will show you how to create a wide range of contemporary wedding cakes, using the latest trends in cake decorating and wedding design for a DIY wedding cake to be truly proud of! In her trademark style, and with over 400 photographs, Lindy breaks down the process with accessible techniques and easy-to-follow steps, which simplify even the grandest designs.

Simply Modern Wedding Cakes
Simply Modern Wedding Cakes

Author: Lindy Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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"The wedding cake is the centre of any bride's big day, and having a design that is contemporary yet doesn't cost the earth is high on the agenda. This book will show you how to create a wide range of styles for modern wedding cakes, using the latest trends in cake decorating and wedding design, for a DIY wedding cake book like no other! Designs include a popular Zentangle-inspired cake, mosaics, metallics, beads, fringes, frills, and more. A section on making edible paper flowers means you can mix and match the blooms on your cakes and create beautiful cake flowers that will not wilt on the big day. Broken down into manageable stages by Lindy's trademark high number of step photographs, readers will be bursting to try these exciting and contemporary cake decorating techniques. With achievable wedding cake designs and accessible cake decorating techniques, this book covers the whole process of making a wedding cake--from conception to construction to decoration and even demolition!"--Amazon website.

Wedding Cakes Aren't Just Desserts
Wedding Cakes Aren't Just Desserts

Author: Sallia Bandy

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1456735284

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This book is not just for the novice wedding cake designer, but also the experienced designer as well. The novice can gain confidence in working with a bride and the experienced designer can see their business grow by learning how to hone their marketing skills. It covers the wedding cake creation process from beginning to end: from advertising and making the first contact, all the way to delivering the cake.