Cake Decorating

194 Pages·2016·30.87 MB·English

by  Dorling Kindersley

C AKE
DECORATING
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C AKE
DECORATING
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Contents
DECORATION PLANNERS 6
Floral 6
Children’s 8
Elegant 9
Occasions 10
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 12
KEY INGREDIENTS 18
Buttercream frosting 20
Royal icing 28
Marzipan 30
Chocolate 32
Fondant 40
Pastes 44
DECORATING TECHNIQUES 46
3-D creations 48
Piping 54
Using cutters 68
Stenciling and embossing 76
Hand-modeling and flower work 86
Painting 106
PROJECTS 116
CAKE BASICS 168
TEMPLATES 184
ADAPTING CAKE QUANTITIES 185
INDEX 186
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 190
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 191
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6 decoration planners
Decoration planners
Floral
Filigree wedding cake
pp.158–60
Ruffled cake
pp.142–43
Blossom stencil cake Cupcake bouquet Cigarillo wedding cake
pp.152–53 pp.144–45 pp.154–56
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decoration planners 7
Gerbera daisy
Wedding mini cakes Heart-shaped posy cake
p.157 pp.146–47
Cymbidium orchid
Orchids, cornflowers,
and baby’s breath
Purple roses
Butterflies and blossoms Flower and spray ideas
pp.132–33 pp.102–103
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8 decoration planners
Children’s
Soccer ball and football cakes
pp.128–30
Teddy bear mini cakes Train cake
pp.138–39 pp.118–19
Dinosaur cake Pirate ship cake Pirate cake pops
pp.122–23 pp.124–27 p.127
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