Cake Decorating for Beginners

Having previously won Origin's Celebrity Crafter of the Year award, Stephanie Weightman now shares her expertise on television where she is a popular guest presenter and personality. She has worked with big-name craft products and developed many new products over the years. Christine Flinn has many years' experience as a professional cake decorator and has been ranked as one of the most skilled in royal icing in the country. As a member of the British Sugarcraft Guild since 1984, she has entered and won many competitions throughout the country, winning numerous gold certificates and trophies. Piping is her speciality, and she travels extensively throughout the UK, the USA, Italy and Australia, running workshops and demonstrations.In 2000, Sandra Monger left her job as a Registered Nurse to follow her life-long passion for baking and cake decoration. After studying extensively, she then studied an array of sugarcraft courses under the tutelage of sugarcraft guru Stephen Benison, and in 2002 established her own business, called Sandra Monger Exquisite Wedding and Occasion Cakes. Sandra went on to become the City of Bath's premier wedding and celebration cake designer and the recommended supplier to some of the leading venues in the South West.

• Materials and tools 6Techniques 14The CakesSunflower Cake 50Toy Train 54Indian Inlaid Cake 58Flower Border 66Modern Blackwork 72Poppy Cake 80Chocolate Heart 84Hot-air Balloons 86Rose Basket 90Scrolls and Roses 98Trellis Cake 106Cameo Cake 108Engagement Heart 112Wedding Cake 118Baby Shower 122Pansy Cake 124Summer Bunting 128Summer Roses 132Daisy Cake 136Single Tier Cake with Daisy Flowers 138Falling Leaves 142Lavender Cupcakes 146Patterned Cupcakes 150Lacy Cupcakes 152Templates 154Index 160

This book is a gem! Great, easy to understand step by step instructions, with lots of lovely photos. I have already made one of the projects and it turned out really well, (and even looked like the picture in the book!) A great book if you are new, or even experienced in cake decorating.