One-Tier Party Cakes

Well-known and highly respected in the cake decorating industry, Lindy Smith has over 28 years' experience in sugarcraft. A former chartered surveyor, Lindy was originally inspired to start cake decorating by her own wedding cake. Lindy is a cake designer who not only makes amazing edible creations, she also loves to share her passion for sugarcraft and inspire fellow enthusiastsLindy is an established author of 15 cake decorating books including the International Gourmand award-winning Creative Colour for Cake Decorating and internationally best-selling The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible. She lives in rural Shropshire, UK, an area that has inspired many of the cakes in One-Tier Party Cakes.Lindy has appeared on television many times, most recently on Create & Craft TV but also on programmes such as BBC1's Generation Game and presented a sugarcraft series for Good Food Live. Lindy loves to teach and has travelled to many parts of the globe sharing her skills and knowledge through hands on classes and demonstrations both large and small. She also has a number of online classes.Lindy's cake mission is to inspire and to bring a fresh contemporary look to sugarcraft design.To see what Lindy is currently doing, become a fan of Lindy's Cakes on Facebook or follow Lindy on Twitter and Pinterest. For baking advice and a wealth of information, visit her blog via the Lindy's Cakes website, www.lindyscakes.co.uk.

• IntroductionTools and materialsCake recipesTechniquesThe cakes:Welcome HomeHeart DesignDancing in the RainDandelion ClockBrenda the Brandhill SheepSarah's Miracle: Baby Shower50 and FabulousKlimt's CatPuffy the PuffinEchinaceaToadstoolsWinter Wonderland TemplatesIndex

Lovely book full of great ideas and helpful recipes. Step-by-step instructions easy to understand and follow. Will be a well-used book in my home. Used with layered sponges so that the inside is as stunning as outsides. Would recommend this book.