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A gorgeous confection of sweet inspiration
--You Magazine, February 13, 2011
Create and decorate a range of delicious baked goods with the help of this lovely cook book
--Taste Italia, March 2011
More free-form, often easy to acheive and with some glam and sophisticated ideas on hand to sex-up any dinner party, Fiona Cairns has created a book to treasure
--The Bookseller, February 18, 2011
Bring some glam to your cakes with these stunning recipes
--Good to Know Recipes, May 1, 2011
--You Magazine, February 13, 2011
Create and decorate a range of delicious baked goods with the help of this lovely cook book
--Taste Italia, March 2011
More free-form, often easy to acheive and with some glam and sophisticated ideas on hand to sex-up any dinner party, Fiona Cairns has created a book to treasure
--The Bookseller, February 18, 2011
Bring some glam to your cakes with these stunning recipes
--Good to Know Recipes, May 1, 2011
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Baking and cake decorating have never been more popular. And whereas there are many books showing how to decorate cakes to a high finished standard, there are very few which focus on delicious cake recipes as well as simple but pretty decoration. If you thought cake decorating was costly and difficult, this is the book that will change your mind forever. Fiona Cairns is bursting with new ideas for making delicious, visually stunning cakes and biscuits easy - even for the least experienced cook - and for far less money than you thought. From an eye-popping gold leaf-encased torte for a special celebration, to wickedly sophisticated chocolate-chilli cupcakes, Fiona shows every aspiring hostess how to achieve glamorous, fun entertaining from her own kitchen, using easy techniques and tricks that make cake decorating achievable for all. Fiona's cake recipes have the sensual deliciousness often lacking in the sterile creations of other cake decorators. Be transported to a summer garden by the whole crystallised roses on top of a cake filled with the heady flavours of orange blossom and pistachio, or celebrate springtime with a white chocolate cardamom truffle cake, adorned with sugar eggs and fresh spring leaves. Children and the young at heart alike will adore the warmth of Fiona's cakes baked inside ice-cream cones, topped with pastel buttercream that won't melt in the sun, while anyone, regardless of diets, can enjoy her delicious vegan fruit cake recipe. Here, finally, is the cake book where every recipe is a keeper and each stunning creation made easy to achieve.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really love this first book by Fiona Cairns. It is packed full of enticing, inspiring projects that crucially, given Fiona's status of Royal wedding cake maker, are all very achievable by an average cook in an average kitchen.
Beautifully illustrated with full page colour photographs for each recipe the book is divided into two sections; bake and then decorate.
The books begins with glossaries covering ingredients, equipment and baking & decorating tips.
The 30 recipes in the bake section cover the classics, such as a chocolate celebration cake, Victoria sponge, sticky ginger cake and coffee & hazelnut cake etc. Contemporary cakes with more exotic flavours also feature such as a star anise, almond and clementine cake or pistachio & orange blossom. The comprehensive bake section is finished off with macaroons, meringues and biscuits, giving you all the baking recipes that you need.
On to the decorate section and some stunning, modern cakes. Most of the ideas in here are very simple, but highly effective. A chocolate cake is covered with deep pink icing and splattered and flicked with chocolate in homage to Jackson Pollock, a forest of Christmas trees grows atop a fruit cake. Vibrant sugarpaste roses cover a chocolate cake in a Bollywood inspired centrepiece (the roses are very easy to make from the clear instructions). The sweet shop cake is perfect for a child's party, and I love the retro feel of the mosaic cake, so simple but so very effective.
As well as large cakes the book features a selection of small cakes with daisy and sunflower cupcakes for a spring tea party, and flying insects or fondant hats! In the final section on biscuits there is a gingerbread mobile, Christmas tree decorations and Easter biscuits.
The reasons this book is so effective is firstly the clever cross referencing - each bake is linked to the decoration ideas for that recipe, and vica versa, so there are many permutations and variations for each bake or decoration idea.
Fiona writes delightfully, and explains everything clearly so it really feels that she is standing next to you, encouraging and giving you the confidence to try something new.
Beautifully illustrated with full page colour photographs for each recipe the book is divided into two sections; bake and then decorate.
The books begins with glossaries covering ingredients, equipment and baking & decorating tips.
The 30 recipes in the bake section cover the classics, such as a chocolate celebration cake, Victoria sponge, sticky ginger cake and coffee & hazelnut cake etc. Contemporary cakes with more exotic flavours also feature such as a star anise, almond and clementine cake or pistachio & orange blossom. The comprehensive bake section is finished off with macaroons, meringues and biscuits, giving you all the baking recipes that you need.
On to the decorate section and some stunning, modern cakes. Most of the ideas in here are very simple, but highly effective. A chocolate cake is covered with deep pink icing and splattered and flicked with chocolate in homage to Jackson Pollock, a forest of Christmas trees grows atop a fruit cake. Vibrant sugarpaste roses cover a chocolate cake in a Bollywood inspired centrepiece (the roses are very easy to make from the clear instructions). The sweet shop cake is perfect for a child's party, and I love the retro feel of the mosaic cake, so simple but so very effective.
As well as large cakes the book features a selection of small cakes with daisy and sunflower cupcakes for a spring tea party, and flying insects or fondant hats! In the final section on biscuits there is a gingerbread mobile, Christmas tree decorations and Easter biscuits.
The reasons this book is so effective is firstly the clever cross referencing - each bake is linked to the decoration ideas for that recipe, and vica versa, so there are many permutations and variations for each bake or decoration idea.
Fiona writes delightfully, and explains everything clearly so it really feels that she is standing next to you, encouraging and giving you the confidence to try something new.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a must have for anybody interested in baking cakes.
Well written and easy to follow. The cakes are all delicious and easy to mix and match the recipes.
Delicious.
Well written and easy to follow. The cakes are all delicious and easy to mix and match the recipes.
Delicious.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was very excited when I received my copy of Fiona Cairns book "Bake and Decorate". I immediately flipped through the book and bookmarked close to a dozen fabulous looking recipes. There is such a wide variety of cakes and baked goods in this book that you're sure to be able to find something that will suit any occasion.
The first recipe I made from this book was the Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (pg: 22), and I have to admit it was one of the best cakes I've ever made in my life, and I'm not joking! Believe me, I've made a lot of cakes in my day, and this one didn't let me down. The cake is extremely rich, dense and fudgy. It's something that I would gladly pay £6 for a small slice in a fancy restaurant and secretly want to order a second slice! Make this cake and serve it to your friends - they'll be amazed!
As an avid baker and cake decorator I'm used to decorating my cakes a little more intricately, and I do put a lot of time and effort into them. I have to admit that when I opened this book I was a little confused as to where exactly the decorating was in this book, but after flipping through the book I could see that complicated and intricate patterns and designs wasn't what Fiona was after with this book. She wanted delicious recipes that weren't overpowered by fancy handmade fondant decorations. The decorating ideas in Bake and Decorate are very easy to do, with beautiful results. If you're intimidated about baking and decorating cakes, then this book is for you. The ideas are simple to do, require very little time or preparation, and best of all they look and taste delicious.
Great book! I can't wait to make the Victoria Sponge next.
The first recipe I made from this book was the Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (pg: 22), and I have to admit it was one of the best cakes I've ever made in my life, and I'm not joking! Believe me, I've made a lot of cakes in my day, and this one didn't let me down. The cake is extremely rich, dense and fudgy. It's something that I would gladly pay £6 for a small slice in a fancy restaurant and secretly want to order a second slice! Make this cake and serve it to your friends - they'll be amazed!
As an avid baker and cake decorator I'm used to decorating my cakes a little more intricately, and I do put a lot of time and effort into them. I have to admit that when I opened this book I was a little confused as to where exactly the decorating was in this book, but after flipping through the book I could see that complicated and intricate patterns and designs wasn't what Fiona was after with this book. She wanted delicious recipes that weren't overpowered by fancy handmade fondant decorations. The decorating ideas in Bake and Decorate are very easy to do, with beautiful results. If you're intimidated about baking and decorating cakes, then this book is for you. The ideas are simple to do, require very little time or preparation, and best of all they look and taste delicious.
Great book! I can't wait to make the Victoria Sponge next.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bake and Decorate
Book arrived quickly, and in perfect condition, it was a gift to my daughter who is a great baker, and has been a great success.
Published 10 months ago by Heather S
Cookbook review: Fiona Cairns - Bake and Decorate
Since exploring the world of Fiona royal-wedding-cake-baker Cairns' Bake & Decorate I can already see that this tome will occupy a well thumbed place in my library. Read more
Published 12 months ago by anneg
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I got a copy of Fiona Cairns new book `Bake & Decorate' in the post a few weeks ago and was asked to review it sometime before the big day. You know, the Royal Wedding. Read more
Published 13 months ago by WiseMóna
Inspirational cake baking and decorating ideas
I was very excited to find a book by Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake designer. So ordered a copy straight away. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Earth Girl
Beautiful cakes, inspiring decorations
I've been an avid baker for as long as I can remember, but I have a rival baker in the office so I needed to up my game! Bake & Decorate is just what I was looking for. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Cobbold
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