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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: David & Charles Publishers; illustrated edition edition (30 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0715324977
  • ISBN-13: 978-0715324974
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.3 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Cake Craft and Decoration This aptly named delightful book contains 35 uniques designs, with a contemporary fresh funky feel --Cake Craft and Decoration

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Discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Looks like fun, 26 Feb 2008
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These cakes look exceptionally creative and interesting. They're fascinating to look at, possibly because they don't look real. However, some don't look tasty and in some cases they don't look edible. Lindy understands this is complicated and overwhelming for the reader on the first few pages when she introduces the equipment and ingredients needed. She also warns that it is time consuming (some take over 2 hours just to bake and can take up to a week to decorate). Although they look like something only a professional could achieve, when she teaches you how to create these cakes it seems really simple. For instance she tells you about the different types of sugar recipes - the way the professionals make icing, and you realise how easy it is to do. Because she teaches you how to bake the cakes and gives you good tips I think both budding and experienced cooks would be able to follow the steps and feel challenged and enthused by her designs.

I love art and craft so I was attracted to this book because of the designs and the artwork. She approaches the colour and design like an artist. The thought of adorning a cake with beaded jewellery really appeals to me. She explains how to make the cut out designs separately, such as the flowers, so if you don't feel like doing the whole cakes you could just make those on their own and put them on top of an ordinary bun or one of her mini cakes.

A warning for vegetarians, some of the icings use gelatine, but there is a veggie alternative you can find in a specialist baking shop and in some supermarkets.

It might be a good idea to practise on the short cut cakes. My favourites are `perfect harmony' with the music notes, the Eastern cakes and the `wonky' cakes. I want to make the `Op Art' one out of cardboard and use it to store the other cakes. This book is ideal for keen and ambitious cooks or anyone that likes the idea of putting jewellery on an ordinary homemade cake.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very beautiful, 6 Dec 2007
By Irene Gabellone "Eneri" (Italy) - See all my reviews
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As always you will find spectacular looking cakes on this last LS's book. Tons of instruction on beading work, extensive usage of speciality sugarcraft tools (so if you want to copy this cakes be prepared to spend for tools) and very detailed step by step photographs. For each design there are shown cup cake versions which are very beautiful too. I didn't give the last star because I found instructions on wonky cake not enough considering that I bougth the book to learn the ins and out of this particular technique and that this technique is the author speciality. Shame....
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite cake decorating book!, 10 Dec 2008
I bought this book mainly to find out how to make the wonky cake shown on the front cover and have used it countless times since buying it.
It's full of really useful information for those who are unsure how to cover a cake with sugarpaste and some great recipes for cakes. I use the sponge recipe for all my cakes and not only are they great tasting, but are a good consistency for carving and keep REALLY well.
The projects shown in this book are not overly complicated and the instructions are easy to follow with plenty of photos for those who are less experienced. I found it gave me some good techniques to adapt to my own decorated cakes as well as a great book just to leaf through and enjoy the pictures.
If you're looking for some interesting ideas for your cake projects with sound basic information, this book is for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent step by step instructions
Lindy Smiths Books are by far the beest books for beginners.I have purchased many cake decorating books but non of them are as simple as her books. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Ms. Lucinda Cleophas

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex designs made very easy!
This is the best cake decorating book I have ever bought. The cakes are modern and imaginative and the instructions make it very easy to replicate them. Read more
Published 26 days ago by L. Tipple

3.0 out of 5 stars Inspired & disappointed
This book is lovely and the designs are amazing but I was disappointed to find there are only 15 different designs in the book, not over 35 as in the product description.
Published 2 months ago by D. Westley

3.0 out of 5 stars Inspired? Yes. Fed up of spending money on Lindy's cutter's? Yes!
The cakes in this book are inspiring (though the Madiera recipe is certainly not the best I've used - a little too dry!). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. L. Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book full of great pictures and inspirational ideas
I'm just starting out with cake decorating, and this guided me through the basics - what is sugarpaste vs flowerpaste to what cutters to purchase - plus it has loads of hints,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Johanna

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely modern designs
Great modern designs and step by step guide on how to create a 3 tier square or round whimsical cake. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. J. Pridie

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