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Ever more popular, fondant cakes have been featured everywhere, from Martha Stewart Living to TLC's Cake Boss and the Food Network's Ace of Cakes. Fondant cakes are appearing at children's parties and are the standard for weddings. Home bakers are now learning how to save money by making and decorating their own fondant cakes. Suitable for all skills levels, Fondant Modeling for Cake Decorators is a practical reference to creating too-good-to-eat fondant models for cakes for all occasions. The book describes essential techniques and materials, and it features recipes for all the essential elements of a fondant cake, such as cake layers, icings and fondant pastes. The 180-page model directory includes step-by-step instructions and unique "exploded" photographs that show individual components and how they fit together. The highlights decorating wedding and anniversary cakes, such as a bride and groom, and valentine themes; holiday and celebration cakes, such as Easter bunny and fireworks-themed cakes; animals, such as crocodile, sheep, grasshopper, dinosaur-themed cakes; flowers and fruits, such as roses, fruit bowl, strawberry-detailed cakes; hobbies and sports, such as musical notes, trophy, swimmer detailing; transport and job-themed cakes, such as truck, policeman, and building site accents; and children's themes, such as clown, alien, mermaid, and baby rattle detailing. More than 600 photographs are complemented by thorough explanations of every technique, ensuring exceptional results every time. For the home baker who wants to create spectacular cakes and the experienced decorator looking for new inspiration,Fondant Modeling for Cake Decorators is a must-have resource.
Helen Penman has been making fondant cakes for more than 15 years. She designs cakes for Cakes and Sugarcraft Magazine and runs her own cake-decorating business.
256 pages, hardcover
Dimensions: 7¾"L × 5¾"W
Helen Penman has been making fondant cakes for more than 15 years. She designs cakes for Cakes and Sugarcraft Magazine and runs her own cake-decorating business.
256 pages, hardcover
Dimensions: 7¾"L × 5¾"W
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Spiral-bound
This book is an absolute con,, it's is exactly the same as 100 Fondant models for Cake Decorators. The only difference is the cover. I was so apset by this as i work very hard for my money and i feel i might as well thrown £15.00 in the bin... I just hope other people read this review before purchasing.... Had to give it 1 star in order to write review, but not even worth that....
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Sweet book! Missing something, though.
27 Oct 2011
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a hardcover book with spiral binding. When baking, I find it essential that the book stay open and flat so I can refer to it as I bake. I love how this book is made!
Size-wise, the book is small, but content-wise, it's packed! Not only does it contain how to create lots of different little characters in fondant, but it also contains cake recipes, frosting recipes, and recipes to make your own fondant, gumpaste, and marzipan.
I was confused when the book discussed modeling chocolate among all the recipes for all of the above items, but it did not actually include a recipe for modeling chocolate. I'm thinking that this is an error in the book, maybe? It is the first edition, after all. I found a recipe for modeling chocolate online (it's ridiculously simple!), but I think that if it's going to be mentioned with the 'make your own' section of ingredients, then the recipe should be included.
Overall, the book is great! It covers all the tools and techniques you need for creating super cute fondant creatures. I love the step-by-step photos throughout the book. Every page has full-color photos. The pages are thick and glossy.
Be warned that the book is written for a UK audience. Some of the terms used in the book are different for Americans, but this isn't a major hindrance.
This is a well-crafted, interesting, creative, and informative book about making fondant creatures. I feel completely inspired to take my fondant skills to the next level with this. Highly recommended!
Size-wise, the book is small, but content-wise, it's packed! Not only does it contain how to create lots of different little characters in fondant, but it also contains cake recipes, frosting recipes, and recipes to make your own fondant, gumpaste, and marzipan.
I was confused when the book discussed modeling chocolate among all the recipes for all of the above items, but it did not actually include a recipe for modeling chocolate. I'm thinking that this is an error in the book, maybe? It is the first edition, after all. I found a recipe for modeling chocolate online (it's ridiculously simple!), but I think that if it's going to be mentioned with the 'make your own' section of ingredients, then the recipe should be included.
Overall, the book is great! It covers all the tools and techniques you need for creating super cute fondant creatures. I love the step-by-step photos throughout the book. Every page has full-color photos. The pages are thick and glossy.
Be warned that the book is written for a UK audience. Some of the terms used in the book are different for Americans, but this isn't a major hindrance.
This is a well-crafted, interesting, creative, and informative book about making fondant creatures. I feel completely inspired to take my fondant skills to the next level with this. Highly recommended!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Limited only by imagination
22 Feb 2012
Format:Spiral-bound
There are recipes throughout the book for cakes, icing and fondant, but that isn't the heart of the book -- it is the construction of figures/cake toppers. Also, if the user wants to save time and incorporate store bought fondant or other ingredients to save time and focus on customizing a cake, that is certainly no problem. The author has taken created wonderfully imaginative cake toppers, and meticulously deconstructed them for ease of recreation. Some are definitely child oriented, but many of the figures are quite lovely and intricate -- suitable for almost every life event worth celebrating.
The step-by-step instructions included to create each figure/cake topper is tinker-toy easy -- very user friendly. The toppers include a lion, partially submerged crocodile, elephant, dinosaur, cat, duckling, mouse, swan, frog, butterfly, ladybug, caterpillar, partially submerged shark, pig and piglet, sheep, roses, wired daffodil, carnation, daisy, maple leaf, oak leaf, banana, orange, apple, strawberry, bunch of grapes, blackberries, pineapple, fruit bowl, holly and berries in two different versions, poinsettia, Santa, Christmas tree, angel, snowman, penguins, Diwali Diva lamp, Easter bunny, Valentine hearts, four different fireworks figures, four jack'o lanterns, a Halloween witch, a ghost, four potions and spells figures, two different sets of bride and groom figures, love birds, cuddling teddy bears, champagne bottles, wedding bells, four different bows, baby footprints, baby bottles, a baby bib, pacifier, rag doll, clown, open book, trophy, partially submerged swimmer, doctor, three different musical notes, musical composition paper, tent, dragon fly, lily pads, pond cattails, water lily, watering can, planting pot, garden tool, semi-truck cab, locomotive, tractor, four different handbags and shoes, alien, mermaid, pirate, fairy, pixie, toadstool house, dragon, castle, wizard and crown.
The book is well constructed with a spiral binding, hard cover and quality paper. It is clearly made to last a lifetime. All measurements are provided in both grams and ounces. Thankfully, black ink is used for most of the text but the font size is very small so even with good eyesight it is difficult to read while laying open on a countertop.
A tool and equipment section details everything necessary to craft the figures. Texturing techniques are detailed in their own chapter. This particular skill adds much depth and realism to the figures.
The book will teach the novice user the basics and spark ideas for all levels of cake decorators. This is a well-thought out and carefully crafted book.
The step-by-step instructions included to create each figure/cake topper is tinker-toy easy -- very user friendly. The toppers include a lion, partially submerged crocodile, elephant, dinosaur, cat, duckling, mouse, swan, frog, butterfly, ladybug, caterpillar, partially submerged shark, pig and piglet, sheep, roses, wired daffodil, carnation, daisy, maple leaf, oak leaf, banana, orange, apple, strawberry, bunch of grapes, blackberries, pineapple, fruit bowl, holly and berries in two different versions, poinsettia, Santa, Christmas tree, angel, snowman, penguins, Diwali Diva lamp, Easter bunny, Valentine hearts, four different fireworks figures, four jack'o lanterns, a Halloween witch, a ghost, four potions and spells figures, two different sets of bride and groom figures, love birds, cuddling teddy bears, champagne bottles, wedding bells, four different bows, baby footprints, baby bottles, a baby bib, pacifier, rag doll, clown, open book, trophy, partially submerged swimmer, doctor, three different musical notes, musical composition paper, tent, dragon fly, lily pads, pond cattails, water lily, watering can, planting pot, garden tool, semi-truck cab, locomotive, tractor, four different handbags and shoes, alien, mermaid, pirate, fairy, pixie, toadstool house, dragon, castle, wizard and crown.
The book is well constructed with a spiral binding, hard cover and quality paper. It is clearly made to last a lifetime. All measurements are provided in both grams and ounces. Thankfully, black ink is used for most of the text but the font size is very small so even with good eyesight it is difficult to read while laying open on a countertop.
A tool and equipment section details everything necessary to craft the figures. Texturing techniques are detailed in their own chapter. This particular skill adds much depth and realism to the figures.
The book will teach the novice user the basics and spark ideas for all levels of cake decorators. This is a well-thought out and carefully crafted book.
Great Book. Awesome Buy
9 May 2012
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
For someone like me, who really wants to get into fondant figurines, this book helps a lot. With the right tools and techniques, you can imagine how to make other things that aren't shown in the book. I was certainly surprised to see how much information the author gave.
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