- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd (1 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844001601
- ISBN-13: 978-1844001606
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 22 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 291,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Just the thing to whip up when you're looking to add a little sparkle' Marie Claire"
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Forget the image of maiden aunts and country fairs - cake decorating has become cutting edge! Peggy Porschen is at the front of this new trend. Her cute designs have won her a host of celebrity clients - she provided the chocolate Faberge eggs for Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball and designed the stunning cake for Stella McCartney's wedding. Her instantly recognisable designs are inspired by current trends: Bollywood mini cakes are lavishly decorated in rich pinks and glitzy golds, cookies include funky handbags, Doris Day Polka dots, candy coloured stripes and romantic sugar blossoms and butterflies. The book begins with an easy-to-follow introduction showing all the equipment, basic recipes and techniques needed to make the cakes. Readers of all skill levels can then go onto the subsequent chapters: Cookies, Cup Cakes, Miniature Cakes and Large Cakes. All the designs have comprehensive instructions and crystal clear photography so that a stunning professional finish can always be achieved.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Peggy Porschen's book is a joy to look at with it's many gorgeous photographs and certainly very inspirational. However, she makes things sound a little too easy at times. I tried the fondant fancies and when I dipped them into the icing, like she describes, the latter was full of crumbs afterwards. Regardless, the cakes taste wonderful and I love her style of decorating!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been cake decorating on and off for a few years now, but have been mostly relegated to doing novelty birthday cakes for my children nowadays!
This book is gorgeous - it has inspired me to do some non child orientated cake decorating - and am now desperately trying to think of a reason to invite people for afternoon tea so I can make some of the fantastic fondant fancies and iced biscuits.
It is an inspiring book - if you're a beginner you will probably need to practice a little, but Peggy Porschen's book shows that glamorous and beautiful cakes (and cookies!) don't need to be saved just for special occasions. So I'm now off to order some edible lustre to make the Bollywood cakes.
This book is gorgeous - it has inspired me to do some non child orientated cake decorating - and am now desperately trying to think of a reason to invite people for afternoon tea so I can make some of the fantastic fondant fancies and iced biscuits.
It is an inspiring book - if you're a beginner you will probably need to practice a little, but Peggy Porschen's book shows that glamorous and beautiful cakes (and cookies!) don't need to be saved just for special occasions. So I'm now off to order some edible lustre to make the Bollywood cakes.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Beautiful cakes and beautiful book to look at.The recipes work well and the cakes taste delicious. As already noted many of the cakes are small ones and there is also a section on iced cookies. I found the UK prices for cookie cutters to be ridiculously high so I ordered them directly from the US, saving a huge amount of money.
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Pretty but.....
A very pretty book, nice for ideas and some practical advice but not for the beginner or anyone in a hurry.Professionals would get more from it I'm sure. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rosie
Cookies yes, Cakes No
most of this book is spent on teaching how to decorate cookies. what a disappointing book!!! I didn't buy this book to be taught how to decorate cookies.
Published 12 months ago by chichilicious
A favourite
This is a wonderful book full of great ideas that bring cake decoration into the 21st Century. Definitely a favourite in my "library" of cookery books!!
Published 13 months ago by Ms. Maria E. Kowalska
Love this Book
I bought this book bcos I Love Peggy's previous books and I wasnt disappointed - each project is photographed beautifully with clear concise instructions! Highly Recommend
Published 13 months ago by CharmCakes
Good book
This is a useful book if you are getting into cake decorating, showing some useful techniques on makeing lovely cakes. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jo
Lovely book
Beautiful cakes to inspire. There are a wide range of different styles which will allow you to go back to this book as your progress and skills improve. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Sarah
Great as a source of inspiration
Peggy makes cakes for a living, she is extremely good at it. So this book has beautiful photographs of lovely cakes and biscuits some of which are going to be technically pretty... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ms
Il più bel libro mai preso!!!
ricette spiegate benissimo, ingredienti (dati in grammi) che si trovano in tutti i supermercati ....certo occorre avere un pò di dimestichezza con l'inglese.... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Maddalena
easy to follow
i bought this book as we have a lot of fundraising to do and so far they have been really successful. thankyou, will be definitely be buying this author again
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by D. Blades
Compact and inspired
A lovely book of very pretty cakes. It is a more feminine book, fairy & wedding cakes and very unusual cookies, this is not a criticism just an indicator not to expect pirate ships... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by S. Calam
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