- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Murdoch Books (Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1853916315
- ISBN-13: 978-1853916311
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 20.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 558,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a portfolio of projects for brides-to-be and cake decorators alike, offering a selection of 25 ideas for that all-important day. Whatever the style of wedding - simple, formal, fun, traditional or modern - there is something in this book for all brides and every level of decorating skill, including one-, two-, and three-tier cakes. There are special sections on making and wiring flowers, cake-top ornaments and ribbons.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This easy to follow book is worth its weight in wedding cakes. It covers every aspect in clear simple stages from the equipment required, to assembling, presentation and choice of stand. It comes with indispensable templates and superb colour photos which show clearly all the tiny details. Every technique for draping, bridgework, swags, string and trellis work is here. You are shown how to make leaves, individual flowers, sprays, bows, tassels, side designs edgings, collars and ornaments; how to twist, plait, pleat, emboss, pipe and of course ice! You are also alerted to pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Most appreciated is the rating (in hearts) to indicate the level of difficulty. There's plenty of choice even for beginners. Thanks to this book, I made a three tier wedding cake for my daughter's wedding which not only amazed me but brought me enthusiastic requests from other brides-to-be.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Amost Good Enough To Eat
16 April 2000
Format:Paperback
When looking for wedding cake ideas for your upcoming nuptuals like I am, it is really difficult to find a book or magazine which has many different ideas and designs. This book has a lot of traditional looking designs as well as some more modern and unique designs. It is definately worth taking a look at if you are in need of wedding cake help.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Inspiring!!
22 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
Linda Pawsey is a talented cake decorator from England who has a very clean yet totally elegant style which is reminiscent of the lambeth method of cake decorating.
She uses several techniques not widely used in American cake decorating like stenciling and cutting out flowers and lattice pieces to draping the edges instead of piping them. Tiny elegant flowers done with a #1 writing tip add the most interesting yet delicate and unexpected touches. She even makes realistic looking tassels and braids from sugar paste! She loves to use unusual shapes in her cakes like kidney beans, rounds cut in half and placed on their sides, and rectangles with beveled edges.
She makes use of every opportunity to add to the cakes presentation by covering the boards with sugar paste and embossing their edges with complimentary flowers and ribbons. Then she offsets the cakes and places generous sprays of sugar flowers at the base for the most interesting presentation! She shows you how to make cake toppers from sugar paste and demonstrates a delicate patchwork collar technique I am just dying to try!
While a lot of the products she uses can only be bought in England her book is nothing short of one of the most inspiring idea books I have seen in a long time!
One note though - don't pay $55 for this book! It only originally cost $15! Buy the book - just not from someone trying to rip you off an extra $40! I originally checked it out of the library and will purchase it as soon as I find someone selling it at a realistc price!
She uses several techniques not widely used in American cake decorating like stenciling and cutting out flowers and lattice pieces to draping the edges instead of piping them. Tiny elegant flowers done with a #1 writing tip add the most interesting yet delicate and unexpected touches. She even makes realistic looking tassels and braids from sugar paste! She loves to use unusual shapes in her cakes like kidney beans, rounds cut in half and placed on their sides, and rectangles with beveled edges.
She makes use of every opportunity to add to the cakes presentation by covering the boards with sugar paste and embossing their edges with complimentary flowers and ribbons. Then she offsets the cakes and places generous sprays of sugar flowers at the base for the most interesting presentation! She shows you how to make cake toppers from sugar paste and demonstrates a delicate patchwork collar technique I am just dying to try!
While a lot of the products she uses can only be bought in England her book is nothing short of one of the most inspiring idea books I have seen in a long time!
One note though - don't pay $55 for this book! It only originally cost $15! Buy the book - just not from someone trying to rip you off an extra $40! I originally checked it out of the library and will purchase it as soon as I find someone selling it at a realistc price!
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