cake decorating

No birthday is complete without a cake, but don't choose just any old cake, be creative, celebrate in style with deliciously fun recipes, each recipe has easy-to-follow directions and a beautiful photograph so you can decorate your cake like a professional.

Presents a concise guide to the core recipes, and baking and decorating techniques used by Buddy Valastro, of the television series "Cake Boss." Features information on equipment; recipes for cookies, cakes, frostings, and fillings; tips for using frosting and fondant; and step-by-step instructions and color photographs illustrating how to make special cakes and artistic decorations. Also includes charts for mixing and matching cake flavors, frostings, and liqueur syrups.

Contains recipes and variations for five hundred cakes, including classic, coffee cakes, cheesecakes, tortes, and gateaux, and features special occasion and special diet selections, as well as tips on making and decorating cakes.

Linda Vandermeer, author of the Bubble and Sweet blog, shares recipes and instructions for creating and decorating unique desserts on sticks.

Master step-by-step techniques, discovering how to prepare icings and coverings; use specialist equipment; and build, pipe, emboss, model, and airbrush superstar cakes.

Provides instructions for creating decorated cakes for a variety of occasions, and includes cake and frosting recipes, as well as cake-baking tips.

Contains recipes and step-by-step decorating instructions for more than sixty cakes for birthdays, holidays, showers, and other celebrations; and includes an instructional DVD.

"Collects creative cake recipes, each with a sweet surprise inside when cut, including polka dot cake, jelly bean surprise cake, and marzipan rainbow cake."--From publisher.

"Step-by-step instructions teach readers how to decorate delicious desserts, including cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more"--Provided by publisher.