Party Animal CakesThis guide presents stunning and easy-to-make decorated novelty cakesall animal-themedfor beginners as well as advanced cake makers
Explains how to use sugarpaste, buttercream, and clever techniques to create textures, patterns, and shapes Includes design variation ideas, quick-and-clever cupcakes projects, and delicious cookie recipes to continue the party-food theme With over 200 easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs plus carving templates, this guide will lead to cakes that children alike will love to devour.
Carol Deacon's fantastic cakes are alive with cute and cuddly, sporty and adventurous, scary and spooky characters to delight children of all ages. Mums will be encouraged and inspired by her simple introduction with its question and answer approach, taking the angst out of decorating with sugarpaste. Children will have great fun helping to decorate the cakes and some are designed specifically for this purpose. Chatty instructions and carefully detailed methods allow all would-be and experienced cake decorators, both young and old, to recreate her imaginative scenes.
Knit one of these fabulous patterns, and go party! Match a satin skirt with the shimmering copper top or a pretty summer dress with the frill-edge bolero to make a terrific summer ensemble. Or keep warm at a winter party without any loss of style wearing the latest in shrugs, wraps, and gilets. Plus, this beautiful collection of knitted-wear offers gorgeous accessories such as corsages and bags to accent every outfit. Party Knits is a great new collection of 24 up-to-the-minute patterns that will allow you to go wild with bold and bright colors using an amazing range of glittering, metallic, and ribbon yarns, or stay chic with black and white.
The newcomer to cake decorating will be encouraged to great things by this colourful title, while more experienced decorators will be excited by the choice of recipes and techniques. Whether it's a simple chocolate buttercream house for a child's sticky birthday party, or a royal-iced wedding cake for fifty guests, the clear instructions and beautiful photography will reassure and inspire.
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