Full Description
Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes
Learn how to make a wedding cake with these gorgeous projects and easy-to-follow instructions from award-winning wedding cake designer Zoe Clark.
Cake decorating is the perfect way to celebrate a special day, and this book is packed with unique cake designs for you to make at home for weddings and romantic occasions. It features 10 chapters, each with a stunning wedding cake design and two coordinating smaller treats, including cupcakes, mini cakes, cookies, fondant fancies and macaroons. Step-by-step illustrated instructions cover all the essential techniques, such as piping and stencilling, and you will learn how to take inspiration from your own wedding theme: the stationery, the flowers, the venue and, of course, the dress!
Inside Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes:
Wedding Cake Designs - whether you are looking for a classic floral tiered cake, a colourful macaroon cake, or a contemporary monochrome design, cake decorating expert Zoe Clark has created something just for you.
Recipes and Techniques - includes all the cake decorating techniques you need to know to make your own wedding cake, from rolling out sugarpaste to stacking and covering tiered cakes. You will also find baking recipes for sponge cakes, chocolate cakes, fruit cakes and carrot cake, as well as for cupcakes, fondant fancies and other smaller treats, and recipes for fillings and toppings, including buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache.
Contents
Table of contents
Introduction
Tools and Equipment
Wedding Cake Designs:
Dusky Rose Romance
Damask Elegance
City Wedding
Jewelled Splendour
Painting with Flowers
Bordeaux Dress
Here Comes the Groom!
Sunset Macaroons
Classical Charm
Flora Abundance
Recipes and Techniques:
Cake Recipes
Fillings and Coverings
Baking and Covering Techniques
Cake Decorating Techniques
Templates
Suppliers
Credits
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
