Product Description

The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible presents 150 foolproof and fabulous fondant designs to create that special cake for any occasion, from simple and fun to elegant and elaborate. Using easy-to-follow instructions and illustrated templates, the book takes the home baker through all the steps: from making the right amount of fondant or marzipan, to choosing and sizing a design, and transferring it to the cake. The book includes icing and fondant recipes, seasonal designs, patterns and borders, 3-D models, marzipan fruits and figures, and sugar flowers. Features include a 188-page design directory; large full-colour photograph of the finished motif; black-line template size guides; dough gauge showing how much fondant to make; at-a-glance colour listing in recipes; flat, low-relief, three-dimensional and piped motifs; tips on application; mixing and matching motifs; and designs graded for difficulty.
Sheila Lampkin was the editor of Cake Craft and Decoration magazine, and has 20 years' experience teaching cake decoration and judging sugarcraft competitions around the world.
256 pages, concealed wirebound hardcover
Dimensions: 11"H × 8œ"W

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96308 in Books
• Brand: Sheila Lampkin
• Published on: 2007-10-11
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .98" h x 6.58" w x 8.08" l,
• Binding: Hardcover-spiral
• 256 pages

Features

• The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible presents 150 foolproof and fabulous fondant designs to ...
• 256 pages, concealed wirebound hardcover
• Dimensions: 11"H × 8œ"W

Review
Everything you need to turn cake decorating from intimidating to inspirational. (Claudia Kousoulas Appetite for Books.com 200801)

Anybody who enjoys making creative cakes should check out "The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible." (Gwen Scheon Sacramento Bee 20080213)

What a find! ... A good reference and/or a wonderful Valentines Gift for the sweet one in your life. (Anne Marie B. Haase American Cake Decorating )

Almost anyone can make a beautifully decorated cake.... Innovative and detailed fail-safe instructions ensure unforgettable results every time. (Larry Cox Tucson Citizen )

About the Author

Sheila Lampkin was the editor of Cake Craft and Decoration magazine, and has 20 years' experience teaching cake decoration and judging sugarcraft competitions around the world.

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Section Introduction to
Materials and Techniques

The motifs shown here are mainly made from fondant, although the designs also lend themselves to other materials such as royal icing or chocolate modeling paste. Every cake will be a unique creation composed by you.

Each page describes how to make the motif and gives hints on where to mix and match the design to complete a unique cake top. The cakes can be coated with the covering of your choice -- be it royal icing, buttercream, chocolate ganache or fondant. Go to the pattern selector on pages 50-61 to make your choice.

With few exceptions, the designs can be prepared off the cake and then placed in position once the cake has been covered. Motif sizes can easily be adjusted to fit a variety of cake sizes and shapes, according to your choice.

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Section Introduction to
Design Directory

All the design motifs are shown over the next few pages, so that you can select those appropriate to your cake and then move on to the instructions given for the motif of your choice. Make the motif templates larger or smaller, depending on the size of your cake (see Make a template, page 38-39).