Product Description

Offers a combination of both classic and contemporary exciting new cake designs to suit any celebratory occasion. This stunning book contains refreshingly romantic designs using various fabric styles in sugarpaste. Wedding cakes are the main focus but other celebration cakes are featured as well for special occasions such as engagements and anniversaries. There are also special decorative projects and ideas on setting up a cake using an elegant table design. With its international feel, this book is a true bible for romantic cakes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52273 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Elegant Bride
"Renowned sugar artist Kerry Vincent shares not only her breathtaking cakes, but the how-toÕs on these signature recipes."

The Oregonian
“Kerry Vincent’s not a cake decorator—unless you call Michelangelo a church painter. She’s an artist.”

From the Author
I must admit I have been thrilled to see so many reviews from cake artists saying how much they have enjoyed Romantic. Thank you all so very much for that. I have had three inquiries relating to some confusion about identifying the equipment and matching the vendor. I spent many hours researching and cross referencing each so that it would be easy for readers to understand, locate and access. Just in case others have questions, each tool is listed in the recipe supply list and alongside each there is a set of initials, e.g. (OP) check the suppliers list and this would translate to Orchard Products. In the suppliers guide each is listed in the country of origin and when appropriate, the address, phone, fax, e-mail or website iformation is given. These were correct when we went to press. I have chosen and used many inexpensive things from hobby craft stores, these of course have no code numbers but are easily identified. I stayed away from very expensive sugar craft equipment to make it affordable to all. Many of the tools have been used repetitively throughout the book so the real shopping list is very small considering the variety of cake designs. I hope Romantic will contribute something positive in each designers creative life as well as becoming a serious resource reference

Customer Reviews

Great! But not for beginners~
I bought this book when I was only a beginner in cake decorating. I remember how disappointed I was when I received this book --- it was beautiful, but not practical at all to me at the time. All the gum paste and fondant work were just too difficult and new to me (and the whole book IS about gum paste and fondant, no buttercream and royal icing whatsoever).

Now that I have completed my gum paste classes and am doing my fondant course, this book became a great reference book! There are indeed some tools that can't be found in any store where I live, but the ideas and designs are amazing!

If you are looking for a book in fondant and sugar art, this book is highly recommaded. But if you are looking for a beginner's tool book or something more practical, I will say Wilton's tool books are a lot better.

A little over the top
This book tries too hard to come up with new ideas. Some of the cakes in this book have so much stuff on them that they dont even look like food. There are a few new and interesting techniques, but over all I think they are all over done.

A First Class Book
It was a pleasant surprise to be asked to be one of the 'guest decorators' in Kerry Vincent's book, "Romantic Wedding Cakes". Until I saw the book in print, I didn't fully realize what an honor it was for my work to be included with Kerry's innovative sugar art that was planned and decorated with such precision.
While at the photographers studio during the shooting of some of the works, I was impressed with the attention given to every aspect of the display and it's presentation. The exactness demanded by Kerry was maintained throughout the entire project resulting in a truly first class book.
This book has certainly opened my mind to look beyond the traditional techniques of decorating.
Thank you Kerry for including me in this circle of sugar artists.