Colette's Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating

by Colette Peters

Colette Peters's one-of-a-kind wedding cakes -- for which she charges hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars -- have made her America's most sought-after culinary artist. Now, with this dazzling cookbook, brides-and-grooms-to-be can bake their own Colette's wedding cake -- or commission a professional baker to follow one of Colette's designs.

Illustrated throughout with eye-popping color photographs, step-by-step drawings, and templates,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316702056
• ISBN13: 9780316702058
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great book for the beginner ready to delve into cake deco!

I would have to say that this book may not be nearly as good as Colette's Christmas book, but it still gets a well deserved 5 stars!!!! The cakes are realistic for someone to make with a little skill in cake decorating and a willingness to "get over themselves" on whether or not they're able to do it. Even if one has never worked with fondant before, the books explanations are easy to follow. I especially like the incorporation of tools from around the house that can be used for cake decorating. This book is very good for the beginner ready to delve into cake decorating because it covers basic techniques in a simple to use format.

WHAT A FUN BOOK!!!!!!!!

I am a novice baker, and I found the recepies in the beginner's part of the book simple! The chocolate cake was delicious and after a little practice my cakes were looking like art. Collette is beyond talented, and it is worth the price just to look at some of her creations.

This is inspirational!

Let's be realistic, some of us, I include myself, can not do all of the things that are presented in this lovely book. The cakes are wonderfully decorated, and they will amaze you. Serve one of these and people will wonder if what you are serving is really a cake... But, for the rest of us, this is still a good book. This book will give you wonderful ideas of what you can do, and some improvisions you can make. While I can try to make a cake as beautiful as presented in this book, my attempts have been slightly less stunning, but none the less quite good. I would encourage you if you dare to go that extra mile to give this book a try.

Inspiring cakes

This is the second book i have by Colette Peters,i like this one better.I like this one better because there are more cakes in buttercream & for beginners.Every one of her books are works of art & very inspiring.You will want to be able to make each & every cake in all of her books.I cant say enough about her talent & anyone else talent who can do these creations.For me personally,i found this book to be more useful.I dont like to work with fondant & i dont know anyone that thinks it taste well.So that reason & the fact that this book has more buttercream cakes,cakes for the beginner to the more advanced, makes this a better one for me.

Beautiful and inspiring!

I love this book! It contains beautiful photographs of Colette's amazing cakes, and easy to understand instructions for creating them. It helps if you already know something about cake decorating, but her explanations are clear even if you are a novice. Throw away any preconceived notions you may have about what cakes are "supposed" to look like -- these are like nothing you have ever seen before. Certainly, these are not everyday creations, but for a very special occasion they would be worth the effort