Decorating Cakes: A Reference & Idea Book

by Ann Jarvie

Book Overview

This easy-to-follow reference and idea book is packed with information every decorator can use. More than 100 essential techniques: flowing borders, lifelike flowers, figure piped shapes, fondant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912696591
• ISBN13: 9780912696591
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Wilton Enterprises
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

An exellent referent book.

It looks like new and just arrived on time.

Love this book!

I really do love this book. It is an excellent source for some beautiful cake designs and has very clear instructions and photos. It is one of the best "summaries" of basic cake decorating that I have found. In fact, I lost this book and had to order it again!

Good overall guide

This book helped quite a bit in my cake decorating class- to the point where I probably could have learned all I needed from the book and skipped paying the $500 for the class. I even got a job as a cake decorator, so this book has definitely improved my skill to the point where I can make money off of what was once a hobby. This book is good to show you basic skills- there are flowers, basic borders, and basic fondant instructions. It's good for starting out, and getting a feel for cake decorating before trying more advanced cakes such as tiered or completely fondant cakes. Note: You'll need THICK frosting for the flowers in this book. Follow the Wilton recipe, and you should be fine. There are also some very good ideas for cakes in this book. Not only the cake on the front cover, I showed an idea to a woman getting married from inside the book and she wanted it for her wedding (yes, that good.) I would highly recommend getting this book if you want a good overall idea of how to start decorating cakes. But remember- always make sure your cakes are level, and ALWAYS get a good smoother comb. The book may say to use a spatula, but... it's so much easier to use a smoother.