Cake DecoratingCake Decorating

Cake Decorating shows you how to build, pipe, model, and airbrush birthday cakes, wedding cakes, and more, so you can create an edible masterpiece for any occasion. Photographic step-by-step tutorials showcase more than 70 techniques and 18 showstopping cake projects, complete with complementary cupcake and mini-cake designs. Plus, "idea" spreads adapt basic techniques to inspire hundreds of additional piping, stenciling, painting, and carving variations. The complete introduction to cake-decorating equipment ensures you have everything you need, and the selection of basic cake recipes and instructions for making buttercream, fondant, and more icings guide you from the start. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished baking artist, Cake Decorating will help you find inspiration and perfect your technique.