The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making

Description

Are you an absolute beginner when it comes to cake decorating? Then help is at hand. Like having you very own instructor at your side, this book guides you carefully from your first nervous buttercream icing to confident gum paste accents. It begins with thorough descriptions of equipment, the baking process, icings and fondant, and piping techniques, and then teaches you how to use them. Each of the projects included in this book introduces you to new concepts and skills. Full-color photos, step-by-step instructions, and valuable tips help you learn the fine points of cake decorating while designing and making beautiful cakes for any celebration.;Basic cake preparation -- Piping techniques -- Fondant and gum taste accents -- Miscellaneous techniques. Basic cake preparation -- Piping techniques -- Fondant and gum taste accents -- Miscellaneous techniques.