Compendium of Cake Decorating Techniques

Tapping into the hottest trend in the cookery-as-craft market right now, this book is crammed with information on the art and craft of using fondant in cake decorating. Fondant is the most popular method in decorating trends because of its smooth surface, vivid colours, and chic finish. You can roll it, cut it out, mold it, and colour it. And author Carol Deacon shows you how.

Decorated cupcakes are a favourite with adults and children, and this book is for you if you want to make vampire cakes for Halloween, or a cupcake tower adorned with cookie-cutter daisies, or give as gifts or favours adorable gum-paste animals or delicate ribbon-embellished porcelain-like flowers. Crammed with over 200 professional fixes, insider tips, and money-saving secrets, content is arranged by topic to enable any crafter to achieve a professional look to their cupcakes, cake pops, or celebration cakes.

• Whether you decorate cakes already or are just taking your first steps into the exciting world of fondant, this book is ideal
• An indispensable source of inspiration, advice, and good old-fashioned fun
• Almost all techniques and designs can be achieved without using specialist equipment

Book Contents

PRELIMS 5

INTRODUCTION 7

CHAPTER ONE: FONDANT BASICS 24
The beginner's kit
Improvising tools
Building a collection of tools
What is fondant
Working with fondant
Flavouring fondant
Storing fondant
Storing models or cakes covered with fondants
Storing and transporting fondant decorated cake pops and cupcakes

CHAPTER TWO: CAKES AND BOARDS 20
Sponge cake
Slicing the cake and filling the sections with buttercream
Coating the outside of a round sponge cake with buttercream
Rolling out the fondant
Covering a square cake
Covering fruitcake
Working small scale
Double coating
Covering number or odd shaped cakes
Stacking fondant-covered cakes
Covering cake boards with fondant
Using boards as hidden supports
Using cake boards as background model supports
Using cake boards for cupcake displays
Ribbons

CHAPTER THREE: DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES WITH FONDANT 68
Painting on fondant
Frills and fancies
Molds, cutters, and crimpers
Piping on fondant
Lacework
Dotty cake pops and cupcakes
Broderie Anglaise
Broderie Anglaise cupcakes
Writing on fondant

CHAPTER FOUR: MODELLING WITH FONDANT 38
Making fondant figures
How to personalise your characters
Making fondant animals
Making fondant flowers
Additional information

INDEX & CREDITS