This is an adorable collection of children's celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugarmodeller Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character and unique charm, ideal for a children's party with a difference. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modelling instructions and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether you're just creating one of the 30 character cake toppers or a whole singing and dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun and easy way.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Sugarpaste; Modelling; Cake Recipes; Other Recipes; Covering Cakes; Dowelling Cakes; Have Your Cake and Eat It!; THE PROJECTS; Down on the Farm; Butterfly Fairy; Rocking Dragons; Ballerina Mice; Halloween Magic; Christening Fun; Festive Cheer; Acknowledgements; Suppliers; Index.
Author Biography
Maisie Parrish specializes in creating cute and colourful characters for cakes. She is an International Tutor and Demonstrator for Wilton in the US and also demonstrates for Squires Kitchen in the UK. She also contributes to magazines including Cakes & Sugarcraft and Cake Craft & Decoration, and is the author of Fun & Original Character Cakes (D&C 2008). Maisie is based in South Wales.
