15 animal themed party cakes that will appeal to adults and children alike, from favourite pets such as the cat and dog to an elephant, fish and prickly hedgehog. Lindy Smith's popular style uses sugarpaste, buttercream (fondant) and clever techniques to create the colours, textures, patterns and shapes that make animal cakes so much fun.
Variation design ideas, quick-and-clever cupcakes and delicious cookies continue the theme for a choice of party food. Over 200 easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs and instructions, plus clear carving templates, ensure animal cakes to make any party a roaring success!
The Cakes: Prickly Visitor (Chocolate Hedgehog) – Spot On (Ladybird) – Fleecy Fun (Sheep) – Cheeky Chimp – Squeak with delight (white mouse)- Vamp it Up (bat) – Whale of a Time (Whale) – Roaring Success (tiger) – Tall Story (giraffe) – Take it Easy (Tortoise) – Pool Party (fish) – Purrfectly Exotic (Cat) – Top Dog (dog) – Flower Power (Elephant) – Farmyard Feast (Pigs tea party).
From the author
Lindy Writes: "This is a cake book I’ve always wanted to write as the topic
really appeals to me. The research has been fun; especially the necessary visits
with my children to London Zoo and the Natural History museums in Tring,
Hertfordshire and London. The animal world is full of surprises and however much
you know there is always more that you don’t. Did you know for example that
the largest tigers live in Siberia, and a male African elephant can grow to
almost 4m tall?
The first novelty cake I ever made was a large pink pig for my daughter Charlotte’s second birthday, it didn’t exactly turn out as I’d hoped, at that stage I still had a lot to learn, but she was thrilled. My children like many others are fascinated by the natural world so over the years I’ve had requests to make all kinds of animals from sharks and sailfishes to squirrels and butterflies. I really enjoy creating these cakes, as they almost seem to come alive and develop characters of their own whilst being made. Also, like us, animals are not 100% symmetrical so it doesn’t therefore matter if say one ear is larger than another or if an eye is slightly lopsided, in fact it can add to the appeal of the cake!"
Author Biography
Lindy Smith has written four books and made TV appearances. She runs a
successful cake design and decoration company, selling mail order cake-making
and decorating equipment. This is Lindy's fourth book for D&C, her first,
Creative Celebration Cakes, being co-written, and her own Storybook Cakes and
Celebrate with a Cake. She lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.