The Gilded Cake

Download or read book The Gilded Cake written by Faye Cahill and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Faye Cahill has taken metallic cakes to an all new, gorgeous level . . . A most ‘brilliant’ addition for any cake designer’s library!” —Wendy Kromer-Schell, coauthor of Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes Make cakes that sparkle with this comprehensive guide to metallic cakes from leading wedding cake designer Faye Cahill. Faye begins by exploring all the different materials available to the modern cake decorator, from gold leaf to edible paint, food-grade sprays, edible glitters, lustre dusts, edible sequins and more, then shows you in step-by-step detail the techniques you need for success. Twelve stunning gilded cake projects follow, showing you how to put your newfound skills to use on creative cake designs, each with an accompanying smaller project that is perfect for beginners to tackle before attempting the larger cake. Create spectacular cakes that shimmer and shine with this unique must-have guide. “The Gilded Cake is a very beautiful book . . . bakers would learn a lot from the intricate techniques author Faye Cahill teaches through descriptions and series of nicely executed and illustrated step-by-step photos.” —Manhattan Book Review