
Wedding Cake Art and Design
A Professional Approach
Toba M. Garrett(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 6. April 2010
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-470-38133-5 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and business of wedding cake design
Combining inspirational cake designs, step-by-step decorating instruction, and advice on the fundamentals of running a successful cake business in a competitive market, Wedding Cake Art and Design is an invaluable guide for industry professionals and students. Master cake decorator Toba Garrett includes stunning designs for cakes inspired by textiles, seasons, fashion colors, flowers, and much more, and gives decorators the tools to translate their own clients' ideas into creative new designs.
* Decorating techniques ranging from simple to advanced are explained in a clear, fully-illustrated, step-by-step format
* Sample scenarios included throughout the book show readers how to handle a client consultation and how to create appropriate cakes for every client's budget, theme, and creative needs
* Nearly 200 beautiful full-color photographs showcase finished cakes and illustrate key decorating techniques, while full-color illustrations provide insight into the professional decorator's creative process
* Author Toba Garrett is one of the country's foremost artists in the field of cake decorating and the founder of the Institute for Culinary Education's Department of Cake Decorating and Design, where she now serves as master chef-instructor and where she has trained some of the top cake artists in the world
A must-have for professional cake decorators, baking and pastry students, and even advanced cake decorating hobbyists, Wedding Cake Art and Design is the only resource a decorator needs to design, plan, and execute picture-perfect wedding cakes for every client, every time.
More details
Product info
GB
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Photos: 0 B&W, 145 Color; Drawings: 0 B&W, 125 Color; Tables: 0 B&W, 75 Color
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 227 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1319 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-38133-5 (9780470381335)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Toba Garrett is head of the Department of Cake Decorating and Design at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She is a member of the International Cake Exploration Societé and former president of the Confectionary Arts Guild of New Jersey. She is also the author of Professional Cake Decorating, The Well-Decorated Cake, and Creative Cookies: Delicious Decorating for Any Occasion.
Content
Chapter 1: Designing the Cake
Chapter 2: Creative Wedding Cake Designs
Chapter 3: Romantic Wedding Cake Designs
Chapter 4: Textured Wedding Cake Designs
Chapter 5: Modern Wedding Cake Designs
Chapter 6: Wedgwood-Inspired Wedding Cake Designs
Chapter 7: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Chocolate Lovers
Chapter 8: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Spring and Harvest
Chapter 9: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Fashion Colors and Film
Chapter 10: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Flowers, Pottery, and Antiques
Chapter 11: Textile-Inspired Wedding Cake Designs
Appendix I: Setting Up a Cake Design Business
Appendix II: Recipes and Flavor Combinations
Appendix III: Templates
Appendix IV: Cake-Cutting Guides