Cake decorating step by step
Simple instructions for gorgeous cakes, cupcakes and cookies
Published on 27. April 2016
160 pages
978-1-952533-86-0 (ISBN)
Description
Simple instructions for gorgeous cakes. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, this book is designed to provide you with all the baking and decorating techniques you'll need to become a confident and creative cake, cupcake and cookie maker. With easy-to-follow recipes and advice about essential tools, experienced cake decorator Giovanna Torrico guides you through the planning and preparation stages, including baking and icing tips and how to layer and stack a cake. Using stylish designs and handcrafted edible flowers and animals, you can create personalised masterpieces for all occasions. Step-by-step photography enables you to follow the decorating techniques closely to achieve stunning results every time.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
File size
37,37 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-952533-86-0 (9781952533860)
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Person
When Giovanna Torrico became a mother, she began cooking from her mother's recipes to make birthday cakes for her own children. Each year, the birthday cakes became more elaborate, and soon friends started asking her to make cakes for them, too. Born in southern Italy, where she inherited a deep passion for food, Giovanna obtained a Diplome de Patisserie from Le Cordon Bleu, and then honed her skills at the Ritz Hotel. In 2011, Giovanna set up her own London-based catering company, Dolci di Gio.
Content
- Intro
- COVER
- TITLE
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
- INGREDIENTS
- LINING BAKING TINS
- MAKING & FILLING PIPING BAGS
- Chapter 1 Basic Cake & Cookie Recipes
- Vanilla Sponge Cake
- Chocolate Truffle Cake
- Ombre Cake
- Lemon & Poppy Seed Drizzle Cake
- Orange Polenta Cake
- Red Velvet Cake
- Blueberry Cake
- Vanilla Cupcakes & variations
- Vanilla Cookies & variations
- Chapter 2 Fillings & Frostings
- Buttercream
- Royal Icing
- Sugarpaste (Ready-to-roll Fondant)
- Dark Chocolate Ganache and variations
- Ganache Variations
- Strawberry ganache
- Pistachio ganache
- Lemon ganaches
- Dark Chocolate Modelling Paste (Plastique)
- Italian Meringue
- Coffee Cream
- Chapter 3 Layering, Covering & Stacking
- Layer, Fill & Cover with Buttercream
- Cover with Sugarpaste (Fondant)
- Cover with Chocolate Ganache
- Decorating Cupcakes with Buttercream
- Filling Cupcakes
- Hidden Treasure
- Covering Cupcakes with Poured Royal Icing
- Stacking a Cake with Dowels
- Chapter 4 Piping Techniques
- Piping with Buttercream
- Piping with Royal Icing
- Flowers
- Writing
- Royal Icing Decorations
- Piping Borders
- Chapter 5 Decorating with Sugarpaste
- Mixing Colours
- Plunger Cutters
- Cut-out Cutters
- Cutters
- Layering Shapes
- Repeat Patterns
- Silicone 3D Mould: 1 Colour
- Silicone 3D Mould: 2 Colours
- Simple Flowers
- Hand-moulded Daffodils
- Hand-moulded Poppies
- Hand-moulded Roses
- Hand-moulded Peonies
- Making Simple Animals
- Hand-moulded Bumblebee & Ladybird
- Hand-moulded Dog
- Hand-moulded Teddy Bear
- Hand-moulded Shapes
- Chapter 6 Cake Projects
- Ombre Cake
- Lemon & Poppy Seed Drizzle Cake
- Chocolate Truffle Cake with Chocolate Ganache & Chocolate Modelling Paste
- Coffee & Walnut Cake with Coffee Cream
- Orange Polenta Cake with Pistachio Ganache
- Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Blueberry Cake with Lemon Ganache
- Vanilla Sponge Cake with Strawberry Ganache
- Chapter 7 Cookie Decorations
- Decorating with Royal Icing
- Decorating with Sugarpaste
- Decorating with Stencils
- BAKING SOS
- GLOSSARY
- THANKS...
- INDEX
- COPYRIGHT
