Decorating Cupcakes, Cakes & Cookies

Description

In this fabulous book, queen of cakes Annie Rigg offers more than 40 ideas for easy-to-decorate cakes, cookies, and cupcakes, as well as step-by-step photography to guide you through those tricky bits. The book starts with the Basics: all the cookie doughs, cake, and cupcake mixes you need to make the recipes in the book, as well as step-by-step decorating tips and techniques. Why not begin with some shoe-shaped Cookies in pretty pastels for Mother's Day? Small Cakes can be as cute as a cupcake, or as decadent as a square of brownie. Put a spring in someone's step and bring them a basket of freshly baked Carrot Cake Cupcakes topped with adorable marzipan carrots and bunny rabbits. When you want a bake that packs a punch, turn to Cakes for inspiration. Follow the step-by-step instructions for decorating a Striped Dark and White Chocolate Cake to rival anything you could buy ready-made. Even if you've never made frosting or used a piping bag. Annie's foolproof instructions will inspire you to get creative and whip up a batch of handcrafted treats. . More than 40 easy, gorgeous ideas for decorating cookies, cakes, and cupcakes for birthdays, Mother's Day, weddings, Christmas, or just every day. . Step-by-step photographs make the trickier projects easy to follow and fuss-free. . With mouthwatering photography by Kate Whitaker . Review: Exhausting Work for Young and Old - What could be better food for your children than cupcakes? Don't think that cupcakes are one of the major food groups? Then tell them if they want cupcakes they will have to bake them themselves! My oldest grand daughter is starting to help her mother in the kitchen, so I decided to accelerate her learning experience by gifting her with this delightful book. I thought it would put more pressure on my daughter, her mommy, but she welcomes her children being creative. The book is a delight to look at for kids and adults because the artwork is very appealing and will certainly motivate any child. If you kid doesn't respond positively to this book, better rush them of to a child psychiatrist to see what traumatic experiences they've had in your kitchen. Perhaps you asked them to help you with the dishes or something else as terrifying! Get this book; your kid will have to cook for him or herself someday anyway! Baking cupcakes and then decorating them will wear you and your kids out, so make sure they help you clean up afterwards. But if they do bake cupcakes, make sure they know that they must brush their teeth afterwards. Perhaps by then they will move on to another food group. Review: Beautiful but not so tasty - This book has great, beautiful decorating ideas but I don't love a lot of the recipes themselves (as far as how they actually taste).