Cake Art: Simplified Step-by-Step Instructions and Illustrated Techniques for the Home Baker to Create Show Stopping Cakes and Cupcakes
by The Culinary Institute of America
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Author: The Culinary Institute of AmericaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-25
ISBN: 0867309229
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Lebhar-Friedman Books
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Book Review: Check It Out from the Library!
Summary: 3 Stars
I'll admit that this book has interested me enough to check it out from the library about three times, but after trying two projects, I am now convinced more than ever that I would not buy it.
Pros:
--pretty pictures
--some good projects ideas which inspired me to try new things
--good selection of basic recipes
--some good tips
--the time-line details about the projects
Cons:
--lack of pictures to better show how to do things
--pictures that are there often don't really show what you need to see
--pictures and directions for mums and begonias switched, maybe other mistakes, too
--directions printed above and then in one mass lump next to the pictures below--not the least bit any further enlightening
--the description of how to make a rose seems rather wrong to me--using a #5 tube for the base and making the base 1" tall?? And the pictures wouldn't help a beginner much at all!
--the directions for making rosebuds are supposed to be there, but I couldn't find them anywhere
--there isn't any info about how long a project can be kept at room temp or refrigerated
--the info about coloring the buttercream is rather confusing
--the actual directions for the projects are too short and lacking info, such as which color did they actually use and how much buttercream do I need to make
These are just the things I noticed from making two projects. I wrote to one of the authors about the mixed up mum/begonia pictures and never received an answer. (I wrote to Nick Malgieri recently and received an answer as well as a follow-up!)
I've noticed that there is a DVD that goes with this book and I wonder if the lack of information is intentional to "encourage" you to buy the DVD. I admit that I'd be very curious to see it, esp. since it was described as lasting 1+ hours. They fit the whole book into little over an hour?!
If you like to look at pictures and dream of doing things, this is a good book for you, but if you actually want to make one of the projects, do yourself a favor and just check it out from the library!
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Summary of Cake Art: Simplified Step-by-Step Instructions and Illustrated Techniques for the Home Baker to Create Show Stopping Cakes and Cupcakes
If you have a creative spirit and want to try your hand at cake and cupcake decorating, Cake Art is for you. Chefs from the CIA's prestigious Baking and Pastry faculty describe the various techniques and provide easy-to-follow instructions so the home baker can create beautiful cakes and cupcakes. Cake decorating is an activity that can be enjoyed by everyone and children can help with 8 of the 27 projects included in Cake Art.Cakes Books
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