Colette's Wedding Cakes
by Colette Peters
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Book Summary Information
Author: Colette PetersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-04-01
ISBN: 0316702706
Number of pages: 184
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Product features:
- Product Details: Paperback: 184 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (April 1, 1995)
- Language: English, ISBN-10: 0316702706, ISBN-13: 978-0316702706
- Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches, Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews
Book Reviews of Colette's Wedding Cakes
Book Review: Beautiful
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are a bride looking for unique wedding cake designs, this book is full of non-traditional ideas, organized by each season. From a coral-colored peach cake covered with edible shells for summer, to "stained glass" poinsettias on white for winter, these cakes are elaborate and distinctive.
An aspiring cake decorator can't go wrong with a Colette Peters title on the shelf. I don't think these cakes are just for weddings, either--you can take these ideas and scale them down for birthdays, graduations, business celebrations, showers, etc. The little cottage house stacked on a cake garden would be lovely for a housewarming, another cake with crawling icing ants might be great at a summer family reunion or picnic, etc.
Colette's instructions are clear enough for intermediate decorators, but you'll have to take a deep breath before you actually dive in with a spatula (unless sculpting several hundred flowers, molding sugar vases, or spending your life savings on luster dust doesn't give you pause).
Some of the most impressive designs include Chocolate Fantasia, an exact replica of a Cloisonne Bell, an all-white Edwardian cake covered in grapes, roses, and intricate details, and a cake for a fashion designer with each tier decorated in a different "fabric" pattern.
I agree with other reviewers that many of these design ideas are impractical--many inedible features, difficult to transport, complicated to dismantle and serve, and incredibly time consuming to create. However, these designs are inspiring and beautiful.
Summary of Colette's Wedding Cakes
Peters' one-of-a-kind wedding cakes have made her America's most sought after culinary artist. In this illustrated book she presents the best of her wedding cakes in full colour with detailed step-by-step instructions and line drawings.Cakes Books
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