Creating Sculpted Cakes

The thought of creating a sculpted cake can be a daunting one. However, when broken down, the skills and processes needed are not as intimidating as might be thought. Whether you are a professional cake decorator or a hobby baker, this book will guide you through each step needed to create show-stopping sculpted cakes. Each project will teach you new skills and techniques to help you progress to more and more advanced cakes. You will be shown how to stack, carve, cover and add details to create beautiful, gravity-defying sculpted cakes. With clear, step-by-step instructions and over 400 colour photographs. AUTHOR: Victoria White is a multi-award-winning professional cake artist and the owner of Victoria White Cake Design, based in Northamptonshire. She specialises in hyper-realistic sculpted cakes. She is well known in the industry for her life-sized animal cakes, including an owl and a dinosaur that both won 1st place in the carved and life-sized categories at Cake International competition. She has also won several gold, silver and bronze awards in various competitions over the years and recently was a finalist in the baking industry awards in the category of celebration cake business of the year. 455 illustrations