The Contemporary Buttercream Bible: The Complete Practical Guide to Cake Decorating with Buttercream Icing

By: Christina Ong and Valeri Valeriano

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Synopsis: &“An absolute game changer in the industry of cake art . . . hugely aspirational yet completely approachable . . . Bravo!&” (Chef Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes). This essential guide demonstrates more than fifty innovative techniques—via easy-to-follow step-by-step photographic tutorials—and includes over forty stunning cake designs to create at home, from simple cupcakes to three-tiered wonders. Valeri and Christina start by showing you how to perfect a basic buttercream recipe and how to pipe simple textures, patterns, and an array of flowers. They then demonstrate how to create a myriad of creative effects using diverse techniques such as stamping, stenciling, palette knife painting, and much more. &“I look forward to learning all the skills that I, as an artist in rolled fondant, have only the most rudimentary grasp of. Not since Cakewalk by Margaret Braun have I been this excited about a cake book.&” —Chef Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes &“The authors&’ examples are inspirational and a demonstration of what is possible if you &‘put your whole heart into it.&’ Overall, Valeriano and Ong have created a book full of inspiration and encouragement that re-energizes the use of buttercream in modern cake design.&” —Sonya Hong of American Cake Decorating &“Fascinating techniques . . . lovely ideas.&” —Lindy Smith, author of The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible