Today's tasty Friday comes to you in the form of a bit of eye-candy as well as food for your tummy. Check out this cool video by Autumn Carpenter, author of The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating, on how to cover a cake with fondant using texture mats.
If you want to kick your pastry decoration skills up a notch this year, grab yourself a copy of this inspiring and tutorial filled book:
The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating
by
Autumn Carpenter
This book is filled with all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures! For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Galleries of decorated cakes by various artists offer the reader examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.
Autumn Carpenter is a skilled sugar artist, demonstrator, teacher, and author. She is a third generation candy-maker and confectionery artist; growing up she worked closely with her mother on books, product development, and classes. Autumn demonstrates annually at the International Cake Exploration Societé and travels the US teaching her craft. Visit her online at www.autumncarpenter.com and http://autumncarpenter.wordpress.com/.
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