Over 30 delicious homemade treats to delight your friends and family all year round! Packed with recipes and designs for cakes, cupcakes, mini cakes, fondant fancies and cookies. There's something for every occasion, from the Mad Hatter's tea party and a seaside celebration, to a lacy white wedding and some special Christmas gifts. Step-by-step illustrated instructions and detailed techniques guide you through each stage of baking and decorating.

"Taking inspiration from the likes of Tim Burton, Wes Craven, Alfred Hitchcock, and Vincent Price, and mixing in a dash of Stepford Wife, Christine McConnell's brilliantly original baking projects are a league above and beyond your average cake or pastry."--back cover.

Cakes are central to the way we celebrate traditions and this guide to those in the "vintage" category will appeal to any baker who appreciates having fool-proof recipes at their fingertips or wants to rekindle a love affair with the classics.

A nostalgic ode to the joy of homemade cake, beautifully photographed and with easy mix-and-match recipes for a sweet lift any day of the week--

Examines different recipes and decorating ideas for cupcakes.

As a Master Cake Designer and featured instructor at the prestigious Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, Toba Garrett has taught top industry professionals her decorating secrets. Now, using the same easy-to-follow style that worked so well in her acclaimed book, Creative Cookies, she brings her artistic vision and professional tips to you in this fully illustrated home cake-decorating course. From selecting the proper equipment to the...

"Kids' Birthday Cakes" includes step-by-step instructions, photography highlighting tricky details, and a special section on lettering, as well as tips for using fondant, decorative media like stencils and molds, and variants such as mini cakes, cupcakes, and cake pops.

For dessert lovers everywhere, a mouthwatering illustrated history of cakes from around the globe.

The star of the popular reality baking show outlines the progressive training he received throughout his apprenticeship at Carlo's Bake Shop, while sharing personal anecdotes from his family life and career.