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A guide to creating delicious cupcakes-and characters to top them off, from animals to aliens-by an expert in cake decoration. Discover how to bake perfect cupcakes every time with easy-to-follow recipes and clever tips for professional results. You will also learn essential cake decorating techniques, including buttercream piping and creating character features with sugarpaste and rolled fondant icing-perfect for making unique cupcake designs! Enjoy...

Be the hit of the Halloween party with these spooky, scrumptious treats! Discover delicious cupcake recipes for a sweet Halloween with designs including Pumpkin Faces, Ghoulish Mummies, Scary Spiders, Spooks, and Witches' Hats. Also included are tips on baking and equipment in a special selection from Seasonal Cupcakes, as cake decorating expert Carolyn White shares the tricks of the trade.

'Tis the season for snow-and icing! Be inspired by these cupcake recipes for a festive Christmas season with delightful designs including Christmas trees, Rudolph and friends, and Santa hats. Also included are tips on baking and equipment in a special selection from Seasonal Cupcakes by cake decorating expert Carolyn White-ideal for preparing both holiday parties and scrumptious home-baked gifts.

Ruth Clemens shows through clear step-by-step photography how to create nearly thirty unforgettable, taste-tempting cakes. Using three technique sections-creaming method, whisking method, and melting method-Clemens guides you through baking impressive celebration centerpieces, party cakes, birthday treats, and delicious desserts for your family. Each recipe is detailed with techniques, hints, timings, shortcuts, and cheats, plus all the essential...

Top off your cake with a sweet work of art! Do you dream of being able to make beautiful decorated cakes for any occasion? Easy Buttercream Cake Designs will teach you the essential buttercream cake decorating techniques you need to know to create your own amazing designs. Also included are three gorgeous pastel-colored cake projects, piped with buttercream, that are impressive and stylish-in addition to being completely delicious.

How many people have longed for that decadent dessert, but felt as if they should avoid this due to the amount of calories, sugars, carbs or the like in these desserts? It is a common fear among many people, especially those who are trying to watch what they are eating. Others, simply want to ensure that their families are getting the best of the best when it comes to the food that they serve them. With this being said, no bake cheesecakes are some...

Over one-hundred irresistible ways to bake, frost, decorate, display, and indulge in cupcakes! Treat yourself to a piece of cupcake heaven with divine designs that are devilishly simple. Tempt everyone with a dessert they'll love, from sweet and stylish to fun and fashionable. Transform the traditional party cake into a tower of enticing treats to impress the guests. This collection of recipes and tips offers big ideas for little cakes no matter...

Superstar singer, bestselling cookbook author, and cooking show host Patti LaBelle shares her favorite dessert recipes and kitchen memories. Her New York Times bestseller LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About, which sold more than 300,000 copies, established her as a cooking star. Today, Patti's baking skills have the country buzzing. In Fall 2015, a fan's YouTube review of her sweet potato pie became a viral sensation, with over 20 million views....

The essential reference from the internationally renowned cake designer. Known for her signature sugar flowers and her glorious wedding cakes, Jacqueline Butler has shared her tips and techniques in this beautifully illustrated guide. Bakers at every level can find clear, easy-to-follow directions to create a distinctive, contemporary look for their cakes. Covering single-tier, multi-tier, and premade arrangements, Butler reveals her secrets for...

Flour Shop's rainbow explosion cakes have become an international sensation! And now, with The Power of Sprinkles, Flour Shop Founder Amirah Kassem reveals the secrets to making her magical cakes at home. Amirah Kassem preaches the power of sprinkles in her wildly creative first book. A modern-day Willy Wonka, Kassem reminds readers that joy can be found in creating something delightful and delicious, that baking a cake for someone is the best thing...