Colette's Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating

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Summary: Great book for the beginner ready to delve into cake deco!
Review: Being a long time cake decorator I am always on the lookout for exciting new cake decorating books. I had checked out Colette's Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating so many times from our local library that my daughter gave me a copy as a present. Since then my daughter has given me all of Colette's other books too! Colette has the most original creative ideas and decorates cakes like a true artist using cake and icing for her medium. I have made the cactus cake more times than I can count and people are always amazed that it is a cake and actually tastes good! This book is definately worth purchasing and so are all of her other ones too!

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Summary: Edible works of art!
Review: Being a long time cake decorator I am always on the lookout for exciting new cake decorating books. I had checked out Colette's Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating so many times from our local library that my daughter gave me a copy as a present. Since then my daughter has given me all of Colette's other books too! Colette has the most original creative ideas and decorates cakes like a true artist using cake and icing for her medium. I have made the cactus cake more times than I can count and people are always amazed that it is a cake and actually tastes good! This book is definately worth purchasing and so are all of her other ones too!

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Summary: Not for me.
Review: I am a novice baker, and I found the recepies in the beginner's part of the book simple! The chocolate cake was delicious and after a little practice my cakes were looking like art. Collette is beyond talented, and it is worth the price just to look at some of her creations.

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Summary: WHAT A FUN BOOK!!!!!!!!
Review: I am a novice baker, and I found the recepies in the beginner's part of the book simple! The chocolate cake was delicious and after a little practice my cakes were looking like art. Collette is beyond talented, and it is worth the price just to look at some of her creations.

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Summary: a classic in american decorating
Review: I ordered this book based on the reviews i read and the covering photo. I think the cover is the nicest cake in the book. The techniques are good and reasonably clear and for that I don't regret buying the book, having said that, I was disappointed at the style of the cakes presented. The cakes are impressive but not very elegant, crowded with flowers and colours. Mostly it seemed a little dated. I didn't feel that the cover was an indication of more to come, it is by far the nicest of them all. I wouldn't rush out and buy this book if you haven't had the chance to leaf through it already especially if you are watching your pennies.

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Summary: Great book for the beginner ready to delve into cake deco!
Review: I would have to say that this book may not be nearly as good as Colette's Christmas book, but it still gets a well deserved 5 stars!!!! The cakes are realistic for someone to make with a little skill in cake decorating and a willingness to "get over themselves" on whether or not they're able to do it. Even if one has never worked with fondant before, the books explanations are easy to follow. I especially like the incorporation of tools from around the house that can be used for cake decorating. This book is very good for the beginner ready to delve into cake decorating because it covers basic techniques in a simple to use format.

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Summary: Beautiful illustrations and very detailed
Review: I'm very happy to find out, another book from this author
I have the little brown, well I'm from Mexico, but now I'm living in California and to have this oportunity and find this books, I want to buy all, but one by one. Thank you Margarita.
this is my address.,
Margarita Salinas
1155 Paseo del Conquistador
Calexico, Ca. 92231.

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Summary: This is inspirational!
Review: Let's be realistic, some of us, I include myself, can not do all of the things that are presented in this lovely book. The cakes are wonderfully decorated, and they will amaze you. Serve one of these and people will wonder if what you are serving is really a cake... But, for the rest of us, this is still a good book. This book will give you wonderful ideas of what you can do, and some improvisions you can make. While I can try to make a cake as beautiful as presented in this book, my attempts have been slightly less stunning, but none the less quite good. I would encourage you if you dare to go that extra mile to give this book a try.

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Summary: This is inspirational!
Review: Let's be realistic, some of us, I include myself, can not do all of the things that are presented in this lovely book. The cakes are wonderfully decorated, and they will amaze you. Serve one of these and people will wonder if what you are serving is really a cake... But, for the rest of us, this is still a good book. This book will give you wonderful ideas of what you can do, and some improvisions you can make. While I can try to make a cake as beautiful as presented in this book, my attempts have been slightly less stunning, but none the less quite good. I would encourage you if you dare to go that extra mile to give this book a try.

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Summary: Not for me.
Review: The cakes made in this book are those that would be made once in a life time. Not for the everyday decorator looking for something different. These cakes are too different.