Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art

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Summary: Beautiful flowers, but...
Review: ...the instructions are not very complete. The author obviously has a great talent, and produces some of the most realistic gumpaste flowers I've seen, beautiful photos. BUT, the instructions are not detailed enough, and there are no step-by-step photos, only a few rough sketches. Also no instructions for how to put the flowers together into the arrangements and how to put them on the cake. Probably not the best book for beginners, but beautiful to look at, and would be great for someone who has some experience with gumpaste.

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Summary: Beginners can become experts
Review: Beginners can become experts is the truth with this book. This book should be the first cake decorating book for anyone looking to decorate cakes at home or as a professional. Scott explains simply and with ease how to use these techniques. I use the book daily. Everything I have used in this book has worked the first time. No steps are left out. The DVD that I purchased along with the book was a wonderful tool as well. Contact me at www.nolacakes.com. Steve Himelfarb

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Summary: Beginners can become experts
Review: Beginners can become experts is the truth with this book. This book should be the first cake decorating book for anyone looking to decorate cakes at home or as a professional. Scott explains simply and with ease how to use these techniques. I use the book daily. Everything I have used in this book has worked the first time. No steps are left out. The DVD that I purchased along with the book was a wonderful tool as well. Contact me at www.nolacakes.com. Steve Himelfarb

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Summary: Sugar Artistry
Review: Cakes by Design works for me at every level, beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The photographs are stunning and the illustrations helped me through each process. I refer back to the book often for inspiration. I have a collection of sugar art books and Cakes by Design is the one that sparked my passion for this art form! I also bought the DVD which is a great companion to the book! I can't wait for Scott's next creative release. I would recommend this book to sugar art students of all skill levels. This book is an absolutely beautiful guide to works that any of us are capable of.

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Summary: Wow, what a great book!!
Review: I've been drooling over the website and now I have the book. Not only is this a very inspirational book, but it gives instruction, recipes and lots of ideas. Not necessarily for the beginner but definately an asset for the inspiration it provides and the ideas it suggests. A few more chapters on pulling arrangements together, the how-to's on putting the displays on a cake and cake cutting would be an asset but certainly well worth getting this coffee table book!

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Summary: Wow, what a great book!!
Review: I've been drooling over the website and now I have the book. Not only is this a very inspirational book, but it gives instruction, recipes and lots of ideas. Not necessarily for the beginner but definately an asset for the inspiration it provides and the ideas it suggests. A few more chapters on pulling arrangements together, the how-to's on putting the displays on a cake and cake cutting would be an asset but certainly well worth getting this coffee table book!

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Summary: Beautiful Cakes - Excellent Gumpaste Instructions
Review: Scott has done a beautiful job putting this book togeather. Beautiful cakes on the intricate side. Very nice graphic illustrations to accent the written Gumpaste flower instruction. One of the best Gumpaste instruction books I have see

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Summary: This book was a sweet delight
Review: The overall effect was amazement, as my wife and I read this book. The illustrations are profuse and beautiful, and the vast quantity and diversity of flowers they present are almost overwhelming. They are truly masters in the field. This is a true 'decorating for idiots' book, as it takes you from the beginning through making very impressive, delightful cakes that really bring down the house. I'm not exaggerating, people LOVE the cakes you will learn to make here. Many photos of finished cakes the authors have made. Great book!

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Summary: superb source book for the true cake, candy artist
Review: There are many books available on baking and decorating cakes, however, this one goes several steps beyond the beginner level and offers challenging and beautiful designs, techniques for the true sugar artist or chef. If I could only purchase one book about cake design, photograpy of cakes and floral gumpaste, this would be my choice. I would also recommend this book for any chef, cake designer or cooking school teacher, as it belongs on their reference shelf ! It is simply excellent,by anyone's standards.

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Summary: superb source book for the true cake, candy artist
Review: There are many books available on baking and decorating cakes, however, this one goes several steps beyond the beginner level and offers challenging and beautiful designs, techniques for the true sugar artist or chef. If I could only purchase one book about cake design, photograpy of cakes and floral gumpaste, this would be my choice. I would also recommend this book for any chef, cake designer or cooking school teacher, as it belongs on their reference shelf ! It is simply excellent,by anyone's standards.