Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art [Hardcover]

Scott Clark Woolley (Author), Michael G. Farace (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

In New York City the authors teach a unique and easy technique for making stunning sugar-paste flowers and ornaments. Their craft has drawn raves from Tiffany, Cartier, Caroline Kennedy, and Martha Stewart among others. Now they have assembled their 15 years' expertise into a complete step-by-step how-to and idea book. 200 full-color photos. 100 b&w illus.

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About the Author

Scott Clark Woolley teaches New York City's most popular sugar art and cake decorating classes and is the acknowledged master in the field. With Michael G. Farace, he has created cakes and decorative pieces for numerous notable corporate and private clients, including Sotheby's, Phil Donahue, Caroline Kennedy, and many others. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Overlook Hardcover; 1st edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879516747
• ISBN-13: 978-0879516741
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,557,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is my cake decorating Bible!!!, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art (Hardcover)

This book has literally changed my life! I bought it when I decided to try my hand at wedding cake decorating and through their detailed descriptions of how to create beautiful gum paste flowers and their delicious cake recipes, I've launched a new career. The (many) photographs are beautiful and the cakes range from the most basic designs to elaborate masterpieces. Anyone who has ever wanted to try their hand at sculpting flowers from sugar needs to buy this book.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cakes by Design, October 14, 2003

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Laura Watson (The Woodlands, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art (Paperback)

This is the best Gum Paste Art book that I have found! The technics are easy to understand and it gives all the basics from the neccesary tools, to recipes and instruction. I have used countless other books trying to learn this art and none are as descriptive and concise as Cakes by Design. The book goes into great detail to describe the proper texture of your fondant or gum paste, how much is needed for each flower and even some unique ways to get the color and gain the effects that make your flowers look like the real thing! This book has made all of the difference in the quality of my work. As a side note, the cutters and products that Scott Clark Woolley produces are superior in quality and more reasonable in price than any others I have found. I am a fan!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb source book for the true cake, candy artist, October 10, 1998

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[e-mail] (Baton Rouge, LA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art (Hardcover)

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.