This beautiful book features a stunning selection of chocolate celebration cakes to suit any special occasion-from birthdays to balls, weddings to anniversaries, Christmas to christenings. This unique book features over 20 spectacular chocolate cakes from the simple one-tier to the more extravagant five-tier creations and amazing chocolate table centerpieces. Chocolate Cakes for Weddings and Celebrations includes practical information on selecting from the range of dark, milk, and white chocolates, working with chocolate, and storing chocolate cakes.
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John Slattery, a second generation confectioner, is a well-known chocolatier who runs a thriving patisserie and wedding cake business. John has won multiple awards for his work, including the prestigious "Confectioner and Chocolatier of the Year" award.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Chocolate Cakes for Weddings and Celebrations (Hardcover)
Beautiful photos. Great Ideas. Lots of instructions. What's not to like? Well, there isn't a mention of portion size or number anywhere to be found. I figured out that the larger cakes serve 150 wedding portions by finding one that is made of 150 molds filled with chocolate mousse. If you don't really know how to work with cakes and their decorations this book is a bit advanced- I'm a pastry chef and had problems with the first one I tried. It was worth the effort- a tasty cake and wonderful to behold. I'm going to try another of the cakes in a few weeks-and now I know how much time it might really take. YOU MUST PLAN AHEAD when using this book-like a week in advance. Otherwise- go for it, you'll definitely learn a lot
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
spectacular chocoholic's dream!,
By naughty cake fan (ct, usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chocolate Cakes for Weddings & Celebra (Hardcover)
As an avowed chocoholic, I had to have this book also. It runs the gamut from dipping strawberries, making roses from chocolate paste and the best [in my opinion] on page 32, is a 3 tiered wedding cake with a marbled chocolate drape adorning all three tiers and secured at intervals with chocolate roses. There's also centerpieces, truffles, a list of suppliers, etc.
This is a must have for your library. The photos are incredible, everthing is clear!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a Great book for wedding cakes. This book is for a very advance kind of wedding cake maker. Too complex for me,
By Michael Davidson (Decatur, Ga United States) - See all my reviews
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The book was too complex . This book is for a very advance wedding cake maker .
I wish i did not buy this book. The cakes were for a very advance cake maker.
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Preparing cakes before you work on them is an essential part of creating and decorating chocolate cakes for celebrations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white chocolate paste, milk chocolate paste, coat with ganache, spare cake board, cake dowels, cake smoother, tempered white chocolate, tempered dark chocolate, choux balls, round cake boards, white marzipan, paper piping bags, round chocolate cakes, comb scraper, piping chocolate, dark chocolate sauce, tempered chocolate, cigarette curls, rolled fondant, edible gold, twisted willow, cellophane sheets, vegetable margarine, soft paintbrush, plain tube Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Preparing cakes before you work on them is an essential part of creating and decorating chocolate cakes for celebrations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white chocolate paste, milk chocolate paste, coat with ganache, spare cake board, cake dowels, cake smoother, tempered white chocolate, tempered dark chocolate, choux balls, round cake boards, white marzipan, paper piping bags, round chocolate cakes, comb scraper, piping chocolate, dark chocolate sauce, tempered chocolate, cigarette curls, rolled fondant, edible gold, twisted willow, cellophane sheets, vegetable margarine, soft paintbrush, plain tube Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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