Mrs Mayo's How to Make a Wedding Cake [Paperback]

Esther Murphy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Deco Pr Pub Co; 5th edition (February 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937016004
• ISBN-13: 978-0937016008
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,414,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST-HAVE for new cake decorators-, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mrs Mayo's How to Make a Wedding Cake (Paperback)

I bought this book when I was first learning cake decorating and it is the ONE book I would not be without. It is the most essential book I have found for learning. It includes most of the fundamental basics of tier cake construction that the others leave out. This woman shares her many years of experience with the reader in an easy to understand fashion, and it takes you from the very beginning to the very end. Like planning the design with the bride, how many servings, etc. And it ends up with transporting the whole creation to the location. These are all areas that you can really benefit by learning from someone else's experiences and mistakes. The basic elements of planning, baking and construction are covered in detail here. There are plenty of recipes, serving charts,and diagrams. Actual cake designs are not covered,because as we all know there are a million and one other books out there full of pictures. Instead, there is a section that helps with design placement, execution and proportion. This book is mainly what you need to fill in the holes that the decorating books don't teach you. Alot of common sense and basic tips, gleaned from a wealth of experience in the cake decorating industry. If you really want to learn how to create wedding cakes, this is the best eleven dollars you will ever spend!

5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs. Mayo's How to Make a Wedding Cake, October 13, 2008

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D. Randolph "hobby nut" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs Mayo's How to Make a Wedding Cake (Paperback)

I had an original book, & 30 yrs later it came up missing....I do wedding cakes as a hobby, & not every day, so I was lost without this complete reference manual! It truely is a must- have!