Quick and Clever Party Cakes (Sugarcraft and Cakes for All Occasions) [Hardcover]

Lindy Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sugarcraft and Cakes for All Occasions | Publication Date: May 15, 2003

From a fun monster, cute caterpillar and pretty princess to a fast fighter jet and terrifying shark, gold award winning cake designer, Lindy Smith has created an amazing collection of novelty cakes to thrill and inspire. Each quick and clever cake design includes comprehensive stages of instruction together with stunning step-by-step photography to ensure success. Timesaving shortcuts are also included for those last-minute cakes.

Editorial Reviews

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A collection of over 20 step-by-step novelty party cakes from award-winning cake designer Lindy Smith.

About the Author

An experienced cake designer, Lindy Smith first started making novelty cakes when her children were small. She has won several competitions and many silver and gold awards since then and now demonstrates her sugarcraft skills around the country.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Merehurst Limited; Hardcover with Jacket edition (May 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185391830X
• ISBN-13: 978-1853918308
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lindy Smith is the author of three other D&C titles, including Celebrate with a Cake. She runs a successful business making celebration cakes. Lindy is a British Sugarcraft Guild accredited demonstrator and holds workshops to share her techniques and experience.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Novelty Cake Book, December 22, 2004

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Marc Levy (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick and Clever Party Cakes (Sugarcraft and Cakes for All Occasions) (Hardcover)

Lindy Smith is one of the most exciting designers of novelty cakes out there, with a fresh and lively style that exudes innovation and imagination. The cakes here, which are mostly intended for children, are often cute, but never cutesy. Her style is detailed, though she's working in bolder strokes here than in her previous book, "Hobby Cakes", since these are, at least nominally, supposed to be quick cakes. Speed is relative, and here I think that "quick" means that an experienced amateur should be able to decorate each cake in no more than 8-10 hours, but the results are worth the effort.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice to look at; Poor contents., January 7, 2008

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Marie-france Mercier "Blanche" (Montreal, QC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick and Clever Party Cakes (Sugarcraft and Cakes for All Occasions) (Hardcover)

I bought this book in the hopes of finding rather satisfactory and helpful techniques of actually "how to make" some of these novelty cakes. I was extremely disspointed in the very little explanations it did provide. I am an experienced pastry chef who has been in the business for over 11 years, and I have to say that this book doesn't offer a lot of practicality. The pictures are great to look at (as you would a painting in a Museum) but the there is little detail or tips on the how to achieve the results you are looking for. I returned this book this morning for a refund and do not recommend it.

"Blanche", Montreal, QC

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick and clever party cakes, May 24, 2010

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Jauquetta ""bookaholic"" (San Jose, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick and Clever Party Cakes (Sugarcraft and Cakes for All Occasions) (Hardcover)

This is a fun book. It is well done and easy to use. I always enjoy the fun Lindy Smith puts into her creations. Excellent for a beginner and fun for the advanced. There is such a bit of whimsy about her things, you always smile when making a cake with her ideas. These cakes can be made and done wihout having to tie up your kitchen and table for days on end, too. The Ballet Star cake is sure to please any girl up to about 12 or so and the Catapiller Cake is my favorite. He is adorable and she uses real cabbage leaves to impress the fondant on the cake board so it seems real. There's a purse for the more sophiticated. The down side of these cakes is their size. You would really have to put most of these cakes onto bigger cakes in order to fed all but the smallest group, but that is certainly doable.