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Two-Hour Party Cakes: 30 Cakes to Decorate in Two Hours or Less

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If you are like me it would take longer than two hour's to make one of these cakes. ;> It is a wonderful book filled with cakes that will definately get people's attention.Some of them are so cute you may have a hard time cutting it to eat.The pictures are very good,it goes step by step,has a list of ingredients and utensils needed for each one.Some examples are: a hot dog,jungle scene,birthday fairy,puppy,purse,babies,bears,birds,wedding couple,etc.These really make you want to spend the time to make a fondant cake.

I found this book at the library and fell in love with it, and bought it for my own collection. My daughter is turning 4 next month and I was going to buy her a cake. But after finding this book I decided to do it myself. I always thought I would have to take cake decorating classes in order to make a cake worth showing. But with this book, I was able to make a cake that everyone raved about. There are so many different cakes for all different occasions. Anyone can bake a cake they are proud of with this book.

This book has fondant covered cakes for beginners and the somewhat advanced decorator. There are instructions on how to cover your cakes with fondant, and how to decorate them with figurines to be molded out of fondant. The instructions are all very clear and result in doable cakes with wonderful results. Lots of pictures guide you through the proces of making and decorating the cake of your choice. The recipe for the Madeira sponge cake is the easiest I've ever tried and delicious too. Most cakes will probably take a bit longer than two hours, but there's something for every occasion, from baby themed to sports, birthday ideas for children and grown ups both, and suitable for both males and females. Overall, a wonderful book that will make you confident to make your own cakes into a succes.

This is a great book for making a professional looking cake. I have never done a class but I managed the smaller version of the fairy castle cake. BUT no way could I do that in two hours. I bought a sheet cake and cut two rounds out of it so I had a very flat cake to start with. Making the decorations and putting it together took about three and a half. Also, you have to work over a couple of nights to allow the turrets to dry.