The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible: 150 Fabulous Fondant Designs with Easy-to-Follow Charts and Photographs (Spiral-bound)

~ Sheila Lampkin (Author) "The motifs shown here are mainly made from fondant, although the designs also lend themselves to other materials such as royal icing or chocolate modeling..." (more)
Key Phrases: light brown fondant, fondant colors, small piping tube, Tools Plastic, Flat Fondant, Tools Rolling (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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Almost anyone can make a beautifully decorated cake.... Innovative and detailed fail-safe instructions ensure unforgettable results every time. (Larry Cox Tucson Citizen )

Anybody who enjoys making creative cakes should check out "The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible." (Gwen Scheon Sacramento Bee )

Anybody who enjoys making creative cakes should check out "The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible." (Gwen Scheon Sacramento Bee 20080301)

Everything you need to turn cake decorating from intimidating to inspirational. (Claudia Kousoulas Appetite for Books.com )

Everything you need to turn cake decorating from intimidating to inspirational. (Claudia Kousoulas Appetite for Books.com 20080301)

What a find! ... A good reference and/or a wonderful Valentines Gift for the sweet one in your life. (Anne Marie B. Haase American Cake Decorating )

Product Description

150 tempting designs with no-fail instructions.

The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible presents 150 foolproof motifs to create that special cake for any occasion, from simple and fun to elegant and elaborate. Using easy-to-follow instructions and illustrated templates, the book takes the home baker through all the steps: from making the right amount of fondant or marzipan, to choosing and sizing a design and transferring it to the cake.

The book includes icing and fondant recipes, seasonal designs, patterns and borders, 3-D models, marzipan fruits and figures, and sugar flowers. Features include:

• 188-page design directory
• Large full-color photograph of the finished motif
• Black-line template size guides
• Dough gauge showing how much fondant to make
• At-a-glance color listing in recipes
• Flat, low-relief, three-dimensional and piped motifs
• Tips on application
• Mixing and matching motifs
• Designs graded for difficulty.

The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible is wiro-bound for easy lay-flat use. It provides innovative inspiration with complete and truly fail-safe instructions for unforgettable results every time.

(200801)

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 256 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (October 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1554072816
• ISBN-13: 978-1554072811
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,598 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!!!, January 10, 2008

By	Chel (Downey, California United States) - See all my reviews

I really love this book! I took a chance when I bought this book and it has never let me down. It has the easiest designs to follow especially if I am in need of any quick fondant motif ideas. I would highly recommend this book. I am a home baker and I think the instructions in this book are easy to understand. I hope the author comes up with another book like this.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for 2-D motifs, needs a lot more 3-D, November 24, 2008

By	brooklyncakes (brooklyn) - See all my reviews

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I like this book but wish that there were more 3-D motifs included. Most of the designs are flat or slightly rounded, which is fine for the side of a cake or laying down on the top, but there's not much that you can do that can stand on its own.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait!, December 21, 2008

By	Amanda (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is absolutely what it claims to be and more. I bought it as a gift for a friend who decorates cakes, and she cannot believe how comprehensive it is in terms of not only covering fondant designs, but also providing cake recipes and icing advice. It's wonderful for anyone who delights in cake!