Cakes by Design (Paperback)

~ (Author), Michael G. Farace (Author)

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Product Description

Their specialty cakes have astounded and drawn raves from such clients as Tiffany, Cartier, Bloomingdales, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Vogue, and their wedding cakes have graced the pages of Bride's Little Book of Cakes and Toasts, Bride's, and Martha Stewart's Weddings. Scott Clark Woolley is, quite simply, the master of the stunning-to-behold yet easy-to-learn art of sugar paste flowers, used as both cake decorations and freestanding ornaments.

In their popular classes in New York City, Woolley and Farace taught absolute beginners how to make strikingly realistic flowers in one session, with a technique that is unique and easy to learn. Assembled in this book is fifteen years' worth of know-how, the most complete construction and idea book on sugar paste flowers and ornaments. The book includes step-by-step instructions on how to make dozens of varieties of flowers, detailed information on the tools one needs to get started, delicious cake recipes, and a profusion of inspirational photographs, showing finished cakes and centerpieces that will delight both professionals and at-home cake decorators, inspiring them to achieve both simple and simply spectacular sugar art creations.

About the Author

Scott Clark Woolley teaches New York City's most popular sugar art and cake decorating classes and is the acknowledged master in the field. With Michael G. Farace, he has created cakes and decorative pieces for numerous notable corporate and private clients, including Sotheby's, Phil Donahue, Caroline Kennedy, and many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Overlook TP (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585673331
• ISBN-13: 978-1585673339
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #635,452 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is my cake decorating Bible!!!, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art (Hardcover)

This book has literally changed my life! I bought it when I decided to try my hand at wedding cake decorating and through their detailed descriptions of how to create beautiful gum paste flowers and their delicious cake recipes, I've launched a new career. The (many) photographs are beautiful and the cakes range from the most basic designs to elaborate masterpieces. Anyone who has ever wanted to try their hand at sculpting flowers from sugar needs to buy this book.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sugar Artistry, February 22, 2004

By	Andrea Pittsinger (Manhattan Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

Cakes by Design works for me at every level, beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The photographs are stunning and the illustrations helped me through each process. I refer back to the book often for inspiration. I have a collection of sugar art books and Cakes by Design is the one that sparked my passion for this art form! I also bought the DVD which is a great companion to the book! I can't wait for Scott's next creative release. I would recommend this book to sugar art students of all skill levels. This book is an absolutely beautiful guide to works that any of us are capable of.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb source book for the true cake, candy artist, October 10, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Baton Rouge, LA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cakes by Design: The Magical World of Sugar Art (Hardcover)

There are many books available on baking and decorating cakes, however, this one goes several steps beyond the beginner level and offers challenging and beautiful designs, techniques for the true sugar artist or chef. If I could only purchase one book about cake design, photograpy of cakes and floral gumpaste, this would be my choice. I would also recommend this book for any chef, cake designer or cooking school teacher, as it belongs on their reference shelf ! It is simply excellent,by anyone's standards.