Romantic Wedding Cakes (Merehurst Cake Decorating) [Hardcover]

Kerry Vincent (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Renowned sugar artist Kerry Vincent shares not only her breathtaking cakes, but the how-toÕs on these signature recipes." -- Elegant Bride

Cake Design wins Respect in State. A one-woman ambassadress for sugar art she is not shy about promoting the art. -- The Daily Oklahoman -- October 10, 2001

IT TAKES THE CAKE, as Vincent states "most of us are in the business of creating cakes for serious money." -- The National Culinary Review -- March 2002

Queen of Gumpaste. Completely self taught, Kerry is internationally known for her spectacular and botanically correct sugar flowers. -- Pastry Art & Design -- December 2001

Queen of Sugar, she's more like ginger than sugar but the spicy gal's sweet stuff has earned her worldwide acclaim. -- The Tulsa World -- February 20, 2002

Top Tier - rolled fondant the new contender for oohs and ahs among the brides. Romantic walks you through it. -- Chef Magazine -- February 2002

“Kerry Vincent’s not a cake decorator—unless you call Michelangelo a church painter. She’s an artist.” -- The Oregonian

Product Description

A collection of breathtaking wedding and celebration cakes from an internationally acclaimed cake stylist. Sure to delight, Romantic Wedding Cakes includes engagement and groom cakes, making this the ideal wedding cake design source book for brides-to-be and cake decorators alike.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Merehurst Limited (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853918598
• ISBN-13: 978-1853918599
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #651,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Inspiration, October 7, 2002

By	C. Bennett (New England) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Romantic Wedding Cakes (Merehurst Cake Decorating) (Hardcover)

Prepare to be amazed. Prepare to gawk and stare. Prepare to savor cakes beyond your wildest imagination. Who knew cakes could be like this? Who knew cakes could transcend the palate and fill the eyes as well? Kerry Vincent will surprise and astonish you in her book "Romantic Wedding Cakes."

Vincent is an accomplished sugar designer and cake stylist. She is the co-founder of the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show. This book is for cake enthusiasts, and brides looking for a couture cake design. From the baroque tiara cake, to the innovative shoes made entirely out of sugar, Vincent will earn her title as cake stylist. Each of these cakes is entirely unique; the styles have not been copied or borrowed from other sources. The originality and sparkle of the designs will strike you from the very first page.

"Romantic Wedding Cakes" also features designs primarily done in fondant.

Vincent succeeds in awing the reader of "Romantic Wedding Cakes" with her haute couture wedding cake designs. This is the ideal book for brides who are seeking an original and show-stopping wedding cake. It is also a source of inspiration for cake decorators and cake stylists looking for something new. It is a book that will spark the imagination, and engage the visual senses. Kerry Vincent has succeeded in creating a stunning book of wedding cakes.

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Elegant, but Inaccessible, February 28, 2005

By	J. Sheriff (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Romantic Wedding Cakes (Merehurst Cake Decorating) (Hardcover)

I ordered this book online, without the opportunity to browse through the pages. There is no denying that the designs have intricate, exquisite details, and the finished products are gorgeous. I especially admire the high-heeled shoes and the violin, both with floral and leaf accents.

However, these cakes are much better suited for display windows than for plates. I am a cake decorator looking for design ideas, and I suspect most brides looking for wedding cake inspiration would not choose any of the designs in this book, unless they had an unlimited cake budget and a preference for very modern styles.

I'm no Colette Peters, but I love her books because at least you can take her ideas and adapt them--create one or two tiers instead of six, or skip the pounds of luster dust and use beads or ribbons. These designs would be extraordinarily difficult, expensive, and time-consuming to make. They're all fondant, with draping and other details that don't translate into better-tasting buttercream. When I look at these pictures, I can't help but be impressed by the details and the technical skill, but for all the elegance, the cakes lack personalized charm.

I applaud the contributers and Vincent for this compilation of distinctive, original designs. I just don't think they're the kind of cakes most people want to make or order for themselves.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! But not for beginners~, March 9, 2005

By	Tina Lin (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Romantic Wedding Cakes (Merehurst Cake Decorating) (Hardcover)

I bought this book when I was only a beginner in cake decorating. I remember how disappointed I was when I received this book --- it was beautiful, but not practical at all to me at the time. All the gum paste and fondant work were just too difficult and new to me (and the whole book IS about gum paste and fondant, no buttercream and royal icing whatsoever).

Now that I have completed my gum paste classes and am doing my fondant course, this book became a great reference book! There are indeed some tools that can't be found in any store where I live, but the ideas and designs are amazing!

If you are looking for a book in fondant and sugar art, this book is highly recommaded. But if you are looking for a beginner's tool book or something more practical, I will say Wilton's tool books are a lot better.