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The Complete Photo Guide To Cake Decorating is a book that teaches readers all they need to know about cake decorating. Summary Of The Book Autumn Carpenter’s The Complete Photo Guide To Cake Decorating is an all-inclusive book on cake decorating that takes the reader through the complete process of cake decoration. It begins with cake preparation, methods used, tools employed, recipes of cakes, to decorating techniques and templates. Designed for both novice as well as expert cake decorators, it is a rich manual on cake decorating. Being a sugar artist herself, Carpenter includes all sorts of popular cake decorating techniques such as fondant, hand modeled figures, piped frosting, and others. The Complete Photo Guide To Cake Decorating is an illustrative book that explains each cake decorating technique in detail. Besides giving complete instructions, it offers an overview of the tools and materials involved in a specific technique. Moreover, color photos are used throughout the book to further elucidate a technique and enhance understanding. In total, the book comprises 600 full-color educational photos to make it easy for the readers to understand. With the help of step-by-step instructions listed for each technique, one can understand these decorating methods easily. The book is divided into easy-to-browse sections such as Piping Techniques, Basic Cake Preparation, Gum Paste Accents, Fondant and, Miscellaneous Techniques. Each section is further divided into sub-sections ensuring that almost everything related to cake decorating is covered in this book. In each section, easy projects are also included to help readers practice their newly learned techniques. The Complete Photo Guide To Cake Decorating comes loaded with hundreds of techniques, ideas, and tips for cake decoration. Carpenter has included a design gallery in this book that has photographs of decorated cakes by various artists. This inspires the reader to go further in their hobby of cake decoration. The Complete Photo Guide To Cake Decorating is a beneficial book for those interested in baking and decorating cakes as it teaches how to make stunning cakes. About Autumn Carpenter Autumn Carpenter is a famous confectionary artist, sugar artist, teacher, demonstrator, and author. She has self-published various books including The Complete Photo Guide To Cookie Decorating, Cooked Sugar Art, Chocolate Transfer Sheets, Creative Cupcakes, Comprehensive Cake Decorating, Rolled Icings: A Comprehensive Guide, The Sheet Cake Way, Fun Cookie Bouquets, and All About Candy Making. Carpenter is a candymaker and a confectionary artist as well. She participates at the International Cake Exploration Societé every year where she demonstrates her work. Also, she loves traveling across the United States to share her knowledge on confectionery art. She also co-owns a retail cake and candy supply shop.