Wedding Cake Art and Design: A Professional Approach
A comprehensive guide to the art and business of wedding cake design\ Combining inspirational cake designs, step-by-step decorating instruction, and advice on the fundamentals of running a successful cake business in a competitive market, Wedding Cake Art and Design is an invaluable guide for industry professionals and students. Master decorator Toba Garrett includes stunning designs for cakes inspired by textiles, seasons, fashion colors, flowers, and much more, then gives you the tools to...
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Creating the perfect wedding cake to complement a client's perfect day requires a great deal of artistry, technical proficiency, and a true understanding of each client's needs. Wedding Cake Art and Design is an invaluable and beautifully illustrated hands-on guide for mastering every step of the planning and execution of picture-perfect wedding cakes—from the initial consultation to the gorgeous finished product.Author Toba Garrett is one of the foremost experts and educators in cake decorating, having trained many of the top cake artists in the world. Here, she offers an all-in-one guide that presents sample client scenarios in each chapter, showing you how to plan and then produce the ideal cake to match each client's budget, theme, and creative desires.This comprehensive resource explains all of the crucial skills and techniques required for success—from the most basic to the most complex—including how to create color, texture, shape, and decorative elements for every design. Exquisite full-color photos display finished cakes and illustrated step-by-step instructions provide clear and simple direction.Garrett includes a range of different cake styles inspired by popular themes and concepts, including creative, romantic, textured, modern, and Wedgwood-inspired designs; designs based on the seasons, fashion colors, film, flowers, pottery, and textiles; and designs that are perfect for chocolate lovers. Truly comprehensive in scope, Wedding Cake Art and Design also features handy informative appendices on setting up a cake design business, recipes and flavor combinations, templates, and cake cutting.Offering detailed expert guidance on every aspect of the art and business of wedding cake design, this is an indispensable tool for industry professionals, baking and pastry students, or talented and dedicated hobbyists.
Chapter 1: Designing the Cake. Chapter 2: Creative Wedding Cake Designs. Chapter 3: Romantic Wedding Cake Designs. Chapter 4: Textured Wedding Cake Designs. Chapter 5: Modern Wedding Cake Designs. Chapter 6: Wedgwood Inspired Wedding Cake Designs. Chapter 7: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Chocolate Lovers. Chapter 8: Spring and Harvest Inspired Wedding Cake Designs. Chapter 9: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Fashion Colors and Film. Chapter 10: Wedding Cake Designs Inspired by Flowers, Pottery, and Antiques. Chapter 11: Textile Inspired Wedding Cake Designs. Appendix I: Setting Up a Cake Design Business. Appendix II: Recipes and Flavor Combination Chart. Appendix III: Templates. Appendix IV: Cake Cutting Guides.
