{"product_id":"9781770859272","title":"Cake Decorating Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003e  An illustrated guide to turning baked treats into professional-looking culinary masterpieces.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eCake Decorating Skills\u003c\/i\u003e reveals professional cake-decorating secrets that can be easily mastered by even a novice baker. Step-by-step photography and clear instructions teach readers how to make quick and easy flowers, pretty piped patterns, perfect frosting and mouth-watering chocolate flourishes.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The book covers techniques and recipes for every kind of cake, filling, frosting, covering and decoration. It includes:   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e Basic recipes for sponge cake, cupcakes, sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, fondant and royal icing \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Color icings with instruction on color theory, dusting, spraying, shading and special effects \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Covering and texturing with tiers, novelty shapes, rolled fondant, flat and piped buttercream and chocolate paste \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Molds made of sugar paste, plastic and silicone to create figures and beads \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Working with chocolate to wrap a cake, make shards and create flowers, fans and molds. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  Baking fancy cakes at home is a popular hobby, and enthusiasts are always looking for new inspiration and ways to improve their skills. \u003ci\u003eCake Decorating Skills\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential addition to any baker's reference shelf.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tracey Mann","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2017-12-05","offer_id":46011330199807,"sku":"9781770859272","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8a2ebc26-2a91-4cd3-ac30-be4b289f384b.jpg?v=1723045478","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770859272","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}