Sugar Flowers for Cake Decorating

The ability to create delicate, realistic sugarcraft flowers is one of the things that set top cake decorators apart from lesser bakers. Their secrets are revealed here through hundreds of color photographs that show each step in the creative process. Targeted at intermediate to advanced cake decorators, the instruction begins with selecting and using both basic and specialized equipment, and making suitable fondants or other sugary icings from which an assortment of flowers can be fashioned. Individual flowers, larger sprays, and complete arrangements are all covered, encompassing a total of 32 unique types of blossoms. Fifteen featured designs range from a simple but elegant heart-shaped anniversary cake to a breathtaking two-tiered wedding cake with floral sprays that would make any bride proud.

The ability to create delicate, realistic sugarcraft flowers is one of the things that set top cake decorators apart from lesser bakers. Their secrets are revealed here through hundreds of color photographs that show each step in the creative process. Targeted at intermediate to advanced cake decorators, the instruction begins with selecting and using both basic and specialized equipment, and making suitable fondants or other sugary icings from which an assortment of flowers can be fashioned. Individual flowers, larger sprays, and complete arrangements are all covered, encompassing a total of 32 unique types of blossoms. Fifteen featured designs range from a simple but elegant heart-shaped anniversary cake to a breathtaking two-tiered wedding cake with floral sprays that would make any bride proud.

Alan started cake decorating at an early age. He has become one of the sugarcraft world's leading authors and is hugely respected for his artistic approach in creating lifelike sugar and cold porcelain flowers. Alan is an accredited demonstrator for The British Sugarcraft Guild. He teaches and demonstrates across Europe, as well as the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Japan and most recently South Africa.