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Learn to pipe 100 different buttercream blooms to adorn your cakes and cupcakes with this complete visual reference guide from the world's most talented buttercream artists.Described by Chef Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes as "hugely aspirational yet completely approachable," the authors demonstrate how to build up each flower using simple piping techniques that even the novice cake decorator will be able to achieve.Learn how to make stable buttercream icing, get advice on colouring and flavouring, and all the basic cake decorating techniques you need, then discover 100 diverse buttercream flowers in step-by-step photographic detail. You will also find five full cake decorating projects demonstrating how you can use your newfound flower piping skills to create stunning cake designs.With expert instruction from the best buttercream teachers in the world, and a huge range of flowers to try, this book is the ultimate reference to piping flowers in buttercream and will be a cake decorating classic for years to come.WINNER OF BEST BOOK AWARD, Cake Masters Awards 2017

Never serve a boring looking cake again! This stunning collection of buttercream cake decorating projects will transform your regular bakes into works of art, using simple techniques and nothing but 100% delicious buttercream. With 30 step-by-step single-tier cake decorating projects on a wide variety of themes, you'll find cakes for all occasions that will lift your baking to a new creative level.The cakes range in size from 4 to 8 inches high, and come in a host of shapes and sizes - round and square but also simple carved shapes including a wreath, a log and a birdcage.The ideal book for buttercream beginners, this colourful cake decorating book will show you how to create simple yet sensational cakes every day that will wow all who see and eat them! With expert instruction from the best buttercream teachers in the world, you'll learn step-by-step a wide range of innovative buttercream techniques using piping tips, palette knives and more.

Blooming marvellous cake decorating ideas for spring, summer, autumn and winter... all made with delicious buttercream!This stunning collection of floral buttercream cake decorating projects for all seasons is brought to you by the world's leading instructors of buttercream techniques, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, bestselling authors of The Contemporary Buttercream Bible, 100 Buttercream Flowers and Buttercream One-Tier Wonders.Bursting at the seams with beautiful buttercream blooms, this bumper cake decorating book gives you all the inspiration and know-how you need to create sensational floral cakes all year round. Each of the 16 design concepts is presented as a spectacular tiered cake, a more accessible single tier cake and a beginner-friendly batch of cupcakes, making over 48 projects in total!From piping buttercream flowers on cupcakes to creating jaw-dropping buttercream wedding cakes--this is the ultimate guide to cake decorating with buttercream flowers.

"An absolute game changer in the industry of cake art . . . hugely aspirational yet completely approachable . . . Bravo!" (Chef Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes). This essential guide demonstrates more than fifty innovative techniques—via easy-to-follow step-by-step photographic tutorials—and includes over forty stunning cake designs to create at home, from simple cupcakes to three-tiered wonders. Valeri and Christina start by showing you how to perfect a basic buttercream recipe and how to pipe simple textures, patterns, and an array of flowers. They then demonstrate how to create a myriad of creative effects using diverse techniques such as stamping, stenciling, palette knife painting, and much more. "I look forward to learning all the skills that I, as an artist in rolled fondant, have only the most rudimentary grasp of. Not since Cakewalk by Margaret Braun have I been this excited about a cake book." —Chef Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes "The authors'' examples are inspirational and a demonstration of what is possible if you ''put your whole heart into it.'' Overall, Valeriano and Ong have created a book full of inspiration and encouragement that re-energizes the use of buttercream in modern cake design." —Sonya Hong of American Cake Decorating "Fascinating techniques . . . lovely ideas." —Lindy Smith, author of The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible

Buttercream icing is the most delicious cake decorating medium, is very accessible and needs very little specialist equipment.

This essential guide demonstrates more than 50 innovative techniques via easy to follow step-by-step photographic tutorials and includes over 40 stunning cake designs to create at home, from simple cupcakes to three-tiered wonders.

Valeri & Christina start by showing you how to perfect a basic buttercream recipe and then how to pipe simple textures and patterns, and an array of flowers. They then demonstrate how to create a myriad of creative effects using diverse techniques such as stamping, stencilling, palette knife painting and much more.

Chef Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes has reviewed the book: "The Contemporary Buttercream Bible is an absolute game changer in the industry of cake art. I''ve never seen techniques and talent presented in such a way as to be concurrently hugely aspirational yet completely approachable. I look forward to learning all the skills that I, as an artist in rolled fondant, have only the most rudimentary grasp of. Not since Cakewalk by Margaret Braun have I been this excited about a cake book. Bravo!"

Sonya Hong - Americancakedecorating.com has also reviewed the book and her main take-away was that buttercream designs are limited only by one''s imagination. "The authors'' examples are inspirational and a demonstration of what is possible if you ''put your whole heart into it.'' Overall, Valeriano and Ong have created a book full of inspiration and encouragement that re-energizes the use of buttercream in modern cake design."

Let your cake decorating skills bloom with help from the world-renowned experts and authors of The Contemporary Buttercream Bible.   Learn to pipe one-hundred different buttercream flowers—from azaleas to zinnias—to showcase on your cakes with this complete visual reference book. Each flower is demonstrated on a cupcake, with five full-scale projects to show you how to combine your flowers into a masterpiece cake.   In this aspirational yet accessible guide, the authors demonstrate how to build up each flower using simple piping techniques that even the novice cake decorator will be able to achieve.   All the basics are covered to get you started—how to make stable buttercream icing, advice on coloring and flavor, how to fill a piping bag, and more essential techniques. Valerie and Christina then demonstrate in step-by-step photographic detail how to create each flower and how to use your newfound skills to produce stunning cake designs. The flowers are presented through the color spectrum so when you look through the book, you’ll see a lovely rainbow effect.   “A wonderful encyclopedia that can be used as reference or jumping off point for the experienced decorator as well as an all-in-one resource for intermediate or even ambitious beginners.” —Pink Cake Box University   “The best book on decorating buttercream icing that I own . . . The step by step directions make sure there is no guessing as to how to do each flower that is illustrated.” —Red Kettle Cook

“The Queens of Buttercream draw inspiration from a range of themes from vintage chic to fine art . . . steampunk to Alice in Wonderland ” (Cake Geek Magazine).   Never serve a boring-looking cake again!   This stunning collection of buttercream cake decorating projects will transform your regular bakes into works of art using simple techniques and nothing but delicious buttercream.   With thirty step-by-step single-tier cake decorating projects and a wide variety of themes, you’ll find cakes for all occasions that will lift your baking to a new creative level. The cakes range in size from four to eight inches high and come in a host of shapes and sizes—round and square, but also simple carved shapes including a wreath, a log, and a birdcage.   The ideal book for buttercream beginners, this colorful cake decorating book will show you how to create simple yet sensational cakes every day that will wow all who see and eat them! With expert instruction from the best buttercream teachers in the world, you’ll learn a wide range of innovative buttercream techniques using piping tips, palette knives, and more.

Blooming marvellous cake decorating ideas for spring, summer, autumn and winter . . . all made with delicious buttercream.Bursting with buttercream flowers, this bumper cake decorating book gives you all the inspiration and know-how you need to create sensational floral cakes all year round, with over fifty cake ideas.Each of the seasonal design concepts is presented as a spectacular tiered cake, an accessible single-tier cake and a beginner-friendly batch of cupcakes so you can get started at any level.Buttercream Flowers for All Seasons features step-by-step instructions from international-bestselling authors Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, leading lights of the cake world and masters of buttercream art.

A lick-the-bowl-clean buttercream icing recipe, plus seven delicious alternatives, including two vegan versions, from the authors of 100 Buttercream Flowers.   This short book features a tried and tested “crusting” buttercream recipe from the bestselling authors of Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, along with seven unique alternatives, including vegan and sugar-free versions. Learn how to make Italian meringue, Swiss meringue, French meringue, German, Ermine, bean paste, and cashew nut varieties to use for your buttercream cake creations.  Praise for Valeri Valeriano & Christina Ong’s The Contemporary Buttercream Bible   “An absolute game changer in the industry of cake art . . . hugely aspirational yet completely approachable . . . Bravo!” — Ace of Cakes’ Chef Duff Goldman   “The authors’ examples are inspirational and a demonstration of what is possible if you ‘put your whole heart into it.’ Overall, Valeriano and Ong have created a book full of inspiration and encouragement that re-energizes the use of buttercream in modern cake design.” —Sonya Hong of American Cake Decorating   “Fascinating techniques . . . lovely ideas.” —Lindy Smith, author of The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible

Fashion and hospitality entrepreneur Christina Ong has always believed food should deliver pleasure and confidence, as well as health and energy. This approach to cooking evolved out of her family home to inspire the kitchens of her award-winning COMO Hotels and Resorts worldwide. Called COMO Shambhala Cuisine after her holistic wellness brand, COMO Shambhala, the philosophy embraces all that is seasonal, pure and sustainable in delicious, nourishing combinations. In this new book, 147 classics from the COMO Shambhala kitchens from the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean to the mountains of Bhutan have been meticulously re-configured to introduce COMO Shambhala Cuisine to home cooks. Spanning no-cook juice combinations and raw salads to luxurious dishes suitable for entertaining, the recipes are organised in logical chapters for easy navigation. Each recipe's standout nutritional benefits are clearly highlighted and simply communicated. The reader can therefore choose menus according to personal taste and occasion, following the recipes precisely or experimenting with the different techniques and flavour combinations.The result is pure pleasure with each recipe delivering the vitality needed to juggle busy lifestyles, hectic travel schedules and the push-and-pull of family and work.