SynopsisCake Decorating shows you how to build, pipe, model, and airbrush birthday cakes, wedding cakes, and more, so you can create an edible masterpiece for any occasion. Photographic step-by-step tutorials showcase more than 70 techniques and 18 showstopping cake projects, complete with complementary cupcake and mini-cake designs. Plus, "idea" spreads adapt basic techniques to inspire hundreds of additional piping, stenciling, painting, and carving variations. The complete introduction to cake-decorating equipment ensures you have everything you need, and the selection of basic cake recipes and instructions for making buttercream, fondant, and more icings guide you from the start. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished baking artist, Cake Decorating will help you find inspiration and perfect your technique. *Previously published as Step-by-Step Cake Decorating ., Design and decorate professional-looking cakes with Cake Decorating. Be inspired by hundreds of fun and easy cake decorating ideas and techniques in Cake Decorating. Discover how to Sculpt 3D structures, craft fun figures from fondant and master delicate piping skills. Featuring 18 detailed special-occasion cakes, along with plenty of cupcake and cake pop ideas, cake Decorating Covers everything you'll ever need to know to create stunning cakes for any occasion. Book jacket.