Cake Decorating with the Kids: 30 Modern Cakes and Bakes for All the Family to Make

Jill Collins · Natalie Saville

Jul 2012 · F+W Media, Inc.

About this ebook

Cake Decorating with the Kids: Get messy in the kitchen with 30 gorgeous, easy-to-follow contemporary cake decorating projects to make at home with the kids. Children of all ages will love to get involved and take charge of spreading the fillings and toppings, rolling out fondant icing, cutting shapes and making sugar decorations to help create delicious sweet treats, from cupcakes and cookies to cake pops, whoopie pies and tiered party cake ideas. Cake decorating is a fun, exciting craft for children and each recipe includes tasks for younger and older kids. The cake designs are perfect for school events, birthday cakes for children, parties, or simply rainy day fun in the kitchen, but as they are so professional-looking they are would also suitable for adult parties as well! Includes essential safety information for working with children in the kitchen, as well as storage, transportation and presentation advice, perfect for children's parties! You will also find yummy cake recipes and all the basic cake decorating techniques you need to know to create the projects. Comes with lay-flat binding to keep the book open when your hands are covered in flour!

About the author

Jill Collins and Natalie Saville co-own and run London-based The Great Little Cake Company, specializing in creative celebration and wedding cakes. They have made cakes for celebrities, have been featured on TV and have appeared regularly in various wedding magazines. They are also the authors of Bake Me I'm Yours...Whoopie Pies.