Fun & Original Character Cakes

Fun & Original Character Cakes
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2010-03-10
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446350754

Lions, hippos, and dogs—oh my! The internationally renowned sugarcrafter shows how anyone can create cute novelty cake creatures from scratch. This is an adorable collection of children’s celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character and unique charm, ideal for a children’s party with a twist. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and mini-cakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modeling instructions, and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether you’re just creating one of the thirty character cake toppers or a whole singing and dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun and easy way.

Fun & Original Birthday Cakes

Fun & Original Birthday Cakes
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2011-02-12
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446354059

Learn to create show-stopping cakes for your next birthday party no matter what your skill level is, with this easy-to-follow guide. An adorable collection of birthday cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each charming new design is ideal for creating extra-special birthday party cakes or for adding a unique personal touch tailored to the recipient. Includes the ever-popular cupcakes and mini-cakes and, for the first time, amazing sugar paste techniques for adding graphic designs to compliment cakes and characters. With simple sugar crafting techniques, figure modeling instructions and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. With over twenty-five character cake toppers and expert advice on covering, storing and transporting your cake, this is the ultimate birthday cake resource.

Character Cake Toppers

Character Cake Toppers
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2013-03-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446361705

Learn how to make amazing fondant cake topper designs, with over sixty-five ideas for sugar characters, bases, and accessories. Whether it’s a pirate with his treasure chest and parrot, or a kitten with a comfy cushion and a ball of yarn to play with, each cake topper design has three unique features for you to make—use these individually or mix and match from different designs to create your own unique cake toppers! Basic cake decorating techniques are explained with clear illustrated step-by-step instructions, so everyone can make fun cake toppers for birthdays, weddings and any occasion!

Fun & Original Children's Cakes

Fun & Original Children's Cakes
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2010-03-03
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446350770

Nail your next cake—no matter the occasion or season—with step-by-step instructions from the internationally renowned sugarcrafter. Renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish returns with another adorable collection of children’s celebration cakes. Each design is truly charming and brimming with character—and will make any child’s cake a standout. Quick-to-make cupcakes and mini-cakes designed to complement each project are also included. With simple sugarcrafting and figure modeling techniques and clear step-by-step photography, Maisie’s designs are easily achievable for even beginner sugarcrafters.

Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book

Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book
Author: Australian Women's Weekly
Publisher: Australian Women's Weekly
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2011
Genre: Birthday cakes
ISBN: 9781742450582

Australia's most famous children's cake book - reprinted in a collector's edition. The Australian Women's Weekly's Children's Birthday Cake Book was first published in 1980 and has sold more than half a million copies. In response to all the requests we have had, often from mothers who remember fondly all the cakes from their own childhood, we have taken this book from our archives and reprinted it 30 years after it first appeared. We have had to make a minor change - four of your little friends are missing, but they've been replaced by other cakes you'll love just as much. Apart from that we've left it just as it was - a true collectors' cookbook especially for you. Now you can recreate your favourite cakes - the swimming pool, rocket and that train from the cover for your own child.

Fun & Original Naughty Cakes

Fun & Original Naughty Cakes
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-31
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781446303832

Maisie Parrish's Naughty Cakes is the latest book from bestselling sugarcraft author Maisie Parrish, and features seven cake designs that are funny, unique and just a little bit naughty - perfect for grown-up parties and celebrations! Each design also includes mini cake variations.

Betty Crocker 20 Best Birthday Cakes Recipes For Tots

Betty Crocker 20 Best Birthday Cakes Recipes For Tots
Author: Betty Crocker
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0544201655

Celebrate Those Special Birthdays Photo of Every Recipe Your child’s first birthday, and the next few birthdays, are treasured memories as your child begins to explore the world. These adorable cakes are geared just for those special years – from the First Birthday Smash Cake to the interactive Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes. Fun for boy and girls – as well as their parents – the 20 birthday cakes here will make any child’s party a special occasion.

Maisie Parrish's Naughty Cakes

Maisie Parrish's Naughty Cakes
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446361853

7 fabulous cake designs that are funny, unique and just a little bit naughty, brought to you by internationally acclaimed sugar artist Maisie Parrish - perfect gifts for grown-up parties and celebrations! Maisie leads you step-by-step through all of the sugar modelling required to recreate her fabulous cake designs, which include a hunky fireman, a rather risque stripper and a ladies night at the pool! Each cake design comes complete with a mini cake variation so you can make smaller cakes to suit your event. There's also a comprehensive guide to using sugarpaste, character modelling techniques and cake recipes. The cake designs are funny with a saucy sense of humour, but not childish, and guaranteed to raise a smile rather than cause offence. They are great for grown-up recipients, a perfect centrepiece for birthdays, hen and stag parties, retirements and other fun occasions. Maisie is a sugarcraft tutor for Wilton (US) and Squires Kitchen.

FamilyFun Birthday Cakes

FamilyFun Birthday Cakes
Author: Deanna F. Cook
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2009
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781402763540

Contains basic recipes for yellow and chocolate cakes and frostings, and features instructions for fifty cake decorating projects for birthdays or other kid occasions.

Fun & Original Cakes for Men & Boys

Fun & Original Cakes for Men & Boys
Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-05-03
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781446301623

This quirky collection of creative cake designs for men and boys showcases the unique but easily achievable sugar modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugercrafter Maisie Parrish. Each of these cake projects has true character and charm and is ideal for a celebration with a difference. The book opens with advice on how to make sugarpaste with a quick sugarpaste recipe to save time, or you can use ready-made sugarpaste. There is also full guidance on working with fondant to create modelling paste for sugar modelling, including colouring sugarpaste, painting on sugarpaste and storing sugarpaste. Maisie guides you through all the sugar modelling equipment you need and shows you how to make fondant figures and sugar characters bursting with life. The recipes section gives you a rich fruit cake recipe and Madeira cake recipe, as well as mini cake and cupcake recipes. All the recipes you need to make the cool cake designs in this book are included, including how to make buttercream, and an edible glue recipe. There is advice and photos to show you how to cover a cake with marzipan, and how to cover cakes and cake boards with sugarpaste, as well as clear photos showing how to stack cakes using dowels. Finally a useful section gives advice on storing cakes, how to cut a cake and transporting a cake. The fondant cake designs that follow are simply a delight and each feature character cake toppers on a different popular theme. The characters include a crooning Teddy Boy, a hapless handyman, a multitasking househusband, a sexy santa-girl, plus there are cake designs for sports and hobbies galore, from football and fishing to gardening and gaming, giving you designs for every occasion for all the men and boys in your life. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and mini cakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugar modelling techniques and clear photographs breaking down each step to its basic parts, Maisie demystifies the art of creating beautiful cakes and makes it all so easy and fun.