A guide to creating delicious cupcakes—and characters to top them off, from animals to aliens—by an expert in cake decoration.

Discover how to bake perfect cupcakes every time with easy-to-follow recipes and clever tips for professional results. You will also learn essential cake decorating techniques, including buttercream piping and creating character features with sugarpaste and rolled fondant icing—perfect for making unique cupcake designs!

Enjoy making fun cupcake characters, from barnyard animals, nurses, and firemen to pirates, mermaids, and space aliens. You’ll also find delicious cupcake recipes for every occasion:

· Banana and Macadamia

· Blueberry and Almond

· Chocolate Brownie

· Classic Vanilla

· Double Chocolate

· Strawberry Jam Surprise and lots more!

© 2012 David & Charles (Ebook): 9781446356579

Release date

Ebook: 7 September 2012