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Title: Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes
ISBN: 0307394530
Author:
Martha Stewart
Wendy Kromer
Publicate Date: 2007-12-26
Publish: 2007-12-26
List Price: $60.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Lots of inspiration but almost no practical instruction
This is a gorgeous collection of wedding cakes created by some amazing designers, and it provides hours of inspiration. Unfortunately, it doesn't walk you through even the most basic outline of how to make most of these cakes.
There are some techniques covered in the back (intro to piping and working with fondant for example) but they are not very in-depth. I think this book is more of a coffee table book, or one that a bride could take to a cake designer, but not very useful for cake decorators looking to expand their repertoire of techniques.
I would gladly pay twice what I paid for this book if it had detailed instructions on how to make the cakes pictured.
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2: Inspirational In So Many Ways
As with anything Martha Stewart, this is a thorough how-to book. I purchased the book to get more cake decorating ideas, but the book goes far beyond that.
There are about 14 cake recipes and more than 15 recipes for frostings and fillings. The suggestions for frosting and filling flavors opened my mind. Pistachio buttercream?? I'm all over it.
For decorating ideas, I don't think this book has an equal. There are 111 gerogeous cakes for ideas. There are sections on piping, working with fresh flowers, gum paste, marzipan, chocolate
This is a strong reference book -- 255 pages of solid information. It is a worthy addition to anyone who bakes and decorates more porfessional cakes.
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3: Spectacular Book!
Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes book is exactly what I was searching for. The clear instructions and gorgeous photographs are just perfect. A true cake designer's favorite. This is the first book I will turn to for ideas.
And I have over 50 cake books in my library. I couldn't be happier. :o)
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4: wonderful book
Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes
This is an amazing book! Beautiful photos and some of the cakes have recipies and decorating techniques. I found the perfect cake for my wedding. I highly recommend this book.
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5: Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes...Awesome!
I purchased this book because I was interested in learning how to make wedding cakes. My first, which wasn't even a wedding cake, it was my neice's 3rd birthday cake, came out so beautifully. I used the recipes for the Vanilla Bean Sponge Cake and the Chocolate Butter Cake...both were PHENOMENAL and I got rave reviews. I even had three people inquire about me making cakes for them!!! Although some of the recipes may seem a little tedious, I truly believe that it is the small things that you do that make these cakes wonderful. They take time (LOTS of time...mine took about 15 hours from start to finish!!!) and cutting corners does not get you the best results. I have already recommended this book to many people interesetd in learning to bake like myself! BUY IT!!! I know its expensive....but it will last you for a VERY long time!!!
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