Party cakes - Carol Deacon

Whip up eye-popping, lip-smacking cakes for every special occasion. This sweet cookbook is jam-packed with practical information plus gorgeous designs and decorations for 34 fun novelty desserts that will delight and surprise everyone. An introduction to sugarpaste explains how to make, color, model, and store it-and a troubleshooting section ensures great results. Then comes a series of time-tested, easy recipes for cakes, fillings, and coverings. Most impressive of all are the amazing projects themselves, which range from a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a pair of lovebirds for adults to a magical fairytale castle and soccer team for kids.

Carol Deacon is an award-winning cake designer and the author of thirteen cake books, including Perfect Party Cakes Made Easy and Cake Decorating: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide, 2nd Edition, also available from IMM Lifestyle books. She designs and writes for many food and cake magazines. Carol has worked at Jane Asher's cake shop in London, and ran her own successful wedding cake business. She lives in England.