Essential Cake Decorator: A Course in Decorating Techniques

Here are what I consider to be good ingredients for successful missions: Clarity, simplicity, friendliness and creativity. This book has it all. Although not long, I feel it has just the right amount of information for a beginner, like me. Each cake recipe and every type of decoration is shown in professional photographs. Information about materials, where to get them and what to do with them, is clear and concise, followed by step-by-step pictures. The Essential Cake Decorator caught my eye a few years ago and once I opened it, Ms. Murfitt took me on a wonderful journey through marzipan, chocolate, sugar paste and piping techniques. Against all odds (I am definitely an amateur), I was successful whenever I followed instructions. I haven't tried the big fancy cakes yet, but I keep looking at their photographs and it gives me food for thought...