Note from the Author

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Basic Recipes
Cakes

by li1ng ~ wilh porclYnent este-os beyond the upper

poper

so thot

the paper

rim of the pan

Madeira Sponge Cake

2 cups
butte(
Of

sort morgorble,

room

/emperoluTe

2cupssugar 9medium eggs milk or citrusjuice 4 tob/espoons

1. Preheat

oven to 325"1'. Grease

0 lQ.flCh

round

3. Polxlhe

bottertoto

tte prepared

pon and level

ccke pan 000 jno l<lith porctment sureiheparchmentpaperextel1dsbeyondthetop

popec Make

the top wWha spatula. 4. Place the coke inthe center of the oven and

rim of the pan. so that the coke nos room 10 rise 2. cecm about addition. sifl lheflour logether smooth the butter and sugar untl lighl and fluffy, if you

S mlr.ules Add the

are

using an electric a sepora1e then beat

mixer

Addtheeggsor.eal

a time, beating

well aflereach

5. Cool

the cake

for 30 minutes,

then

turn it out Cool.

milo: 000 mix. In

spoon.

bowl.
until

onto a lNte rock and set osce

unli completely

and oo1<ing powder. using a wooden

Blend the mb:l\xes

and glossy

Chocolate Cake
2 cups cococ 2 cups bciIing woler '3/j cup$buIlerormcrgoline, 3'f2=~
room /emperclure

bake for obout odd!oOn

SO minule'i.

or unii! o roomprck

lrseoeo ir'l the cemer comes out c'ec-i cndlevel

4.

PourIre bGlIeI Info Theprepcredpon

6.

Coolthe

coke frn30mi'lules. rock and set osce

tnsn tum

it

out

the TOP with 0 sccnro

onloawirc

unlkomptelelycool

FruilyCake

3. Pourlhe

batter

into

ne prepared

pan and level

thetopwithospatulo 4. Place the ccke in the middle 01 the oven and

oulonloawirercckondsetasideuntilcompletely

cool

Buttercream
5utterCl8Dll,jo;-1.chocolctesp:eodorcnyolh€r sweeismoolhs;Jf€OdoIQv;desadelicioU55lJrloce

Rolled Fondant

to sotten!

Mokes

2 pounds

DO 1101 refrigerate or freeze

meitscompletely.Allowthemixturetocoolsllghtly

Modeling Paste

Royal Icing
R<;jyo!iclnglsusedICf;i.p'.nglett<m,dol'5ondothei: cecocsors.tt or merlngue em be modewilh powder. cctologs. fiesh rightcorulstency. Thick consistency royol icing

egg wtJiles
at ;peciolty

resemh!esstiftlybeclen
shou~dbestiffenough

egg whiles. Ihiscornttencv

to hold 0 shorp peck

\·A1ich Is cvotcce

stores end through In aeneor. resembles consistency, and count reccn uuee thick crew

coreuencres
cream

of royal icing

are

icing, tnseccnc

unless test to check the consistency 01 wyal

used for decorating.

Thin consistency or syrup. 0 krlifethrcugh

royal icing To test this Ivhen you

Icing. If the Icing is too thin. simply odd 0 little confectionaf>·sugor.tldistoothk:k.~mp!vOddo ~1tIe water. Royel onolrllghl meringue lemperolure contoi'ler

the Joyal Icing

to ten. f,me

more dscppees

;rng mode

from

egg whiles

con

10. you hove the Ilghl conslstency. MedMn coosetencv royal icing resembles sour crecm. You
con:estthisconsisiencybyusingospoontodraw upopeakintheicr,g.ltlheidngformsosoHpeok ihctgenl1yfolc1sbockintolheldng.youhovethe

be stored in the relrigerolor ccntcmer. powder

fOf

for up to three days in Royolicing modetrom 01 room be stored

can

up to two weeks in on oirlighl

Mokesll{2cups

1. Place unfitM

the egg white

and coruectcrers

sugar

Ihek:lngondcounling.lfthemorkdooppeorsby the time you reoch 10. you hove the right consislency.Addwolertothin.OIcOilfocnonerf sugoriolhld:en,

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3. Siore

in on oirlighl contoiner

until reody 10

use.

If you ore us'tIg mer'tflgue white. put 2to~!poonsoj\· completely

powder

insieod

of

egg
into

J tablespoon

01 powder

..o';eroodstiuntillhepQ'lt'dsr5

oisnceo.

or\d free of lumps. Add

confecliol1€ll'illpcndbeot.osdescrbedooove.

Techniques
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Covering the cake

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the coke.

Gently

smooth

the ronocnt

wnh YOIJI

Choosing a cake board

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Working with rolled fondant and modeling paste

Supporting figures

Storing the cake

Colorful and Crazy

Materlal5 1O·/nchrOlJndcokeand6-inchroundcake Tool; or smooth
fORed

3 cups buttercream J pounds 2 ounces

lintedlomoke~ o2!/2poundsgreen • 7 ounces blue

tccoxv.

cream

divided and
12·inchsquorecok'eboold Pizzocutterorsharpimife

12 ounces modeling make .2ouncesred • 60Uflcesyaro~1

coste.

divided

and nntedto

.AouncesbJue

• vellow

One day in advance

Preparir"lgthecake 2.LevellhelOrgercokeandturn lt upslde down onto the coke bUliercreamover Roll boord. Spread

3. Roll the blue rolledfondmlinto

0 32-lnchsausage around londant crimper. and wrap the bose of fhe

4. Levellhesmoliercokeandlum
it upside cardboord cronqe cwov down found. onto Cover the with buttecrecmono woowithjbe olonc

ccee.

thelopar.dsideSolthecoke. ouithegreenroledioodoniond wfaplhecoke.uslnglhepizzo cutter

using woter tc slick. Crimp me using the open-curve

rolled fondonl.cutting the excess.Crirop

10 cut away the excess

Ihe upper edge using the open curve crimper.

crimped

edge

center ottbe

uppercoke

Clowning Around
You'll bring the circus Materials

so your

table

with this adorable

clown

cok e

Bone

1001

SmoUfiowercuiter 2-lnchpleceofdryspogheiti • 4 o(Jllces / pound

green
mode,'ing

7 ounces

ooste.

divided

and

• 3 ounces red • 2 ounces yel,'ow .90uncesorange • 3 ounces blue • 2 ounces Q,'nk

• /ouncegreen • I ounce white royal .2ouncesskincoior I batch ofwhiie

icing (page

JO)

4. To create

the collar, Tollout a

susuretecccorc

re xcc.

•
<lObolls

Preparing the cake

6. level

the cake

one turn it

Surf's Up
This cake wm draw everyone In Irom 1he beach IOllIYs coke, - even when the woves 10 ore high.
\'KNe

I recommend stope

using a relolively Malenals

dl)'fecpe

as this will rnoke H ecser

ccttte

Tools

• J 1/2 pounds sea

.ll/2poondswhlle J 3 ounces modeling

blue paste. divided and tinted /0

oceocuve csrce: Rowel cutter

4-indlandl-jocJJroundcutter; 3 tl-inch woooeo skew''''Y;

make; • 2 ounces

yel/olV

o20Ui1cesgre-5t • I ounce red .]ounceskincoior

.wNle.lhickconsislency .vmite,ffWlcons.islency

One day in advance

Of the circle wifh 0 skewer, than 2 ounces paste, of yellow Rollout modeling some red mark a verllcal line across the to creole three umbrellas. Set middle to divide the surface into

12.

Level the larger

cake

and

WJtchfigufe 6.TOrnal<elhebody.r~2ounces
of red mode~l\g orange sousoges modeling peste Into a paste into thin 8. To make the jacket, roll out wide-bosedcone.Rollsome and press horizontally the black modeling peste and back 01 a

across the front of the body, to form stripes on the shirt. Gently rolltolnlay.Usil1g thebormtool

frooioflhe

conelorthe

legs .
~ -~ 7. TO make the legs

~~:~::~th~ ~
.~

~
~

cutocitcleuslr'\gtheMrlchround cutter. Use the

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-"'.

~})re~~~~f~:
the tempcte on page 96 to cutoutomonglelromlhe _ !r the Jacket

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~?

;:~~p,
two modeling

~th:,::"":':;"":~wiIh~~~O~"':::';~:;kc~"~~A:,,"~: , ,
the legs to 1M body using some wotertostick.TomQ~elheshoes. tormtwoteororops modeling Intend csna bock paste. Make a small wide end of each

[;'
To mokethe cones

b;~~k:::C;;:
using alill1 e water. steeves,shopa out of b\ock

oeste. Bend 01 the elbows oro markwllha5harp~nlfe,lndentat the wider ends using the bone tool and affix to the body using a little water. hands. modeling To make the green Jntc two Cut out knife roll some

ct the

shoouslngthebclI1etoolandaffix to the legs with a little water. Placethe body on theedgeofa surfacesothot fre small dry.

poste

legs ho"lg pleces

off. aoce ot foam

bOlls and fiottenslighffy.

unoenne
while they

the thumbs the hands

using 0 shcrp

feet to support them

and rnorkh!sforti1efingelS,Affu< to the ends of the

sleeves

using

olllUe wolel.

Spring Is Springing
tne snow has melted end the sowers ore blooming, Celebrate spring - or Or>y splingtlme occasion - with tbls cheerfulond colonulcoke. Materials IO·inchroundcoke

One day in advance

so thot Ironts. 12 hours

each

flower

hoslwo

Set aside

to dry for

Preparing the cake

crimper.

10. Affixthe
center

ribbon around

the

of the cake

using royal

Sally Says "Surprise!"

Materials 10 x J-incll 5 pounds round coke and 6x 2-lnch round coke (D'ld 3cupsootlerCleom 10 ounces roBed fondant Tools Templates Several i2 and 2 wooden (poges99-100) decoroNng t4 round skewers bags and couplers decorating lips Pcrchmentpcper

dMded

liflted 10 make'

sterculIa!
Heart cutter 308-lnchplecesgreenfloristrywlra

.3ouncesgteen
_Jounce5PlJlple ·30unces/ad

Open-ccvecnroer 9-lnchplole 7-lnch crinkled c-inch cardboard reno enter round

.30uncesorange

.skincolor

• orange «tea

-green

Three days in advance

.. ocl~\J_

Twa days in advance

Boy or girl figure

2.
ere
neck

When

the

figures

are remove paper

complete1y them from orefoclng ond below

dry.corefully

lhe porchment
up, Starting extending feet, affix

turnover,sothct

the flat

sides
ecce so thot both In sides of the Setosidefa figlXesoreldenticol.Woitlhour,

from the 2 inches wooden some

the

lhen pipe

oetcu.

skewerta

eochfigureVlilh

dryfor2<1houJS.

the heart, Repeal color combinations

usmvcnous to create

ISstOJSondlSheorts,ofvonous

sees cnc cctterrs.set osoetc d.

Preparing the cake

Happily Ever After

The happiest to the face Maleriol$ IO-lnchroundcokeortd8-inchrOllncicake day oi a person's of every Iffe certainly deserves each the happiest cake ever. This d::ignwil bring a srnUe bride and groom-and one of their guests Tools

lenglhwise 2 pounds 4 ounces modeling poste, divided and

ffnted to make:

5-inch

crinkled

round

cutter

• fillyamountorblue(oplional)

• 6 ounces

orange

2 oolches

of royo/ Iclflg (page to make

10). divided

Into

equal porls and tinted

_\VMs
",," • pink • purple • O/onge .yeCow

One day in advance

Coke Of board

I. Ihlnlyro:lout14ol.lnces
whlte
rolled fondont

hands onto the ends of the sleeves using a llttle woter.

ontoo onne nsoo

Bride figure
8.Tof11l:.telhebody,rdi60L1'lC85 01 white wide-based mode!illg
CO:'1e.

10. To moke lnto a

a

arms. shope of skin

Iwo color

coste

thin

sousoges

Gentlyform

mold touch

a bustone and may ounces

neckline. toke

This some thinly

slightlytoformthehond,Cutout a thumb using a sI10rp knite ond Gently bend 10 form elbows sides of the body. marklhefingers. near the middte ondaffu:tothe

tecbnqoe practice. !OIl ou13

requires a very gentle To form the::ldrt.

of white

royolicing

G8flllypressthemodeti'1gpaste down so met il meets the

Preparing the coke

13.Levelthelorgercakeand lumill.pSideoo.monlolhecdre board. Spreod butlercreom over Roll rolled the cake

+etcooncsoescnteccee.
out21/2poundswhite fondant and wrap

to dry. 16.Ro!olhick261nchsausoge fromthewhilerol~eclfondonland

17. Place
Ihe base

lhetovecads of each

oono cake.

18. Place me brkle and groom soe-bv-sce on the cenler 01the

base of the lower core

using orange rcrng

end yellow loyal

Miles of Smiles
or any other occasion in which two people are together

Materials 9"inchfoundcoke 22j3c!.!p$buttercreomorsmoo}hcreomo(your

Tools

Sha(pknife

limes,

so make

sure they

don't

stick onto the coke

ro rroeeihe

oowne.tcaout

Ro:1theremoining

blue rolled

crcwcocrccrcaebcseorne
ccke.uslngwoterfostIck

fondantlntoo29-lnchsousoge

Malerials 9-inch 22/3 round cake

Tools or smooth aeom of your

cups butterCloom

2poundswhlle J pOUfldsKin 5ouncespurp/e I pound I ounce I ouncemodeNng red color

ooste. divided

and

linledlomoke 12ouncesorange

Tiny omounl

of blue

times,

so make

sure they

don't

stick onto the coke

.'

Cheerful Chicks
Chick

Beautiful Baby Birthday

Heart

Colorful and Crazy

Heart

Surf's Up
Surfboard

Wave cake

Wove coke

Waves of rolled fondont

Wickedly Wonderful Witch

Witch's jacket

Spiked bolder along the bottom of the coke

Spring Is Springing
Flower

Sally Says "Surprise"

Boyligure

Girlligure