Synopses & Reviews
Transforming sugar paste into frightening and fun baking decorations, the 20 projects in this guide will add plenty of tasty character to Halloween and other events where ghouls are welcome. Each project is shown broken down into its components and the straightforward, step-by-step instructions tell how to put them all together to create the finished piece. Zombies, witches, skulls, skeletons, vampires, and ghosts are some of the scary creatures that can be made for topping cakes and cupcakes with edible flair. Also included is a list of materials and equipment as well as general guidance on how to sugarcraft, providing the opportunity for novice bakers to try their hand at the projects in addition to more experienced cake decorators.
Synopsis
Sugarcraft really does have a dark side, and here are twenty easy-to-make, fun projects to prove it. Frances McNaughton has delved into the darker recesses of her imagination and produced twenty positively horrid projects that will appeal to children as well as adults. There's a scary ghost, an evil witch, a creepy hand emerging from a coffin, skulls, skeletons, vampires, bats and more - perfect for Halloween or for any sort of celebration cake with a scary theme. Each project shows the various components of the model and explains, through clear, step-by-step instructions, how to put it together. A list of all the materials and equipment you need is also provided, along with a stylish photograph of the finished item in all its scary splendour. At the beginning of the book, some general guidance on sugarcrafting is provided, making this an ideal book for novice as well as more experienced cake decorators.
Synopsis
Twenty fun and easy-to-make sugarcraft models with a scary theme.
About the Author
Frances McNaughton is a sugarcraft artist and instructor. She is the author of "Decorated Cupcakes," "Sugar Animals," "Sugar Birds," "Sugar Fairies," and "Sugar Shoes."