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Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes
List price: $60.00
Sale price: $37.80
You save: $22.2 (37%)
Author(s): Martha Stewart, Wendy Kromer
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.8653
EAN: 9780307394538
ISBN: 0307394530
Label: Clarkson Potter
Language(s): English Original LanguageEnglish UnknownEnglish Published
List Price: $60.00
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 260
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1.18"
Width: 10.63"
Length: 1.18"
Weight: 3.44 lbs.
Product Group: Book
Address: 2007-12-26
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Studio: Clarkson Potter
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the sweetest. Much more than dessert, this beloved wedding symbol should be as special as the bride and groom themselves. Whether you imagine a majestic cake blooming with fresh flowers, a pristine fondant-covered masterpiece, or a homespun take on strawberry shortcake- or even if you don’t know where to begin- Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes will provide you with more than 100 delicious and inspiring ideas for timeless and beautiful confections that are perfect for every style of wedding.
Not just visually inspiring, these pages are filled with information you won’t find anywhere else. Martha Stewart and Wendy Kromer, the master baker and decorator who has been creating cakes for Martha Stewart Weddings for more than a decade, guide you through everything you need to consider when selecting a cake- and even how to bake and decorate one yourself. Novice and experienced bakers alike will find recipes and insiders’ techniques to create truly memorable wedding cakes.
You will learn:
Where to begin- how to decide what style and flavors are right for you, taking into account the season, location, and theme of the event
Buttercream or fondant? Ganache or meringue? Useful charts explain the delicious materials bakers use, so you can choose the ones that suit your taste and style
Creative ways to display your cake so it takes center stage at the reception
How to find and hire a baker, including questions to ask and contract considerations
Ideas for cutting costs without sacrificing quality or beauty
How to incorporate traditions from around the world
Everything you need to know about baking a cake yourself, with complete recipes as well as how-to decorating techniques with color photographs and reference charts
A treasury of inspiration, Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes will ensure that your cake, whether homemade or professionally baked, triple-tiered or a tower of cupcakes, embellished with fresh fruit or elaborate sugar roses, is every bit as magical as your big day.
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.0
Rating - 3 Date: 2008-10-29
Content: 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.
Summary: Lots of inspiration but almost no practical instruction
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-26
Content: 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.
Summary: Inspirational In So Many Ways
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-24
Content: 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)
Summary: Spectacular Book!
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-23
Content: 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.
Summary: wonderful book
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-09-15
Content: 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!!!
Summary: Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes...Awesome!
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