Quick & Easy Kids' Cakes

by Sara Lewis

Leave those expensive bakery cakes behind; now anyone can easily create kid-friendly cakes! Accessible for novices, yet inspiring enough for seasoned cake decorators, these 50 original cake designs are shown in color photographs that capture the entire preparation process. The eye-popping treats include an incredible Giant Ice Cream Cone cake, Flowers and Butterflies cake, and cool Christmas Snowmen. Basic cake and icing recipes are included, along with equipment lists and a host of professional cake decorators' tips. There are cakes for boys and girls of all ages, seasonal and holiday-themed delicacies, and even some of the wildest cupcakes ever, plus advice for transforming store-bought cakes into unique and personalized creations that will be the stunning centerpiece of any party table.

Genres: Cookbooks

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

About the author

Sara^^ Lewis (2 Spaces) is a professional food stylist and home economist.

Reviews

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this to get ideas for my son's 3rd birthday and ended up making the balloon cake. It was ('scuse the pun) a piece of cake so each year I've tried another: the pirate cake for his 4th, castle cake for his 5th, sweet-guzzling monster for his 6th, ski cake for his 7th and rugby cake for his 8th. Have also made the sunflower cake and the malteser checkerboard for friends. Good fool-proof recipes and really lovely ideas. I get loads of compliments from kids and mothers alike. Have since graduated and now go off-piste making baseball cap and burger cakes for example but still always use the book as guideline for quantities of fondant/ready rolled icing and recipes for the cakes. This book is a little gem if you want to make imaginative children's birthday cakes that work every time.

[Yvonne Earl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book with great ideas. Great book to get started with cake decorating!