Although the wedding cake is usually one of
the last details engaged couples settle on before the big day, it's just as
important for setting the tone and style of the celebration as the flowers
or the invitations. An elegant, towering Croquembouche studded with golden
almonds and wrapped in clouds of spun sugar sends a different message than a
rich-looking Gianduja Truffle Cake decorated with fresh fruit and dusted
with gold powder or a White Chocolate Satin Apricot Cake adorned with
flowers (click to see photos). Chef Dede Wilson believes that wedding cakes
should be aesthetically pleasing, but above all should "reflect the tastes,
beliefs, and desires of the bridal couple." With the aim of creating cakes
that taste as good as they look, Wilson lends her expertise and creative
spirit to the marvelous constructions in The Wedding Cake Book.
As much a cookbook as a source of inspiration, The Wedding Cake Book takes
bakers--novices and experts alike--step by step through the process of
conceptualizing, baking, assembling, and decorating wedding cakes of all
levels of difficulty. Each recipe page includes the components needed to
make the pictured cake (layers, fillings, decorating accouterments,
equipment); the number of servings; the level of difficulty (easier,
moderate, or complex); and the recipe and preparation instructions. Other
chapters cover finishing touches, cake accompaniments such as sauces and
fillings, equipment, and resources for special ingredients or professional
equipment. Bakers looking for detailed instructions and delicious recipes
and brides seeking ideas for the perfect cake for their postnuptial
celebration will find what they're after in The Wedding Cake Book.
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Romantic Wedding Cakes
by Kerry Vincent
From the Author
I must admit I have been thrilled to see so many reviews from cake artists
saying how much they have enjoyed Romantic. Thank you all so very much for
that. I have had three inquiries relating to some confusion about
identifying the equipment and matching the vendor. I spent many hours
researching and cross referencing each so that it would be easy for readers
to understand, locate and access. Just in case others have questions, each
tool is listed in the recipe supply list and alongside each there is a set
of initials, e.g. (OP) check the suppliers list and this would translate to
Orchard Products. In the suppliers guide each is listed in the country of
origin and when appropriate, the address, phone, fax, e-mail or website
iformation is given. These were correct when we went to press. I have chosen
and used many inexpensive things from hobby craft stores, these of course
have no code numbers but are easily identified. I stayed away from very
expensive sugar craft equipment to make it affordable to all. Many of the
tools have been used repetitively throughout the book so the real shopping
list is very small considering the variety of cake designs. I hope Romantic
will contribute something positive in each designers creative life as well
as becoming a serious resource reference
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Sweet Celebrations : The Art of
Decorating Beautiful Cakes
by Sylvia Weinstock
Sylvia Weinstock designs beautiful cakes.
Sharing that opinion are Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, and several Kennedys,
among other clients of Weinstock's New York cake business. In Sweet
Celebrations, Weinstock and coauthor Kate Manchester show readers how they
can produce similar edible fantasies--bedecked beauties for all occasions,
from weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries to bon voyages, bar mitzvahs,
and baby christenings. Readers wanting to learn or refine cake-decorating
skills, or those interested in this ever-evolving craft, will welcome the
book.
Beginning with basic cake, filling, icing, and wash (syrupy soak) recipes,
Weinstock then presents fundamental and advanced cake-designing techniques,
including sugar dough work, flower and ribbon creation, and piping methods
of all kinds. She then offers 24 cake projects of her own design, each
illustrated in color, with detailed blueprints for their construction. Of
these, readers will doubtlessly be most entranced with Weinstock's signature
flower- and fruit-wreathed marvels such as her Peach Rose Wedding Cake and
Marzipan Fruit Cake, but other Weinstock classics, including the Hatbox
Cake, the "lace"-covered Cornelli Heart Cake, or the Clown Cake (perfect for
children's parties), will prove equally tempting. Weinstock offers a level
of difficulty notation for each cake so readers can choose their projects
wisely and advance as their decorating skills develop. Not the least of
Weinstock's success is due to her commitment to producing cakes that taste
as good as they look, further cause for celebrating with her special
creations.
