Icing on the Cake: Baking and Decorating Simple, Stunning Desserts at Home

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As a follow-up to Layered , Tessa Huff returns with Icing on the Cake to dive deeper into dessert decoration and the presentation of layer cakes and other showstopping treats. Providing the confidence home bakers need to get creative, Icing on the Cake guides readers from cake pan to presentation to dessert plate. Organized by style, each dessert showcases a different decorative element, artistic pastry technique, or presentation idea. With hundreds of beautiful photos, including lots of step-by-steps, Icing on the Cake is a richly illustrated guide for creating delicious, beautiful desserts that will be the grand finale of any gathering. Review: Beautiful pictures, even more amazing recipes! - What a wonderful book! All the recipes are really amazing, flavor pairings which are completely new and different! Another great thing is that all the recipes are easy to follow and need ingredients which are already in your pantry or are easily available. Tessa Huff has also included a macaron help/guide in this book, which is very detailed for those attempting macarons. Can’t wait to bake from this book and produce some out-of-this world flavour combinations. Review: I made French macarons! Quick, put "Icing on the Cake" in your cart! - I've used many a cake cookbook, some purchased and some though the library, to varying degrees of success. When I saw Tessa Huff's first book "Layered" I was stuck by the depth of both flavors and instruction in her recipes. Literally every recipe I've used in that book was spot-on. The recipes are perfect and work everytime. I was excited to see "Icing on the Cake" available as she has included other desserts like pies and macarons. I never thought I'd make French macarons, but with Tessa's precise step-by-step directions, it was easier than I thought (still working on the piping to get the tops perfectly flat). I've made several recipes from this new book and, just like the first, the recipes are rock solid, guaranteed successes. I know I can choose any one and, barring user error, I'll have a spectacular end result. As you flip though the book you'll notice the photos are both gorgeous and inspiring, inviting you to spend a little time in the kitchen working on a new project. Tessa has included intros to each recipe which are insightful and delightful, as if she's speaking to you like a fellow baking friend. "Icing on the Cake" and "Layered" are front and center on my cookbook shelf, and they should be on yours too.