Lions, hippos, and dogs—oh my! The internationally renowned sugarcrafter shows how anyone can create cute novelty cake creatures from scratch. This is an adorable collection of children’s celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character and unique charm, ideal for a children’s party with a twist. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and mini-cakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modeling instructions, and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether you’re just creating one of the thirty character cake toppers or a whole singing and dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun and easy way.

This quirky collection of celebration cakes boasts the unique but easily achievable modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugercrafter Maisie Parrish. Each design has true character and unique charm and is ideal for a celebration with a difference, from birthday ballerina mice to carol-singing penguins. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and minicakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether creating a single animal topper or a whole singing and dancing theme, this book shows readers how to do it the fun and easy way.

Learn to create show-stopping cakes for your next birthday party no matter what your skill level is, with this easy-to-follow guide. An adorable collection of birthday cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each charming new design is ideal for creating extra-special birthday party cakes or for adding a unique personal touch tailored to the recipient. Includes the ever-popular cupcakes and mini-cakes and, for the first time, amazing sugar paste techniques for adding graphic designs to compliment cakes and characters. With simple sugar crafting techniques, figure modeling instructions and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. With over twenty-five character cake toppers and expert advice on covering, storing and transporting your cake, this is the ultimate birthday cake resource.

Nail your next cake—no matter the occasion or season—with step-by-step instructions from the internationally renowned sugarcrafter. Renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish returns with another adorable collection of children’s celebration cakes. Each design is truly charming and brimming with character—and will make any child’s cake a standout. Quick-to-make cupcakes and mini-cakes designed to complement each project are also included. With simple sugarcrafting and figure modeling techniques and clear step-by-step photography, Maisie’s designs are easily achievable for even beginner sugarcrafters.

Learn how to make amazing fondant cake topper designs, with over sixty-five ideas for sugar characters, bases, and accessories. Whether it’s a pirate with his treasure chest and parrot, or a kitten with a comfy cushion and a ball of yarn to play with, each cake topper design has three unique features for you to make—use these individually or mix and match from different designs to create your own unique cake toppers! Basic cake decorating techniques are explained with clear illustrated step-by-step instructions, so everyone can make fun cake toppers for birthdays, weddings and any occasion!

Australia's most famous children's cake book - reprinted in a collector's edition. The Australian Women's Weekly's Children's Birthday Cake Book was first published in 1980 and has sold more than half a million copies. In response to all the requests we have had, often from mothers who remember fondly all the cakes from their own childhood, we have taken this book from our archives and reprinted it 30 years after it first appeared. We have had to make a minor change - four of your little friends are missing, but they've been replaced by other cakes you'll love just as much. Apart from that we've left it just as it was - a true collectors' cookbook especially for you. Now you can recreate your favourite cakes - the swimming pool, rocket and that train from the cover for your own child.

Celebrate Those Special Birthdays Photo of Every Recipe Your child’s first birthday, and the next few birthdays, are treasured memories as your child begins to explore the world. These adorable cakes are geared just for those special years – from the First Birthday Smash Cake to the interactive Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes. Fun for boy and girls – as well as their parents – the 20 birthday cakes here will make any child’s party a special occasion.

7 fabulous cake designs that are funny, unique and just a little bit naughty, brought to you by internationally acclaimed sugar artist Maisie Parrish - perfect gifts for grown-up parties and celebrations! Maisie leads you step-by-step through all of the sugar modelling required to recreate her fabulous cake designs, which include a hunky fireman, a rather risque stripper and a ladies night at the pool! Each cake design comes complete with a mini cake variation so you can make smaller cakes to suit your event. There's also a comprehensive guide to using sugarpaste, character modelling techniques and cake recipes. The cake designs are funny with a saucy sense of humour, but not childish, and guaranteed to raise a smile rather than cause offence. They are great for grown-up recipients, a perfect centrepiece for birthdays, hen and stag parties, retirements and other fun occasions. Maisie is a sugarcraft tutor for Wilton (US) and Squires Kitchen.

Contains basic recipes for yellow and chocolate cakes and frostings, and features instructions for fifty cake decorating projects for birthdays or other kid occasions.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. IACP AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Bon Appétit • NPR • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Salon • Epicurious “There are no ‘just cooks’ out there, only bakers who haven't yet been converted. I am a dessert person, and we are all dessert people.”—Claire Saffitz Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claire’s signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe—like what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)—as well as practical do’s and don’ts, skill level, prep and bake time, step-by-step photography, and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related, Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person.