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CUPCAKES! by ELINOR KLIVANS To see other Cupcake and Baking books click here New softcover book delicious colour photos by France Ruffenach. Published 2005 144 pages measures 23 x 21 cm. What's short and sweet and cute as a button? Cupcakes! And everyone loves them. Trusted favorites at picnics potlucks and bake sales cupcakes are just as welcome for an elegant dessert as they are at relaxed and informal gatherings. No matter why you bake them cupcakes are a recipe for happiness Here are more than 50 scrumptious ways to bring smiles and those nostalgic memories back faster than a kid can lick the batter off a beater. Try a Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcake - they go from mixing bowl to oven to one more.....

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MACARONS Chic delicious French treats by ANNIE RIGG To see other cookbooks by Annie Rigg click here New small hardcover book with superb full-colour photos recipes and step-by-step instructions. 64 pages published 2011 Create your own Parisian idyll with these foolproof recipes for French macarons Macarons are the new cupcakes! Stylish picture-perfect and delicious macarons are the ultimate in pretty sweet treats. Adaptable to any colour scheme or flavouring these delicate little fancies make the perfect gift or centrepiece for a smart afternoon tea. This gorgeous new book by baking queen Annie Rigg gives you step-by-step instructions on how to master the basic macaron recipe so that you alw find out more.....

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AUSTRALIAN KIDS' BIRTHDAY CAKES featuring Dorothy the Dinosaur Wally the Wallaby and many more! To see other Children's Birthday Cake books click here New softcover book 176 pages great colour photos published 2008. Over 70 exciting party cakes to choose from! Children's cakes that will thrill not only the kids but also grown-ups left with the job of "the cake". The book includes a range of clever cupcakes for party fun some super-simple but highly impressive birthday cake designs that will really excite your kids plus some more ambitious cakes that are sure to impress any age group. You'll also find clear step-by-step instructions and tips on how to get the best results for that b more.....

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WHOOPIE PIES by HANNAH MILES See other cookbooks click here New small hardcover book 64 pages published 2011. Delicious colour photography by Steve Painter. Fun recipes for filled cookie cakes Tempting recipes for delightfully different home-baked treats. From simple classics to fun new ideas there's a whoopie pie here to suit everyone. Move over cupcakes whoopie pies have come to town! Not quite a cake not quite a cookie these delightfully squidgy treats are the new baking craze sweeping the world. Originally an Amish tradition sometimes decorated sometimes not they can be enjoyed in a variety of flavours with different fillings. Classic Pies are the perfect indulgence. Deliciously simple r more information.....

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SMALL CAKES by ROGER PIZEY photography by Sian Irvine To see other Cake Cupcake and Baking books at Cook Books Australia click here Brand new hardcover book 64 pages gorgeous mouthwatering colour photos. Published 2008 Roger Pizey's small cakes have led the way in a huge home baking revival. From fondant fancies to florentines and chocolate cheesecake battenburg and brownies and lemon drizzle and blueberry muffins the classic bakes in Small Cakes provide comfort moments during a busy day make great accompaniments to afternoon tea and are a perfect excuse for sharing precious time with friends. In the creative hands of leading pastry chef Roger Pizey perfectly formed miniatures such as profit click here.....

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HIP HIP HOORAY by JULIE LANHAM To see other Children's Birthday Cake books click here New softcover book with full-colour photos and step-by-step instructions. 244 pages published 2011 50 fun party cakes A spectacular homemade cake can make a great party unforgettable. Children and adults alike will have a ball deciding which of the 50 inspired cakes to make first: the submarine the robot or perhaps the lollypop cottage? With Julie Lanham's clear step-by-step instructions you'll find these eye-catching cakes are surprisingly easy to make. The comprehensive introduction includes baking tips decorating techniques and shopping suggestions. You'll also find recipes for basic cakes and icings and find out more.....

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BAKING BIBLE The only baking book you'll ever need. by Penguin Books To see other Cookbooks click here Brand new softcover book delicious colour photos. Published 2008 700 pages weighs 2.1kg! Simple recipes for delicious cakes and puddings muffins biscuits and slices. There's a special joy that comes from creating home-baked treats. And there's nothing quite so satisfying as sharing them fresh from the oven with your friends and loved ones. Baking Bible brings together recipes from the much loved Muffin Bible Cake Bible and Biscuit Slice Bible. Boasting over 500 recipes for cakes puddings biscuits tarts pies slices and muffins this book makes an outstanding resource for any kitchen. Whether click here.....

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MIX AND BAKE by BELINDA JEFFERY See other baking cookbooks click here New large softcover book 264 pages first published 2007 this edition published 2011. Features superb colour photography by Rodney Weidland. Belinda Jeffery baked her first cake at the age of five or six standing by her beloved mother's side. Ever since then baking has been her passion. In Mix Bake she shares her 100 all-time favourite recipes for cakes scones muffins biscuits slices quick breads pies and tarts in the hope that they will become your favourites too. Enjoy sweet treats such as macadamia and chocolate chip brownies and a gooey butterscotch peach cake or savoury goods such as dill ricotta and parmesan muffins a more.....

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SWEET TREATS to make decorate and give by LAURA TABOR To see other Cake Cupcake and Baking books click here New hardcover book 128 pages published 2011. Fantastic colour photos and step-by-step instructions. Over 35 step-by-step recipes for making and decorating cakes cookies and candies Jewelry-inspired confectionery what could be sweeter? With more than 35 recipes that not only look a million dollars but taste incredible Sweet treats offers a delectable collection of tasty trinkets iced gems and delicious fancies. With recipes inspired by classic jewelry pieces the cameo chocolates oyster pearl cookies bakelite-style candy bangles and fondant pocket watch cookies make great gifts and treat extra info.....

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WILTON CAKE DECORATING 2011 Wilton Yearbook To see some Wedding Cake decorating books click here New large softcover book with superb colour photos. 248 pages published 2010 Start planning a year of amazing celebrations with the new edition of the 2011 Wilton Yearbook which is packed with more cake and dessert ideas than ever before! You’ll find more than 250 exciting designs for every occasion in tune with today’s most exciting themes and colors. Our Party Animals special section of the 2011 Wilton Yearbook features a wild world of unforgettable cakes starting with our sensational circus cover scene. It’s a 3-tier 3-ring circus with colorful brownie pop animals clowns and more information.....

Royal icing should be stiff enough to hold its shape on the spoon.


PLASTIC ICING
1 egg-white, 1 heaped tblspn liquid glucose, 1 dstspn glycerine, juice of I lemon, flavouring, colour­ing, approx. 1/-21b sifted pure icing sugar.
Dissolve glucose over hot water, gradually add 'icing sugar to egg-white, beating in well after each addition until mixture begins to stiffen. Add lemon juice, beat and then add more icing sugar.
Beat again, then add glycer­ine and dissolved glucose. Beat well, continue adding more icing sugar until mixture stiff­ens. Add flavouring and the colouring, making the colour just slightly deeper than re­quired when finished.
Put remainder of icing sugar on a tray or slab, make a bay in the centre and add the icing. Gradually work icing sugar in until mixture is stiff enough to roll out.
To test, press your fingers well into the centre. If they come out sticky, continue to add more icing sugar until mixture loses all signs of sticki­ness.
Pat out and then roll out to 2in less than the size required. Brush the coating of almond paste with egg-white, place the icing over a rolling-pin and lift on to cake.
Using the rolling-pin, work icing down to the base all around and then work out any cracks. Smooth the surface with hands dusted with icing sugar. If a glossy surface is required, rub over with hands dusted with cornflour.
Trim uneven pieces of icing from base of cake and then lift cake on to prepared board. Leave until dry before decor­ating.
This quantity will cover top and sides of an 8in square or round cake.

FONDANT
1-1 1/2 1b pure icing sugar, 1 egg-white, 2oz liquid glu­cose, tspn lemon juice, flavouring, colouring.
Sift icing sugar into a basin. Beat egg-whites only until broken up. Add to icing sugar, together with lemon juice, glucose melted over hot water,
flavouring. Work in icing sugar gradually until mixed in. Add colouring and knead in. Turn on to a marble slab or on to a board dusted with icing sugar and knead until smooth. Enough for top and sides of an 8in round or square cake.

ROYAL ICING
1 egg-white, approx. 8oz pure icing sugar, 1 tspn liquid glucose, 2 drops acetic acid or a squeeze of lemon juice, colouring.
Sift icing sugar through a very fine sieve, beat egg-white until fluffy. Gradually add the icing sugar to the egg-white, beating well after each addi­tion, until it begins to stiffen. (Royal icing is stiffened by beating and not by quick addi­tion of the sugar).
Dissolve glucose over hot water and beat in well. Add acetic acid or lemon juice, beat well. Continue beating in more icing sugar until mixture will point or hold its shape on the spoon when spoon is with­drawn from mixture.
(If using an electric mixer, have it on the lowest speed).
Cover basin with a damp cloth while using. To store. put into a screw-top jar with a piece of damp paper under the lid. In warm weather keep jar in refrigerator. When neededtransfer to a basin and beat well before using.

Note: Where a recipe says pure icing sugar, be sure you use that and not an icing mixture which contains a percent­age of cornflour intended to keep it soft. This is a particularly important point to re­member when you're making royal icing. It won't keep its shape when piped if the mix­ture is used. This is the test if you're in doubt:
Put a teaspoonful in a glass of cold water and stir well. If the water remains clear on top the sugar is pure but if it turns cloudy it's an icing mixture.


ALMOND PASTE
llb icing sugar, 4oz ground almonds or marzi­pan meal, juice of lemon, 1 egg-yolk, 2 tblspns sherry, little almond essence if liked.
Sift icing sugar, combine with ground almonds or marzi­pan meal. Mix together lemon juice, sherry and egg-yolk. Mix into icing sugar nearly all at once to form a paste which can be rolled out. If mixture is too dry, add a little more sherry as it's a preservative.
Divide the paste thus: Into 4 sections for a square cake-1 for the top, 3 for the sides (there should be only 3 joins); 3 sections for a round cake-1 for the top, 2 for the sides.
Be sure surface of cake is smooth. If cake has risen in the centre, level it off with a knife and brush off any surplus crumbs. Fill any small cracks with the paste.
If top is too rough, level it off, turn cake upside down and use the flat surface of the bottom as the top.
Roll each side piece to the length and width required. Brush over with egg-white or warm apricot glaze and place around cake.
Roll top piece to size and shape required. Brush cake with egg-white or warm apricot glaze, put paste over a rolling-
pin and place on top of cake.
With hands dusted with icing sugar, smooth the surface and rub out any cracks and joins. Cut off surplus paste from base of cake.
This quantity of paste will cover the top and sides of a round or square 8in cake. Cover the cake with the paste at least one week before putting on the final covering.
For the glaze, put 1/2 lb smooth apricot jam into a pan with 1 1/2 tblspns cold water. Stir over low heat about 5 minutes. Press through a sieve and bring to the boil again.


SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING
3/4 cup sugar, 1 tblspn water, 1 egg-white, 1 tspn lemon juice. 1 tspn vanilla essence, colouring if needed.
Put sugar, water and egg-white into a basin and beat over boiling water until mix­ture holds its shape on the beater when beater is removed from basin—about 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, essence and colouring and quickly spread over cake.


VIENNA ICING
4oz butter, 7 - 8oz sifted icing sugar, 2 tblspns sherry or fruit juice.
Beat butter until softened, gradually beat in the sifted icing sugar, adding sherry or fruit juice to make mixture of spreading consistency.
Chocolate Vienna Icing: Put 2oz dark chocolate, 1 dstspn cocoa and 2 tblspns sherry or water into a saucepan and heat gently until chocolate has melt­ed. Cool. Soften 4oz butter or margarine, gradually beat in 8oz sifted icing sugar. When creamy, gradually stir in the chocolate mixture.


COLOUR BLENDING
VEGETABLE colourings are used for tinting the icings. Always add spar­ingly from the tip of a metal skewer—never pour direct from the bottle.
• By experimenting in colour-blending you can get lots of pretty shades. For example:
Yellow with a drop of cara­mel gives cream.
Yellow and rose pink make peach and apricot shades.
Greens are improved by the addition of a few drops of yellow.
Violet, lavender and purple shades are made by blending rose pink with blue in varying proportions.
Dark colours such as deep red must be painted on when the icing is dry.


GLACE ICING
5oz-6oz sifted icing sugar, 1 tspn butter, little fruit juice or milk, colouring.
Prepare the cake by pinning a double band of greaseproof paper around it, extending about kin above rim of cake. Put icing sugar, butter and fruit juice into a saucepan, add just sufficient cold water to mix to a stiff paste. Add any colouring. Cook over low heat; stirring constantly, until mixture will pour readily from a spoon. Quickly pour over cake and spread with the back of a spoon.


MODELLING PASTE
3/4lb sifted icing sugar, 1 tspn white vegetable shorten­ing, 1 tspn gelatin, 1 1/2  tblspns water.
Combine shortening, gelatin and water in a small saucepan. Stir over gentle heat until shortening and gelatin have dissolved. Put aside to cool. Put ilb of the icing sugar into a basin. Make a well in the centre, add the cooled mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until all the dry icing sugar has been mixed in.
Turn on to a board and knead in enough of the re­maining icing sugar to make a good consistency for moulding. Any colouring can be kneaded in or painted on when the modelling is completed. Keep the paste in a screw-top jar or covered basin.

 

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