Creative Reading: Cakes in Bloom
Does anything sounds more delightful than sugarcrafting? I mean sugarcrafting, it’s killing me! Making something beautiful, with sweet sweet sugar – does it get any better than that? I think not!
OK, so I’m currently in the throws of a summertime health-kick, and sweets and candies are most definitely off the menu. So, what does every gal do the second she focusing on eating lots of delicious super foods and banishing sweet treat from her life? Spend endless hours re-pinning desserts on Pinterest, and poring over cookery books. Yup! guilty as charged.
Cakes in Bloom is the latest offering from Cordon Bleu trained bespoke cake guru, Peggy Porschen. Holy Sugar high batman this book is amazing!
Fans of Peggy will be familiar with her breathtaking masterpieces in cake form. Will have been left wondering how in the wide world such incredibly life-life blooms can be created with the use of baking supplies. It’s just mind-blowing.
Well, be mind-blown no longer my friends! This book will give you all the specialist, insider knowledge to create your very own blossoms and blooms at home!
There are 30 ultra realistic blooms, including roses, peonies, pansies and poppies (plus many more!) that are so life like you have to remind yourself that you aren’t looking through the pages of a botany book. There are over 20 different cakes for you to try your hand at, including full-sized masterpieces and mini cakes – perfect for those with upcoming summer parties or planning a DIY wedding – plus there are lots of tips and inspiration for you to create your own custom designs using the techniques demonstrated.
Peggy not only shares these wonderful designs, but actually the secrets behind creating them. Clear – and stunning – step-by-step photography clearly demonstrated the principles and skills used including moulding, balling, veining, frilling and dusting. These cakes are no-doubt as good to eat as they are too look at – with many of them looking too good to eat (well, almost!)
Never tried your hand at fancy bakes and sugarcrafting? Don’t fret! There is also a wealth of useful information stowed at the back of the book with provides a host of general baking and decorating information – so worry not my sugar-loveing chums, with a spoonful of sugar and a serving of enthusiasm this book will see you on the road to creating your own stunningly decorated cakes with your own fair hands! This already bestselling book is sure to become a bible of inspiration for bakers and sugarcrafters alike - not to mention those in the midst of a healthy-living regime seeking out a visual fix for those epic sugar cravings!
Because I know y’all have a sweet tooth just like me, here’s a little special something for you! Readers of Made Peachy can buy Cakes in Bloom at the special price of £20 (normally £25), with free UK p&p.
To order, please call direct on 01256 302699 quoting reference AC8 and your credit card details.
OK, so I’m currently in the throws of a summertime health-kick, and sweets and candies are most definitely off the menu. So, what does every gal do the second she focusing on eating lots of delicious super foods and banishing sweet treat from her life? Spend endless hours re-pinning desserts on Pinterest, and poring over cookery books. Yup! guilty as charged.
Cakes in Bloom is the latest offering from Cordon Bleu trained bespoke cake guru, Peggy Porschen. Holy Sugar high batman this book is amazing! Fans of Peggy will be familiar with her breathtaking masterpieces in cake form. Will have been left wondering how in the wide world such incredibly life-life blooms can be created with the use of baking supplies. It’s just mind-blowing.
Well, be mind-blown no longer my friends! This book will give you all the specialist, insider knowledge to create your very own blossoms and blooms at home!
There are 30 ultra realistic blooms, including roses, peonies, pansies and poppies (plus many more!) that are so life like you have to remind yourself that you aren’t looking through the pages of a botany book. There are over 20 different cakes for you to try your hand at, including full-sized masterpieces and mini cakes – perfect for those with upcoming summer parties or planning a DIY wedding – plus there are lots of tips and inspiration for you to create your own custom designs using the techniques demonstrated.
Peggy not only shares these wonderful designs, but actually the secrets behind creating them. Clear – and stunning – step-by-step photography clearly demonstrated the principles and skills used including moulding, balling, veining, frilling and dusting. These cakes are no-doubt as good to eat as they are too look at – with many of them looking too good to eat (well, almost!)Never tried your hand at fancy bakes and sugarcrafting? Don’t fret! There is also a wealth of useful information stowed at the back of the book with provides a host of general baking and decorating information – so worry not my sugar-loveing chums, with a spoonful of sugar and a serving of enthusiasm this book will see you on the road to creating your own stunningly decorated cakes with your own fair hands! This already bestselling book is sure to become a bible of inspiration for bakers and sugarcrafters alike - not to mention those in the midst of a healthy-living regime seeking out a visual fix for those epic sugar cravings!
Because I know y’all have a sweet tooth just like me, here’s a little special something for you! Readers of Made Peachy can buy Cakes in Bloom at the special price of £20 (normally £25), with free UK p&p.To order, please call direct on 01256 302699 quoting reference AC8 and your credit card details.
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Cakes in Bloom by Peggy Porschen (Quadrille, £25)
Photography: Georgia Glynn Smith
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