I'm in the mood to buy some books and I only have Wilton ones from my classes. I was just wondering what everyone's all time favorite cake decorating book...or books...are.

thanks!!

anything by carole deacon or debbie brown for novelty cakes
colette peters for amazing if only cakes! great inspiration for more sopisticated/ designer cakes, that you can quite easily simplify to one tier, less work.
alan dunn if you like sugar flowers
sweet and simple party akes by may clee-cadman, they are indeed sweet, and simple, good for cakes.
bake me im yours collection - cookies, cupcakes and chocolate - such a nice collection!

id just head along to the book shop/ library and have a browse, its the only way to judge! i quite fancy the whats new cupcake too.
xx

Whimsical Bakehouse
The Well Decorated Cake
Cakes to Dream on
Confetti Cakes
Martha Stewart Weddings

Sweet and Simple Party Cakes and Cake For Romantic Occasions
by May Clee-Cadman
Lots of step-by-step instructions. Easy to follow.
http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/wedding-cakes.html

All the Peggy Porschen books
http://www.peggyporschen.com/

Planet Cake
http://theplanetcakeapprentice.blogspot.com/

at the moment i only have 2
begginners guide to cake decorating and party cakes for kids wich is about 20 years old and belonged to my mum (which just happens to be my fave) but i do have my eye on a few more books in the book shop

Any Lindy Smith book and definately Planet Cake book - just wish i could make my cakes look as good as theirs!

The Well Decorated Cake by Toba Garrett -- it's the bible in my kitchen. Recipes, techniques, ideas, tools, everything.

Planet Cake
Cofetti Cakes

1. The Well Decorated Cake by Toba Garrett. My Favorite, the BC recipe in this book is AWESOME!! She shows you techniques, recipes, etc.

2. Anything by Debbie Brown. She takes you step by step on cakes.

3 Confetti Cakes

The well decorated cake

The planet cake

MS The wedding book

Cakes to dream of

the wedding cake decorator's bible


that's my five fav

I just got the Planet Cake book at Barnes and Noble in the bargain book section - priced at $9.98!

My top 5 are:

Romatic Cakes by Mae Clee-Cadman
Martha Stewart Wedding Cakes
Confetti Cakes
Spectacular Cakes by Mich Turner
Pretty Party Cakes by Peggy Porschen

I keep hearing how fabulous the Toba Garrett Book is. I have to get that one.

Does anyone have any thoughts on Toba Garrett's Well-Decorated Cake vs. her Professional Cake Decorating book? Is the latter worth the price (B&N online has former for $11 and latter for $39)? I can't find them locally to browse, so would have to order online. Thanks!

I downloaded Toba's professional cake book from 4shared and love it. I also have the well decorated cake and love that one as well.
Here is the link if you would like to download it yourself.
http://search.4shared.com/q/1/professional%20cake%20decorating

The Cake Pops book is really nice. I don't quite have the patients to do large batches of cake pops but they are cute.

Anything Toba Garrett
Martha Stewart Wedding Cakes
The Whimsical Bakehouse
Buttercream Flowers by Roland Winbeckler

I have both of Toba's books and The Professional Cake Decorating one is 353 pages of very detailed lessons to help you teach yourself at home, more of a training handbook. It is also hardcover.
Each chapter covers a new technique to master and has recipes and patterns in the back of her book. The Well Decorated Cake is softcover, and 176 pages. It has some patterns and recipes also.