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BigEasyCakes
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Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: 61
Location: New Orleans
Birthday: Mar 07
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:14 pm |
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Please share with me what Cake and Decorating books ya'll think are the best and should be in everyones library.
Thankx Devin  |
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SHADDI
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Joined: Jul 09, 2005
Posts: 330
Location: Culpeper, VA (From Puerto Rico)
Birthday: Nov 09
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:47 pm |
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i have gotton some other books from the library that i had liked but can't remeber the names, but i just got another book that i just love, i usely copy the pages that i wanted to keep to remember the steps to some cake decoration idea but in the book i love it all i might go out and buy it instead of copying the pages cause i love the whole book, it's called "Wedding cakes you can make" by dede wilson. it's everthing you need to know about making a wedding cake from start to finish it's great has lots of charts like cake size chart, pan size chart, flavor combination chart, syrup, filling, and frosting amount chart, this book is great...... i hope you check it out if you havn't yet
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MrsMissey
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Joined: Aug 26, 2004
Posts: 5438
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:36 pm |
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I am a fan of the Colette Peters' books. Some of her cakes are, well, "out there" but they challenge me to try new things! |
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BigEasyCakes
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Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: 61
Location: New Orleans
Birthday: Mar 07
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:45 pm |
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Missy, do you find Colette's books easy to follow? |
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twindees
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Joined: Mar 14, 2005
Posts: 822
Location: Jacksonville Florida, Bye Bye NYC Brooklyn Forever
Birthday: Jul 02
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:51 pm |
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I love Toba Garrett's book I believe it is called The Well-Decorated Cake. This is a must have. Mrs. Garrett is GREAT. I am a Huge fan of her work.  Check it out. She also have a book about decorating cookies. |
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nightowl
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Joined: May 04, 2005
Posts: 36
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:53 pm |
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The Essential Cake Decorating Guide by Jane Price is good too!! |
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MrsMissey
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Joined: Aug 26, 2004
Posts: 5438
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:19 pm |
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| BigEasyCakes wrote: | | Missy, do you find Colette's books easy to follow? |
..yes, I find them easy to follow but if someone is just starting out, then it might be a little tough. I think her books assume you have the basics under your belt, so she doesn't go into great details in explaining the basics. |
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tika
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Joined: Aug 02, 2004
Posts: 34
Location: Philly
Birthday: Jul 12
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:40 pm |
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I love alot of the old Wilton books. I've gotten quite a few of them off ebay. I have this huge book called Cakes & cake Decorating By Angela, Nilsen, Sarah Maxwell, and Janet Murfitt. I love it. There are alot of great recipes and pictures. |
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nola
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Joined: Apr 10, 2005
Posts: 64
Location: New Orleans, LA
Birthday: Nov 16
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:50 pm |
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I'm also a fan of Toba Garrett.
Her instructions are really detailed and easy to follow. |
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MissBaritone
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Joined: Aug 19, 2005
Posts: 784
Location: Hartlepool, England
Birthday: Jan 21
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:55 pm |
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The International School of [blocked] - Nicolas Lodge
The Ultimate book of wedding cakes- Lesley Herbert
The entire set of Patchwork cutter books - Marion Frost |
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BigEasyCakes
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Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: 61
Location: New Orleans
Birthday: Mar 07
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:17 am |
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HEY Blair.....I jus got Toba's "The Well Decorated Cake" today......after my month long wait for mail.
I haven't even opened it up yet, but if you recommend it, it's gotta be good. I've seen how great your cakes are. |
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mjw15618
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Joined: Jun 16, 2005
Posts: 264
Location: Avonmore, PA
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:06 am |
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Toba Garrett, definitely!!! Her recipes are awesome and her instructions are easy to follow. I always got the impression from Collette Peter's that she really didn't want you to make her cakes. She wants you to look at them and admire them, but she never goes into enough detail to make duplicating them easy. I also love Toba's cookie decorating book. Both of her books are must-haves! |
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BigEasyCakes
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Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: 61
Location: New Orleans
Birthday: Mar 07
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:48 am |
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I've heard buzz on here about "The Cake Mix Doctor". Anyone know much about it? |
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empress
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Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Posts: 69
Location: Brighton, Michigan
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:10 pm |
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I have both The Cake Mix Doctor and her chocolate cake mix book. I have found they give me ideas on how to doctor a cake mix to improve the taste and texture. I have found that the recipes work and taste good. I like them myself. And, yes, I can also make from scratch.  |
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abbey
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Joined: Mar 17, 2005
Posts: 301
Location: NC
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:29 pm |
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I love cake mix doctor books and I also like debbie brown's books. |
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