SynopsisThe founder of the wildly popular blog I Am Baker, Amanda Rettke believes that every cake is a gift to be shared, a special treat that should be lovingly prepared and meticulously designed--from the inside out. Whether it's a striking, all-white cake with a secret red velvet heart baked inside, a birthday cake with a surprise balloon cake in the midde, or a gorgeous hydrangea cake, her cakes, cookies and sweets are unique and downright revolutionary and when cut open, each reveals a delicious surprise. In Surprise-Inside Cakes, she shares her secrets to amazing baking, showing readers how to celebrate life's greatest occasions: *Celebrating Family--Maypole Cake, Butterfly Cake, Apple Cake, Paw Print Cake, Balloon Cake, Vintage Cake, Ombre Cake, House Cake, Construction Cake, Rainbow Cake, Yellow Duck Cake, Daisy Cake *Celebrating Love--Mini Heart Rose Cake, Kiss Cake, Ring (Engagement) Cake, Candle & Heart Inside Cake *Celebrating Holidays--Christmas Tree Cakes, Rudolf Cake, Candy Cane Cake, Hanukkah Cake, Patriotic Cakes, NYE Cake, Holiday Candle Cake, Pumpkin Candle Cake, Cross Cake *Celebrating Life--Vampire Cake, Arrow Cakes, Bee Cakes, Argyle Cakes, Football Cakes, Smiley Face Cake, Cherry Cake *Celebrating You--Leopard Cake, Zebra Cake, Opposite Cake, Herringbone Cake, Cowboy Cake, Oreo, Neapolitan Hi Hat Cake *Celebrating Learning--How to Bake a Level Cake, How to Frost a Cake While Amanda is an exceptional baker, her real gift is in making her ideas understandable and her techniques achievable to every baker, no matter their level of expertise. Like her popular blog tutorials, this beautifully designed cookbook contains dozes of color photos, including step-by-step sequences with detailed instructions to help anyone create a dream surprise-inside cake. Featuring a few classic favorite cakes from her blog and more than 40 brand-new cakes (90 percent new content!)--along with her easy-to-follow instructions--Surprise-Inside Cakes teaches readers how to replicate Amanda's incredible designs in their home kitchens., From Amanda Rettke, founder of the popular blog I Am Baker, comes Surprise-Inside Cakes with recipes and techniques to make dozens of stunning, imaginative cakes for every occasion, each with something special inside. Whether it's a striking, all-white cake with a secret red velvet heart baked inside; a birthday cake, complete with a surprise balloon cake in the middle; or the gorgeous hydrangea cake that took the blogosphere by storm; Amanda's cakes are downright revolutionary--and really fun to prepare. This beautifully designed cookbook contains eye-popping color photos and step-by-step instructions to create incredible surprise-inside cakes in your own kitchen. For Amanda Rettke, every cake is a gift to be shared with family and friends, a special treat that should be lovingly prepared and meticulously designed--from the inside out., It's what's inside that counts! Surprise your friends and family with these stunningly inventive cakes, including easy-to-follow instructions that even a beginner can master. For Amanda Rettke, founder of iambaker.net, every cake is a gift to be shared, a special treat that should be lovingly prepared and intriguingly designed-from the inside out. Whether it's a striking all-white cake with a secret rainbow heart baked inside, a birthday cake complete with a surprise balloon in the middle, or the gorgeous rose cake that took the blogging world by storm, Amanda's creations are downright revolutionary-and tons of fun! In Surprise-Inside Cakes, she gives us fresh new ways to enjoy life's greatest occasions, with themes and cakes including: Celebrating Family-Stripe Birthday Cake, Paw Print Cake, Rainbow Cake Celebrating You-Leopard Cake, Herringbone Cake, Cowboy Boot Cake Celebrating Love-Kiss Cake, Ring Cake, Sunset Cake Celebrating Holidays-Jack-o'-lantern Cake, Rudolph Cake, Holiday Candle Cake Celebrating Life-Football Cake, Cherry Cake, Smiley Face Cake Featuring a few classic favorite cakes from her blog and more than forty brand-new cakes-along with her easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photo tutorials-Surprise-Inside Cakes shows you how to replicate these incredible designs in your own kitchen. To make these dazzling cakes, you can start with one of Amanda's delicious, foolproof recipes for cakes and frostings, or use a boxed cake mix or favorite family recipe. With tips on how to bake a level cake, tricks using household items such as rulers, biscuit cutters, and cookie cutters to carve and shape cakes, and Amanda's simple yet stunning frosting and decorating ideas, you'll not only be re-creating these amazing cakes for occasions large and small, you'll soon be using her techniques to create your own surprises! And your friends and family will be thrilled and delighted when a beautiful cake opens to reveal a special gift inside.
LC Classification NumberTX771