Cupcakes & Cookies: Decorations for All Occasions - Tapa dura

This is a hardbacked compilation of two previously published books: Decorated Cupcakes by Frances McNaughton and Decorated Cookies by Lisa Slatter. Both were from the Twenty To Make series and if you already have these books you probably won't want to buy them again. However, if you don't have them and want to make some great-looking cookies and cupcakes to really wow your guests then I can recommend getting this book. For one thing it opens out flat and is a lot larger, therefore easier to read and work from. This is not a recipe book but a book of beautifully photographed projects for decorating cookies and cupcakes, and one recipe of each type is given along with some alternative flavoring ideas. Each project contains a page-sized photo of the item, often with another variation beside it. The facing page tells you what equipment you need, the ingredients and quite detailed instructions. These projects do not feature staged photos, but I think that most of them are simple enough for a sugarcrafter who has mastered the basics to tackle. The challenge is going to be making them look as perfect as the pictures in this book! Ideas include a duck, clown, pirate, gilded castle, flower, butterfly, shamrock, Easter duck and bunny, the inevitable teddy bear, Halloween witch, wedding cake, new baby and christening, and various Christmas projects such as holly leaf, snowman and Christmas tree. Amongst the more unusual can be found an edible family tree for those family reunions, cupcake like a box with an engagement ring peeping out and rose bouquets with numbers on for landmark anniversaries. All are detailed and quite stunning; so much so that perhaps eating them would be a shame, but if you are like me you just hate to waste good food - on second thought, maybe getting this is a good plan even if you do have the earlier Twenty To Make editions-Myshelf.com Here's a book we simply couldn't resist! It contains instructions for 40 delicious decorated cupcakes and cookies which are ideal for birthdays, engagements, weddings, new babies, parties, celebrations and festivities. There's even a colourful collection for someone who loves knitting. Simple recipes are included so, whether you bake your own cakes or buy, just follow the easy instructions to create some amazing teatime treats.-Machine Knitting Monthly

Special occasions deserve the very best decorated cupcakes and cookies. Here are forty fun designs, each one ideal for your favourite festivities. Cupcakes are a very popular way of celebrating any special occasion, and can make a colourful and tasty display for any party table. Even if you don't have a special occasion, why not just make them for family and friends? Cookies are easy to make, fun to decorate and great to eat. Whether you are a complete beginner or a sugarcraft enthusiast,you are sure to find something here to delight and inspire you. Simple recipes for basic cupcakes and cookies are included, so whether you bake your own or buy some from the store, you can get stuck into following the easy instructions and decorating your teatime treats! Previously published as Twenty to Make Decorated Cupcakes 9781844485192; and Twenty to Make Decorated Cookies 9781844485475