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The Art of Modern Cake: Cake Decorating Techniques for the Contemporary Baker (Step-By-Step Cake Decorating, Dessert Cookbook)

The Art of Modern Cake: Cake Decorating Techniques for the Contemporary Baker (Step-By-Step Cake Decorating, Dessert Cookbook)

by Heidi Holmon, ,

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Step Into the World of Modern Cake Recipes!

“…Heidi is an amazing artist who is able to blend both precision and whimsy in her flawless designs.” ―Shannon Bond, owner of Shannon Bond Cake Design

#1 New Release in Dessert & Sweets, Confectionary Desserts, Professional Cooking

The Art of Modern Cake is the place where sugar blooms and leaves are sweet. With this magical book learn how to hone your skills in the art of sugar flowers and elevated cake decorating.

Dessert baking with the phenomenal Heidi Moore Holmon. Master the magical art of sugar florals and botanicals as you are guided on a journey by Heidi, a designer turned cake artist, through beautifully photographed, step-by step instructions. Your skill set will flourish as you are led through a garden of cake projects featuring modern textures such as origami, geometric curves, concrete, watercolor painting, crystal trails, and more.

Looking to level up with a cake making cookbook, a sugar art book, or a confectionary cookbook? Well, this is the cake decorating book for you! Refine and modernize your skill at every stage from baking to flawlessly finished cakes, discover unexpected and unique sugar flower pairings, and gain the confidence to create edible art like a pro. The Art of Modern Cake is a must-have book for cake artists aspiring to create statement pieces and gorgeous, texture-rich confections brimming with lush extravagance.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Step by step instructions to refine, redefine, and level up your baking and cake decorating skills
  • Marbling techniques, cake stacking tips, and techniques for creating sugar flowers, greenery, succulents, and more
  • Timeless cake recipes like the classic white cake, buttercream, compote, and ganache staples

 

If you’re looking for cake baking cookbooks, or a baking decorating book―or you enjoyed books like Cake Confidence, Icing on the Cake, The Contemporary Buttercream Bible, or The Painted Cake―you’ll love The Art of Modern Cake.

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  • Heidi Holmon

    Heidi Moore Holmon is the owner and creative visionary behind the influential brand, De la Crème Creative Studio—a boutique shop specializing in providing a luxury cake experience to both clients and students of sugar art. Her cakes have graced the cover of magazines, and although a British native, she is one of the top ten cake artists in the USA with numerous awards under her belt.

    Residing in St. Louis, MO, Heidi spends her time creating, shooting and teaching cake artistry while raising her son (who is well on his way to becoming a little stuntman). With a background in graphic art, Heidi takes on design clients in between sugar related projects—creating beauty in all areas of her expertise. Heidi enjoys staying busy creatively and relaxes by immersing herself in fictional worlds of fantastical characters (aka a science fiction nerd). Free time is spent back home in England, enjoying family and life-long friends. Follow the De la Crème cake journey on Instagram @delacremestudio.