Easy Christmas Cut-up Cakes For Kids Reviewed By Eileen Hanley of Bookpleasures.com
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Eileen Hanley
Reviewer Eileen Hanley: Eileen has been an educator for thirty-five years. Her passions are gardening, cooking, decor, reading, photography and antiquing. She is a co-owner in a business and she writes a blog on gardening.
By Eileen Hanley
Published on December 10, 2010
ISBN: 13: 978-1-4236-0517-1: ISBN: 10: 1-4236-0517-9
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Author: Melissa Barlow
ISBN: 13: 978-1-4236-0517-1: ISBN: 10: 1-4236-0517-9
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
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I know the title says FOR KIDS, but this is also a great book for adults. The introduction begins by having the children ask for permission and/or guidance from a parent or caretaker. It is suggested that the whole recipe be read through before beginning the combining of ingredients. Cautions are given when handling the tools and heat (this is where the adult help and supervision becomes important).
Frosting is said to be the most important part of decorating a cake and it can be very messy. I even learned something new about frosting (putting little pieces of waxed paper under the bottom of the cake and remove when done frosting – to keep frosting drips off your cake plate).
There are recipes for chocolate and vanilla buttercream frosting and coloring and decorating with frosting.
The photography is wonderful, showing every detail on each cake eliminating any mistakes on how the finished product should look. There is a diagram for each cake and the size pan that should be used for cakes such as a Candy Cane, Penguin, Angel, Santa, Mitten, Star and many more.
The theme of this book is Christmas, but many of the cakes could be adapted for other occasions. Melissa Barlow, the author, is a freelance writer and editor who has formal training in cake decorating. She is the co-author of two other food related books and resides in Bountiful, Utah with her family.
Parents and children alike will enjoy making the twenty-five different cake designs.
Click Here To Purchase Easy Christmas Cut-up Cakes for Kids
Author: Melissa Barlow
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 13: 978-1-4236-0517-1: ISBN: 10: 1-4236-0517-9
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Click Here To Purchase Easy Christmas Cut-up Cakes for Kids
I know the title says FOR KIDS, but this is also a great book for adults. The introduction begins by having the children ask for permission and/or guidance from a parent or caretaker. It is suggested that the whole recipe be read through before beginning the combining of ingredients. Cautions are given when handling the tools and heat (this is where the adult help and supervision becomes important).
Frosting is said to be the most important part of decorating a cake and it can be very messy. I even learned something new about frosting (putting little pieces of waxed paper under the bottom of the cake and remove when done frosting – to keep frosting drips off your cake plate).
There are recipes for chocolate and vanilla buttercream frosting and coloring and decorating with frosting.
The photography is wonderful, showing every detail on each cake eliminating any mistakes on how the finished product should look. There is a diagram for each cake and the size pan that should be used for cakes such as a Candy Cane, Penguin, Angel, Santa, Mitten, Star and many more.
The theme of this book is Christmas, but many of the cakes could be adapted for other occasions. Melissa Barlow, the author, is a freelance writer and editor who has formal training in cake decorating. She is the co-author of two other food related books and resides in Bountiful, Utah with her family.
Parents and children alike will enjoy making the twenty-five different cake designs.
Click Here To Purchase Easy Christmas Cut-up Cakes for Kids