{"product_id":"9781446363140","title":"The Contemporary Buttercream Bible: The Complete Practical Guide to Cake Decorating with Buttercream Icing","description":"\u003cp\u003eButtercream icing is the most delicious cake decorating medium, is very accessible and needs very little specialist equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential guide demonstrates more than 50 innovative techniques via easy to follow step-by-step photographic tutorials and includes over 40 stunning cake designs to create at home, from simple cupcakes to three-tiered wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValeri\u0026amp;Christina start by showing you how to perfect a basic buttercream recipe and then how to pipe simple textures and patterns, and an array of flowers. They then demonstrate how to create a myriad of creative effects using diverse techniques such as stamping, stencilling, palette knife painting and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Contemporary Buttercream Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute game changer in the industry of cake art. I've never seen techniques and talent presented in such a way as to be concurrently hugely aspirational yet completely approachable. I look forward to learning all the skills that I, as an artist in rolled fondant, have only the most rudimentary grasp of. Not since \u003ci\u003eCakewalk\u003c\/i\u003e by Margaret Braun have I been this excited about a cake book. Bravo!\" --Chef Duff Goldman from \u003ci\u003eAce of Cakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors' examples are inspirational and a demonstration of what is possible if you 'put your whole heart into it.' Overall, Valeriano and Ong have created a book full of inspiration and encouragement that re-energizes the use of buttercream in modern cake design.\" --Sonya Hong of Americancakedecorating.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned Valeri Valeriano\u0026amp;Christina Ong have over 60k online followers. www.queenofheartscouturecakes.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David \u0026 Charles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123861995760,"sku":"9781446363140","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446363140","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}