Love to be creative with your cake and cookie decorating? The Sweetapolita Bakebook may be perfect for you. The paperback book contains 75 very creatively decorated desserts with some of the most unusual accompaniments. What do you think of painting your cake with edible paint? How about chalk cookies with edible chalk? Interested in a cake you can draw on with edible food markers? Never again will you need to look further for a fun filled way to celebrate any occasion. There is even a section for prized basic cakes which includes a wonderful basic white cake (my personal favorite), buttermilk cake, red velvet cake, pink cherry cake, cotton candy popcorn, and more. From cut out cookies to layer cakes to frosting and fillings (salted caramel!), this will be a cookbook you will turn to again and again. I can just see myself in the kitchen with my daughter and the fun we could have!
I learned to decorate cakes years ago but only did your typical roses, borders, and such. This book opens up a whole new line of cakes. Who knew you could make a cake or cookie that you could use edible chalk on? This book has the recipes, colorful illustrations showing what the cake "should" look like when finished, variations you may want to try, and tips to the creator.
The only thing I am not that crazy about is the paperback format. I don't care so much for cookbooks that won't stay open on the counter. For a few extra cents, the publisher could have made this spiral bound and it would have been much more manageable to work with when baking. In addition, I will have to do some shopping to attempt some of the cakes. Unless you are one to keep cake flour, fondant, and white gum paste in your pantry, you might have to pick up a few items at the craft or grocery store yourself.
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to write a positive review.
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