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Learn the secrets of sugar floristry with Petalsweet Cakes founder Jacqueline Butler. In her exquisite and accessible book, you'll learn in step-by-step detail how to create modern and sophisticated, stylized sugar flowers, and how to use them to create beautiful arrangements on wedding and celebration cakes.Inside you'll find instructions and step-by-step photographs for 18 stunning sugar flowers in various stages of bloom, as well as flower buds and leaves, using the clean and contemporary color palette that Jacqueline's work is known for. Through six diverse projects you'll then learn how to use these foundation flowers in combination with filler flowers to create elegant cake designs, including working directly on single-tier cakes and multi-tiered cakes, as well as working on pre-made styrofoam cake toppers and separators.Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photos, this inspirational and practical step-by-step cake decorating book will be your go-to reference on sugar flowers for years to come.
List of contents
Introduction
Essential Tool KitSpecialized Tools and SuppliesGumpaste and Coloring
The Formula
Getting StartedHydrangeaAdditional LeavesFiller Flowers, Buds and Leaves
The Flowers
- Anemone
- Camellia
- Cherry and Apple Blossoms
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- Freesia
- Lavender
- Lilac
- Magnolia
- Peonies
- Phalaenopsis Orchid
- Ranunculus
- English Rose
- Garden Rose
- Climbing Rose
- Sweet Pea
The Cake Projects
- Single Tier Arrangements
- Multi Tier Arrangements
- Pre-Made Arrangements
Finishing Touches
About the author
Jacqueline Butler is a wedding cake designer and sugar artist based in San Diego, California, under the business name Petalsweet Cakes. She teaches sugar flowers internationally, including the USA, Australia, Europe and Asia. She's known for her sophisticated flowers in soft pastel shades, modern flower arrangements and the ability to break down the flower-making process into achievable steps, leading to beautiful results. She has over 215,000 followers on Facebook.
Summary
Learn the secrets of sugar floristry with Petalsweet Cakes founder Jacqueline Butler. In her exquisite and accessible book, you'll learn in step-by-step detail how to create modern and sophisticated, stylized sugar flowers, and how to use them to create beautiful arrangements on wedding and celebration cakes.
Inside you'll find instructions and step-by-step photographs for 18 stunning sugar flowers in various stages of bloom, as well as flower buds and leaves, using the clean and contemporary color palette that Jacqueline's work is known for. Through six diverse projects you'll then learn how to use these foundation flowers in combination with filler flowers to create elegant cake designs, including working directly on single-tier cakes and multi-tiered cakes, as well as working on pre-made styrofoam cake toppers and separators.
Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photos, this inspirational and practical step-by-step cake decorating book will be your go-to reference on sugar flowers for years to come.
Foreword
Jacqueline Butler has an international following of over 350,000 engaged fans.
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"Jacqueline's clean, modern style is represented on every single page. Her thorough, meticulous process is carefully laid out for every single flower, with clear, easy to understand instructions... I especially enjoyed reading some of the personal notes she shares. Oh, and of course she includes the recipe she uses for sugar paste. One especially noteworthy reason to buy this book is to learn about Jacqueline's signature 'formula' for flower design. It's what makes her flowers so recognizable..." Erica OBrien Cake Design
