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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 CookingThe 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.
About the author
Heidi Moore Holmon is a Satin Ice Artist of Excellence and owner of De la Crème Creative Studio. Originally from England, Heidi immigrated to the United States and spent fifteen years pursuing graphic design, spent the next 15 years working in that field. In 2010, she began her journey as a self-taught cake designer.
Ever the entrepreneur, Heidi turned her cake-making hobby into a growing business. Her work has been featured in several magazines, blogs, and books like Martha Stewart Weddings and Cake Masters Magazine. In 2018 she won the Top 10 Cake Artist Award and appeared as the cover cake artist of Cake Masters Magazine in 2020.
Heidi currently resides in Saint Louis, Missouri, where she juggles creating and photographing edible works of art while raising her toddler, Grayson.
