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Informationen zum Autor Elisa Strauss is the founder of Confetti Cakes in New York. A former designer for Ralph Lauren! she's famous for elaborate! fashion-related cakes. Her work has been featured in magazines as well as on television. Christie Matheson is a food and lifestyle writer whose work has appeared in Glamour! Shape! The Boston Globe Magazine and others. Klappentext New York City's most sought-after cake designer shares her recipes and secrets for creating unique! gorgeous confections. With projects for every skill level and stunning creations for every occasion! it's a must-have for the outrageously chic baker. A cake decorating and entertaining book from Confetti Cakes, the most sought-after bakery in New York City. Zusammenfassung When the world-famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik walked into his surprise birthday party and saw the cake that was waiting for him - a Manolo stiletto perched alluringly next to a tissue-filled shoebox - it was his turn to ogle someone else's talent. The cake, created by Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes in New York City, was a sensation. This unique book contains projects for every skill level, from gorgeous, sugar-dusted heart cookies to delightful billiard-ball cupcakes, to sculpted cakes in the shape of wine bottles and Chinese takeout boxes, to the extravagantly beautiful, three-tiered embroidery cake showcased on Sex and the City. With delicious recipes, stunning projects for every occasion, suggestions for time-saving shortcuts, and hot tips for fabulous results, all illustrated with gorgeous photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams, Confetti Cakes is a must-have for the outrageously chic baker in all of us.
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Elisa Strauss is the founder and head designer of Confetti Cakes in New York City. A former designer for Ralph Lauren, Strauss is famous for her imaginative and elaborate cakes. Her work has been featured in dozens of magazines, as well as on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Martha: The Martha Stewart Show, The View, and the Food Network.
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When a world-famous shoe designer walked into his surprise birthday party and saw the cake that was waiting for him -- a Manolo stiletto perched alluringly next to a tissue-filled shoebox -- it was his turn to ogle someone else's talent. The cake, created by Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes in New York City, was a sensation. Not only did everyone at the party want to know how it was made, they wanted to know how to create something as dazzling themselves.
This unique book contains projects for every skill level: from gorgeous, sugar-dusted heart cookies to delightful billiard-ball cupcakes, to sculpted cakes in the shape of wine bottles and Chinese takeout boxes, to the extravagantly beautiful, threetiered embroidery cake showcased on Sex and the City. With delicious recipes, stunning creations for every occasion, suggestions for time-saving shortcuts, and hot tips for fabulous results, all illustrated with gorgeous photographs and easy-to follow diagrams, The Confetti Cakes Cookbook is a must-have for the outrageously chic baker in all of us.
