Cake decorating is a skill that anyone can master with a little guidance. In this fact-packed reference book Rachel Brown takes the reader back to basics & proves at the same time that cake decorating really can be fun. The aim of the book is to give answers to the really basic questions that beginners often ask such as: how do you use a frame; how do you level off a domed cake; how do you cut a dowel & how do you get a modelled figure to sit. Starting with lining tins of different shapes & finishing with making perfect wedding cakes the book also gives detailed information on covering cakes with marzipan & sugarpaste adding ribbons simple piping with royal icing creating special effects with sugarpaste & basic modelling. Rachel also gives her tried-&-tested sponge & fruit cake recipes with gluten- egg- sugar- & dairy-free versions for those with specific dietary requirements. Each chapter is liberally illustrated with step-by-step colour photographs & peppered with hints & tips from Rachel's rich experience. Here in one indispensable book is all the information you will ever need to make & decorate the perfect cake.