Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2015 | Page 121

The Contemporary Buttercream Bible
and 100 Buttercream Flowers
By Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong
Turn your cakes into modern buttercream masterpieces with the help of “The
Contemporary Buttercream Bible” by buttercream queens Valeri Valeriano
and Christina Ong. This book is jam packed with step by step contemporary
buttercream cake designs and includes fabulous step by step photography.
Learn how to transfer buttercream writing, paint with buttercream and much
more. Throughout this book Valeri and Christina share all their tips and tricks
on how to make the perfect buttercream that will remain stable while you
decorate- a decorators’ dream. The ACDN team also love the section on how
colour buttercream to achieve that perfect hue, including vibrant reds and
dark blacks.
If you really LOVE buttercream as much as we do, then you also need to
grab yourself a copy of Valeri’s and Christina’s second book “100 Buttercream Flowers”. This book is simply amazing! In this book you’ll learn different piping strokes to create different petals for a wide array of flora including Cactus, Tiger Lilies and Freesias. There’s step by step photography to
guide you as you recreate each stunning flower. The flowers in this book are
extremely versatile, you can use them on cupcakes or why not create a cascade of buttercream flowers on a tired cake. The Contemporary Buttercream
Bible and 100 Buttercream Flowers are a must have on your bookshelf!
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