Alan Dunn's Tropical & Exotic Flowers for Cakes

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In this stunning new book, renowned sugarcrafter Alan Dunn turns his attention to tropical and exotic flowers. Bolder, more stunning, and more fantastic than ever before, these beautiful flowers are guaranteed to create a real impact whether used on a cake or as a decorative arrangement. The designs include many unusual and colorful species of orchid, tropical and exotic flowering trees and vines, as well as several more familiar exotic flowering plants and their berries. A comprehensive introduction covering essential information on materials, tools, techniques, and basic recipes is followed by a section taking each featured cake in turn. For each cake and bouquet, easy-to-follow instructions are given on how to construct and build up the individual flowers, foliage, and fruit and then how to arrange these individual elements into an arrangement that can be used either to decorate a cake or for display on its own. Finally, instructions are given on how to make the cakes and secure the arrangements. If you re looking for the ultimate guide to making exotic and tropical sugar flowers, this book won't fail to impress.

Author Bio

Alan Dunn is a master sugar artist and teacher with an international reputation. He began learning at the British Sugarcraft Guild, and went on to study the City and Guilds Bakery and Flour Confectionery Courses. By the age of 17 he was leading sugar-flower classes. He has since taught classes and demonstrated at sugarcraft shows throughout the UK, North America and across the globe. He has written many best-selling books on sugar flowers and sugarcraft and regularly contributes to magazines