Publication Date: July 6, 2023
The ultimate guide to making, baking and decorating jaw-dropping cakes from Instagram and Youtube sensation Georgia’s Cakes.
If you’re looking to take your cake decorating skills to the next level then look no further. No other book guides you through every step of cake decorating with as much detail and explanation as this one, while keeping it as simple and accessible as possible. Georgia’s expertise, knowledge and teaching skills will transform the way you understand and approach modern day cake decorating.
From baking a perfect sponge and explaining how the ingredients work, to mastering the palette knife; this is more than a baking book, this is a masterclass in cake artistry. Cake decorating has advanced and modernised over the last few years – buttercream has trumped fondant, cake layers are taller and designs have become more contemporary. We’re even throwing all sorts of decorations into the mix (who knew that popcorn took the top of a cake to new dimensions?!).
Cordon Bleu trained Georgia Green has found a unique balance between a home baker and a professional pastry chef. Specialising in cake decorating, Georgia has discovered that sometimes it’s OK to take shortcuts, yet still maintain the highest quality of ingredients, skill and execution. Known from her successful Instagram and YouTube channels, Georgia and her sweet-toothed followers have proved that anyone can recreate an outstanding looking (and tasting) cake. The proof is, quite literally, in the pudding.
The art of creating a cake that not only tastes amazing but is visually stunning may seem like a daunting prospect.
However, author Georgia Green breaks down the process in Georgia’s Cakes, complete with step-by-step full-color photos.
Within 224 pages, the author demonstrates her expertise as both a home baker and her formal culinary training. Her approach to sharing the knowledge is well organized, with the first chapter emphasizing the essential equipment and ingredients. Baking terms and techniques help to take the mystery out of the process to ensure would-be bakers know what to expect.
It’s important to note this book focuses on the real deal, not a store-bought cake mix. By the time I hit the chapter regarding buttercream and fillings, my mouth was already watering. The author broke the process down into easily achievable steps.
Even the concepts that were very foreign to me regarding specialty finishes like edible flowers were well-detailed, ensuring easy replication.
Georgia’s Cakes serves up a practical guide to creating cakes that not only look stunning but are guaranteed to satisfy cake lovers everywhere.
Georgia Green is an incredibly talented baker, Instagrammer and Youtube sensation. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, and with clients such as Rihanna, Cara Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse you can follow her tutorials over at Georgia’s Cakes on Instagram and YouTube. Having collaborated with Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and Lancome, she has built an audience of over 200k followers.
