Cake Decorating Product Reviews

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This cake topper is beautiful. The price was great and we received it in a very timely manner. We are very pleased.

Great product, just as I expected! Also, great price. I had compared other online sites before purchasing and Amazon.com was cheaper than the others. Arrived quickly, as well.

I fell in love with this at first sight! Amazon had the best price online as far as I could find. I cannot wait to put them on our wedding cake and then on display in our first place. The one with the long neck looks a little awkward by itself, but they aren't meant to be separate pieces! So happy with this purchase, if you're considering buy this, go for it!

This product is just as adorable in person as shown online. The lovebirds are the perfect size, durable shiny material, not cheap looking at all!!

These two love birds were the best cake topper I could have picked to represent the love between my husband and I. I didn't want the traditional groom and bride or monograms....this was perfect. My aunt, who also made my cake, added an extra touch by adding a cute veil and a bowtie...even cuter. Now they are a cute keepsake in our home to remember the wonderful night. I highly recommend these love birds.

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We purchased this wedding topper for our very small, very intimate reception at the Steakhouse at Camelot in Las Vegas. Not only did it look simply amazing on our two-tier red cake, it really fit the style we were looking for! Definitely recommend this for any discerning bride.

This is the cake topper for my daugheters wedding. It is beautiful but is not a real true white it is a creamy white which she wasn't too happy about becuase I emailed the seller and the responded that is it white. It is still very beautiful and they are going to make it work.

This cake topper is beautiful. Not too big, not too small. Very elegant and classy! Cant wait to use it in our wedding.

This cake topper is the perfect complement to the style and feel of my wedding. It has a traditional feel to it, yet is very unique, like nothing I have been able to find in stores near me. I'm very pleased and can't wait to see it on top of my wedding cake!

The picture doesn't even show how beautiful this cake topper really is. There are little details that the picture doesn't show and it just all adds to how nice it looks. I knew I'd like it, but when I saw it in person, it was even better than any picture I had seen, it will look wonderful on the top of my wedding cake! :)

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This cake topper was just adorable. The figurines look great and are relatively durable. This topper looked great on top of my wedding cake!

I love it and it will look great on my wedding cake. Thank you for the quick service and great item

I love this product I also purchased the love pinch and am having a hard time deciding between the two they are so cute! I was surprised and excited to see that they were made of porcelain and are very nicely crafted. I would recommend this item and seller to everyone! Very good and timely shipping :)))

I received my cake topper earlier than expected and the price was a little better than the products home website. When I opened the box, it was so much prettier in person. My fiance and I are more excited about our wedding day...

My son's wedding is coming up and I purchased this cake topper for them ( this is the one they wanted). I was surprised to see the quality. I had not expected it to be porcelain, so many of the new toppers are just plastic. This is something that I am sure they will treasure for the rest of their lives. Thanks for offering such a nice product.

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I saw this book at Barnes and Noble and quickly rushed to Amazon to purchase it. I am so glad I did. The pictures are beautiful, her explanations are great and her recipes are fabulous. I used the chocolate pound cake recipe for a customer order (my place of employment) and it was a complete hit with all 100+ employees that tried it. My sister-in-law who doesn't care too much for chocolate, devoured a cupcake I made with the same recipe and topped with chocolate ganache. My sister was impressed with the quality of the book and praised it over all of the other books I own. I've become a huge Toba Garrett fan and can't wait to try all of her recipes. :-D

This is a Bible of the cake production. This book must have anyone who begin the cake business or run it.

I'm an experienced cake decorator, but most of my skills were out of date. I was stuck in the world of buttercream and royal icing, but wanted to learn the techniques that other decorators are now using. When I decided to start a new cake business, I purchased several new books on cake design and decorating, and this is my favorite. This book not only has great ideas, but gives you easy to follow step-by-step instructions for creating the cakes pictured in the book. One of the most helpful chapters for me was "Setting Up a Cake Design Business", which provides a thorough overview of what's necessary for getting a business started properly. I have tried several of the recipes in the book, and although not all are to my liking, there are some real standouts. My favorite is a moist, dense lemon coconut cake that's not only delicious but is perfect for stacking. The recipes for lemon curd and cream cheese buttercream are among the best I've ever tried. This book has inspired me to take on some challenging projects that have turned out far better than I expected, and I recommend it for any decorator who wants to do beautiful cakes of any kind.

I have both Toba Garrett's books, "The Well Decorated Cake" and now "Wedding Cake Art and Design." I feel both books have similar traits. Although there is good, detailed instruction in each book on how to accomplish a given design and elements, I feel the cakes themselves are a bit dated and represent more of a European style. Toba's recipes are amazing but most of the recipes are repeated in both books. There are definitely elements that can be taken from this book but as opposed to "The Well Decorated Cake" Toba does not go into detail about simple aspects like crumb coating and piping borders. Basic cake decorating knowledge is a must - but quite elementary for the professional. If you are looking for a starter book on cake decorating, "The Well Decorated Cake" is a more suitable choice. Elements that are covered in this book include items such as fondant/gumpaste flowers (including roses, carnations, tiger lilies, daisies, hibiscus, and accompanying greenery), royal icing details, flooded shapes, marzipan fruits, and other basic fondant work. I did appreciate the tips and side notes throughout the book as well as the "setting up a cake design business" section. Not a bad book to add to the collection, great book for the amateur just starting to compile books and thinking of starting a cake decorating business, but not my personal favorite as far as the actual cake designs. Nonetheless, Toba is an excellent instructor with great tips.

I have all the books by Toba Garrett. She is one of the best cake decorators ever and what I like the most is that she is WILLING to share with others her wealth of knowledge unlike other cake decorators who just show their work and "pretend" to show in their book how to do it. With all of Garrett's books you will find step by step information on how to do the techniques. Of course, you must have a certain knowledge and go from there. The recipes are excellent and tasty. None of them have failed for me and I have tried almost of all them. If you are looking for a book to learn and expand your knowledge in cake decorating ALL of Toba's books are for you. They are like textbooks in this area. Love them all!!!

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How they can charge $27 for this tiny paperback is beyond me. It should be priced at about $13-$16, I was appalled when it arrived. The content is OK, though nothing revolutionary. I just wanted to voice my complaint about the level of quality of the book for its price.

I got this book as a gift at my asking. I was hoping that it would help me figure out the final pieces of the cake business puzzle that I had been working on for the past few months. However, it seemed more geared towards the person who decided to start a cake business one day, without any prior experience, research, or knowledge how businesses work.

I was Impressed with this book. I am a cake decorator who is looking to start a home business. I felt as though this book gave me the pros and cons of doing so. This book also directs you to websites and resources in your state and area. It is any easy read the only con- is it has some typos here and there. I was really glad that I purchased this book it helped me to narrow down the name of my business and to figure out how to do contract write ups. Also, things to go over with your clients ahead of time. It also gives you recipes and tell you things you need to know and think about if you want to be more efficient with your time. I say go ahead and buy it it was worth the purchase .

I have read several books on business and I found this one very helpful. I wasn't sure how to make the business part work and now I have clear picture of it. The legal section was exactly what I was looking for. I am grateful for all of the time it has saved me from having to search for all of this information and I like having a resource on my bookshelf that I can refer back to. It is written in a no-nonsense way that makes it easy for me to set goals and get everything in place to open my business. There is a lot in the book I would have never thought of. The marketing section gave me all sort of things to do. Now I am excited to get my business going.

It's not so much that this is a BAD resource, it's just nothing new I didn't already have from searching online. I had hoped it would be a valuable resource for business plan samples, contracts, etc., but it only talks about the importance of having them. This book is also flooded with typos, which just became annoying to me. Save your money and do research online through cake forum sites instead, then, go buy a standard start-up business book guide. I'm going to try the "How to Start a Home-Based Personal Chef Business" based on reviews...

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Although it is clear the author understands her bakery business, this book was difficult to get through. Typos, bad pictures, bad organization. Certainly not worth the money I spent. There are some clever tips and insight but for the most part, I got the impression that it was 'hurry up and throw this together' book. Very disappointing.

The book was easy to read and covered all of the bases. This book will give anyone a true picture of what it takes to start their own cake decorating business. The frosting recipes are a real bonus!