As a follow-up to Layered, Tessa Huff returns with Icing on the Cake to dive deeper into dessert decoration and the presentation of layer cakes and other showstopping treats. Providing the confidence home bakers need to get creative, Icing on the Cake guides readers from cake pan to presentation to dessert plate. Organized by style, each dessert showcases a different decorative element, artistic pastry technique, or presentation idea. With hundreds of beautiful photos, including lots of step-by-steps, Icing on the Cake is a richly illustrated guide for creating delicious, beautiful desserts that will be the grand finale of any gathering.

Review

Icing on the Cake is part of the Abrams Dinner Party selections.  We have received so many wonderful cookbooks and I was excited to see one focused solely on desserts, and desserts that even maybe I could make in my home.  I enjoy baking but it is not my main forte so finding a book that has a little bit of everything is exciting!  Icing on the Cake has desserts from cupcakes to cheesecake to gorgeous cakes and of course pies.  Several other bloggers have tried the Slab Pie and several cakes and frosting techniques.  I was going to try the Caramel Apple Pear Pie for Memorial Day but didn’t have time that weekend.  But the pie looks delicious and I want to try a lattice top since there are very easy to follow instructions that even the novice will be able to complete the crust.

This cookbook has a lot of gorgeous photos to step you through various processes or to see what a finished dessert should look like (assuming directions were followed and you don’t incorporate your own twist).  There is even a section on using piping tools and tips and even various frosting recipes with adaptations for small, medium, and large receipes…no need to dig out the calculator to divide it out!

So if you are a baker, definitely look for this book in your local bookstore or buy it online.  So many gorgeous cakes and you can mix and match techniques and flavors to create your own masterpieces.

*photos were taken from my copy of Icing on the Cake