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Cakes to Dream On
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A master class in decorating and is a dream just to look at. Buy online and receive 10% off list price. (2004)
Colette's Birthday Cakes
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Colette’s latest book on cakes designed specifically for birthdays. Chapters include Signs of the Zodiac, Flowers of the Month, Birthstone Cakes, Assorted Party Cakes, Basic Recipies (Bourbon Chocolate Cake, Colette’s White Cake, Basic Buttercream, Chocolate Buttercream, Meringue Buttercream, Chocolate Ganache, Modeling Chocolate, Rolled Fondant, Royal Icing, Desert Cookies). Including a chapter with instructions on basic techniques including Building a Tiered Cake, Piping Techniques, Gum-Paste Decorations, Run-in Sugar, Airbrushing, Brush Embroidery, Sugar Molds, and Painting with Gold and Iridescent Colors. Buy online and save 10% off list price. (2000)
Colette's Christmas
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OUT OF PRINT, BUT NOT OUT OF DEMAND! You can still find this book online. Look for it on eBay.
Colette shows how to create many festive Christmas confections. Cookies (Penny Cookies, Chow Mein Noodle Wreaths, Poinsettia Diamonds, Stocking Cookies, Swiss Chalet Gingerbread House, Cookie Gift Boxes, Home Sweet Home), Pies (Apple-Cranberry Holiday Pie, Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Wreath, Christmas No-Bake Cheesecake), Cakes (Stained-Glass Cakes, Floral Christmas Wreath, Christmas Gazebo, Christmas Quilt, Golden Fantasy Wedding Cake, Snowflake Wedding Cake, Christmas Presents, Victorian Holiday Cake), Ornaments and Decorations (Chocolate Almond Pine Cones, Molded Sugar Ornaments, Mosaic Candy Tree, Chocolate Ornaments in a Chocolate Bowl, Botanical Garden). The book includes chapters on Basic Recipies, General instructions and Techniques, and sources for decorating supplies. (1993)
Colette shows how to create many festive Christmas confections. Cookies (Penny Cookies, Chow Mein Noodle Wreaths, Poinsettia Diamonds, Stocking Cookies, Swiss Chalet Gingerbread House, Cookie Gift Boxes, Home Sweet Home), Pies (Apple-Cranberry Holiday Pie, Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Wreath, Christmas No-Bake Cheesecake), Cakes (Stained-Glass Cakes, Floral Christmas Wreath, Christmas Gazebo, Christmas Quilt, Golden Fantasy Wedding Cake, Snowflake Wedding Cake, Christmas Presents, Victorian Holiday Cake), Ornaments and Decorations (Chocolate Almond Pine Cones, Molded Sugar Ornaments, Mosaic Candy Tree, Chocolate Ornaments in a Chocolate Bowl, Botanical Garden). The book includes chapters on Basic Recipies, General instructions and Techniques, and sources for decorating supplies. (1993)
Colette's Wedding Cakes
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- Autumn: American Country Quilt
- Autumn: Blue Delftware
- Autumn: Chocolate Fantasia
- Autumn: Cloisonné Bell
- Book Cover
- Spring: Birch Bark Cake
- Spring: Tiers of Joy
- Summer: Coral Reef
- Summer: Enchanted Garden
- Summer: Independence Day
- Summer: Majolica Cake
- Summer: Sugar Shack
- Winter: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
- Winter: Poinsettia Stained-Glass Cake
- Winter: Rainbow Room Cake
Great reference material and inspiration to create a beautiful cake for your most special day. Cakes are broken out by season. Spring (Stained-Glass Cake, Edwardian, Tiers of Joy, Sweet Hearts, Birch-Bark Cake, Chocolate Groom's Cake, Love in Bloom, Chapeau des Fluers, Oriental Apple Blossoms), Summer (Coral Reef, Enchanted garden, Dotted-Swiss Cake, Sugar Shack, Strawberry, Independence Day, Majolica Cake), Autumn (Cloisonné Bell, Autumn Bouquet, Blue Delftware, American Country Quilt, Fan Fare, Pas de Deux, Golden Wedding Cake, Chocolate Fantasia) and Winter (Valentine Cake, Faberge Topiary, Art Deco Starburst, Poinsettia Stained-Glass Cake, Rainbow Room Cake, Satin Elegance, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake). Other chapters include basic recipies, cake decorating techniques and sources for decorating supplies. (1995)
Colette’s Cakes®: The Art of Decorating
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This book takes you step-by-step towards creating beautiful and masterful cakes, just like Colette herself.
Part I Getting Started (Tools of the Trade, Recipes, Basic Decorating Techniques, Royal Icing, Decorations, Gum Paste Decorations, Constructing Your Cake)
Part II Beginner Cakes (Scallop Shell Cake, Joanne’s Birthday Cake, Dessert Cactus Cake, Christmas Wreath, Fish Cake, Halloween Witch’s Hat, Popcorn Bowl, Father’s Day Sweater, Peach Chapeau, Peach Purse Cake, Faberge Jewelry Box, Indian Beaded Cake)
Part III Intermediate Cakes (The Baby’s Bib, Irish Lace, Chinese Dragon, Spring Bouquet, Blue Hawaii, Holly Cake, Christmas Tree, Centerpiece, New Year’s Eve Cake, Black and White Cake)
Part IV Advanced Cakes (Easy Chair, Sweet Heart, Chocolate Teddy Bear, 4th of July Cake Mobile, Multicolored Bow Cake, Golden Jubilee, Autumn Leaves Cascade, Chintz Cake, Precious Wedding Gifts, Lilac Garden Cake, Gothic Cathedral, The Lace Cake, Antique Wedding Cake) Buy online and save 10% off list price. (1991)
Part I Getting Started (Tools of the Trade, Recipes, Basic Decorating Techniques, Royal Icing, Decorations, Gum Paste Decorations, Constructing Your Cake)
Part II Beginner Cakes (Scallop Shell Cake, Joanne’s Birthday Cake, Dessert Cactus Cake, Christmas Wreath, Fish Cake, Halloween Witch’s Hat, Popcorn Bowl, Father’s Day Sweater, Peach Chapeau, Peach Purse Cake, Faberge Jewelry Box, Indian Beaded Cake)
Part III Intermediate Cakes (The Baby’s Bib, Irish Lace, Chinese Dragon, Spring Bouquet, Blue Hawaii, Holly Cake, Christmas Tree, Centerpiece, New Year’s Eve Cake, Black and White Cake)
Part IV Advanced Cakes (Easy Chair, Sweet Heart, Chocolate Teddy Bear, 4th of July Cake Mobile, Multicolored Bow Cake, Golden Jubilee, Autumn Leaves Cascade, Chintz Cake, Precious Wedding Gifts, Lilac Garden Cake, Gothic Cathedral, The Lace Cake, Antique Wedding Cake) Buy online and save 10% off list price. (1991)
Twisted Treats: A Coloring Book by Colette Peters
An innovative coloring book using all original drawings by Colette Peters. Color cakes, candy, treats, and more!