Thunder Cake

Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399222316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration! Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.

Cake Characters

Author: Ann Pickard
Publisher: GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD
ISBN: 1861087306
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Here is another great title in the successful "e;Cozy"e;...series. It features 30 easy-to-make, fun and fabulous cake-decoration characters, ideal for that special celebration. Whatever the occasion, the personal touch will mean so much and the guest of honour will be delighted by these charming centrepieces. No prior knowledge is needed - Ann has simplified the process in an ingenious way, so even beginners will be amazed by the fantastic results they can achieve following her copiously illustrated step-by-step instructions. Just as a cartoon artist can get a character across to a viewer in a few strokes of a pen, the cake-character modeller can raise an eyebrow or paint in a jolly laughing mouth and capture just the right mood for the occasion. These basics are carried through the 30 projects - from a menagerie of animals to a clown and snowman - and the reader can adapt them to suit the recipient.

Character Cake Toppers

Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446361705
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 427

Book Description
Learn how to make amazing fondant cake topper designs, with over sixty-five ideas for sugar characters, bases, and accessories. Whether it’s a pirate with his treasure chest and parrot, or a kitten with a comfy cushion and a ball of yarn to play with, each cake topper design has three unique features for you to make—use these individually or mix and match from different designs to create your own unique cake toppers! Basic cake decorating techniques are explained with clear illustrated step-by-step instructions, so everyone can make fun cake toppers for birthdays, weddings and any occasion!

Rabbit Cake

Author: Annie Hartnett
Publisher: Tin House Books
ISBN: 1941040578
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
People Magazine Book of the Week A Best Book of the Year at Kirkus Reviews, Book Riot, The Chicago Review of Books, Minnesota Public Radio, and more An Indies Introduce and Indie Next Pick Fans of Maria Semple's Where'd You Go Bernadette and and Kevin Wilson's The Family Fang will delight in Annie Hartnett's debut, a darkly comic novel about a young girl named Elvis trying to figure out her place in a world without her mother. Elvis Babbitt has a head for the facts: she knows science proves yellow is the happiest color, she knows a healthy male giraffe weighs about 3,000 pounds, and she knows that the naked mole rat is the longest living rodent. She knows she should plan to grieve her mother, who has recently drowned while sleepwalking, for exactly eighteen months. But there are things Elvis doesn’t yet know—like how to keep her sister Lizzie from poisoning herself while sleep-eating or why her father has started wearing her mother's silk bathrobe around the house. Elvis investigates the strange circumstances of her mother's death and finds comfort, if not answers, in the people (and animals) of Freedom, Alabama. As hilarious a storyteller as she is heartbreakingly honest, Elvis is a truly original voice in this exploration of grief, family, and the endurance of humor after loss.

Fun & Original Character Cakes

Author: Maisie Parrish
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 1446350754
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Lions, hippos, and dogs—oh my! The internationally renowned sugarcrafter shows how anyone can create cute novelty cake creatures from scratch. This is an adorable collection of children’s celebration cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each new design has true character and unique charm, ideal for a children’s party with a twist. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes and mini-cakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugarcrafting techniques, figure modeling instructions, and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. Whether you’re just creating one of the thirty character cake toppers or a whole singing and dancing theme, this is the book to show you how to do it the fun and easy way.

Cakes and Characters

Author: Bridget Ann Henisch
Publisher: Prospect Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Describes the development, flowering, and decline of celebrations at Twelfth Day that involved an elaborately decorated cake and a lighthearted game of chance. This lost English custom flourished in the first part of the nineteenth century and was chronicled by Dickens, Thackeray, and others. Includes recipes.

A World of Cake

Author: Krystina Castella
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603424466
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
Take your sweet tooth on a global tour! Whether you’re indulging in Australian pavlova, Japanese mochi, or Italian panettone, it’s just not a celebration without cake. In this delectable cookbook, Krystina Castella offers more than 150 irresistible cake recipes from around the world, accompanied by mouthwatering photographs and insights into unique cultural traditions. Discover exciting new flavors and innovative twists on your favorite desserts as you explore the sweet delights of a variety of chiffons, fruitcakes, meringues, and more.

Cake Toppers

Author: Ann Pickard
Publisher: GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD
ISBN: 1784940194
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
These 12 cute little characters are so simple to make, by adults or children - you can make them purely for fun and place them on an iced board, or use them to decorate a cake for someone you love. Make your cake toppers weeks or months in advance, ready to decorate a Christmas or birthday cake - just remember not to store them anywhere damp! Because no moulds or cutters are used, each little character you create will have its own personality and no two will be identical. You can use any modelling medium, not just sugarpaste. For example, salt dough is best for larger models and coloured modelling clay for tiny ones. Handy templates make it easy to judge the sizes of the various body parts of your cake toppers. The possibilities are endless.

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake

Author: Alexis Hall
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1538703300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379

Book Description
Fans of Casey McQuiston, Christina Lauren, and Abby Jimenez will love this scrumptious and sweet romantic comedy from the "dizzyingly talented writer" of Boyfriend Material (Entertainment Weekly) Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Top 10 Staff Picks Oprah Daily Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2021 Buzzfeed Must-Read Spring Romance Novels Goodreads Sexy Spring Romances LGBTQ Reads: Most Anticipated Adult LGBTQAP Fiction 2021 We Are Bookish: Spring Releases to Have on Your Radar Following the recipe is the key to a successful bake. Rosaline Palmer has always lived by those rules—well, except for when she dropped out of college to raise her daughter, Amelie. Now, with a paycheck as useful as greaseproof paper and a house crumbling faster than biscuits in tea, she’s teetering on the edge of financial disaster. But where there’s a whisk there’s a way . . . and Rosaline has just landed a spot on the nation’s most beloved baking show. Winning the prize money would give her daughter the life she deserves—and Rosaline is determined to stick to the instructions. However, more than collapsing trifles stand between Rosaline and sweet, sweet victory. Suave, well-educated, and parent-approved Alain Pope knows all the right moves to sweep her off her feet, but it’s shy electrician Harry Dobson who makes Rosaline question her long-held beliefs—about herself, her family, and her desires. Rosaline fears falling for Harry is a guaranteed recipe for disaster. Yet as the competition—and the ovens—heat up, Rosaline starts to realize the most delicious bakes come from the heart.

1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies & Cakes

Author: Sandra Salamony
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1610581075
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
A sugar-coated feast for the eyes and the imaginationâ€”this exciting 1,000 collection presents glorious full-color photographs of beautiful, outrageous, and deliciously decorated desserts, from extravagant wedding and birthday cakes to cupcakes and cookies that are miniature works of art. Like all of the books in our 1,000 series, this is not an instructional book, rather, it is a visual showcase designed to provide endless inspiration for anyone who loves decorative baking and entertaining.