Chic & Unique Vintage Cakes: 30 Modern Cake Designs from Vintage Inspirations

Zoe Clark happens to be one of my favorite sugar artists out there. In "Chic & Unique Vintage Cakes", she gets into the art of cake carving and her attention to details is amazing. She transforms cakes, cupcakes and cookies into gorgeous pieces of art! Another win for Zoe Clark ~ well done!!!

Thank you Zoe Clark. Everything about this book is amazing from the step by step instructions to all the wonderful templates. I can't wait to get started.Maureen

Love you Zoe! Love your talent! Love your creative mind! Love your cake projects!Wow! Another fabulous book of cake tutorials from the incredible Zoe Clark, that is literally a showcase of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes that are creative and elegant, and with instructions that are clear and precise. If you have any of her other books, this follows in the same vein of presentation and teaching.By now, most people in the cake world know that Zoe Clark is a world class cake decorator. She's also the owner of her ethereal "The Cake Parlour" in London. Behind her name and reputation are several other cake decorating books that are full of themed imagination and beauty.......this time she has taken vintage cakes and given them a solid pedestal from which to teach.Following in the same vein as her other books, Zoe brings 30 projects, from 10 central themes, all coordinated between the main cake, with cupcakes and cookies to add to the beauty of each set. Part of the success of these genre of books is the photography and styling. Once again, Zoe has an incredibly talented team that gives you the rush of desire to create these jewels, by clear, crisp photography and perfect staging of each baked beauty.I found that the details of the decorations and efforts needed to create each project is very doable, even for beginners, though beginners will need to be solid in the basics of cake decorating. Though there are plenty of photos, there is not detailed step-by-step photography, but what is shown is quite enough to understand the process. As for the written instructions, they are clear and detailed and many!Some of the decorations on these projects will have tutorials, whereas others are assumed knowledge, in particular with the cookies and cupcakes. Between the front chapters and back chapters, the basics of cake baking and decorating are well presented for you.Without giving all the details and spoiling the fun, the Contents are as such:INTRODUCTiONTOOLS & EQUIPMENT: Baking essentials, creative tools and materials are explained, dictionary-style.PROJECTS: The projects themselves are all creative, beautiful, and amazing, in particular with details:----There is a wedding cake with delicately piped "lace" as an overlay, with coordinating appliqué-style cookies and cupcakes.----How about a jewelry box with matching ring boxes and cameo brooches?----A total retro Art Deco cake.----A hat box and hat cookies.----This was an amazing cake.........a sewing machine with bobbins and "spools" of thread!----Pinwheels are next and they are pretty and easy to make.----This next project was awesome. An old fashioned telephone! You know......the ones that were connected to the wall? Big, black, heavy phones? No? I guess you need to be an old fogey over 30 to remember these!----This cake is the blending of vintage and modern, with rice paper, bands, and pearls. Gorgeous!---- Keeping in line with "vintage", an antique clock, with all the embellished swirls and beading is next. Wow! Looks like the one my grandparents used way back when.----Now this project is my favorite one and will be my first to make. A vintage 50's strapless party dress complete with a crinoline skirt, all displayed on a mannequin (edible of course!) Yowza!The remaining pages of this wonderful new book has the recipes for the cakes and frostings, portion guides, preparation guidelines, as well as the techniques and tools and molds needed to make all the striking decorations and embellishments. This section is worth the price of the book alone. Templates finish off the chapter.Needless to say, this one has been placed right next to Zoe's other books in my cake library. You will not be disappointed if you enjoy this form of cake decorating.Peace!

This book has lots of great techniques and information on current trends. I could look at it for hours! You cannot go wrong with this book.

Ms Clark has a real talent for wedding cakes. This book is a wonderful product that definitely helps the baker and designer at home.

Nice but a lot of it was cakes that look like objects. I was more interested in wedding cakes.

Love this book! If you like making unique cakes, Zoe gives clear and concise steps for making it happen in this book!

Amazing cakes! They look a little daunting to me, but I am a cake decorating novice. I'm excited to try it out and see how I do though!

Ce livre est wahou superbe ! Mais attention il s'adresse à des personnes expérimentées. Il faut être très minutieuse, avoir du temps et le materiel adéquate mais le résultat final est superbe.A savoir que en anglais cela peut être aussi un peu plus complexe.Quant à Zoé Clark elle est vraiment créative et fait preuve d'un réel talent

Ich bin von diesem Buch und der Kunst von Zoe Clark total begeistert. Das Buch begeistert durch die umfangreiche Bebilderung, dadurch das Maßeinheiten auch in anderen Größen angegeben sind.Für alle Tortenbesteisterte schön anzusehen, für geübte sofort eine Anregung selbst etwas nachzumachen.Freue mich schon aus ein nächstes Buch.An Amazon - schön das man Mängelexemplare zu einem erschwinglichen Preis erhält und die Mängel kaum ersichtlich sind.

La limpieza en su acabado hace que tenga y que sea un trabajo espectacular, un diseño increíblesólo le falta que estuvieras tan bien español

I take my hat off to Zoe Clark. How can she produce another book of such quality and run a busy cake business at the same time ... I am in awe. This book is fantastic, full of beautifully executed and original designs not found in any other books, and there's no re-hashing of hers or anybody else's old cakes. I really like that there are several elegant novelty birthday cakes like the vintage black and gold Singer sewing machine,a mantel piece clock (with fabulous pocket watch cupcakes), a painted hat box, a mannequin dress cake, a really pretty jewellery box with draw, and a Bakelite phone (which makes some of the project good for men's cakes too). All are complicated projects which will thrill beginners as well as advanced cake makers who enjoy the craft and spending time to make a beautiful piece.There are also a few great wedding cakes and there is so much technique used throughout, some of it quite new and not seen in books until now, it make it very rich in contents. For example, a couple of projects involve steel rod constructions (Zoe gives credit to Kaysie Lackey's technique) but not so complicated that they would be out of reach to most. Explanations are clear and she is generous with technique and design ideas (all the cakes come with matching cookie and mini or cupcake options).As ever, she's very good at feeling trends in fashion and cake designs and products use, often using ganache, Sugarveil, painting, and making the best use of some of the great moulds on the market, keeping everything tight and neat and with impeccable taste.

Brilliant e-books. Would definitely get them in hard copy. Lots of great ideas. The pictures are great and easy to understand information.