Table of Contents

Introduction
Buttercream Basics
Basic buttercream recipe
Equipment
Nozzles
Colouring
Covering cakes
Filling a piping bag
Piping Advice
Basic Petal Strokes

FLOWERS
White
Pink
Magenta
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Violet
Leaves

PROJECTS
Contemporary Cake
Opulent Cake
Ombre Cake
Rustic Cake
Vintage Cake

Suppliers
Acknowledgments
About the authors
Index

About the Author

Masters of buttercream art Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong left the Philippines in 2008 to work in the UK in the medical field. After learning how to make cupcake bouquets in 2011 they launched their business, Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes, and have since won numerous top international awards for their amazing buttercream designs. They teach classes in Europe, Asia and the US and headline at cake events around the world. Their first book, The Contemporary Buttercream Bible, charted at No.1 in cake decorating on Amazon just days after its release, and has already been translated into German and Spanish. They live in London. www.queenofheartscouturecakes.com

Reviews

"...this is certainly a wonderful encyclopedia that can be used as reference or jumping off point for the experienced decorator as well as an all-in-one resources for intermediate or even ambitious beginners." --Pink Cake Box University"This book is the best book on decorating buttercream icing that I own... That is saying a lot right there. There are a lot of photographs and illustrations for each technique/flower. The step by step directions make sure there is no guessing as to how to do each flower that is illustrated." --Crafter's Corner