Cakes For Romantic Occasions (21 page)

What could be cuter than these little heart-shaped cookies? The bold
outline of the cookies perfectly complements the graphic red-on-white design. They are the ideal gift for a special valentine.

one
Bake heart-shaped butter cookies and ice them in ivory sugarpaste (see pages 34–36).

two
Make the rosebuds (see steps one to three, page 115) and stick one onto the centre of each cookie with a little royal icing.

three
Decorate the cookies with different designs to ensure they look interesting when grouped together. Experiment with adding small piped sugar pearls and outlines and leaving some white with just the rosebud.

All Wrapped Up

With such a bold design, these little
cuties only need a clear bag and red satin ribbon to create modern gifts or favours.

I had such a great response from readers of my last book,
Sweet and Simple Party Cakes
, expressing their delight at the designs and saying that I inspired them to get out their rolling pins and aprons and bake! It made the process of making this second book exciting and challenging, as I knew I had to create something wonderful and new for my readers. My first thanks, therefore, go to all the people who have sent me emails and cards expressing their joy at my first book. For
Sweet and Simple Romantic Cakes
, I would like to thank my sister Isa for all of her help and support, and the team at David & Charles, in particular Sarah Underhill and Ame Verso. A big thank you also goes to my photographer, Ginette Chapman, it was a pleasure working with you again. And Daron, thank you for everything – this one’s for you.

May Clee-Cadman founded Maisie Fantaisie in 2003 to create unique wedding and celebration cakes. She studied Art and Design History graduating with an honours degree in 2000, and went on to train as a cake designer, incorporating her flair for design with her love of cake making.

UK

Maisie Fantaisie

Tel: 020 8671 5858

www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk
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For general sugarcraft materials:

Knightsbridge PME Ltd Chadwell Heath Lane Romford

Essex

RN6 4NP

Tel: 020 8590 5959

www.cakedecoration.co.uk Squires Kitchen

Squires House

3 Waverley Lane Farnham

Surrey

GU9 8BB

Tel: 0845 22 55 671

www.squires-group.co.uk Surbiton Art and Sugarcraft 140 Hook Road

Surbiton

Surrey

KT6 5BZ

Tel: 020 8391 4664

www.surbitonart.co.uk The Bakers Boutique 020 8333 1559

www.thebakersboutique.com [email protected]
For ribbons:

John Lewis

Haberdashery Department www.johnlewis.com for nearest store finder

V V Rouleaux

54 Sloane Square London

SW1W 8AX

Tel: 020 7730 3125

www.vvrouleaux.com
For floristry:

Mathew Dickinson

Cabin J

25 Horsell Road London

N5 1XJ

Tel: 020 7503 0456

www.mathewdickinsonflowers.com
US

Pfeil and Holing

58–15 Northern Boulevard Woodside

NY 11377

Tel: (718) 545-4600 / (800) 247-7955

www.cakedeco.com New York Cake Supplies 56 West 22nd Street New York

NY 10010

Tel: (800) 942-2539 / (212) 675-2253

www.nycake.com

Sweet Celebrations PO Box 39426

Edina

MN 55436

Tel: (800) 328-6722

www.sweetc.com

almond sponge cake 13

banana sponge cake 13

brownies 98–100

budding romance cookies
 118–119

butter cookies 34–35

buttercream 18

butterfly bliss cake 74–77

butterfly kisses 78–79

cake boards 11

 covering 20

 ribbons 27

cake tins 11

 lining 12

 sizes 17

cakes

 equipment 10–11

 equipment suppliers 120

 filling technique 21

 fillings 18–19

 fresh flower decoration 28

 icings 19

 levelling 21

 portion guide 17

 preparing for icing 20–21

 ribbon decoration 27

 stacking 24–25

 tiered 24–25

 top icing 23

 under icing 22

carrot cake 14

chocolate and blue cake
 94–97

chocolate buttercream 19

chocolate cookies 34

chocolate fudge cake 16

chocolate hearts cookies
 100–101

citrus buttercream 19

citrus sponge cake 13

cocktail sticks 11

coffee buttercream 19

coffee sponge cake 13

cookie stack 59

cookies 34–35, 44–45, 59, 65,
 72–73, 90–91, 100–101,
 107, 112–113, 118–119

cream cheese frosting 19

cup measurements 17

cupcakes 31, 50–51, 58–59,
 78–79, 85, 112–113

cutters 11

daisy favours cookies 107

divine daisies cookies 90–91

dotty heart cookies 112–113

dowels 11

floral fancies 58–59

florists’ tape 11

flower foam pad 11

flowerpaste icing 19

flowers, fresh 28

fondant icing 19

forget-me-not cake 40–43

French fancies 112–113

frou-frou frills cake 108–111

fruit cake 15

equipment 10–11

greaseproof paper 11

hanging cookies 45

icing

 cookies 36–37

 cupcakes 30–31

 equipment 10–11

 mini cakes 32–33

 quantity guides 23

 snail trail pattern 27

 top icing 23

 under icing 22

 varieties of 19

icing smoother 11

ivory swag cake 80–83

jammy dodgers 65

lemon cookies 34

love heart cake 114–117

mini brownie wedding cakes
 98–100

mini cakes 33, 64–65, 84–85,
 86–89, 98–100, 106–107

mini lilac swags 84–85

orange cookies 34

paintbrushes 11

palette knives 11

Paris in spring cake 102–105

pastry brush 11

petit Parisians 106–107

piping bag 26

piping cream 18

piping nozzles 11

PME tools 11

polka-dot chic cake 86–89

Queen of Hearts cake 64–65

raspberry ripple cake 60–63

rolling pins 11

rose and daisy cake 52–57

rose leaf veiner 11

rosebud ripples 85

royal icing 19, 26, 37

ruler 11

scriber needle 11

shooting star cake 68–71

snail trail pattern 27

sponge cakes 13

stamens 11

sugar shaker 11

sugarpaste icing 19, 36

summer sun cake 46–49

sunkissed cupcakes 50–51

tilting turntable 11

traditional fruit cake 15

twinkling stars cookies 72–73

unforgettable cookies 44–45

US measurements 17

vanilla cookies 34

vanilla sponge cake 13