Introduction

BUTTERCREAM BASICS
Stable Buttercream Recipe, Adding Flavours
Equipment
Nozzle Guide
Colouring Buttercream, Mixing Colours
Inspirations
Covering Cakes, Crumb Coating, Smoothing, Sharp Edges, Textured Finishes
Covering Boards
Dowelling
Cupcakes, Recipe, Piping Peaks and Swirls

PIPING TEXTURES AND PATTERNS
Ruffles, Up and Down, Back and Forth, Squiggly
Basketweave, Contemporary Basketweave
E- and C-Scrolls
Star Fill
Dots
Leaves
Shells and Fleur de Lis
Scrolls, Lines and Zigzags

FLOWERS
Sunflower
Leaves
Camellia
Hydrangea
Carnation
Sweet Pea
Lilac
Daisy
Chrysanthemum
Daffodil
Rose and Rose Buds
Piping and Arranging Flowers on a Cake
Cupcake Bouquets
Cuppie Cakes

PALETTE KNIFE TECHNIQUES
Palette Knife Brush Strokes
Thinning
Blending
Gradient Blending and Painting Flowers
Marbling

TRANSFERS, STENCILLING & STAMPING
Frozen Buttercream Transfers
Transfers Troubleshooting
Stencilling
Stamping

TEXTILE EFFECTS
Brushed Embroidery
Lace, Irregular Lace, Fishnet Lace
Crochet, Patchwork Crochet

WRITING
Direct Piping
Painting
Pattern Transfer
Embossing
Stencilling
Using Writing Creatively

BEYOND BUTTERCREAM
Embellishment Choices
Rice Paper
Sprinkles
Candies
Fruit Loops

Templates
Suppliers, About the Authors, Acknowledgments
Index