The Sweetapolita Bakebook : 75 Fanciful Cakes, Cookies & More to Make & Decorate (Paperback)

I'm loving this gorgeous book, it's so much fun just to browse through, total eye candy! While there is certainly a lot of gorgeous, grown up cakes, since I run a children's party business, I was especially drawn to the fun children' recipes. My kids love the chalkboard cookies with edible chalk, I think that idea would work especially well at an art party. And the Cotton Candy Cloud Cookies are so whimsical and pretty! There's lots of sprinkles throughout, even homemade ones that you make using royal icing. I've already tried the Rainbows and Sprinkles cake, with six layers and colorful sprinkles pressed into the side. I made it for Easter, so I went a little more pastel, but it still turned out beautiful! My son has a space themed birthday coming up and I really want to try the Blue Moon Dream Cake with purple ombre frosting and tiny edible stars decorating it. I really liked the resource section in the back, with basic recipes and techniques explained in extremely clear and easy to follow instructions with photos. I'm new to a lot of decorating techniques, so I learned a lot from her expert tips, including how to work with fondant. The three ingredient Shiny Chocolate Glaze is one of my favorite recipes now, I've used it on cookies and cupcakes and I'm looking forward to using it on brownies, too. Fantastic book!