Chic & Unique Vintage Dress Cake: Learn How to Make a Vintage-inspired Cake Design

Chic & Unique

Vintage Dress Cake

LEARN HOW TO MAKE A VINTAGE INSPIRED CAKE DESIGN

Zoe Clark

www.stitchcraftcreate.co.uk/ideas/kitchen

Introduction

‘Vintage’ has become highly popular – especially when it comes to occasion and wedding cakes – so now seemed the perfect time to explore this theme. I had so much fun researching and creating the intricate and beautiful vintage cakes within this book.

So, what exactly does ‘vintage’ mean? Items such as clothing, furniture and household objects that range between 20–100 years old and are representative of the era in which they have been made can be given the label ‘vintage’.

Most of the cakes in this book are set around vintage styles, from the flapper dresses of the Charleston era through to 1950s big skirts and tight bodices. With projects ranging from simplistic tiered cakes to more complex, novelty creations, I have aimed to cater for all tastes and have tailored my designs to intermediate level sugarcrafters and above.

Following the Chic and Unique series, this book features ten main projects, each illustrated with clear step-by-step instructions and photography to show you how to recreate the cakes. It is important to read the whole chapter before you start, as some elements may need to be prepared up to 24–48 hours in advance.

Each chapter contains two alternative projects to make when time is short, or if you would like a little something to accompany the main designs. You will also discover a wealth of useful tips, technique information and recipes. I hope my ideas will inspire you and you will enjoy creating your own truly timeless, vintage creations.

Contents

Title Page

Introduction

Tools and Equipment

Baking essentials

Creative tools and materials

FIFTIES DRESS

Dressed to impress

Little black dress

Stylish dress cookies

Recipes and Techniques

Cake Recipes

Preparing Cake Tins

Classic Sponge Cake

Classic Chocolate Cake

Fillings and Coverings

Buttercream (Frosting)

Sugar Syrup

Ganache

Baking and Covering Techniques

Layering, Filling and Preparation

Carving and Sculpting Cakes

Covering with Marzipan and Sugarpaste

Icing Cake Boards

Layering, Filling and Preparation

Mini Cakes

Assembling Tiered Cakes

Baking Cookies

Decorating Techniques

Royal Icing

Run-Out Icing

Making a Piping Bag

Piping with Royal Icing

Royal-Iced Cookies

Covering Cookies with Sugarpaste

Working with Flower Paste

Modelling Paste and CMC

Colouring Icings

Templates

Suppliers

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Copyright

Tools and Equipment

The following checklists contain all of the essential basic tools for baking the cakes in this book, plus any tools that you will need for your creative work. Keep all your tools and equipment to hand before you start baking. Any specific tools that are required in addition to the basics are listed in the individual projects.

Baking essentials

Large electric mixer for making cakes, buttercream (frosting) and royal icing

Kitchen scales for weighing out ingredients

Measuring spoons for measuring small quantities

Mixing bowls for mixing ingredients

Spatulas for mixing and gently folding together cake mixes

Cake tins for baking cakes

Cupcake or muffin trays for baking cupcakes

Baking trays for baking cookies

Wire racks for cooling cakes

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

Greaseproof (wax) paper or baking parchment for lining tins and to use under icing during preparation

Clingfilm (plastic wrap) for