<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>An excellent resource for professional and hobby cake decorators, this book brings innovative new techniques to sugarcrafting and demonstrates how to make head-turning cakes through the use of stencils. Beginning with traditional sugarcraft techniques on how to cover different types of cakes with buttercream, chocolate, ganache, fondant, and royal icing, the book then explains how to use stencils to produce various effects on cakes, including blended color, decoupage, embossing, and pattern matching for a flawless finish. The 15 inspirational step-by-step projects that follow include shaped cakes, tiered cakes, mini cakes, and cupcakes, each set off with a beautiful array of stenciled decoration. Bakers will have all the skills and techniques to produce any of these amazing creations.