Cakes to Inspire and Desire :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
*Written by a popular and experienced cake designer

*Range of techniques and skill levels ensures broad appeal

*Lindy's other best-selling titles include Celebrate with a Cake (28,000 copies sold) and Party Animal Cakes (20,000 copies sold)

Customer Reviews

Cakes to Inspire and Desire

2008-08-10
I think the instructions in this book are fabulous and very helpful. I am an experienced decorator (30 years) and do cakes professionaly. I learned some important techniques. The designs are great and up-to-date with current requests from customers.

Another good 'Lindy Smith'

2008-07-13
This is another good book Lindy Smith book. She is a superbly talented cake decorator, and her books (this one is no exception) are jam packed with ideas for the 'inspirationally challenged' cake decorator!

Inspired and desired...

2008-07-12
This is a book that gives you the opportunity to create new shapes, sizes, technics, and I think pictures are great. It's a very good book.

Gorgeous cakes, spotty instructions

2008-05-09
I love the cakes in the books they're gorgeous and creative, but the instructions are difficult to follow. They seen to leave parts out and the illustrations aren't always helpful. Overall it's a good book and the cakes are definitely worth trying.

Cakes to Inspire & Desire

2008-04-01
This is a VERY informative book full of useful techniques. I particularly like the madeira cake recipe. I used it for my son's wedding cake - really delicious and easy.
I love the step by step illustrations - especially on the 'wonky' cake.

Great Book for active people

2008-03-21
*Written by a popular and experienced cake designer

*Range of techniques and skill levels ensures broad appeal

*Lindy's other best-selling titles include Celebrate with a Cake (28,000 copies sold) and Party Animal Cakes (20,000 copies sold)

Readers will discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational and deceptively simple celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes.

Fantastic!!! 2008-02-08
Its a wonderful book for those who want to became a cake designer or for those who want to find inspiration.
I loved the instructions and the photos!!!

Inspired! 2008-01-26
This is my favorite cake book ever! I don't buy cake decorating books for recipes, so the fact that there are only two is a non-issue for me... I bought it for the PRETTY and there is plenty of that! All of the cakes are unique and gorgeous, and I have a lot of trouble putting this book down. Cakes to inspire, indeed!

Cakes to Inspire & Desire 2008-01-22
Once again, Lindy Smith has made!!! Very nicely done. The ideas and the patterns are just the beginning to inspire and desire your own cake creation.

Cake decorating 2007-11-26
This is a great book for new ideas for cakes. The photos are fabulous and I enjoyed the detailed instructions. Really glad that I purchased it. Highly reccomend for cake decorators.