London-based author Giovanna Torrico provides everything you need to know in order to create beautiful, stylish and fun cakes in her gorgeous book Cake Decorating Step by Step.Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, Cake Decorating Step by Step is designed to provide you with all the baking and decorating techniques you'll need to become a creative cake, cupcake and cookie making pro. With easy-to-follow directions, advice about essential tools and reliable recipes, this lovely volume guides you through the planning and preparation stages in baking, including tips for how to layer, ice and stack a cake.With step-by-step photography, Giovanna teaches the reader how to create personalised masterpieces for all occasions. From show-stopping cake projects, such as Vanilla cake with strawberry ganache and Ombre cake, to handcrafted sugar flowers (peonies, poppies and daffodils) and animals (bumblebees, ladybirds, dogs), Giovanna provides everything you need to cake decorate confidently and, most importantly, to make delicious creations perfectly, every time.