The Art of Exquisite Sugarcraft Flowers

Cakes in Bloom

Cakes in Bloom is a celebration of Peggy Porschen&#39;s artistry, skill and dexterity within the world of sugarcraft. In this stunning book, Peggy shares her repertoire of incomparable sugar blooms, from vintage roses to exotic frangipani, and the secrets behind her expert modelling techniques. 
 
 After introducing the basic techniques and specialist tools you&#39;ll need, there are 24 varieties of flower to create, all accompanied by detailed step-by-step photography and glorious shots of the finished flowers &ndash; both close up and in position on some of Peggy&#39;s signature wedding cake designs. 
 
 The ultimate reference and inspiration for sugarcrafters, the book reflects Peggy&#39;s mastery of a breathtaking array of flowers, creatively used on a variety of cakes. 
 
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Peggy Porschen studied at Le Cordon Bleu cookery school. She established her own business in 2003, Peggy Porschen Cakes, a bespoke design company that not only reflects her life-long love of baking but also celebrates beautiful craftsmanship, inspired by romance, femininity and fashion. Her cookies and cakes have graced many A-list events, such as Elton John&#39;s White Tie &amp; Tiara Ball. Peggy&#39;s first book, Pretty Party Cakes, was voted Best Entertaining Cookbook by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She also regularly contributes to Cond&eacute; Nast Brides, Wedding and Sainsbury&#39;s magazine, with many of her celebrity commissions featuring in Tatler, Vogue, OK! and Hello magazines. In January 2011 she opened her Academy, London&#39;s first cookery school dedicated entirely to baking, cake decorating and sugarcraft.

Over 30 Recipes and Decoration Ideas for Scrumptious Celebration Bakes

Love Layer Cakes

There is no more indulgent treat than layers of flavoured sponge sandwiched together with scrummy fillings and decorated in the prettiest ways possible. Containing over 30 recipes for delectable sponges and mouth-watering fillings, Love Layer Cakes provides the inspiration for years of flavoursome and fool-proof baking.  The book contains cakes for teatime treats that are proven favourites at The Peggy Porschen Parlour in central London as well as brand new recipes developed especially for this book. Peggy classics include the ever-popular Salted caramel cake, covered in marbled chocolate ganache and caramel fudge squares, and Vanilla cloud cake decorated with a dainty sky blue cloud stencil. New cakes include the Toasted marshmallow cake, kid-friendly Cheeky monkey cake, and Rose and pistachio cake makes an elegant centrepiece for any occasion.  There are cake designs suitable for every occasion and, as you would expect from a master baker like Peggy Porschen, the recipes are all triple-tested to ensure perfect results for even the novice home baker. For better baking, Peggy divulges many of her golden rules for the perfect sponge plus professional cheats and tricks for perfect cake decorating and  -  perhaps best of all  -  the book comes with two free food-safe cake stencils featuring exclusive designs by Peggy Porschen herself so that you can effortlessly recreate designs from the book.

Peggy Porschen moved from her native Germany to London in 1998 to study at Le Cordon Bleu cookery school. Quickly developing an individual style, Peggy established her own business in 2003, Peggy Porschen Cakes, a bespoke design company that not only reflects her life-long love of baking but also celebrates beautiful craftsmanship, inspired by romance, femininity and fashion. Her cookies and cakes have graced many A-list events, such as Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball, the weddings of both Stella McCartney and Kate Moss and parties for Madonna, Sting & Trudie Styler and Gwyneth Paltrow. Peggy's first book, Pretty Party Cakes, was voted Best Entertaining Cookbook by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She also regularly contributes to Conde Nast Brides, Wedding and Sainsbury's magazine, with many of her celebrity commissions featuring in Tatler, Vogue, OK! and Hello magazines. Autumn 2010 saw the opening of The Peggy Porschen Parlour in London's Belgravia, then in January 2011 she opened her Academy, London's first cookery school dedicated entirely to baking, cake decorating and sugarcraft.

Stylish Cookies and Cakes for All Occasions

Cake Chic

Peggy Porschen has spearheaded the whole shift of cake decor from traditional to cutting edge. In this book she combines her amazing gift for matching charming design with striking colour and her effortless flair for accessorising cakes like fashion outfits to produce a striking and elegant collection of cakes. She also puts even more emphasis on making her cakes taste every bit as good as they look, adding exciting flavours to her basic cakes, as well as using the best and most flavoursome of organic ingredients.  There are ideas for events like milestone birthdays, girly tea parties, baby showers, and hen nights, as well as more exotic occasions like cocktail parties, anniversaries and pool parties. However, Cake Chic isn't necessarily just for girls, but will suit anyone who wants to put on a memorable show with the minimum of fuss.

Peggy Porschen&#39;s cakes are so gorgeous, even carb-free celebs can&#39;t resist &mdash; including Gwyneth Paltrow, who commissioned her to make shimmering purple fondant fancies for her last birthday party.

Cookies

Cookies is a practical yet inspiring pocket-sized guide to baking and decorating cookies. Simple and easy to make, the basic cookie recipes - which include vanilla, chocolate and gingerbread - can be used to make over 20 delightful designs. Ideas include cookies for every occasion, and range from tuxedos, dresses and multiple tier cakes for wedding favours; balloons, presents and candles for parties; snowflakes, Christmas jumpers and a gingerbread house for Christmas; and boats, ice cream cones and tea pots for themed events. With clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs of every cookie, these designs are all so easy to achieve. Decoration techniques include how to make your own royal icing, with tips on how to hold the piping bag and how to outline and fill the design with different colours and consistencies of icing.

Peggy Porschen founded Peggy Porschen Cakes in 2003, which swiftly established her as one of the leading bakers and cake decorators of our generation. Her first book, Pretty Party Cakes won Peggy the award for 'Best Entertaining Cookbook' from the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and at the 2011 Great Taste Awards Peggy won four commendations, including the highly coveted Great Taste Gold Award for two of her cupcakes. October 2010 saw the opening of the Peggy Porschen Parlour in London's Belgravia and in 2011 she opened the Peggy Porschen Academy, London's first cookery school entirely dedicated to baking, cake decorating and sugarcraft.

Cupcakes

Featuring over 25 of Peggy's most delectable cupcake recipes, Cupcakes is an essential selection of original and specially developed recipes from the most creative of contemporary cake designers. Recipes include the award-winning Chocolate Heaven and Black Forest, the timeless classics Sticky Toffee and Vanilla Chiffon and a whole range that are perfectly suited for special occasions  -  from light and bright Lemon Meringue, Eton Mess and Pink Marshmallow to dark and indulgent Pecan Pie, Mulled Wine and Chocolate Raspberry Heart.  Not only are there a variety of delicious cupcakes, there are a range of truly wondrous toppings, too. Each cupcake is specifically matched to one of the offered frostings, from classic cream cheese icing and mascarpone frostings in a multitude of flavourings to rich marshmallow fondant and luxurious dark chocolate ganache, and each has a simple decorative finish.

Peggy Porschen moved from her native Germany to study at Le Cordon Bleu and in 2003 she founded Peggy Porschen Cakes. Her cakes have graced many A-list events such as Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball and she is the exclusive wedding cake partner to Fortnum & Mason. Her first book Pretty Party Cakes won 'Best Entertaining Cookbook' at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and she regularly contributes to Conde Nast Brides, Wedding and Sainsbury's Magazine. Peggy runs the Peggy Porschen Parlour in London's Belgravia and her Cake Academy, London's first cookery school entirely dedicated to baking, cake decorating and sugar craft.

Delectable Cakes, Cookies and Teatime Treats

Boutique Baking

Peggy Porschen is one of the most prominent and pioneering names in contemporary cake design. Renowned for her exquisite craftsmanship combined with a love of baking, her passion is for creating delectable works of art that taste as good as they look. This new book captures the essence of Peggy's technical skill and inspired use of colour while also ensuring that each cake is both achievable and delicious to eat. Boutique Baking has an unrivalled range of recipes that combines traditional baking with chic, simple finishing touches. The first chapter, Sweet Treats, features all-time favourites such as Meringue kisses and Macaroons as well as Peggy's take on Cake pops. In Beautiful Biscuits there are recipes inspired by her German origins including Gingerbread Men and Mulled Wine Stars. The third chapter focuses on the most desirable cake phenomenon of the decade  -  the cup cake, and Peggy gives away the secret of her incredibly scrumptious repertoire of gourmet cup cakes. The Luscious Layer Cake chapter provides stunning ideas for sophisticated occasions while Classic Cakes & Bakes shows how to revive traditional recipes, creating gorgeous looking and delicious cakes, such as Neapolitan marble cake and Chocolate Battenberg. Last but certainly not least the book closes with a chapter on fabulous finishing touches, basic recipes for frostings and fillings, and delicious ideas for home-made drinks that perfectly accompany the cakes. Seductive and indulgent, this is Peggy's most accessible book to date.

Peggy Porschen moved from her native Germany to London in 1998 to study at Le Cordon Bleu cookery school. In 2003 she founded Peggy Porschen Cakes. Her cookies and cakes have graced many A-list events such as Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball, Stella McCartney's wedding, Damien Hirst's auction at Sotheby's and parties for Sting & Trudie Styler and Gwyneth Paltrow. Peggy is the exclusive wedding cake partner to Fortnum & Mason. Her first book Pretty Party Cakes was voted 'Best Entertaining Cook Book' by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She also regularly contributes Conde Nast Brides, Wedding and Sainsbury's Magazine, with many of her celebrity commissions featuring in Tatler, OK! and HELLO magazine. Autumn 2010 saw the opening of the Peggy Porschen Parlour in London's Belgravia and in January 2011 she opened her Cake Academy, London's first cookery school entirely dedicated to baking, cake decorating and sugar craft. Author Location: London

Peggy's Favourite Cakes & Cookies

Peggy Porschen spearheaded the whole shift of cake decor from traditional to cutting edge. In this amazing collection of favourite recipes that have been featured in her hugely popular books Pretty Party Cakes and Romantic Cakes, you will find a dazzling selection of cookies and cakes, ranging from the simple to the extraordinary. There are ideas for every possible occasion, from birthdays, anniversaries and weddings to just making tea-time a special treat. Birthday Razzle Dazzle and Baby Shower Cookies are simple ways to celebrate, Daisy Dot and Ruffle Rose Cup Cakes make any tea party special, while the Gift Box Cake or Bed Of Roses Wedding Cake are guaranteed show-stoppers. A Basics chapter, with step-by-step photography, covers all the essential techniques as well as the necessary recipes. Whether a simple cookie as a gift or a memorable confection for a special occasion, this collection will have something to inspire everyone. Armed with this book, you learn the tips from a real professional so you can concoct your own cakes that taste as good as they look, and are far from ordinary.

Peggy Porschen moved to London from her native Germany in 1998 to study French patisserie at the Cordon Bleu school. She later worked at London's Lanesborough Hotel and was a cake decorator at Konditor & Cook. Quickly developing her own highly individual style, she soon set up her own business, which was instantly successful, making cakes and cookies for clients like Elton John, Stella McCartney and Madonna. Most recently, she supplied Anthony Hopkins' 70th birthday cake and fondant fancies for Damien Hirst's auction of his work at Sothebys. She also recently began collaborating on a couture cake range with Jenny Packham, wedding and party dress designer to the stars, and has for some time been supplying Fortnum & Mason with seasonal ranges of decorated cookies and cakes, and last summer launched her fi rst wedding cake collection at Fortnums. Peggy's fi rst book Pretty Party Cakes won the 2005 Gourmand Award for the Best Entertaining Book in the World. Author Location: London

Romantic Cakes

In her very successful first book, "Pretty Party Cakes", celebrity cake designer Peggy Porschen brought us a range of fabulously stylish decorated cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Now, in "Romantic Cakes", she has applied her inspirational vision to her own favourite subject area - cookies and cakes for romantic occasions. There are delights to celebrate all the steps on the course of true love, from the earliest stirrings of affection on St. Valentine's Day, through the proposal and engagement, the bridal shower and hen or stag nights up to the big day itself. And for the weddings, Peggy has included all manner of irresistible inventions, from decorated cookie favors, bridesmaids' gifts and decorations for the children's table. Beginning with an easy-to-follow introduction covering all the equipment, basic recipes and techniques needed to make the cakes, the book is designed to suit both beginners and more experienced cooks. Chapters cover Cookies, Small Cakes and Large Cakes and include delights such as Venetian Mask Cookies, Je t'Aime Fondant Fancies and the breathtaking Bed of Roses. User-friendly text and clear step-by-step photography make even the most elaborate creations achievable so that every romantic occasion can be made a little bit sweeter.

Peggy Porschen grew up in Germany, a country renowned for its cakes. She moved to London in 1998 graduating top of her class at the prestigious Cordon Bleu school. From there, she went on to work as pastry chef at the Lanesborough Hotel and with master baker Gerhart Jenne at Konditor and Cook on London's South Bank. Quickly developing her own highly individual style, she left there to set up her own business, which was instantly successful. Soon she was making cakes and cookies for major events of all kinds, including chocolate Faberge Eggs for guests at Elton John's 2003 White Tie and Tiara Ball. Most recently she has started supplying Fortnum & Mason with an exquisite range of decorated cookies and speciality confections. Her cakes have been featured in magazines and newspapers as diverse as the Daily Mail, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, Wedding Flowers, Brides, You and Your Wedding, Wedding Day, OK, Delicious and Marie Claire.

Sweet and Stylish Cakes and Cookies for All Occasions

Pretty Party Cakes

Forget the image of maiden aunts and country fairs - cake decorating has become cutting edge And Peggy Porschen is at the front of this trend. Her cute designs have won her a host of celebrity clients including Elton John and Stella McCartney. In this book she shows readers the basics of cake decorating.

Peggy Porschen

Seasonal Recipes and Dreamy Style Secrets From the Prettiest Bakery in the World

Seasonal baking recipes for special occasions, from the world&rsquo;s prettiest bakery.With its fairytale pink fa&ccedil;ade and picture-perfect cupcakes, the Peggy Porschen Parlour has become a destination bakery for sweet-toothed Londoners and tourists from all around the world. Over half a million people follow Peggy&#39;s creations and seasonal floral displays on Instagram and her customers flock to her London Parlours &ndash; often dressed in &#39;Peggy pink&#39; &ndash;&#160;for an exquisite sweet treat.This book pays tribute to the magic Peggy weaves with her bakes through every season. Going through the year and punctuated by special occasions like Valentine&rsquo;s Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas, the recipes cover cakes, iced cookies and cupcakes and reflect the changing seasons. The more technical bakes are illustrated with clear step-by-step photography. Peggy also shares some of her unique style secrets &ndash; covering spring, summer, autumn and winter &ndash; so that fans can recreate this stunning lifestyle at home.

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