Turn your baked treats into culinary masterpieces with this selection of professional cake decorating secrets that can be easily mastered by even novice bakers. Standard techniques used by professional bakers around the world are shown in easy-to-follow detail, through step-by-step photography, and with clear instructions. Teaching you how to make quick-and-easy flowers, pretty piped patterns, perfect frostings, and mouthwatering chocolate flourishes, this book features simple, elegant designs for tasty cakes, iced cookies, and cupcakes for any occasion.