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32MAGAZINEBook & Tutorial ReviewsCakemojiJenni Powell£10Quadrille``````‘As well as speaking emoji, let’s start eatingemoji too’ is a brilliant line from Jenni’s book,Cakemoji. Inside is a collection of over 30original cake, cupcake and cookie designsbased on the most iconic emojis – fun, novelideas that make great celebration cakes forthe modern day. Filled with basic recipes andtechniques, the book guides you through thesteps of each project with clear instructionsand images. There’s even difficulty ratings tohelp decide which cakes to try. So whetheryou’d like to share a Smiley Face Cake or somePoop Cupcakes, your cakes will speak theuniversal language of emoji!``````TwistMartha Collison£16.99HarperCollins``````Martha amazed the judges and viewers alikeas the youngest ever contestant in the 2014series of The Great British Bake Off. Her firstbook is all about adding ‘twists’ to reliablerecipes to create some exciting, contemporarybakes that everyone will love. Martha showsyou how to transform her Never-Fail VanillaCupcakes into Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes,and her Pink Grapefruit Drizzle Cake is atwist on the usual lemon. Her fresh ideas arecomplemented with cute illustrations andtempting photography. Divided into types ofbakes, from cakes to pastry, this book is full ofinventive creations.Join us every Friday for #FreebieFriday for your chance to WIN books,tutorials and lots of other goodies! Head to Facebook.com/cakemasters100 Desserts to Die ForTrish Deseine£18.99Murdoch Books``````100 Desserts to Die For has a decadent recipefor every occasion. Trish Deseine is the authorof 15 cookbooks in English and French, havingbeen born in Northern Ireland, moving toParis after university and now living in theSouth of France. Well versed in recipe writingas cookery writer for French Elle, you are ingreat hands with this book from Trish. Shehas packed each recipe with tips, shortcutsand good advice. Recipes include classics,such as Crème Caramel, Pavlova and Tarte auCitron, and new ideas, for example, GuinnessBrownies and Popcorn Ice Cream withSmoked Chocolate Sauce – delicious!``````Sugar Cymbidium Orchid TutorialRobert Haynes, Sugar Flower Studio£14.95Sugarflowerstudio.co.uk/tutorials``````Learn from a master with this step-by-step video tutorial on howto recreate these incredibly realistic and vibrant red cymbidiumorchids. It is a fantastic showy flower that would look stunningon its own in a vase or as part of an arrangement on a cake.Aimed at intermediate/advanced students, but as it’s a video,even a beginner could follow the steps at their own pace. Robert’sthorough and clear instructions make it easy to create each part ofthis delicate flower, from shaping, veining and colouring the petalsto taping them together in an arrangement.``````Rose Gold Cake Design TutorialTanya Halas, Cake Heart$10Facebook.com/cakeheartcustomcakesandcupcakes``````In this comprehensive PDFtutorial, Tanya takes you throughall the steps of how to make thiselegant cake. The key techniquesshown cover creating and paintingan elegant diamond pattern forthe side of your cake in a warmrose gold colour, the wafer texturetier, and a stylised peony flowerand complementary foliage. Withgood images, detailed instructionsand a clear layout, this tutorialis really easy to follow. Tanyagives lots of expert advice as sheguides you through the differentmethods, and demonstrates lots ofskills that would be transferrableto cake creations of your owndesign.